Bratmobile Cover Blur

Photo by Pat Graham

For Record Store Day, feminist punk legends Bratmobile reissued their album The Real Janelle and included their 1993 Peel Session with the release. This reissue includes their cover of Blur's "There's No Other Way" along with "No You Don't." The Blur cover is a snippet of the track, slowed down and much more sludgy than the original. It's a fun and unique take on the song, nailing the whole 90's slacker vibe perfectly. That lasts for about forty-five seconds before "No You Don't" kicks in. The whole track of two songs lasts less than two and a half minutes, and it's virtually perfect. 

Frontwoman Allison Wolfe says of her band's reissue:

“Both The Real Janelle and The Peel Session were recorded within a month of each other, representing a slice of Bratmobile life in the summer of ‘93, so it makes perfect sense to rerelease them together in one package, I’m especially psyched for The Peel Session since the recording quality is so good and it’s been nearly impossible to find (I don’t even own a copy!). We also get to kind of debut a 'new' song, our cover of Blur’s 'No Other Way.' Blurmobile!”

You can watch the video for "There's No Other Way / No You Don't" below. The Real Janelle + The Peel Session is out now on Kill Rock Stars, and is available here. For more on Bratmobile, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook.