Girls Get Busy

Girls Get Busy is an album by Bratmobile, released in 2002 on Lookout! Records.

Girls Get Busy
Studio album by Bratmobile
Released	May 7, 2002
Genre	Punk rock, Riot grrrl
Length	32:06
Label	Lookout!
Bratmobile chronology
Ladies, Women and Girls (2000) Girls Get Busy (2002)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm in the Band"	2:05
2.	"Shop for America"	2:20
3.	"Shut Your Face"	2:49
4.	"Don't Ask Don't Tell"	3:22
5.	"That's Happening"	2:12
6.	"Cryin' Tryin' Lyin'"	3:09
7.	"What's Wrong With You"	2:05
8.	"Idiot Lover"	3:03
9.	"Are You a Lady?"	2:25
10.	"Pagan Baby"	2:08
11.	"Chicken or the Egg"	1:46
12.	"United We Don't"	2:06
13.	"Take the Pain and Use It"	2:06
Total length:		32:06

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Girls Get Busy features a more polished production than the band's previous releases, and even introduces keyboards to many songs, but the album still represents a clear continuation of the group's original punk sound and riot grrrl spirit.[2][3]

Personnel

Bratmobile

• Molly Neuman, drums
• Erin Smith, guitar
• Allison Wolfe, vocals

Contributing artists

Filmmaker Audrey Marrs contributed keyboards and background vocals.[1] Additional background vocals were provided by Joey Karam and Andy Peterson; record producer Marty Key is credited for additional guitar and bass.[1]

Production

The album was produced by Marty Key, Aaron Prellwitz, and Bratmobile. Prellwitz and Brian Barnes served as engineers and mixers. The album cover design was created by Chris Appelgren.[1]

References

1. Girls Get Busy at AllMusic
2. Handyside, Chris (2002). "Bratmobile: Girls Get Busy". Metrotimes.com. Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
3. Alison Fields (2002). "Bratmobile: Girls Get Busy". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 June 2012.