Frenching the Bully in Bloomington, MN

The most immediately obvious aspect of
the Gits
' debut album,
Frenching the Bully
, is
Mia Zapata
's righteous, feminist-tinged
punk
rage. Her songs wind their way through tales of deception, insecurity, failed relationships, and hard drinking, while her hoarse, husky voice supports the combination of toughness and vulnerability projected in her lyrics. Even if
Zapata
's meanings are occasionally a bit obscure, and even if a few songs seem to lack adequate melodicism,
is an invigorating piece of
rock
. ~ Steve Huey