Dig Me Out

Good band

Sorry Sleater-Kinney I’m sure this album means something to fans of this genre but it just sounded like noise to me like a bee buzzing around my face my neighbor’s car alarm going off all night outside my window the sound of a children screaming at TJ Maxx when I’m already overstimulated and it’s too hot and bright in there and I don’t care about buying anything or even having possessions at all in fact id give up everything I own just to get out of there

Sleater-Kinney is a band I always really enjoy but never found the time to do a deep dive into their discography. The albums i know I really like, and Dig Me Out is no expection. On this third album, the band is still deeply rooted in punk and the rrriot-girl movement, but the recording quality is superioir to their prior albums and songs seem a bit more planned ahead rather than spur of the moment explosions. Dig Me Out still reads as a mostly unfiltered expression of rage, lust and angst that is stylistically still limited (though I'd argue broader than their previous two albums) but the sound benefits greatly from newly-joined drummer Janet Weiss. Yeah, vocally this isn't a miracle but my god, I had to endure so many albums terrible male singers on this list that were hailed as holy grails of music, I welcome Carrie and Corin's vocals whole-heartedly. And of course: Sleater-Kinney kicks ass live. They are amazing. Go and see them if you can.

I’d never heard of Sleater-Kinney, and that wasn’t a big deal. Although there are certain similarities, they’re not as bad as The B-52s, but they’re also nowhere near the level of the alternative rock that was popular at the time—compared to Hole’s “Celebrity Skin,” Sleater-Kinney’s “Dig Me Out” sounds a lot like a half-baked school band. So: it’s okay. A generous 3 out of 5 stars.

pretty great

Bad. Really bad. Everything stays locked in the same rhythm and never breaks out of it. The vocals are especially hard to take. They sit on top of the music in a way that feels harsh and unpleasant, and instead of adding energy they just grate. The songs run together with little variation. The guitars push hard and the drums keep a steady, driving pace, but the whole record ends up sounding one-dimensional. There is no real shift in mood or intensity, just the same attack repeated over and over. After a while it becomes tiring rather than powerful. The sound quality is shitty and the production does not help. Everything feels thin and rough in the wrong way. The mix leaves the vocals too exposed and the instruments without enough body or clarity. It sounds undercooked rather than raw in a good sense. Dig Me Out is a clear miss. Repetitive, poorly produced, and hard to sit through.

A blast of energy that sets the stage for so many girl punk outfits. Edgy and experimental without losing the listener.

I usually like rock with a female vocal, but Sleater-Kinney felt like I was being screeched at more than sang to. Despite it only being 36 minutes long, I spent most of my listening time wanting it to be over.

Fun album, probs won’t listen again

Her voice kind of annoyed me

Ei tämäkään oikein lähtenyt. ⭐️⭐️

First listen, really dug it. Second pass the voice was a little less appealing. I like angry chicks so I'm going with a four.

I am not familiar with Sleater-Kinney’s music. They are a band composed of three women. This is punk style music. Guitar is the main instrument in the songs. Vocals are a problem. She shouts rather than sings. Her voice is a bit grating. The songs are written from a feminist perspective. Lots of talk about relationships, many of them bad. Unfortunately, the songs kind of sound the same. Little Babies is a good song. It is catchy and has some hooks in it. This is an average album. Three stars.

This was fun. I like the riot grrrl style of indie punk. There are some grunge elements as well. It kind of feels like proto-Die Spitz, which is pretty fun. Overall, I enjoyed this.

Bad singing and non catchy beats. 1

This one didn't land for me. I appreciated the raw energy, but the vocals didn't grab me.

it’s ok. i like the most recent they put out, but this didn’t grab me too much. voices were a bit much at times.

Chicks Rock

Надеюсь альбом посвящен золотой лопате для откапывания себя из дерьма

Лучший альбом слитер-кини И одна из лучших обложек впринципе

твердая 4+ хоть и первая половина чуть более бодрая, особенно если вам по душе кавер джима керри на somebody to love из фильма кабельщик, тут даже 5 поставлю

Good voice and music

Chugged along nicely. 3.5 ✨

Instrumentally this is actually pretty good but her voice is giving me a headache

I just cannot make it past the lead singer's (Tucker?) singing style.

Ok

Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out (1997) I’ve heard one of their more recent albums but hadn’t heard this one before. Solid all the way through with the track Jenny being the standout. Enjoyed it 3.7/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Only a week after Hole and frankly a bit too similar. The problem is her voice is a bit grating and not very musical. I'm not angry enough for this sort of thing anymore.

I love Portlandia and I’ve been meaning to check out Sleater-Kinney. Great album length. Songs were fine. Parts of One More Hour sounded like something you’d hear in a song on Portlandia. High 3

A lot of people would think that punk music centred around feminism would be woke and cringe but I really enjoyed this album. it is short, simple, snappy and doesn't let up its energy throughout the whole run. I will definitely look into more music under the riot grrl movement.

3-4, but i am feelin generous

This was a blast! Loved the full sound and bursts of melody. Her vocals sound perfect for the music and are commanding throughout. Really enjoyed listening to this. Plenty of strong tracks but 'Heart Factory' kicked it off for me.

Horrendous album. Break out? Just noise. Terrible warbling from the singer, sounds like many other girl power rock bands from this era really. Definitely not a must listen to, in my opinion.

The vocals really kill this. I cant enjoy this in any way.

First listen.

They mixed the vocals too low. It's hard to hear and understand unless you are on a great system. It reminds me of the early 90's all girl punk bands. Only a little cleaner sound. Then she goes into a weird almost Bjork scream chant thing. Weird album. I'm honestly not sure if I like it or not. It's interesting enough to sit down and listen to, but the weird vocal mix is annoying. I'm not sure what they were going for with that effect. It does make me want to listen to another of their albums.. If this is their first it would be cool to see where they go.

I rather enjoyed that rage.

Eh

Not a band I’d heard before. Pretty decent.

Shite

High, non-stop energy, great riffs,

It is good but a bit boring

Grand

Class, never heard them before. Will be back for more

This was unfortunately very painful. The music itself wasn’t terrible and some even were catchy but the vocals? Nah. Girl is singing three notes continuously over and over. I was shocked when the first song started and the guitar started. Then there was a clash of chords but I thought okay…it’s punk. Then the vocals hit and never improved. Like I was pumped for a total of 12 seconds and then immediately turned off.

I really do love a lot about this energetic album. Sleater -Kinney has been a favourite live gig over the past 20 years ir so, and I always thought the studio albums don’t quite capture the magic. Still, good good good.

Not sure what all the hand-wringing in the reviews were all about. I thought this was a great listen. Left me wanting more.

Naisbändin esittämää punkahtavaa alternative rockia. Laulajan ärsyttävä ulina pilasi muuten ihan kohtalaisen kokonaisuuden.

It was solid, good indie-punk. Nothing really stood out too much, but all enjoyable songs

Not my thing

tried to listen but couldn't get past the vocals something about the same few notes being used over and over and that really strong vibrato just was a roadblock for me that I couldn't get over

This is everything I love about indie rock. Raw, passionate, moving, with take-no-prisoners guitar and drum work. Their last couple albums from the 2020's have been a bit of a disappointment for me, but mostly because I'm comparing them to this one.

Didn't gel with this as much as I wanted, since I generally like the girl rock genre. This just felt a bit mid. Favourite track: The Drama You've Been Craving

This ain't yet father's chicken band! These ladies really rock it. The record lacks a bit of variety and nuance, but it's great for a bar fight.

Odd that this would come up on my random generator when I was in a business trip yesterday in Olympia and drove by the Sleater-Kinney exit on I-5. My reaction was that it was named after the band but I had it backwards - the band was named after it after looking it up. Anyway, solid album. Might prefer their others.

Maybe my opinion is highly influenced by how little women representation there is in this list, but damn this album totally slaps. At its core, is very simple punk combined with indie rock with standard song structures, yet it is incredibly well done, as the whole album is very energetic and fun. The verses tend to be very more melodic passages while the choruses very explosive liberating, with some songs being more aggressive and other being way softer and even catchier. On the most frenetic moments, the riffs go super hard, the singing has a lot of attitude and projection and the drums are loud and furious, but not as much as the others instruments which take the spot when it comes to intensity. On the softest spots, the rhythm relax without ever really entering ballad territory, and the guitars and voice become very melodic and more pleasant to hear. If there is something negative I should point out is the over use of vibrato of the lead singer's voice, as it can get just a little bit tedious or monotone, yet I still think she sounds very powerful. There is also the song "Buy Her Candy", the slowest moment of the project, that doesn't really feel very sentimental or emotional. In conclusion, really nice album. I very much enjoy the super memorable energetic performances from everyone here.

Not really my genre but the girlies make it better. Coulda scored it even higher on another day if I had time for a relisten

Escutei a primeira faixa e já imaginei uma vibe à la Veruca Salt, mas não, elas são bem diferentes. Tem história e, olha só, tudo é bem feito, porque todas sabem o que fazer com o caos de guitarras distorcidas e bateria frenética. Eu não consigo parar de escutar "One More Hour" e ouvir a vocalista com a voz trêmula. Não porque lhe falte voz, mas porque quem sabe o que está fazendo gosta dessa brincadeira bizarra de tornar ainda melhor o que já estava incrível. Álbum incrível!

While not one of the earliest Riotgrrl bands, it seemed to me growing up in the area that Sleater-Kinney was the one that got the most attention in the space. I wanted to enjoy them, but ultimately I couldn't get over the lack of bass guitar. I'm from the PNW and grew up visiting the scenes of Portland and Seattle. I was familiar with Sleater-Kinney but their music didn't do much for me, though that might be because I am aware that I am not the audience it was intended for. After that SPIN article revelation while promoting this album, their shows were regularly sold out. Whether the article was a pain-in-the-ass, as they say, or a tactically calculated publicity coup, it certainly altered the trajectory of their band mightily. All these years later, in my opinion, Janet Weiss, their drummer, is the best thing about this band. On an unrelated note from this album, I and many other locals, wish that Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen had never created the Portlandia tv show. It attracted every idiot who misunderstood their parody as a manifesto, and ruined what was amazing about Portland from the 1990s and early 2000s. The city used to be functional. Its been a study in dysfunction for the past 15 years since that show first began airing. I think The Cranberries, L7, or Veruca Salt (all contemporaries from the time) deserve to have an album on here more than Sleater-Kinney does.

Similar to top review guy, I 'should' like the ladies more than I do. That's my problem though, the girls rock and are cool as heck.

Totally OK album if there ever was one.

Nothing warrants the extra praise this album has received from the media. It's just fine, and many comparable female-led rock bands (such as Screaming Females, L7, The Cranberries, and Veruca Salt) aren't represented in the list.

Not sure what chord is being played on the main image on the cover, but looks like it could be a C Major 9th. Anyway, that aside, the band seem very good at choosing chords and assembling them in an order that makes for an enjoyable listen. I have heard One More Hour before, that's probably the best track on here but it's very consistent, nothing skippable and I also really liked the title track and Buy Her Candy.

Yas grrrl

Breathtaking one of the bst punk RnR girl albums ever IMHO

Riot women! 4.5 but it hit me in the right mood.

Strong vibe

Sounds like the B 52s. A little noisy for me

Chaotic, not bad, but also not for me.

Okay I wanted to like this more than I did. Corin Tucker’s voice only worked on a few songs for me, and when it didn’t, it was just kinda grating. Not my favorite vocal timbre. Otherwise the production was alright, and the final track (“Jenny”) was the clear standout IMO, but it’s nothing to write home about. Violet by Hole auto played right after this album and I have no desire to go back to Sleater-Kinney. Two stars. STAND-OUT SONG: “Jenny” HONORABLE MENTION: “Dig Me Out”

When I first heard this back when I was a kid, I was not used to this type of singing, and I did not like it. Decades later, I liked it a lot more now that I listen to more female vocalists.

Super super fun, wish I could actually hear the vocals

Punky guitar rock, definitely does what it says on the box! I feel like I should like this more than I do, but it doesn't quite hit the spot quite as much as it probably should. I think it has a tendency to be a bit overly dense with the vocals, which doesn't leave a lot of room for the music at times. Might have to give it a few more listens at some point, but for now, it gets a 3.

Favorite track(s): Dig Me Out, One More Hour, The Drama You've Been Craving, Words and Guitar, Little Babies, Jenny Thank goodness this album came along after I didn't like Jagged Little Pill so I could avoid the misogyny allegations.

very punk i like the energy and the guitars are great the whole band is good but personally its just not my kind of music but i still enjoyed it favorite tracks: dig me out, turn it on, things you say, and closing song closing song is actually SO good 3/5

Really shocked by how much I loved this album. Guess I just like it when women yell at me.

Pretty good album probably won’t listen to it much more but I did quite like it

Confession, I'm into Sleater Kinney., and this is my favourite record of theirs. It's been a while since I put it on so my thoughts may have changed, as my tolerance for Riot Grrrrl has probably waned since I stopped trying to get off with lesbians.... Its still good. Boisterous and fun, not groundbreaking by any means, (i can name a number of man bands that sound quite like this) but not everything has to be groundbreaking. It doesnt veer far from a ftried and tested formula so can sound quite samey. Tbh I got bored towards the end. the soundtrack to ate 90's feminism is either your thing or it isnt.... Will now see how many HMHB references i can get into my album reviews..... 2 so far.... hope you"re paying attention Piers.. is there Dean Friedman on this list?

So I went backpacking in 1997 and so a lot of music from that time passed me by. One of those bands was Sleater-Kinney so this was a complete venture into the unknown. Whilst the songs on the album are of the same ilk I must say I did enjoy it. The first 3 songs on the album are great, particularly Turn It On. And I also loved the last song Jenny, which could sounds like it could be the 90s offspring of the Velvet Underground. The album didn’t have enough variety or classics to be rated a 4 but it was a decent 3 going on 3.5

I'd noticed Sleater-Kinney getting rave reviews on their last couple of more recent albums. I delved in but wasn't immediately taken and put it down to old critics with nostlgia or younger ones holding them in some sort of reverence, so wasn't really expecting to connect. I have to say II'm pleasantly surprised and I very much enjoyed this. Musically it sat somewhere between the indie rock of the likes Belly and riot grrl, with more introspection, less anger at the man. The drumming was fab and i liked the guitar work. Interesting vocal juxtapositions, one affecting boredome, the other one going more for a constipated Fergal Sharkey. Still nothing not to like, I might give their catalogue a second chance

@tess this is a 5/5 on the lez out scale, read their wiki

In the Pacific Northwest if you don’t like this music they take you out into the drizzly forest and shoot you in the head. I will be honest that I like it a lot more for listening live in someone’s backyard or in a grimy basement venue than in my headphones at work, but I do enjoy it, it makes me grin. Buzz buzz buzzzzzzzzzzy, I love that buzzy indie riot grrrl sound. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “Little Babies”

ok ive gotta be honest im really not a huge fan of this kind of rock and I can't say i enjoyed this album as much as some of the other ones but even i can tell that Sleater kinney objectively hit the slay button on this one, they have a clear vision and execute it well. I also have big love for a bunch of short little songs on an album, mwah. Likelihood that the members of this band lezzed out IMO: 5/5 man are you kidding me if it didn't happen then gods not real. i think this is the first 5/5 since the beatles

can't wait for tess to give this one a 5/5 on the lezzed out scale this album is everything to me, perfect to jam to all day on my birthday

At first the voice of the singer was a bit annoying, but then it got me. Like this a lot!

De muziek doet me een beetje aan Hole denken, maar ik mis de melodie en poppiness.

Pretty boring I thought 2.7/5

전체적으로 평범한 느낌의 앨범이었다. Overall, it was an album that felt ordinary.

Digging Dig Me Out ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

this really sucks

Indie-punk that has inspired every alt fave of the modern era. So effortlessly cool. If I was going to start a band I'd want it to be just like this. Quick, catchy, distinct, badass, not pretentious at all.

Not for me

The vibratto singing was a choice, and not one I liked

OK at best. The songs were average. Singing was OK. Sounded like a decent little band but nothing standing out.

Just a great rock album. Somebody wrote a great review here about how hard it is to embrace women yelling into a microphone and why we ought to. I wish I'd written that.

Rockin!

Ass kicking angry chick rock with a healthy amount of screaming. A little too angsty for my taste.

Mostly fun, quick and punchy 90's girl group rock. I don't know if this is quite as abrasive as some of the other riot grrrl acts from this era, but Tucker's shrieky vocals take some getting used to for sure. Certainly no lack of authenticity and emotion in that regard, though. All of the separate pieces of the trio mesh well for the most part, but I felt that much of the album sounded the same after a bit. I guess I wanted to like this more than I did.

Probably a 4 until she hits forte, then she sounds like a goat.

I totally get it, and it's totally not for me