Epitonic | June 2000 By Jesse Ashlock Glitter Mini 9 has been referred to as "San Francisco's own Sleater-Kinney"--high praise indeed. But while there are certainly similarities between the two groups--like Sleater-Kinney, Glitter Mini 9 is also a girlrock trio, and is led by a pair of vocalists, Lesley Poirier and Mauri Skinfill, whose harmonies do often remind one of Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker--there are other forces driving Glitter Mini 9's sound besides Sleater-Kinney and the whole Kill Rock Stars riot grrl cohort. Overall Glitter Mini 9's sound is a bit sweeter and less abrasive, sometimes recalling Kim Deal's Breeders or Kristen Hersh's tougher Throwing Muses songs. Their lyrics are smart and edgy, the songs are all tough-as-nails rockers, and the chick energy is totally heartfelt. With a sound this catchy and confident, Glitter Mini 9 will soon reach countless more ears than those of the small cadre of loyal West Coast fans that has been exposed to the band so far, and perhaps they will even fulfill their ultimate goal of total rock domination. Hell, supposedly even Hole wants to play with them.