"Guerrilla Girls!", Ace Records' much-anticipated first release of 2023, takes us on a thrilling ride from punk's mid/70s origins, via the left-field post-punk groups, jangly female combos, grunge bands and vigilante Riot Grrrls of the 80s and 90s, to the she-punk bands of recent years - a five-decade alternative to the macho hegemony of rock.The collection highlights songs that emerged out of a dynamic underculture of female creative expression. What unites the featured artists is a healthy disregard for the way the music industry ties up its female performers into pretty, neo-liberal packages. From Patti Smith, universal mother of the punk movement, to the Bags, Bikini Kill and Skinny Girl Diet, this music is anti-A&R. Including lesser-known names such as San Francisco street punk Mary Monday and London-based experimentalists pragVec, it shows that, rather than being a few novelty bands existing on the margins, these performers represent a stronger, more three-dimensional version of the female experience. track listing1.GLORIA: In Excelsis Deo & Gloria (Version) / Patti Smith 2.SURVIVE / The Bags 3.IAMA POSEUR / X-Ray Spex 4.I GAVE MY PUNK JACKET TO RICKIE / Mary Monday & The Bitches 5.I DIDN'T HAVE THE NERVE TO SAY NO / Blondie 6.YOU'RE A MILLION / The Raincoats 7.POPCORN BOY (WADDLE YA DO?) / Essential Logic 8.EXPERT / pragVEC 9.MY CHERRY IS IN SHERRY / Ludus 10.KRAY TWINS / Mo-Dettes 11.EARTHBEAT / The Slits 12.DAS AH RIOT / Bush Tetras 13.BITCHEN SUMMER (SPEEDWAY) / Bangles 14.SHAKEDOWN / Au Pairs 15.IT'S ABOUT TIME / The Pandoras 16.COME ON NOW / The Pussywillows 17.RULES AND REGULATIONS / We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It!! 18.HER JAZZ / Huggy Bear 19.BRUISE VIOLET / Babes In Toyland 20.REBEL GIRL / Bikini Kill 21.PRETEND WE'RE DEAD / L7 22.WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU / Bratmobile 23.LET GO OF THE PAST / The Tuts 24.HOT / The Regrettes25.SILVER SPOONS - Skinny Girl Diet