''Pottymouth'' is the debut studio

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, released on June 8, 1993, by

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Recording and release

Most of the album was recorded by Tim Green of

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in July 1992, at the Embassy in Washington, DC. Green was paid with a slice of cheese pizza and a bottle of black hair dye. "Kiss & Ride", "No You Don't", and "Queenie" were recorded in August 1991 at Egg Studios in

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by Conrad Uno, and at

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by Pat Maley.

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sings on "Richard", which was recorded in December 1992 at the Red House in Olympia, Washington by Tim Green. The album was released on June 8, 1993, by the independent record label

Critical reception

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reviewer Stewart Mason felt that ''Pottymouth'' "is about the early-'90s indie scene, about the D.I.Y. life in the post-

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age where it seemed like anything could happen." Ira Robbins wrote approvingly in ''

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'': "Mustering 17 songs (including a relatively protracted bash at the Runaways' seminal "Cherry Bomb") in under a half-hour, the album is like a slap in the face: it's over before you realize what you're feeling but its sting lasts a good long while." Prominent music critic

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'' praised the songs "Throwaway" and "No You Don't". In January 1994, ''

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'' placed ''Pottymouth'' in its list of 10 Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear. Retrospective reviews have described ''Pottymouth'' as a classic

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'' said that the album "helped to refine what riot grrrl was all about—namely, shunning academia and adopting a do-it-yourself attitude." In 2012, it was ranked at number 90 on ''

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'' list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s", and at number 149 on ''

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'' list of "The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s" in 2022.

Track listing

#"Love Thing" – 1:40 #"Stab" – 1:50 #"

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cover) – 1:51 #"Throwaway" – 2:13 #"P.R.D.C.T." – 1:53 #"Some Special" – 1:40 #"Fuck Yr Fans" – 1:19 #"Polaroid Baby" 0:54 #"Panik" – 1:43 #"Bitch Theme" – 1:31 #"Richard" – 1:58 #"Cool Schmool" – 2:03 #"Juswanna" – 1:34 #"I Love You, You Little Crocodile" (hidden track) – 0:59 #"Kiss & Ride" – 1:27 #"No You Don't" – 1:45 #"Queenie" – 1:19

Personnel

;Bratmobile *

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– Singer/Songwriter * Erin Smith – Guitar, Back-up Vocals, Photography *

– Drums, Photography ;Technical personnel * Patrick Maley – Engineer * Tim Green – Engineer *

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– Engineer * Ellen Smith – Photography * Tracy Sawyer – Photography * Panacea Theriac – Photography

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1993 debut albums Bratmobile albums Kill Rock Stars albums