Skunk Anansie

When mad-at-the-world Riot Grrrl virulence capitulated to the self-celebratory bromides of "Girl Power," it took woman-fronted Skunk Anansie to come along and define a middle ground. Catchy, but oh-so-sassy, these British chart hogs combine the pluck and impudence of Punk and the driving, Metal-plated rock of frowsy feminist rockers L7 and company.