sleater-kinney is dead; long live (the) sleater-kinney (thread)

[LiamGallaghersBucketHat]

I have made the joke that Annie is currently learning how to play drums.

So funny bro

 

[mcherry]

Also I found the VMP red to be a super-boring color choice.

It’s ok. I do like red. But a brighter shade might’ve been better. Like more orange tones. But maybe this is what S-K picked. They do tend to go with the artist’s input on packaging where possible.

 

[Dirtbag Auntie]

So funny bro

I KNOW BRAH

 

[mcherry]

Their first show is sept 5. But no word or leak on who the drummer will be. Am I the only one that finds that odd?

I hope whoever they get doesn’t bring extra baggage in. The last thing I would want is booing at the band.

 

[LiamGallaghersBucketHat]

Is Meg White free?

 

[Dirtbag Auntie]

I wonder if they are going to do a drum machine for that first date since it’s a festival and the actual tour doesn’t start until a month later.

 

[TheThinWhiteDuke]

Is Meg White free?

Nothing would yank the emergency brake on the music world with both hands faster than this

 

[mitchwagz]

Just finished my first listen (digital) of the new album, and I'm finding it incredibly tough to analyze. During several of the songs I'm thinking "this is cringe-worthy" at the same time as "wow, this is really good." I'm certain that I don't need this on vinyl right now, and also that the legacy of this album will take years to sort out.

And speaking of the kids, I wish Carrie would swear less.

I kind of thought the same thing about the swearing. Not that I really care, or that swearing bothers me, but it just seemed a little lazy throwing out f bombs in the lyrics at times.

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

it's just so bland

 

[djdavedk]

Wow!

 

[bettim84]

Wow!

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Jeez, that's graphic. I could never have been a doctor.

More thoughts on the new album: to my ears, the albums starts (tracks 1-2) and ends (from "Bad Dance" through the end) really well. It's just that middle section (tracks 3-7) that I find subpar. I don't mind "The Future Is Here" in the context of the album. And "Bad Dance" is the 80s (Oingo Boingo?) jam that Carrie waited her whole life to write; that's by far my favorite track at the moment.

 

[kvetcha]

I've only given it one listen through, but...mediocre. It's missing the outrageous energy I expect from the band, and the production isn't really interesting enough to make up the difference.

 

[michael_c]

I like it. It's not what I would have wanted, in theory, from a new Sleater-Kinney record, but I enjoy all of the songs and I have all of those other S-K records to spin whenever I'm in the mood for the more classic, rocking S-K vibe.

 

[gaporter]

Click here to support Help Janet Weiss Get Back On Her Feet organized by Julie Weiss

On August 10th my sister, drummer Janet Weiss, was in a serious car accident. A speeding car hit hers while she was driving near her house in Portland. At first she just heard a loud crash, then felt the car spin out of control. When her car finally stopped spinning Janet and her partner Drew...

www.gofundme.com

 

[Teeeee]

Sk plays hopscotch tonight. Not sure what time. But I guess we'll finally find out who shall handle drumming duties.

 

[Teeeee]

Sk plays hopscotch tonight. Not sure what time. But I guess we'll finally find out who shall handle drumming duties.

They play at 9:15. I think it is sarah lund

 

[Jan]

Sleater-Kinney Hire New Touring Drummer Angie Boylan

Boylan of Aye Nako and Freezing Cold stepped in for Janet Weiss, who left the band earlier this year

pitchfork.com

 

[Jan]

And here is what they played

Sleater‐Kinney Setlist at Hopscotch Music Festival 2019

Get the Sleater‐Kinney Setlist of the concert at The Ritz, Raleigh, NC, USA on September 5, 2019 and other Sleater‐Kinney Setlists for free on setlist.fm!

www.setlist.fm

 

[Murfocakes]

Poor Sleater-Kinney. And Poor Janet. This whole break up is so sad. It’s like you’re friends with both parts of a couple when they call it a day.

 

[ranbalam]

So, I'm still a newb in the SK world. But as I sit here and listen to The Woods, I think the new drummer better be pretty freakin great. I love everything Janet does on this record.