Baby Guts
The Kissing Disease
Guilt Ridden Pop (2008)
I have to wonder what rock critics would've done without L7 and Babes in Toyland, as it seems every writer feels compelled to make comparisons to these bands whenever a female-fronted group is being discussed. That said, Minneapolis' Baby Guts show a bit of the ol' influence themselves. This is no sludgy L7 stuff and there's no pitch-shifting Bjelland on the mic, but vocalist/guitarist Laura Larson certainly has that angry scream down. If I have to, I'd compare Larson's wailing to Corin Tucker in her Heavens to Betsy days. Baby Guts don't slow down, even for a moment, with fourteen songs in just under half an hour. There are multiple songs with dirgy, doom metal intros but after ten/twenty seconds the frantic drums and piercing screams take over, hardly offering respite from the intensity. This is the kind of music that keeps your feet bouncing involuntarily. Baby Guts primarily plays dirty rock'n'roll with more swagger than the Riot Grrrl bands, more like a Motörhead-influenced punk band than something on Kill Rock Stars. The band shows a variety of influence on The Kissing Disease, from upbeat and melodic songs to the circle pit inducing "Hamster Bite." Following it, the band immediately … Read more
No Harm Done
Escape
Think Fast! (2008)
Sometimes, on paper a band can look really good. But when you get around to listening, it just doesn't add … Read more
The Banner
Frailty
Ferret (2008)
The Banner is the last great hope for Ferret Music since Dead Hearts broke up recently. I mean would you … Read more
