C. indie scene, active between 1990 and 1991.
Despite their brief tenure, they are a critical link in the evolution of American underground rock, specifically connecting the Dischord-adjacent post-punk sound with the nascent math rock and Riot Grrrl movements. The band featured Mary Timony (later of Helium and Ex Hex) and Christina Billotte (later of Slant 6 and Quix*o*tic), two figures who would become central to 90s alternative music. Their sound identity is defined by the use of compound meters (such as 5/4 or 7/8) and a minimalist, 'dry' production aesthetic that eschews heavy effects for structural complexity. Critical consensus views them as 'intelligent' and 'angular,' often cited as a primary influence on the more technical side of indie rock. C. Sound' and those tracking the lineage of feminist punk and art-rock.
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