Sleater-Kinney "Dig Me Out" (1997)
Though
I was aware of the name Sleater-Kinney, they really came on my radar
via singer/guitarist Carrie Brownstein's show "Portlandia" with fellow
punk-turned-comedian Fred Armisen.
Sleater-Kinney (named for a road in Lacey Washington) formed in the
mid-90s and quickly went from a side project for Brownstein and other
singer-guitarist (no bass in the band) Corin Tucker to being their main
gig.
The band were recognised as being part of the 'riot grrrl' movement, the
underground feminist rock movement of the 90s. The music is mostly
raucous punky rock with attitude-laden vocals and duelling guitar parts
over propulsive drums.
Short n sweet album, my only real criticism would be that there's not a lot of variety. Even ballady track "Buy her candy" has a little rock attitude to it. Leaves me wishing that they'd maybe turn off the distortion pedal for even just one song.
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