''Girls Get Busy'' is the third and final studio album by

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, released in 2002 on

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Track listing

Critical reception

''Girls Get Busy'' features a more polished production than the band's previous releases, and even introduces keyboards to many songs, but the album still represents a clear continuation of the group's original

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sound and riot grrrl spirit.

Personnel

;Bratmobile *

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, drums * Erin Smith, guitar * Allison Wolfe, vocals ;Contributing artists Filmmaker

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contributed keyboards and background vocals. Additional background vocals were provided by

Joey Karam Joseph Karam is an American musician known for singing and playing keyboard/synth in The Locust. He used to be the drummer of the band Le Shok, and vocalist for hardcore straight edge band Resist. In 2010, he was a full-time member of The Locu ...

and Andy Peterson; record producer Marty Key is credited for additional guitar and bass.

Production

The album was produced by Marty Key, Aaron Prellwitz, and Bratmobile. Prellwitz and Brian Barnes served as engineers and mixers. The album

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was created by Chris Appelgren.

References

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