Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney sounds like one of those names people give their kids nowadays to feel 'unique'. I've probably bumped into a few at work...

"Sleater-Kinney, get down from there!"

"Don't touch that, Sleater-Kinney!"

Anyway, didn't really like the music. I'm not sure if any American indie rock bands from the 90s have impressed me yet.

I've heard of them far more than actually heard them. It was good, the vocals were a bit harsh for my taste but still.

I love that this project is finally forcing me to actually take a minute to listen to all these amazing artists who should have had my attention for years. Sleater- Kinney is yet another band whose name I've heard endlessly, but I just never got around to listening to. I love the punk ethos with short and fast songs that don't overstay their welcome, the lo-fi production, the sharp and snappy drumming, the catchy and distorted guitars riffs. Her voice takes a minute to adjust to, but once you do, you realize it's ferocious and warbly in all the right ways.

I want to support women-led bands, but the braying vocals and tinny guitars just aren’t appealing to me.

I gotta say, Dig Me Out is a super enjoyable album. I guess i probably should have expected that seeing as this is a punk rock album and i enjoy that type of music but i will still keep saying that this is a super fun album. Of course, the main stars of the show here are the guitars. They have that nice amount of heaviness and grit but still have enough energy to them that always makes them fun to hear no matter what song they are in. Now the vocals though, i'm a little mixed on, for the most part they sounded good but did have some parts where i just wasn't a huge fan of them. That does unfortunately dock this album a star but this is still an absolutely great album.
Best Song: Jenny
Worst Song: Little Babies

In the late 90s I met a girl from Oregon. She would go on to become my girlfriend, and at one point she was “the one who got away.” I loved her, but I was young, and I wasn’t ready. We used to argue about politics and music, as one does when young, and she loved Sleater-Kinney and tried to convince me that they were great. I was having none of it; I thought it was screechy and unlistenable. Politically, she always leaned more to the right than I did, and we would have raucous debates where she would try to convince me that conservatives were good people.

About Sleater-Kinney, at least, she was right.

Words and Guitar... I want it, I got it. Peak Riot Grrl vibes as Carrie Brownstein yells for a solid half hour over great guitar nodles.

2.85

I think I need another listen. On the first listen I almost couldn't stand Corin Tucker's voice. But on some songs it's actually catchy? Maybe I just liked the music? I couldn't understand most of the lyrics because the songs are so fast and loud and because Corin is shrieking them. I did actually like some songs but others seemed maybe too abrasive. I'm all for the feminist message, but Corin's voice kind of blew it for me a bit. On the other hand... I find myself wanting to listen again... I see the appeal.

Love them and this album is probably their best. All killer no filler punk with a clean pop edge.

The interplay between the guitar and the bass is very cool. This album sounds so far ahead of its time.