Simply put, Hit Reset is Kathleen Hanna back in prime form despite being far removed from the raw, intense Bikini Kill or the dance-punk classics of Le Tigre. The Julie Ruin certainly pulls certain elements from those two projects and retains Hanna's signature vocal style but forms its own identity with an indie rock spine centralized to punk, groovy pop and electronic character. The variance and breadth of mood is the strongest attribute of the album with no two tracks really relying on the same formula. Hanna also hits the nail on the head with many of her lyrics revolving heavily around feminism and more emotional lines about her parents and growing up. She also excels with changing up her style in almost every single track: Be Nice relies on a harsh almost chant where she ends the album with a beautiful piano ballad. Hit Reset is one of the strongest albums of the year with a superb blend of serious emotion, current issues, punk, pop, electronic, rock, silly fun and a timeless musician at the helm.
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