Ladies, Women and Girls
| Ladies, Women and Girls | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 31:56 | |||
| Label | Lookout! | |||
| Bratmobile chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| Spin | 7/10[5] |
Ladies, Women and Girls is a studio album released by Bratmobile in 2000, after a six-year hiatus.[1]
Critical reception
After their years-long separation, Bratmobile returned to the punk rock scene with a new album that was welcomed in Rolling Stone for showing that "the Brat spirit was fully intact".[4] Other writers noted the positive influence of the band's maturation: rock journalist Maria Raha wrote that the album represents "evidence of the band's evolution from both a musical and an ideological standpoint".[6] In Trouser Press, Ira Robbins praised the new material for proving "Bratmobile's ability to transcend amateurishness without abandoning the unfettered emotional freedom that came with it."[7]
Legacy
The Florida-based punk band the Dollyrots cite Ladies, Women and Girls as their favorite album to come out of the Washington, D.C. punk community. "There's a wild, upbeat quality to songs like 'Gimme Brains' and 'Eating Toothpaste' that give a sense of abandon," the band told Washington City Paper in 2026. "The tracks fly along with an infectious energy that gave young female-fronted bands like ours a sound to shoot for."[8]
Track listing
- "Eating Toothpaste" – 2:26
- "Gimme Brains" – 2:16
- "It's Common (But We Don't Talk About It)" – 2:16
- "Not in Dog Years" – 1:53
- "You're Fired" – 2:51
- "Cheap Trick Record" – 1:40
- "In Love with All My Lovers" – 2:06
- "90's Nomad" – 2:10
- "Well You Wanna Know What?" – 3:26
- "Flavor of the Month Club" – 2:35
- "Affection Training" – 1:56
- "Do You Like Me Like That?" – 2:37
- "Come Hither" – 2:28
- "Girlfriends Don't Keep" – 1:15
Personnel
- Bratmobile
- Molly Neuman – drums
- Erin Smith – guitar
- Allison Wolfe – vocals
- Additional credits
- Jon Nikki – bass, keyboards
- Mary Manning – cover photo
- Pat Graham – photography
References
- 1 2 Ladies, Women and Girls at AllMusic
- ↑ Alexandra, Rae (July 28, 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 863. UK: EMAP. pp. 46–47.
- ↑ Dark, John. "Bratmobile: Ladies, Women and Girls: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- 1 2 Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4 ed.). New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 103. ISBN 0743201698.
- ↑ Wolk, Douglas (December 2000). "Reviews". Spin. 16 (12). SPIN Media, LLC: 224.
- ↑ Raha, Maria (2005). Cinderella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press. p. 213. ISBN 1580051162.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira. "Bratmobile". Trouser Press.
- ↑ Siblo, Matt S. (June 5, 2026). "From Bad Brains to Bratmobile: What's Your Favorite D.C. Punk Album?". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on June 25, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.