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Revenge_Therapist:
http://finalbroadcast.blogspot.com/
here's my review
I was excited when I heard the Sleater-Kinney had signed to Sub Pop. A label know for letting artists handle their own affairs, safe from producers and label owners that want bands to fit the mold of their label. In a recent Onion A.V. club interview Carrie said that the band had been through a "midlife crisis", and was disillusioned with the very predictable sound featured on the groups last record. "One Beat". Punk Rock had gotten stale and the trio wanted more from their music.
When I got home with the record the first thing I noticed is even the cover of this one is different. Whereas on Sleater Kinney's older records there were action shots and pop art, this one is still and lush.
Where the needle hits the vinyl this record is fucking awesome. I cannot tell you how much this record will rock your world. The guitar tones are straight out of 60's/70's rock. Their voice levels are lowered to allow the guitars to take a more focus. This album is drawn away from the message based sound they had. Away from the very safe Riot-Grrl sound they helped hone. Away from much of the rock being played today.
This album harkens back to and era when the amps had to be cranked. The era of Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, musicians who roared their way through even the most sparse tracks with an intensity not often found anywhere. Whatever fountain Sleater-Kinney got this from, I need to find. They upped the ante here again, and found themselves at the helm of rock and roll. Godspeed.


Stand Out Track:
"Let's call it Love"

Reasons to buy vinyl:
Fourth side is a silkscreen of the rings of a tree.

Psiogen:
It's a good album. Dave Fridmann's production is excellent—he wrings a real wall of sound out of the very stripped-down arrangements. The rock classicism actually kinda reminds me of the White Stripes...and the Stripes suffer badly for the comparison.

a pack of wolves:
What I found interesting was that although it's a big departure from their older material and riot grrrl in general it's still very recognisably Sleater-Kinney. With a lot of bands when they make a shift like this they lose some of their identity, but they've managed to sound like themselves despite, er, not if you see what I mean.

godbowstomath:
THE FOX

(best s-k song ever)

Revenge_Therapist:
I like Let's Call it Love. It resonates with a a huge amount of power. I think it really shows how far that S-K is willing to go to establish their own identity.

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