I think Call the Doctor, Dig Me Out and The Hot Rock came out during an optimal time period for indie. Once the century turned over, it was fast churning over.
― Yerac, Monday, 19 August 2019 00:30 (four years ago) link
I am listening to Ballad of a Ladyman and those lyrics. Ugh. so good.
― Yerac, Monday, 19 August 2019 00:32 (four years ago) link
Huh, I forgot All Hands existed, not because I didn't like it because I only listen to this band so often, and when I do I usually go Dig Me Out or One Beat. Dunno when or if I'll listen to the new one, but I like your collective enthusiasm.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 19 August 2019 01:01 (four years ago) link
Like I said, I love the album. I relished how well they wrote about their bodies, and the arrangements reflect this development.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 19 August 2019 01:04 (four years ago) link
after two listens i'm with JF, it never lets you forget that it's been *produced*
― call all destroyer, Monday, 19 August 2019 01:08 (four years ago) link
It's not even that. It would've sounded great to me in... 2007, where it lives.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 19 August 2019 01:29 (four years ago) link
as that era of indie rockers matures it makes sense to expect that a lot of them would start to lag the times, wouldn't it? like 70s rockers who release albums in the 80s that affected 5+years dated sounds maybe
― j., Monday, 19 August 2019 01:37 (four years ago) link
Yep.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 19 August 2019 01:38 (four years ago) link
I love AHOTBO and One Beat - from Call the Doctor through One Beat I don't think there's a peak, they're all great and pretty different.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Monday, 19 August 2019 03:19 (four years ago) link
I've always said the closest point of comparison may be Fugazi. All the albums are very different, but it's not a linear evolution so much as an ... expansion?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 19 August 2019 03:32 (four years ago) link
finally listening to the new one for the first time and...it's really not that huge a departure? it's certainly still primarily guitar-driven!
― Simon H., Monday, 19 August 2019 06:55 (four years ago) link
And generally speaking the synths tend to be doing guitar-like things.
― Simon H., Monday, 19 August 2019 06:58 (four years ago) link
yes, otm
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 19 August 2019 11:03 (four years ago) link
agreed
― american bradass (BradNelson), Monday, 19 August 2019 11:04 (four years ago) link
Here's a review that gets it wrong.
But on the new album, the guitars are constrained, ceding space to keyboards and electronic beats; often, they’re content to repeat neatly deployed hooks. Instead of tense, fluctuating human friction, there’s layered pop architecture.
Bullshit. Flesh and blood vs machines, inspiration vs craft. I thought Pareles was too wise for these binaries.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 15:25 (four years ago) link
breihan struggling with a record is a pretty sure sign i'll like it and think he's a wiener, reliable as the sunrise
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, August 15, 2019 1:24 PM (five days ago) bookmarkflaglink
i like the record, and i think it's funny that the one song Breihan singled out as "the one true miracle" (LOVE) is probably my least favorite song on first pass
― jakey mo collier (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 19:02 (four years ago) link
just jammed this on the subway and i love the entire second half, especially "bad dance" and "the dog/thebody" (one of the best s-k tracks ever imo)
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 19:12 (four years ago) link
"the dog/thebody" (one of the best s-k tracks ever imo)
man otm, it's like a hot rock-style verse with a chorus they borrowed from, like, ex hex
― jakey mo collier (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 19:16 (four years ago) link
that song stuck out to me too.
― ☮ (peace, man), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:20 (four years ago) link
the best
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:35 (four years ago) link
Yep that was the only one I immediately played again the first time thru.
Really enjoying this album overall. It might end up being my most-played new SK album since All Hands.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 21 August 2019 02:10 (four years ago) link
My boy.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 August 2019 03:07 (four years ago) link
https://www.gofundme.com/f/janet-weiss-healing-fund
― maura, Tuesday, 27 August 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link
Man that's fucked up. But now I'll just pretend she couldn't do the SK tour because of injury .
I completely forgot that One Beat existed until now. TBH to me SK's great albums are Doctor and Dig, and Hot Rock to a lesser extent. Though 'you're no rock and roll fun' is still my favorite song of theirs.
― akm, Tuesday, 27 August 2019 17:30 (four years ago) link
one beat is still their best imo
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 27 August 2019 17:33 (four years ago) link
disagree but it has their best song (sympathy)
― devvvine, Tuesday, 27 August 2019 17:43 (four years ago) link
I found the opening track disappointing when I first heard it a few weeks ago, but I love it now. This is one of their greatest records, and I probably (slightly) prefer it to The Woods (though One Beat is still my fave).
otm.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 17:02 (four years ago) link
And their first post-Janet show is tomorrow night. Any word on who's drumming with them?
I was thinking of going but the venue has already been changed because of Dorian and at this point I don’t foresee my ass being willing to drive in the deluge to get there
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 17:23 (four years ago) link
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 17:24 (four years ago) link
St. Vincent made Dorian
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 17:26 (four years ago) link
"Dorian" does sound like the name of a person she'd sing about.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 17:55 (four years ago) link
I like this record a lot, but are there really only 3 tracks with lead vocals by Corin? Kind of feels like it’s a bit of a waste to keep her/her voice on the sidelines on so much of the record. I know Sleater Kinney as The Carrie Brownstein new wave band is much more marketable at the moment, but I miss their interplay.
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 5 September 2019 19:24 (four years ago) link
(I think it's 4 tracks w/Corin on lead actually)
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 5 September 2019 23:56 (four years ago) link
So this show happened, right? Who is the new drummer?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 6 September 2019 03:11 (four years ago) link
angie boylan of freezing cold
― lowercase (eric), Friday, 6 September 2019 03:18 (four years ago) link
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-boylan-a86b0365
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 6 September 2019 03:54 (four years ago) link
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/sleater-kinneys-new-drummer-is-angie-boylan-watch-their-first-show-together/
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 6 September 2019 14:40 (four years ago) link
Oh wow I didn't know Janet left the band!
― Piano Mouth, Saturday, 7 September 2019 14:07 (four years ago) link
Um...
― The Fearless Thread Killers (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 September 2019 14:23 (four years ago) link
Janet's...been through some stuff recently.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 7 September 2019 15:02 (four years ago) link
Took a while but I've finally realized that "Ruins" is wholly rad. Also, got teary-eyed during the chorus of "Can I Go On" today.
― geoffreyess, Friday, 20 September 2019 04:46 (four years ago) link
Awesome show last night. They played "Step Aside"!
― geoffreyess, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 16:31 (four years ago) link
Scorching in Austin tonight. Carrie is in full Rock Star Mode. It was Corin's birthday. Angie Boylan is a sure-footed & fast drummer. A bunch of the older numbers were practically thrash--even "Good Things" was sprightly! Checking out setlist.fm, I see they doing fairly locked-down setlists aside from the encores. And I do believe they played everything from The Center Won't Hold, plus the new vinyl & digital single "Animal". 29 songs total.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 10 November 2019 07:50 (four years ago) link
Great interview with Janet about the break up and her career
https://www.thetrapset.net/230-janet-weiss-quasi-sleater-kinney-wild-flag-elliott-smith-etc/
― Joe Gargan (dandydonweiner), Tuesday, 3 December 2019 02:12 (four years ago) link
That was quite moving. Janet seems like an awesome person.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 4 December 2019 18:56 (four years ago) link
Yeah, the whole thing--her career in all her bands, the breakup of SK, the way she approaches her work. All so endearing.
And stunning how Carrie and Corin changed Janet's role.
― Joe Gargan (dandydonweiner), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 19:05 (four years ago) link
The conversation that resulted in the blunt "yes you're just the drummer; not creative equal here" must have been a heated argument. I just can't imagine it being so harshly put via honesty alone. I can only imagine the context being used as a convenient way to end a frustrating argument quickly.
― Evan, Wednesday, 4 December 2019 19:51 (four years ago) link
this podcast didn't make me want to see SK ever again
― Joe Gargan (dandydonweiner), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 20:03 (four years ago) link
Janet said "they made this album sort of without me," while Carrie said, "she’s raved about this album to us and to Annie." Curious what accounts for the wild divergence.
Carrie also said, "We asked her to stay"...so..."You're just the drummer, but please stay with us in your diminished role!"
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 20:10 (four years ago) link