Helmet Hair Magazine
January 2007

A sound that morphs the 80s bad girl icon Joan Jett with the 90s heavy rock-n-roll flavor of L7, 10" Maria's "All Girl All The Time" will resurrect those juvenile delinquent behaviors you thought you tucked away in the closet long ago. The first track, Two Wheels are Better than Four - a potential anthem for women motorcycle riders - sets the tone for the album, but its Drain and Mother that best demonstrates the band's talent with its driving guitar, deep drum and bass lines, growling vocals and shocking lyrics. And just when you're convinced these women offer only a hard-as-nails exterior, Just Jane, peels it right away exposing a deeper (softer?) look inside. So when searching for a new soundtrack to fuel the hidden angst in your life -- forget the mainstream, watered-down variety -- 10" Maria is 100% lethal. Bottoms up!

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