''Cold Cold Hearts'' is the 1997 debut solo album by the American

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band

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. It is a follow-up to their 7" single, "

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" and the band's only full-length studio album.

Track listing

# VxRx – 1:41 # Any Resemblance... – 2:04 # 5 Signs: Scorpio – 1:44 # Cute Boy Discount – 3:17 # Broken Teeth – 2:06 # Lady! Reversible! (Alleged.) – 1:41 # Maybe Scabies – 1:44 # 1-2-3 Many! – 1:45 # Sorry Yer Band Sux ("Rebels Without a Brains") – 2:10 #

– 1:26 # State Trooper in the Left Lane, Nattles! – 2:16

Critical reception

Remarking on the relative enduring freshness of the songs,

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called the album "a solid entry into the contemporary tradition of post-riot grrrl Northwestern rock". "Any Resemblance... " was included in a "Riot Grrrl Essential Listening Guide" compiled by

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and

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for ''The New York Times''.

Credits

* Erin Smith - Guitar, Vocals (Background), Photography *

Allison Wolfe Allison Wolfe (born November 9, 1969) is a Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, writer, and podcaster. As a founding member and lead singer of the punk rock band Bratmobile, she became one of the leading voices of the riot grrl movement. Wolfe ...

- Vocals * Natalie Mencinsky (Credited as "Nattles") - Bass, Artwork (Design) * Katherine Brown - Drums * Mark Robinson - Vocals (Background), Producer, Engineer, Art Direction * Matt Lettsinger - Engineer *

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- Engineer

References

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