| A Raw Youth | ||||
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| Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:18 | |||
| Label | Rodriguez Lopez Productions, Ipecac [1] | |||
| Producer | Omar Rodríguez-López | |||
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| Singles from A Raw Youth | ||||
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A Raw Youth is the third album by Mexican band Le Butcherettes, released on September 18, 2015 via Ipecac Recordings [2]
The album examines themes of personal and social oppression. [3]
"Shave the Pride" originated as a diatribe against Gender Bender's bearded lover hiding behind "masses of hair". After rewrites, the song's "outrage and frustration" became directed against society's "unwillingess to view all perceptions of [a] story... hiding behind the mass media." [4]
"La Uva” uses a symbol of a grape to represent "a fragile being that can be stepped on. But, the ink from its body stains and is seen by other people." [3] It was originally recorded by Bosnian Rainbows, but remained unreleased. The studio version by Le Butcherettes samples the Bosnian Rainbows version. [5]
"Sold Less Than Gold" was partially inspired by Gender Bender's trip to Iran. According to her, "the song was written with women from the Middle East in mind - women that were being sold from their family to strangers. Being raped and mutilated." [3] It's about "women (...) sold into marriages or into sex slavery and how resilient their spirits are.” [6]
"The Hitch Hiker" plays out a call-and-response between a hitchhiker and the man who picks her up. The situation escalates into kidnapping and murder. [6]
"My Half" deals with "finding closure with the loss of an unjust death." [7]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Consequence of Sound | B- [6] |
A Raw Youth received generally favorable reviews. [8]
Consequence of Sound's Karen Gwee wrote that the album "marks Le Butcherettes’ triumphant entrance to the mainstream rock arena, accomplished with no compromise to their identity." [6]
All music and lyrics written by Teri Gender Bender.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shave the Pride" | 2:37 |
| 2. | "My Mallely" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Reason to Die Young" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "La Uva" (feat. Iggy Pop) | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Sold Less Than Gold" | 2:01 |
| 6. | "Stab My Back" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "They Fuck You Over" | 2:19 |
| 8. | "Witchless C Spot" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "The Hitch Hiker" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Lonely & Drunk" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Oil the Shoe If the Critter Knew Any Better" | 4:11 |
| 12. | "My Half" (feat. John Frusciante) | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 41:18 | |
Le Butcherettes [10]
Additional musicians [10]
Production [10]
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a Puerto Rican guitarist, songwriter, producer and filmmaker. He is known for being the guitarist, song writer and band-leader of the Mars Volta from 2001 until their breakup in 2012, and is the guitarist for the alternative rock groups At the Drive-In, Antemasque and Bosnian Rainbows. He was also the bassist for the dub band De Facto. He has embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as experimental, avant-garde and/or progressive. He has collaborated with numerous artists spanning from John Frusciante to El-P.
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