The Real Janelle
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| The Real Janelle | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | July 1993 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock • punk rock | |||
| Length | 12:12 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars[1] | |||
| Bratmobile chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[5] |
The Real Janelle is an EP by Bratmobile, released in 1994.[6][7] It would become Bratmobile's last studio recording in six years. Though released before The Peel Session, that was recorded a year prior.
The title "The Real Janelle" was inspired by a Born Against song written by Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel.[8] 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.[9]
