"Bionic Finger/Inner Bimbo," Splendid E-zine, At-a-glance Reviews, August 14, 2000, by B.L.
Four bold and brassy gals from Manhattan, Bionic Finger have put
together a confusing and ultimately rewarding debut CD. Confusing because:
(1) their press kit came in a folder, usually a sure sign of impending lousiness,
and (2) they cause highly disparate references to ricochet wildly in my brain.
The latter isn't an unpleasant sensation -- at one moment, I think the band
sounds a little like the Throwing Muses, then Frightwig, then Bongwater, then PJ
Harvey. Then I'll decide they aren't from New York City at all but really from
Olympia. Bionic Finger are certainly soul sisters to Kathleen Hanna. Tight
harmonies and tart lyrics compete in rapid succession for attention; the band
can sound sweet one moment and downright saucy the next. Confused though
I may be, all I can say is that if this is what my inner bimbo sounded like,
I'd be pleased to meet her.