Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney: where to start in their back catalogue

In Listener’s Digest, our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. In this instalment, Pacific Northwest post-riot-grrrl rockers Sleater-Kinney

Laura Snapes

31, Mar, 2020 @7:05 AM

Sleater-Kinney review: an all-change powerhouse of a gig

The latest incarnation of the Portland-bred sisterhood are on devastating form

Kitty Empire

29, Feb, 2020 @2:00 PM

Sleater-Kinney review – versatile guitar heroes reach perfection

They still do punk rock better than anyone, but the veteran US band have ably stepped into icy electronics, disco and offbeat pop

Stevie Chick

27, Feb, 2020 @11:00 AM

The 50 best albums of 2019: the full list

Our pick of the year’s finest albums brings American dreaming, teenage dynamism, heartbreak, barbed rap, impetuous indie and beautiful soundscapes

20, Dec, 2019 @9:41 AM

The 100 best albums of the 21st century

We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st century so far. Read our countdown of passionate pop, electrifying rock and anthemic rap – and see if you agree

Ben Beaumont-Thomas (1-50); Laura Snapes and April Curtin (51-100)

13, Sep, 2019 @8:00 AM

Sleater-Kinney: The Center Won’t Hold review – trying too hard?

(Mom + Pop)

Kate Hutchinson

18, Aug, 2019 @7:00 AM

Sleater-Kinney: The Centre Won't Hold review | Ben Beaumont-Thomas's album of the week

Drummer Janet Weiss has left the band since recording this St Vincent-produced album – but their songwriting suggests they can weather anything

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

15, Aug, 2019 @11:00 AM

Sleater-Kinney: ‘Music has always been the playground of men’s sexuality’

The feminist punks’ new album, produced by St Vincent and inspired in part by a Rihanna song, is their most expansive yet. So why did their drummer just quit the band?

Laura Snapes

28, Jul, 2019 @9:00 AM

Is it ever a good idea to get the band back together?

On the eve of a new album, Sleater-Kinney have lost their drummer, adding their name to a list of complicated rock reunions

Mark Beaumont

26, Jul, 2019 @12:00 PM

Juliana Hatfield: Weird review – wry alt-rock storyteller shines anew

She may have been making records since the 1990s but her endearing awkwardness and forever-young voice remain ebullient

Laura Snapes

18, Jan, 2019 @8:40 AM

Carrie Brownstein: 'It's OK to make art for the sake of making people laugh'

The musician, author, and co-creator of Portlandia talks about Sleater-Kinney’s place in the feminist movement and arguments her show is ‘ruining Portland’

Jake Nevins

18, Jan, 2018 @12:00 PM