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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25, 26, & 27
Korngold: Trio, Op.1 & Suite, Op.23
Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) [Import]
Amazon.com
For all the noisy bluster involving plastic barrettes, thrift-store guitars, and caterwauling political catchphrases, Sleater-Kinney have always been pragmatic about their music. The group's self-titled debut got by on ferocity alone. But each successive release has exhibited a dramatic step forward as youthful exuberance gives way to melody and poise. One Beat is the trio's most assured work yet. A jubilant blast of tambourines, theremin, and Corin Tucker's rubber-band vocals usher in the spiky "Oh!," the Strokes' locker-room diffidence mingles with Sonic Youth's angular cool on "Prisstina," and the title track, all urgent wailing and power chords, rumbles with pure excitement. The rest of the album isn't far behind. --Aidin Vaziri
Album Description
The band expands its dialogue by experimenting with the dialects of pop, new wave, and soul in particular. Make no mistake, Sleater-Kinney is still very much a rock band. The album teems with anthemic rockers that contain a new palette of textures without sacrificing the visceral kicks. 12 tracks. Kill Rock Stars. 2002.