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 This week we will be reviewing three bands with one thing in common: they are all led by females. Other than the physical characteristics of these female singers the bands do not differ from the bands that I have been reviewing so far on the Hollencomium reviews. So without further ado I will introduce these fantastic females.
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Artist: Cat Power
Album: You Are Free
Song: “He War” Chan Marshall, who is Cat Power, is probably one of the more intriguing artists of our generation. Like many great rock stars Chan is unreliable, precocious and most importantly insane. What makes her different than the rest is her sense of frailty, which in my mind at least makes her less of a rock star and more of a human.
“He War” is her upbeat anthem from the album You Are Free. Chan’s sweet southern inflection along with the persuasive foot tapping rhythm create a great dynamic. It’s painfully simple and catchy as hell. Personal: 7.5
Originality: 6.2
Catchiness: 8.8  Artist: Sleater-Kinney
Album: The Woods
Song: “The Fox”
Being a northwest native I am a bit partial to the punk rock trio from Washington. They definitely have an interesting dynamic with two lead singers, one of which has a compellingly strong voice and the other with a more gentle tone. They also have two lead guitarists, one that usually covers the lower tones to make up for the lack of a bass player.
“The Fox” is their powerful opening track on their 2005 release, The Woods. The song narrates the meeting between the fox and the duck; the fox being the sly male and the duck being the naive female that catches on to the fox’s intentions. It rocks harder than anything else on the album and is a great opening track.
Personal: 8.2
Originality: 7.4
Catchiness: 4.2  Artist: Viva K
Album: Viva K
Song: “Does It Matter?” Armed with a sitar and a tabla the band has seamlessly welded eastern influences with western power pop. Their music is greatly influenced by the former Beatle George Harrison. The band cites the death of this legend along with the purchase of a sitar at a local pawnshop as the starting point for this Los Angeles band. Although they can be dark at times, “Does It Matter?” is a great pop song that is propelling this small LA band to new popularity.
Personal: 6.8
Originality: 7.0
Catchiness: 7.9
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