Feminist Sweepstakes
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Feminist Sweepstakes is the second studio album
by the American feminist electroclash
band Le Tigre
.
The album is the follow-up to the trio's self-titled debut
and the first to feature JD Samson
as a member of the band. She had previously worked with the band as a roadie and the operator of Benning's slide show during live performances in support of their first record.
Note - Another version of this album was released on 24 August 2004 with a bonus multimedia
track, a different version of "Well, Well, Well".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the American feminist electroclash
Electroclash
Electroclash is a style of music that fuses New Wave and electronic dance music. It emerged in New York and Detroit in the later 1990s, pioneered by acts including I-F and those associated with Gerald Donald, and is associated with acts including Peaches, Adult, and Fischerspooner...
band Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American electroclash band, formed by Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman in 1998. It also featured Sadie Benning from 1998 until 2001, and JD Samson for the rest of the group's run...
.
The album is the follow-up to the trio's self-titled debut
Le Tigre (album)
Le Tigre is the debut studio album of American feminist electroclash trio Le Tigre.The song "Deceptacon" was featured in the 2006 Norwegian film Reprise and the 2003 skateboarding film Yeah Right!...
and the first to feature JD Samson
JD Samson
JD Samson is the stage name of Jocelyn Samson, a member of the feminist electropunk band Le Tigre. Samson grew up in the Cleveland suburb of Pepper Pike, Ohio and attended Orange High School. She came out as a lesbian at age 15...
as a member of the band. She had previously worked with the band as a roadie and the operator of Benning's slide show during live performances in support of their first record.
Track listing
- "LT Tour Theme" – 2:47
- "Shred A" – 2:46
- "Fake French" – 2:53
- "FYR" – 3:15
- "On Guard" – 3:30
- "Much Finer" – 2:33
- "Dyke March 2001" – 4:37
- "Tres Bien" – 3:08
- "Well, Well, Well" – 4:19
- "TGIF" – 3:18
- "My Art" – 2:01
- "Cry for Everything Bad That's Ever Happened" – 2:41
- "Keep on Livin'" – 3:10
Note - Another version of this album was released on 24 August 2004 with a bonus multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
track, a different version of "Well, Well, Well".
Album
Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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2001 | U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 43 |