I just got the Sleater-Kinney cd The Woods (Sup-Pop) today and it is all I thought it would be. This is not a band that is going to be played on the radio (especially these days). They can be discordant and I think they like that. If you give them a shot…
About the cd - first off drummer Janet Weiss is the best drummer in modern rock. Tell me who’s better. I know that Carrie Brownstein’s vocals can be harsh - but it works - I don’t think she’s ever sounded better. This album is noisy and jarring but fun to listen to. It is so far the best cd I’ve heard this year. I was a bit afraid when I heard that SK was going in a different direction, but I see it as evolution as opposed to decomposition.
Go get this cd.
Ostensibly A Rubber Door is about anything that's on my mind. Mostly that seems to be about politics, music, sports, and arguing with others about all of the above. I took the name of this blog from a Michael Penn song called Me Around. Check out Michael - he's about the best singer/songwriter there is.
Merujo
June 4th, 2005 at 12:31 am
I’ve never heard any of their stuff. Can you make a recommendation where I should start?
Spencer
June 4th, 2005 at 12:53 pm
Good question - I would recommend either One Beat or All Hands on the Bad One. If you’re a member of eMusic, all can be found there.
Sleater-Kinney’s on eMusic