Cigarette Mom Rock
2000s Extension

Elastica

Justine Frischmann led the Britpop charge from the women's side, delivering wiry, angular post-punk that was tighter than a two-minute song has any right to be. "Connection" is pure nervous energy, perfectly bottled.

What Genre Is Elastica?

GenreBritpop · Post-punk revival · Alternative rock

Short answer: britpop. In the bigger picture, Elastica is a 2000s extension artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.

Does Justine Frischmann Smoke?

One 1995 press photo with a cigarette. That is the entire case.

Full answer, with sources, in Which Cigarette Moms Actually Smoked?

Key Albums

  • Elastica
  • The Menace

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“Connection”(Elastica, 1995)

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