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Similar artists to L7 include 7 Year Bitch, Babes In Toyland, Hole, Courtney Love, Lunachicks, Veruca Salt, Green River, Mudhoney, Bikini Kill,and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fast-and-frightening","title":"Fast and Frightening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a Record Store Day 2018 item. It will be available to purchase from our stores from 8am 21st April. Remaining stock will be available to purchase from this page at 00.01 28th April.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimited edition 700 copies. Remastered, band authorized, stunning Double LP set in Gatefold sleeve with the amazing comic book cover art and insert. 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An all female band in a traditionally male-dominated, often sexist rock arena, L7 were happy to court controversy through spirited, occasionally infamous live performances, whilst playing songs often infused with humour as much as bite and bile. Through Rock For Choice they proved to be a band with a sociopolitical conscience too. Having emerged from LA’s art punk scene, their music was a mixture of hard rock, alternative rock and punk rock, but they are arguably most synonymous with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. 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A raunchy punk stampede that predated both grunge and girlpower, L7’s self-titled debut is proof that chicks can rock just as hard, if not harder, as any guy. A surplus of rockin’ punk \/ metal guitars and driving drums equal 11 tracks to remind yourself that it1s ok to bang your head, Hard. L7 is the band’s debut album, released in 1988 and produced by Brett Gurewitz. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epitaph","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50461718610251,"sku":"1044247","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/aa93aa15-3738-4b5d-8edf-3995379c8ccc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727251933"},{"product_id":"beauty-process-triple-platinum","title":"Beauty Process -Triple Platinum","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps because bassist Jennifer Finch left the band during the recording sessions, 1996's \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty Process - Triple Platinum\u003c\/i\u003e has never quite gotten its due. 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