Band: Jemina Pearl
Release: October 6, 2009
Label: Ecstatic Peace (Thurston Moore)

1. “Heartbeats” – 9.2
2. “After Hours” – 8.9
3. “Ecstatic Appeal” – 8.7
4. “Band on the Run” – 8.3
5. “I Hate People” – 9.5
6. “Looking For Trouble” – 8.7
7. “Retrograde” – 9.0
8. “Nashville Shores” – 8.8
9. “No Good” – 8.9
10. “D Is For Danger” – 8.7
11. “Selfish Heart” – 8.2
12. “Undesirable” – 8.5
13. “So Sick” – 8.9

Comments: With the Vivian Girls and Mika Miko, I felt a certain kind of like punk grrl vibe, but Jemina sounds like a girly girl just happening to sing punk. She’s really good at sounding clear, making me hesitant to call this natural garagey punk, which tends to be “dirty.” Overall, this sounds like cleaner garage a la Hunx, except with a pure female voice. It’s catchy, but I wouldn’t listen to it on a regular basis, other than maybe one or two songs.

Grade: 8.7