Various Artists - Typical Girls 4 (Various Artists)"Who invented the Typical Girl?" The Slits gleefully proclaimed as they attacked sexual stereotypes way back in 1979. There are no typical girls. Just remarkable women making remarkable music, as this compilation highlights. 16 of the greatest current female fronted independent punk and pop bands, from around the world, celebrated on a limited LP

tasteful instrumental solos and yearning vocals

a sweet-souled war nurse

Sweet Rockin' Mama

This beautifully woven tapestry should please fans worldwide and secure their status stateside

as well as studies with Frank Chase and Bill Tremble on saxophone

short of money and heavily in debt

with lush arrangements utilizing strings

At the peak of the second decade of the musical journey

Their debut album features legendary alto saxophonist Dick Oatts

two mics (a Neumann U47 and an AKG 414) straight to tape

putting the music at the service of the text and inventing a new

dedicated to the composer