![]() Olympia, the genre’s ground zero, was about an hour outside Seattle, but their music scenes were worlds away where grunge directed its rage inward in the form of self-loathing and self-harm, riot grrrl lashed outward, endorsing ideologies such as intersectional feminism and queer liberation that were years ahead of their time - and still pretty radical today. Riot grrrl, on the other hand, has stayed underground because it never left. No sooner than grunge entered the mainstream was it on its way to becoming commodified and corporatized: you can now buy Nirvana smiley tees for $40 at Urban Outfitters, and Pearl Jam is now happy to do business with Ticketmaster, who they once took to court. Riot grrrl was never as big as grunge, but that was the point. As they unleash Path of Wellness today (June 11th), we revisit our definitive ranking, first published in August of 2019. Since reforming in 2014, the trio (now duo) have continued breaking new ground while also breathing fresh life into their indelible legacy. Editor’s Note: Luckily for this publication, Sleater-Kinney isn’t a band we talk about merely in the past tense. ![]()
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