Sleater-Kinney formed in 1994 with Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker, with Janet Weiss joining two years later. Hailing from Washington state, the band were inspired by the punk scenes in the 1990s – and their lyrics reflect their liberal leanings, being one of the most influential bands in the riot grrrl movement. After seven full-length albums they went on indefinite hiatus but, 10 years on, they’ve very recently announced a new album, No Cities to Love, to be released on 20 January. Speaking to NPR, where she’s an occasional Music Contributor, Carrie tells of working together in ways reminiscent of earlier albums, with melody and structure being at the forefront of the process. Their first single, Bury Our Friends, was included as a surprise in Sleater-Kinney’s vinyl box set of their complete discography and delivers familiar sounds of raucous riffs and tenacious vocals. We’re expecting gigantic waves of excitement for this one.

Tue 24 Mar, Albert Hall, 22 Peter Street, M2 5QR, 7pm, £22.50, Tickets go on sale 9am on Fri 24 Oct at www.seetickets.com

Tue 24 Mar
Words:
Edwina Chan
Published on:
Thu 19 Mar 2015