The first and only full-length album released during its initial period of activity -- in the '90s, the indie music scene was really all about the 7," the format on which made the most of its abilities -- 1993's neatly encapsulates everything was about. At heart, this means that is about the early-'90s indie scene, about the D.I.Y. life in the post- age where it seemed like anything could happen. Like many bands formed around the Olympia scene, the three members of were as much or more fans as they were musicians: it is not an insult to say that any three committed fans in and around the / orbit could have made this album, but merely an affirmation that these edge-of-chaos blurts of upfront sexuality, rancorous anger, and -- occasionally -- goofy humor sound like diary entries from the early '90s, when was just on the verge of taking over the world. A wild-eyed, overtly sarcastic version of ' is a particular highlight, simultaneously mocking and celebrating traditional 's view of female sexuality. ~ Stewart Mason