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Sleater Kinney- Where to Begin??

solace23solace23 Posts: 704
edited November 2009 in Other Music
Heard a couple of songs but which album would be a good start for a casual listener??
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    The Hot Rock is awesome, and my favorite...but I think you may be best starting with their most recent...the title escapes me at the moment. I think Sleater-Kinney is kind of an acquired taste as far as their sound...most people I've showed them to just don't get it and find Corin highly annoying.

    Edit: Their most recent is The Woods. Hopefully you end up liking them, they have a good amount of material to enjoy.
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  • CB-12.1.93CB-12.1.93 Posts: 43
    I'd recommend to start with either "Dig Me Out" or "One Beat", I think either would be good to start with.
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    i started with "all hands on the bad one" and would probably recommend the same in retrospect
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    Call the Doctor is a damn good album
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    As you may have gathered from all the preferences in this thread; Sleater-Kinney is pretty damn awesome and any album is a good choice. :)
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  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    Depends on what you like to listen to already. Personally, Dig Me Out is killer but it's pretty aggressive and they weren't into harmonizing on that one. I'd recommend All Hands on the Bad One like someone else did above. Personally I think it's their best one. In my opinion it's where they finally had their "a-ha" moment about understanding what role harmonies could do for them. And, lets face it, there aren't too many bands these days that are capable of harmonizing as well as they did on this one.

    The Hot Rock had a few good cuts on it, but I don't think it was their strongest all around effort.

    One Beat is good.

    I never really got The Woods.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    HeavyHands wrote:
    Depends on what you like to listen to already. Personally, Dig Me Out is killer but it's pretty aggressive and they weren't into harmonizing on that one. I'd recommend All Hands on the Bad One like someone else did above. Personally I think it's their best one. In my opinion it's where they finally had their "a-ha" moment about understanding what role harmonies could do for them. And, lets face it, there aren't too many bands these days that are capable of harmonizing as well as they did on this one.

    This is a good point. All Hands On The Bad One is another great record. I haven't heard One Beat...but I have every other album by them and I enjoy them all...
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  • dpmaydpmay Posts: 643
    you really can't go wrong. and there are a lot ok s-k haters around here. ignore 'em.
  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    My favorites are All Hands on the Bad One and Dig Me Out , though you can't go wrong on any of their albums .
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  • uskidsknowuskidsknow Posts: 143
    they're all good in their own way, and each release has a distinct sound and feel to it.

    The Woods, their last, has a big rock sound, and some of their best songs (Jumpers, Rollercoaster, Entertain, Modern Girl, Lets Call it Love). It's raucous and loud.

    Dig Me Out was the album that broke them, and it amazing all the way through.

    One Beat is probably my favorite. It takes a lot of the interesting vocal harmonies they were doing on The Hot Rock but beefs them up. It's also the album after Corin had her baby, and the anti Bush album. But it's not preachy or pedantic at all. (One Beat, Light Rail Coyote, Sympathy, Far away, Combat Rock are my favorites).

    I have been a fan of theirs since the beginning, so it's nice to see people just getting into them now!
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    "Dig Me Out" is my favorite album of their's......then "One Beat".
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  • TinyFistsTinyFists Posts: 142
    The Hot Rock is my personal fave but I would agree with All Hands On the Bad one as starting point...I think it's the easiest to get into. Enjoy whichever you choose!
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    The Woods is my favorite
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  • brainofebrainofe Posts: 264
    Another SK fan here, it's hard to say which is my favorite, but i'd suggest starting with Dig Me Out and working your way towards The Woods. The records before that are okay, but in my opinion, SK didn't become totally badass until Janet joined. Oh and btw, Carrie Brownstein is a fox. ;)
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  • uskidsknowuskidsknow Posts: 143
    brainofe wrote:
    Another SK fan here, it's hard to say which is my favorite, but i'd suggest starting with Dig Me Out and working your way towards The Woods. The records before that are okay, but in my opinion, SK didn't become totally badass until Janet joined. Oh and btw, Carrie Brownstein is a fox. ;)

    The first half of Call the Doctor is pretty fucking groundbreaking and amazing. the second half kind of trails off, but "joey ramone," "good things," "stay where you are," and "call the doctor " are top notch.

    and not to blaspheme PJ's amazing drummer, but Janet Weiss is by far the best drummer i've ever had the pleasure to see in person.

    :shock:
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  • TinyFistsTinyFists Posts: 142
    brainofe wrote:
    Oh and btw, Carrie Brownstein is a fox. ;)

    The Fox? ;)
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  • brainofebrainofe Posts: 264
    TinyFists wrote:
    brainofe wrote:
    Oh and btw, Carrie Brownstein is a fox. ;)

    The Fox? ;)


    No not The Fox, she's A fox, you know, a hot mama, a babe. And not only is she beautiful but her guitar playing really gets my blood boiling. Regardless of how untainable she is, she is my dream girl.
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  • TinyFistsTinyFists Posts: 142
    brainofe wrote:
    TinyFists wrote:
    brainofe wrote:
    Oh and btw, Carrie Brownstein is a fox. ;)

    The Fox? ;)


    No not The Fox, she's A fox, you know, a hot mama, a babe. And not only is she beautiful but her guitar playing really gets my blood boiling. Regardless of how untainable she is, she is my dream girl.

    Er, yes I got that. I was just making a play on the song title! Nevermind...
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  • brainofebrainofe Posts: 264
    Yea I got your reference, I just really really like Carrie. But anyway, thanks to the OP i've been listening to SK all morning. too bad they're on "hiatus." there was a post on their website about a retrospective DVD about them, anyone heard any news on that?

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