Produced by Tim Barnes, this record is a sonic leap forward for the group; combining a more adventurous sense of songwriting with a larger, wider production value. Drawing on a range of sounds that includes new wave, no wave, punk, post-punk, and garage rock, sisters Jennifer and Laura, plus honorary Rogers Miyuki Furtado, forge a completely original sound. A record full of twitchy guitar lines, call-and-response vocals, and swaggering beats reminiscent of bands like ESG, The Bush Tetras, The B-52s, and The Slits. "Back in the day, American punk and new wave were entirely separate camps; one was for pogoing, the other for dancing. But the Rogers fuse vitriol and limber funk into a single buzz bomb, perhaps because they remember Bikini Kill better than they do The Runaways...the results are sharp enough to draw blood" - Rolling Stone.
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