Elastica Self Titled 1995

This was the first self titled studio album released under Geffen Records in 1995 by the great female dominated rock band - Elastica. This album was a compilation of 16 tracks that was recorded largely in the summer of 1994 (including cuts from the band's prior EPs). Singer Justine Frischmann (who briefly played guitar with Suede before it went into astrospace) downplays the fact that the band features three women. "It's irrelevant really, pointless to marginalize someone in a 'women in rock' story. But one good thing is we're allowed to escape the tribalism in British music. There's a lot of bitching in boy bands, hating other bands. It's silly. Music's not a race."
Elastica's music inside this album was a perfectly blended of Adam and the Ants, Wire, the Buzzcocks, and Blondie, arriving at a more pop-oriented, hook-driven musical formula than most of their influences and a more detached, earthier presence than their predecessors. Some of the songs -- "Connection", "Stutter", and "Waking Up" come to mind -- are instant classics, and others, like "Line Up" and "Annie", grow on you quickly. What ties all the songs together is the perfection of the art of pop-rock (with just a hint of punk). From the opening chords, Donna (resident guitar goddess) grabs you by the throat with her simple but precise playing, and Justine Frischmann makes you fall in love with her when she delivers the vocals on "Never Here" with the perfect mix of affection, bitterness, and seduction.
Not much to say, from people who enjoy Brit-Pop to those who enjoy punk rock, Elastica is an innovative and entertaining album. Yeah, it's recalling the spirit of 90's rock spirit!

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