Be Your Own Pet

"Everybody here parties all the time. Everybody here has sex on their mind." These two sentiments from the chorus of "The Kelly Affair" provide the CliffsNotes to Be Your Own Pet's sophomore LP. These sub-three-minute libidinous rockers lean on the forceful 'tude of vocalist Jemina Pearl Abegg, whose demeanor on ditties like "Bitches Leave" makes Karen O seem like Betty Crocker. The triumvirate of badass rock matrons -- Siouxsie, Joan Jett, Debbie Harry -- are all major inspirations, so hold on tight.

Be Your Own Pet's young hellion Jemina Pearl has a new tattoo on her biceps: the girl from
Friday the Thirteenth with a bloody hatchet in her forehead. Obviously, you do not mess
with Pearl — and BYOP's riotously excellent Get Awkward is packed with reasons to cross
the street when you see her coming. As on Be Your Own Pet's 2006 full-length debut, these
Nashville skate-punk kids go for noisy hardcore blasts in the mode of Black Flag,... More >