MusicNewsWatch the first trailer for the L7 documentaryFeaturing Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Joan Jett, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic and more with archive footage of the grrrl punk heroesShareLink copied ✔️October 5, 2016MusicNewsTextAnna Cafolla Spitting lyrics, a feminist cause and bloody tampons: legendary grunge grrrl set L7 will see their story told in a new documentary, finally hitting screens after years in the works. L7: Pretend We’re Dead – taking its name from the band’s seminal 1992 track from Bricks Are Heavy – is set for release later in the autumn, according to Rolling Stone. The documentary has been in production over the course of a few years, with a successfully funded Kickstarter and teasers about its drop since 2013. Finally, filmmaker Sarah Price’s exploration of the “fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunk punk” is almost here. Unpacking the “triumphs and failures”, as well as the “political bite and humour” of the alternative band that soundtracked the 90s underground, the documentary makes use of over 100 hours of archive footage, as well as new interviews about the band’s rise, influence and enduring legacy since their explosive birth in the 80s to their breakup in 2001. Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Joan Jett, Bratmobile’s Allison Wolfe, 7 Year Bitch, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Louise Post of Veruca Salt and more all lend their thoughts on L7 for the film too. "(L7) were openly, brazenly feminist, and I really responded to that," Shirley Manson reflects in the clip. “They had the riffs, they had the songs," says Krist Novoselic. “They just rocked.” Since a huge wave of interest from fans when the Kickstarter for the film popped up, L7 reunited in 2014 and have been doing the rounds touring. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?playbody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix albumMoses Ideka is making pagan synth-folk from the heart of south London