Pottymouth
Studio album by
Bratmobile
ReleasedJune 8, 1993
RecordedAugust 1991 – July 1992
GenrePunk rock, indie rock
Length27:47
LabelKill Rock Stars
Bratmobile chronology
Pottymouth
(1993) 		The Real Janelle
(1994)

Pottymouth is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bratmobile, released on June 8, 1993, by Kill Rock Stars.

Recording and release

Most of the album was recorded by Tim Green of Nation of Ulysses in July 1992, at the Embassy in Washington, DC. Green was paid with a slice of cheese pizza and a bottle of black hair dye.[1] "Kiss & Ride", "No You Don't", and "Queenie" were recorded in August 1991 at Egg Studios in Seattle, Washington by Conrad Uno, and at YoYo Studios in Olympia, Washington by Pat Maley. Molly Neuman sings on "Richard", which was recorded in December 1992 at the Red House in Olympia, Washington by Tim Green. The album was released on June 8, 1993, by the independent record label Kill Rock Stars.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[6]

AllMusic reviewer Stewart Mason felt that Pottymouth "is about the early-'90s indie scene, about the D.I.Y. life in the post-Nirvana age where it seemed like anything could happen."[3] Ira Robbins wrote approvingly in Trouser Press: "Mustering 17 songs (including a relatively protracted bash at the Runaways' seminal "Cherry Bomb") in under a half-hour, the album is like a slap in the face: it's over before you realize what you're feeling but its sting lasts a good long while."[7] Prominent music critic Robert Christgau of The Village Voice praised the songs "Throwaway" and "No You Don't".[8] In January 1994, Spin placed Pottymouth in its list of 10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear.[9]

Retrospective reviews have described Pottymouth as a classic riot grrrl album.[10][11][12] NME said that the album "helped to refine what riot grrrl was all about—namely, shunning academia and adopting a do-it-yourself attitude."[13] In 2012, it was ranked at number 90 on Fact's list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s",[14] and at number 149 on Pitchfork's list of "The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s" in 2022.[15]

Track listing

  1. "Love Thing" – 1:40
  2. "Stab" – 1:50
  3. "Cherry Bomb" (The Runaways cover) – 1:51
  4. "Throwaway" – 2:13
  5. "P.R.D.C.T." – 1:53
  6. "Some Special" – 1:40
  7. "Fuck Yr Fans" – 1:19
  8. "Polaroid Baby" 0:54
  9. "Panik" – 1:43
  10. "Bitch Theme" – 1:31
  11. "Richard" – 1:58
  12. "Cool Schmool" – 2:03
  13. "Juswanna" – 1:34
  14. "I Love You, You Little Crocodile" (hidden track) – 0:59
  15. "Kiss & Ride" – 1:27
  16. "No You Don't" – 1:45
  17. "Queenie" – 1:19

Personnel

Bratmobile
Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ Marcus, Sara (2010). Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution (1st ed.). New York: Harper Perennial. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-06-201390-3.
  2. ^ "Bratmobile". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  3. ^ a b Mason, Stewart. "Pottymouth – Bratmobile". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Bratmobile: Pottymouth". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Bratmobile". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 103. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Sheffield, Rob (1995). "Bratmobile". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 58–59. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  7. ^ Trouser Press review
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (1994-01-18). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  9. ^ Marks, Craig (January 1994). "10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear". Spin. 9 (10): 42. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  10. ^ Dazed (2015-11-26). "Five essential riot grrrl albums that defined the movement". Dazed. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  11. ^ "Pottymouth Turns 20". Stereogum. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  12. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2020-03-27). "Riot Grrrl Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  13. ^ Hunt, El (2021-06-21). "The story of riot grrrl in 15 classic albums". NME. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  14. ^ Gunn, Kiran Sande, Tom Lea, Joseph Morpurgo, Angus Finlayson, Mr Beatnick, Tim Purdom, Robin Jahdi, Tam (2012-09-03). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s". Fact. Retrieved 2023-09-16.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

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