The Real Janelle

The Real Janelle is an EP by Bratmobile, released in 1994.[4][5] It would become Bratmobile's last studio recording in six years. Though released before The Peel Session, that was recorded a year prior.

The Real Janelle
EP by Bratmobile
Released	1994
Recorded	July 1993
Genre	Punk rock
Length	12:12
Label	Kill Rock Stars[1]
Bratmobile chronology
Pottymouth (1993) The Real Janelle (1994) The Peel Session (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]

The title "The Real Janelle" was inspired by a Born Against song written by Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel.[6] The Born Against song and The Real Janelle reference Janelle Hessig, a former Bratmobile roadie and East Bay fanzine creator known for producing "Tales of Blarg" and "Desperate Times." The photo on the cover of the EP is of Hessig.[7]

Track listing

1. "The Real Janelle" – 1:41
2. "Brat Girl" – 1:58
3. "Yeah, Huh?" – 2:00
4. "Die" – 1:48
5. "And I Live in a Town Where the Boys Amputate Their Hearts" – 2:41
6. "Where Eagles Dare" (The Misfits cover) – 2:04

Album credits

Bratmobile

• Allison Wolfe – Singer/Songwriter
• Erin Smith – Guitar
• Molly Neuman – Drums

Recorded July 1993 at Avast, Seattle, Washington. Engineered by Stuart Hallerman. Mixed by Stuart Hallerman, Slim Moon, and Bratmobile. Prints by Tinúviel.

References

1. "Bratmobile". Kill Rock Stars. February 13, 2012.
2. AllMusic Review by Stewart Mason. "The Real Janelle - Bratmobile | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
3. "CG: Bratmobile". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
4. "TrouserPress.com :: Bratmobile". www.trouserpress.com.
5. "Bratmobile interview". Furious.com. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
6. "Bratmobile's "The Real Janelle" sparked a dialogue with the pop-punk community". Music.
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20060822031701/http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/BandQuestion/answers/1999/Bratmobile.shtml Bratmobile - answers