Friday, September 13, 2013

The Julie Ruin - Run Fast

The beauty of the debut album from Kathleen Hanna's new band, The Julie Ruin, is how unexpected it is. The opening track of Run Fast, "Oh Come On," is exactly what I expected and wanted it to be: It combines the punk rock edge of Bikini Kill with the groove of Le Tigre. From there it takes a turn and is much more than I expected.

This is a fun album. It's obvious that Kathleen Hanna's having a blast now that she's back to making music after her recent health scare, and that almost makes this a party album. Song titles like "Party City" and "Cookie Rd." give off that vibe. "Goodnight Goodbye" is actually just a really pretty little song. "Girls Like Us" shows what a Beastie Boys/Le Tigre mash up would sound like. Keyboad player/background vocalist Kenny Mellman takes over lead vocals on "South Coast Plaza" which comes across like a more drunken The Hold Steady. "Stop Stop" is my personal favorite track with it's beautiful chorus juxtaposed with shouting verses. All in all, it's a much more diverse album than I would have ever expected.

Run Fast is out now. Head on over to www.thejulieruinband.com for more info and to purchase a copy. You can watch the band perform "Oh Come on" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and current tour dates below.



Sep 15 NEUMO'S    W/ LA SERA AS SUPPORT    SEATTLE, WA
Sep 17 SLIMS    W/ LA SERA AS SUPPORT    SAN FRANCISCO, CA  
Sep 19 THE ECHO    W/ LA SERA AS SUPPORT    LOS ANGELES, CA
Sep 22 IRENIC    W/ LA SERA AS SUPPORT    SAN DIEGO, CA 
Oct 25 MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG        BROOKLYN, NY
Nov 08            FUN FUN FUN FEST           AUSTIN, TX 
Nov 09            FUN FUN FUN FEST           AUSTIN, TX 

Nov 10            FUN FUN FUN FEST           AUSTIN, TX

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