Weaponry Listens to Love is an album by the English riot grrrl band Huggy Bear.[3][4] It was released in 1994.[5] The band broke up shortly after a North American tour, due to their self-imposed three-year time frame.[6][7]
| Weaponry Listens to Love | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, riot grrrl | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars[1] Wiiija[2] | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| NME | 6/10[10] |
| Martin C. Strong | 5/10[11] |
Trouser Press thought that "Huggy Bear is a complete disaster, a stunningly dull band grinding away behind an incomprehensible sloganeer who won’t shut up."[12] The Village Voice wrote that "like all bands who forged their spirit in the embrace of the amateur, on Weaponry they seem not to know what to do with their newfound expertise; Jo's guitarwork could unhinge the jaw of most metalhead boy musos, but also seems to have disarmed her bandmates."[7] The Guardian opined that the album "is as enraged as the first, but lacks its touches of modulating whimsy."[2] The Rocket stated: "Brutal, harsh and chilling, the band's lyrics are an equal match for the powerhouse musical roll."[13]
AllMusic wrote that "the material here is less singsongy and obvious, opting for sludgier instrumentation and more male lead vocals than in the past."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Immature Adolescence" | |
| 2. | "Fuck Your Heart" | |
| 3. | "Facedown" | |
| 4. | "Warming Rails" | |
| 5. | "On the Wolves' Tip" | |
| 6. | "Erotic Bleeding" | |
| 7. | "16 & Suicide" | |
| 8. | "Obesity & Speed in 15 Refractions" | |
| 9. | "For Insecure Offenders" | |
| 10. | "'Why I'm a Lawbreaker'" | |
| 11. | "Local Arrogance 1994" |
Personnel
edit- Niki Eliot - bass, piano, vocals
- Karen Hill - drums, piano
- Jo Johnson - guitar, vocals
- Chris Rowley - vocals, trumpet
References
edit- ^ Peterson, Karla (March 12, 1995). "Rhythm & Taboos – Women invigorate rock with sound of their fury". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E1.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (9 Dec 1994). "Huggy Bear Weaponry Listens to Love". Features. The Guardian.
- ^ "Huggy Bear Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Robb, Jon (Dec 3, 1994). "Erotic bleeding — Weaponry Listens to Love by Huggy Bear". Melody Maker. Vol. 71, no. 47. p. 36.
- ^ Moakes, Gordon (October 20, 2008). "Huggy Bear: A Tribute". The Guardian.
- ^ "'Home Aid' benefit concert on Thursday to aid The Link". Sentinel-Tribune. Bowling Green. 14 Nov 1994. p. 1.
- ^ a b McDonnell, Evelyn (11 Apr 1995). "Forever Young". The Village Voice. Vol. 40, no. 15. p. 72.
- ^ a b "Weaponry Listens to Love". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 404.
- ^ "25 Seminal Albums from 1994 – And What NME Said at the Time". NME. January 29, 2014.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Canongate. p. 797.
- ^ "Huggy Bear". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Gaar, Gillian G. (3 May 1995). "Huggy Bear Weaponry Listens to Love". The Rocket. p. 24.