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This Island

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PLAY QUEUE 1 On The Verge		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 Seconds		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 Don't Drink Poison		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 After Dark		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 Nanny Nanny Boo Boo		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 TKO		save
PLAY QUEUE 7 Tell You Now		save
PLAY QUEUE 8 New Kicks		save
PLAY QUEUE 9 Viz		save
PLAY QUEUE 10 This Island		save
PLAY QUEUE 11 I'm So Excited		save
PLAY QUEUE 12 Sixteen		save
PLAY QUEUE 13 Punker Plus		save

MOG Editorial Review

On their major label debut, Le Tigre continued to meld electro-clash and new wave with their riot grrrl-rooted political-mindedness. “Nanny Nanny Boo Boo” allows them to get robotically silly while simultaneously taking a jibe at clueless media folk, prepping listeners for the incredibly fun cover of “I’m So Excited.” However, they bring it back to feminist issues with the lesbian anthem “Viz,” and on “New Kicks” they sample speeches from New York’s 2003 anti-war protest while remaining as danceable as ever. This Island proved not to be Le Tigre’s “sellout” album, but rather, it made their pro-gay, anti-war messages heard louder and clearer to more people which is nothing but positive for the outspoken feminists.
AMG Review of This Island

Rob Theakston
All Music Guide

The wails of riot grrrls ages 7 to 77 echoed throughout the music world (and as a result, Internet message boards) when Le Tigre announced that their next release would be on Universal, the complete antithesis to riot grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna's ethos for over a decade. Longtime devotees waited with baited breath and questions of anticipation as their formidable heroes completed This Island. Would it be nearly as good as the band's previous endeavors? Was Universal picking them up merely to savor the last morsels of the electroclash movement they so sorely (and in some respects, thankfully) missed out on? The answer to both questions is yes and probably. This Island is just as strong, if not stronger, than anything in Le Tigre's oeuvre. J.D., Kathleen, and Johanna have crafted an album that stays true to their roots, the album they've been wanting to make since their first demos thanks to what could possibly be attributed to a most generous advance in their contract and the able assistance of the legendary Ric Ocasek behind the mixing desk. The album is punchier than previous releases but doesn't sacrifice their core aesthetics in favor of shifting trends. The stylish but visceral lyrics are still here in full force, especially in the searing "Seconds." A prom-tastic version of the Pointer Sisters' '80s classic "I'm So Excited" brings the album to a most fitting climax before the group hits the road again with its tour-diary "Punker Plus." It's definitely an album that's going to have the purists sighing with relief and have new converts checking out their back catalog for more. But the best part of all this is that it sounds like they're having fun, something that is sometimes noticeably and sorely vacant in what could be easily construed as a major boys club of laptops and analog rack gear. Of all the groups Universal could have chosen from this tired, depressing movement, they certainly chose the most honest and promising of the bunch and one whose full potential is just now starting to flourish.