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Mecca Normal |Label: IPU 68 |Format: 45 |Genre: Rock
Condition: Near Mint
A seminal influence on Northwestern indie rock (and especially on the riot grrl movement), Vancouver’s Mecca Normal was the bridge between female post-punk primitives like the Raincoats and the Slits — not to mention Patti Smith’s punk poetry — and the more explicitly political, feminist noisemakers of the ’90s. Lo-fi, amateurish, and decidedly minimalist, Mecca Normal was essentially a duo, with occasional studio help; vocalist Jean Smith (also a poet, novelist, and painter) declaimed her stream-of-consciousness, aggressively topical lyrics over guitarist David Lester’s clattering cacophony. Their prolific partnership lasted over two decades, during which time they earned a reputation for fiery concert performances and enjoyed stints on
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