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The Best of Babes in Toyland and Kat Bjelland

Babes in Toyland · 2004

215 min · 45 tracks · alternative rock

A raw and unfiltered blend of grunge-infused punk rock with fierce feminist undertones.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • raw energy for cathartic release
  • for late-night introspection
  • engaging live performances captured
  • short bursts of intense emotion

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer polished studio productions
  • want straightforward structures

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'The Best of Babes in Toyland and Kat Bjelland' was released in 2004, Babes in Toyland had already established themselves as a significant force in the alternative rock scene, especially following their 1992 album 'Fontanelle'. This compilation captures the band's evolution over the years, showcasing both their studio recordings and live performances that defined their unique sound and ethos during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Stylistic neighbors
L7· Hole· Sonic Youth

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Introduction 0:27
  • 2 Dust Cake Boy 3:29
  • 3 Vomit Heart 2:48
  • 4 Spit to See the Shine 2:42
  • 5 Right Now 2:19
  • 6 Handsome & Gretel 1:50
  • 7 Bruise Violet 2:53
  • 8 He's My Thing 2:52
  • 9 Istigkeit 4:22
  • 10 Sweet '69 4:03
  • 11 Ariel 4:23
  • 12 Oh Yeah! 2:43
  • 13 S. F. W. 3:58
  • 14 Mater Dolorosa 3:59
  • 15 Introduction 0:32
  • 16 Quiet Room 1:55
  • 17 Icecream & Cigarettes 2:18
  • 18 Unglued 3:37
  • 19 Git Go 3:03
  • 20 Rosacea 5:26
  • 21 Gone Away 3:57
  • 22 Busiest Shopping Day of the Year 3:42
  • 23 Money Shot 2:59
  • 24 Sweetheart 2:40
  • 25 Liberty Belle 2:43
  • 26 Blue Valient 3:58

Disc 2

  • 1 Spanking Machine 4:40
  • 2 Painkillers 10:33
  • 3 Nemesisters 7:39
  • 4 He's My Thing 2:54
  • 5 Ripe 3:36
  • 6 Bruise Violet 3:03
  • 7 Won't Tell 2:27
  • 8 Sweet '69 3:31
  • 9 Liberty Bell 2:50
  • 10 Footage 23:38
  • 11 Live in Utrecht 22:15
  • 12 Live in Hamburg 19:06
  • 13 Handsome & Gretel 2:08
  • 14 Roskilde Festival 7:14
  • 15 He's My Thing (version 2) 2:55
  • 16 Swine 3:57
  • 17 Photo Gallery 4:30
  • 18 Photo Gallery: Live 4:30
  • 19 Credits 3:58

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