Search - Bitch & Animal :: What's That Smell

Sharon D. from SANDY LAKE, PA
Reviewed on 8/27/2006...

I am sure some people would rate this album a lot higher, I know my son would. He recommended me to buy at one time several years ago. I didn't care for that much so would rather pass it on to someone else who can enjoy it.

Ani Difranco-Esque

Jennifer Stinespring | 10/31/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Their explicitly feminist lyrics rage about the politics of our world, pulsating with Bitch's deep bass and backed by Animal's amazing handwork on the ukulele and tongue drums. Animal sings back-up and often chants to her drum beat, as they sing lyrics like "I'm sick of race determining our rage, America I feel your capitalist cage... push the system out of me, shake the system out of me" and "keep the people down, infest their heads with fear, then offer them a crutch and charge them way too much." One of my all time favorites on the album is a playful, humorous song called "drag king bar" These girls are the best LIVE - I would highly recommend catching them if they ever come to your area - as the CD really does not do their music too much justice - it sounds as though it were put together rather hastily, and the sound is not the absolute best -- this is why I would only give it 4 stars - but they are great girls, and they are definitely on their way UP!!!! If you like Ani Difranco, you will love these girls as well!!!! *** Make sure that if you DO get this CD, listen to the extra track at the end called "Pussy Manifesto" it is an amazing little chant backed with Animal's crazy drum beats, and incredible voice. It questions the implications that male and female genitalia have on our gender associations. For instance, they ask, why is it that if you are a manly man of courage, then you must have BALLS! But, on the other hand, if you are a weak, scared person, then your a PUSSY?? Why is that? And why do we tolerate this sort of gender slander?? Hmmm... If any of these issues are thought-provoking for you, then you would love this CD, because it is FULL of these sorts of questions, and I would highly recommend buying it as soon as possible!!!!!! :)"

Not for the faint of heart

Jennifer Stinespring | 10/05/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"although i was initially shocked by the hard-core, uninhibited lyrics of bitch & animal, after listening to their incredibly clever lyrics and seeing the excellent show that they put on (opening for Ani DiFranco in Albany, NY)i was thoroughly impressed. Although I would not recommend this one to my grandmother, b&a introduce an innovative musical spin to gender/transgender performance art that is not only intelligent but highly entertaining."