Reject All American

Not to be confused with The All-American Rejects (album).
Reject All American
Studio album by
Bikini Kill
ReleasedApril 5, 1996
RecordedNovember 1995
Genre
Length26:44
LabelKill Rock Stars
ProducerJohn Goodmanson
Bikini Kill chronology
The C.D. Version of the First Two Records
(1994) 		Reject All American
(1996) 		Bikini Kill:The Singles
(1998)
Bikini Kill studio album chronology
Pussy Whipped
(1993) 		Reject All American
(1996)

Reject All American is the second studio album by the American punk rock band Bikini Kill, released in 1996 by Kill Rock Stars.[1]

Recording and release

Reject All American was recorded in November 1995 and produced by John Goodmanson.[2] The album was released on April 5, 1996, by the independent record label Kill Rock Stars.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Spin7/10[7]
The Village VoiceA−[8]

Reject All American received generally favorable reviews from music critics. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly opined that the album is "28 wonderfully concentrated minutes of unrelenting punk, with mid-tempo stops that pay homage to Kurt Cobain and Tony Randall. The Go-Go's as riot grrrls."[5] Robert Christgau praised Kathleen Hanna's vocals and Billy Karren's guitar playing, stating that they add definition and confidence.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Tobi Vail, and Kathi Wilcox

Reject All American track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Statement of Vindication"1:11
2."Capri Pants"1:40
3."Jet Ski"2:34
4."Distinct Complicity"2:29
5."False Start"3:12
6."R.I.P."3:37
7."No Backrub"1:52
8."Bloody Ice Cream"1:25
9."For Only"2:25
10."Tony Randall"2:23
11."Reject All American"2:30
12."Finale"1:33

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Bikini Kill". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. ^ Reject All American (CD booklet). Bikini Kill. Olympia, Washington: Kill Rock Stars. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Reject All American". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  5. ^ a b David Browne (1996-04-12). "Reject All American". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  6. ^ Ali, Lorraine (1996-04-07). "Bikini Kill Defiantly on Target". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  7. ^ Jen Fleissner (June 1996). "Reject All American". Spin. 12 (3): 114. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  8. ^ a b Robert Christgau (1996-05-21). "Consumer Guide: May 21, 1996". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-13.