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Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney · 1995

22 min · 10 tracks · indie rock

Raw guitar-driven energy meets incisive, feminist lyrics in a bold declaration of indie rock identity.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, punchy listening sessions
  • front-loaded energetic bursts
  • raw and expressive energy
  • dynamic emotional contrasts

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1995, Sleater-Kinney's self-titled debut album marked the band's entry into the music scene as part of the Riot Grrrl movement. At this point, they were still relatively unknown but began to establish their distinct sound and political voice within the genre. The album set the stage for their evolution into one of the most influential bands of the late '90s and early 2000s.
Stylistic neighbors
Bikini Kill· The Julie Ruin· Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Don't Think You Wanna 1:54
  • 2 The Day I Went Away 3:05
  • 3 A Real Man 1:04
  • 4 Her Again 2:20
  • 5 How to Play Dead 2:07
  • 6 Be Yr Mama 2:53
  • 7 Sold Out 1:16
  • 8 Slow Song 2:00
  • 9 Lora's Song 2:30
  • 10 The Last Song 3:37

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