All Hands on the Bad POLL - Sleater Kinney

This was a massive disappointment for me when I got it, but I can't remember a thing about it now. I think I only listened to it once or twice, thought it sucked and filed it away. Although coincidentally I dug it out recently and put it on my listening pile cos I figured it was time I gave it another go. I remember it getting good press at the time, I'd been a fan since Dig Me Out (I got Call The Doctor first, but it was around the time Dig Me Out came out) and it left me cold. That was a long time ago now so there's a good chance I was wrong...

I've never given this band a fair shake, despite them being totally beloved by the good people I worked. In college radio with. There's nothing that turns me off of checking out a band faster than suspecting that they wear good-for-you politics on their sleeves.

You needn't worry about that.

You think Dig Me Out is the best one to dive in with?

Yes. Or One Beat. CTD is marvelous but as a first timer you need to hear their power when they boasted a real drummer.

SK is responsible for my first Chicago trip: a pair of shows in October 2002.

Oh we were at the same show then!

Thursday or Friday?

Don't remember -- it was 10 years ago!

I voted for "The Professional," btw. Kind of a throwaway, but I love it.

You think Dig Me Out is the best one to dive in with?

― Clarke B., Tuesday, July 31, 2012 10:11 AM (56 minutes ago

oh hell yes, it's fantastic

Agree with Dig Me Out as well.

Clark B, you may not utlimately end up loving them, but SK never let their beliefs etc. get in the way of rocking and having fun, it just wasn't all about rocking and having fun. Lots of non-political enjoyment to be had for sure.

on a side note, when i was in olympia recently, my boyfriend kept pointing out to me the sleater-kinney street signs and laughing at me on the bus and i was all "SHUT THE FUCK UP SLEATER KINNEY WERE AN AWESOME BAND"

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

You think Dig Me Out is the best one to dive in with?

fnarf

Voted for "Youth Decay" just over "Milkshake n Honey." Already having second thoughts.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Fill our Christmas socks with whiskey drinks and chocolate bars.

think i never voted but just had a good xperience driving fast to 'youth decay' so +1 4 that

"The Swimmer" is the only track I can't recall.

The new Corin Tucker song is pretty awesome, guys. It's about some Oregon beach town and people having sex. I'm into it.

there can't be too many songs about that

I finally got around to listening to this album again today and it is way better than I remember it being. I can't even remember why I didn't like it when it came out. Maybe I thought it was too poppy? My loss I guess. Would probably have voted Youth Decay.

*pulling out album*

all hands on the album

i didn't know people considered this one a dud

i like it

Yeah, idgi. There's not a bad song on it. Over time, it's actually become my favorite S-K lp.