Matrimony

Australian punk quintet Matrimony was active for just under a year in the late '80s, but what they accomplished in that time would cast a long shadow. Matrimony's snarling blasts of raw, minimal punk set a clear template for the Riot grrrl scene that would take shape in the United States shortly after the band broke up, with their sole album, Kitty Finger, serving as direct inspiration for bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile. Kitty Finger was reissued by Kill Rock Stars first in 1997, and then once more in 2021 in a newly remastered form. Matrimony was formed in Sydney in 1...