Tune of the Week: The Amps

The 90s were a great time for women in Rock music. The alternative rock scene saw several all female groups emerge: Luscious Jackson, L7, Bikini Kill and the supergroup The Breeders all came about in the original Lollapalooza days. After achieving great success with their second album “Last Splash”, The Breeders needed a break. However, Kim Deal had an itch to record more songs. She changed her nom de plum to Tammy Ampersand and recorded an album with a different group of musicians called The Amps. “Pacer” has all the unhinged drive of any other Kim Deal record and provides further proof of her musical prowess. As off-the-rails as Kim’s version of rock can veer, she can also write some pretty and sweet stuff too, as “Dedicated” illustrates well. Long live Rock ‘n’ Roll and Kim Deal!