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

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.

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

not bad, punky, high energy. bit light for me but not bad

Not just female fronted, full on female trio forming a punk band with a well executed and particularly iconic '90s punk sound. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did, I also don't like the sound as much as I like the way it reads. Two guitars, no bass. Catchy lyrics, raw energy. I probably won't visit it again but I'll definitely get excited if I hear their name 3.4/5

I'd vaguely heard of Sleater-Kinney, when I saw the name and album title I couldn't remember anything to tell me what it might be. I start listening and it's tasty from the get go, I am open to some punk rock. The singing voices in particular are strong (but not painful), exciting. The lyrics are not particularly obvious to my ear: instead of turning to transcriptions (as I often do when music leaves me cold), I am happily grooving on the music, so I have no idea about the politics, which (on a quick Wikipedia read) would seem to be a significant part of the band's fame and popularity. (I don't hear anything that worries me.) (Later I look at some transcriptions - lyrics somewhat opaque but not problematic.) I am interested that there is no bass guitar (on most of the songs?) but 'just' two guitars (tuned down to Db!), and as some producer type said that leaves space for those guitars to fill in all the low end of the sound, yay! The songs sound somewhat similar, but in no way tedious repetition, there's style/tone variety across the songs, and variety in the riffs, I'm happy with all that. This is (retrospectively) their breakthrough album? I think I get why this would have taken off (though have no idea about their earlier or later albums). Pity the total sales are still low compared to a lot of schmucks, maybe if we multiply the number of copies sold by the number of times each copy was played (judging on eg other reviews here) we will get closer to their total impact. Anyway I'll say this is Pretty Wonderful, 9/10.

Track By Track Dig Me Out - It’s a very grrrl rock vibe. Quite decent. A little grating on the chords. This track does have a sort of brightness to it in the chorus which I don’t hate. The punky shouting is somehow more bearable from the women than it is from the men. One More Hour - Nice switch up. Good chord changes. Quite like the off-beat rhythm in the drums. It sounds like it could maybe be a soundtrack type of song. Prefer this. Bit more tuneful than the first song. Turn It On - Quite liking the sound of this. It’s a tiny bit pop-punk. Digging it. This album seems to have been produced and mixed very well by the way. Like there is a lot of noise but you can hear the instruments. Could be the remaster though. Also a very musician lyric at the end ‘don’t tell me your name if you don’t want it sung’. Nice :) The Drama You’ve Been Craving - Appreciating the vibe and energy of this (as well as the album so far). Not sure I 100% follow the lyrics but like the title. Good length too, in & out. Heart Factory - Nice variety. Sounds like a factory in the background with those sounds. Nice touch. It’s like a moody grungy vibe but somehow finessed and delivered very well. Good lyrics again: ‘find me out, I’m not just made of parts’. Quite enjoying them. Words and Guitar - Quite like the contrast of the punky shouty vibe and the gentler chorus, particularly the first one. Nice mix. Also enjoy the concept of this, simple. It’s Enough - A darker vibe for this one. Quite noisy. Didn’t really like this. Bit filler. More vibe than song as well. Decent playing though. Little Babies - The title made me think of Pulp’s ‘Babies’ but it’s quite different. Quite good, very sing-along punky almost poppy vibe. Band sounds good in the break and I like the ‘mother’s little helper’ refrain with those harmonies. Not What You Want - A fun kind of boppy song. Quite a good bounce to this in the drums. Buy Her Candy - This has a more open, sort of grainy, smoky feeling. VHS. That’s for some reason what it evokes. Very ‘90s sound. Things You Say - Lots of one liners that I can’t decipher on first listen. Looking up the lyrics they are quite lovely. ‘Brave to Feel’, ‘Brave to Be Alive’. Decent enough chorus as well. Didn’t love the verses musically. Dance Song ‘97 - Again, I’m liking the titles to these songs. Nice vocal delivery on this one. Jenny - A nice change of pace and more space in this song too. Very open. Builds well also. Overall Review: I went into this album thinking this would be just another punky trashy album and I was very pleasantly surprised. I was impressed by the vibe, the band’s intimate cohesion, symbiosis almost. Also the lyrics, the playing. It’s a lot of the time but there were a few moments that I really enjoyed. Having plays in a band myself, I know the fun and the relationships that come with that and it feels like they have that special bond. I could be way off though! Anyway, although I didn’t love every song, some were a bit too noisy or forgettable but I really appreciated the unique vibe and world they created. Glad to have discovered this band. 3.5/5 Favourite Songs: One More Hour, Little Babies

Simlish but a vibe

This sounds absolutely timeless. Hear a bit of sonic youth influence for sure, but this is such a cool blend of noisey indie. A few songs are a miss for me, but the opener and closer are fantastic highlights for me.

Girls rock

The vocals killed it. And I usually like unusual vocals

Som rád, že tento album je tu. Páči sa mi spôsob spevu, pripomína mi to throwing muses. Vypočujem si aj ich ďalšie albumy.

I've slept on Sleater Kinney for too long. This rocks.

Funny enough, I know Sleater-Kinney more for the drummer's side project with Pearl Jam's and Death Grips' drummers where the three of them just do a 40-minute percussion-only improv session than I know them for the band's actual music. I've heard The Woods before, and it's an amazing album, but Drumgasm really is something else. That being said, this is about on par with Drumgasm for me, just for way different reasons than it being really funny to hear three incredibly skilled drummers go apeshit for 40 minutes. This one has a lot fun songs and a distinctly punk sense of energy and lyricism to it despite being a lot more musical (for lack of a better word) than most punk out there. The two opening songs especially bring that out but it's everywhere on the album.

This band really is underrated and not talked about enough. What a fantastic album.

This actually felt like punishment. Between the too trebly guitar and braying goat esque falsetto, I was waiting for this to end. Not everything was horrific, but the bad massively outweighed the good unfortunately.

How many angsty girl indie bands did this spawn? They were everywhere and I feel this was the flagship. Great album, but I am glad this era is over,

Good gravy, who let her have the mic? The intros sound promising, then the second coming of Yoko starts caterwauling.

How did I miss this in 1997 The only answer is clearly misogyny

Man these chicks fuckin rock! Love this sound and energy. Some of it reminds me of L7 or Patti Smith. The guitar distortions are great, and the drummer is awesome. Even though GPT said that they did not use a bassist, I can hear a bass in here, I don't how accurate that is. I think I'm giving this 4 stars. Great album! Love the raw garage band feel to it.

A girl screaming bad songs.

보컬이 너무 내취향이아니야

A teenage girl who can’t sing found her big brother’s guitar and decided to play some boring ass music.

I really enjoyed this

Knew the name, not the music. I would have loved this in the 90s if I knew it then. I almost feel faux nostalgia for it.

Good energy! The guitarwork was pretty good. Catchy at times! I just felt the main vocals were a bit uncontrolled at times.

4/5. Just a Great indie-rock/punk record, simple as that really. Sleater Kinney in their original run were masters of making simple but extremely fun guitar riffs, the type of stuff that you hear and then immediately want to go and learn. I also do really like Corin Tuckers vibrato-heavy and shouty vocal style, it works really well with their music. That being said it’s crazy to me that “The Woods” isn’t included in the 1001 albums list, that feels like the most essential Sleater-Kinney album to me.

I’m a bigger fan of girl punk than boy punk.

Tight, compelling punk.

The girls got together in the garage to play some rock music. Nothing particularly noteworthy.

Fine

A few things on this record were incredible, but the record as a whole was fine, not great.

Mostly ok, sometimes a little annoying.

jesus tinha mto tempo que eu não esboçava um sorriso na primeira música do álbum desse site pqp gosto bastante de sleater kimney e tinha uma cota que não escutava pra cima deles!!!

esse eh dos maiores do mundo, hein. riot grrrl de ótima qualidade, puxado prum rock n' roll mais de boa, mas sem perder as letra bonita anti-patriarcado e sobre gêneros etc. gosto muito, pedrada máxima!! sou mto fã de riot grrl, btw. inclusive, fica aqui a reclamação: a lista precisa de mais mulheres raivosas em bandas de rock.

This is another album made of pieces I should like, but together I just kinda don't care.

Good punky songs, tapped along a lot to this

This was cool! Not really my taste but if you'd said it had come out in 2005 I would have believed it loo

Rudimentary, but that's a good thing in their genre. Songs themselves are a mixed bag. 2.5/5.0: Mixed

cant complain about some women who rock.

Female late 90s alt rock. Breakthrough. Very solid punk rock.

Cooler than I will ever be

it was an okay one, with good songs but nothing really stuck out I feel it was pretty similar all throughout but was good vibes. I did like it tho.