Babes in Toyland’s Fontanelle

Selena Chambers (Writer, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic USA
06 April 2023

Music reviews & criticism; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Series: 33 1/3

"Babes in Toyland was one of the most influential and underrated bands of the 1990s. They rode the wave of the Minneapolis grunge scene crafting a unique sound composed of self-taught instrumentation and unabashed banshee raging vocals. Their stage presence was enigmatic, their lyrics vitriolic, and their Kinderwhore fashion ironic and easy to emulate. But what made them most inspiring was their ethos and a unique brand of sisterhood that inspired fans to create Riot Grrl and form legendary bands such as 7 year Bitch, Bikini Kill, and Hole.

Despite the media's politicization of them as an ""all-female"" band, the Babes insisted their music wasn't a political statement but about personal expression. They would dismiss labeling their act as feminist, but their actions sent a positive message of what a female space within music could look like. Now, almost 30 years after their most seminal record, Fontanelle, was released, the legend of the band is being resurrected and re-spun to reclaim their proper space and context in the history of music and women in rock."

By: Selena Chambers (Writer USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 165mm, Width: 121mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781501377556
ISBN 10: 1501377558
Series: 33 1/3
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 06 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Selena Chambers is author of the feminist horror story collection Calls for Submission (2017) and co-author (as S. J. Chambers) of the critically-acclaimed The Steampunk Bible (2011). Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Colorado Book Award, Best of the Net, as well as the Hugo Award and World Fantasy award (twice). You can find her online at SelenaChambers.com or on Twitter @BasBleuZombie.