The Seattle band’s second C/Z release, ¡Viva Zapata! cranks up the tempo and sneering attack from their debut, trading some of their early hardcore influence for a more focused, driving alternative rock sound.
- The album was produced by Alex Gerner, who had previously worked with Mudhoney and The U-Men.
- ¡Viva Zapata! reached number 23 on the UK Albums Chart.
- The album's title is a reference to the 1952 film of the same name, starring Marlon Brando.
7 Year Bitch was a Seattle-based punk band known for their fierce, confrontational sound and feminist political stance. ¡Viva Zapata! was their second album, released amidst the peak of the grunge explosion they were tangentially associated with.
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