The Linda Linda's first came to public attention back in 2021 when they played a gig at LA Public Library that included the very timely track 'Racist Sexist Boy'. Footage of the song went viral online and led directly to Epitaph signing the band.
It could have been easy for cynical journalists to write off this group of teen and pre-teen punk girls as a fad, but it quickly became apparent that the band - despite their youth - were relatively seasoned performers who had been quietly honing their songwriting and performance skills for a number of years.
Kathleen Hanna praised their cover of Bikini Kill's 'Rebel Girl' (used in the 2021 film adaptation of teen novel Moxie, itself heavily Riot Grrrl inspired) and their debut album, Growing Up, was released this year.
'Talking To Myself', a jaunty punk pop ear worm of a song, was one of the singles and it has an exuberant charm that is reminiscent of another LA punk pop band: The Go-Go's. It came as no surprise then when The Linda Lindas released a cover of 'Tonite' which - as with 'Rebel Girl' - certainly matched the original.
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