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Mecca Normal
Mecca Normal
Formed: 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cana
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Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental, Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise-Rock
Group Members: Jean Smith, David Lester
Biography: A seminal influence on Northwestern indie rock (and especially on the riot grrl movement), Vancouver's Mecca Normal was the bridge between female post-punk primitives like the Raincoats and the Slits -- not to mention Patti Smith's punk poetry -- and the more explicitly political, feminist noisemakers ...Read full biography
Dovetail
Dovetail
Released: 1992
Label: K Records
Critics' Rating:
Featuring Jean Smith on "some guitar" but otherwise sticking to the tried-and-true setup, with Dovetail, Mecca Normal show how time and experience has made its music grow in new and equally compelling ...Read full review
Jarred Up
Jarred Up
Released: 1995
Label: K Records
Critics' Rating:
Besides their albums, Mecca Normal released a variety of singles in its first few years, not to mention contributing to a wide variety of contributions. Jarred Up brings together twenty-two otherwise unavailable ...Read full review
More Mecca Normal albums: Main Albums (11), Singles & EPs (5)
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