Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Critic Score
Based on 19 reviews
2005 Ratings: #7 / 512
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Based on 714 ratings
2005 Rank: #29
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
NOW Magazine
From the breezy 60s ballad Modern Girl to the growly music biz indictment Entertain, these are S-K's best songs in years. Awesome.
100
Mojo
[They] have made an evolutionary leap in rock.
100
Alternative Press
[They] clearly sound alive with the possibility of redefining punk song structure by writing 11-minute flamboyant guitar dirges that have as much in common with My Bloody Valentine as they do with '70s arena rock.
94
Coke Machine Glow
No longer satisfied with only being arguably America’s finest punk act, Sleater-Kinney has now somehow morphed into a '60s psych-metal band from hell.
91
Entertainment Weekly
While it's surprising to hear Sleater-Kinney act so traditional, it's more shocking how well such conventions suit them.
90
Pitchfork

Even in the face of its cock-rock trappings, The Woods most closely recalls the righteous fury of their first great albums, Call the Doctor (1995) and Dig Me Out (1996).

90
Prefix

Not only does The Woods jumpstart a moribund genre, it also serves as a wake-up call for the zeitgeist.

90
AllMusic
It may be Sleater-Kinney's most mature and experimental album to date, but unlike most mature and experimental albums released by bands entering their second decade, it doesn't forget to rock like a beast.
90
PopMatters

The Woods, with all of its “life” metaphors, ends up sounding like that four-letter word: confusing, fucked-up, chilling, and sometimes shatteringly beautiful.

90
Tiny Mix Tapes
This is a big step forward for this Oregon trio's seventh LP.
90
Drowned in Sound
Skull-crushingly heavy, but not without a heart, 'The Woods' is definitely Sleater-Kinney’s finest (and loudest) hour to date.
80
Paste
The trio delights in creating songs just to tear them down and rebuild them again in a different way, giving the album a dissonant, experimental edge.
80
Rolling Stone

More than any previous Sleater-Kinney record, The Woods reflects the classic-rock undercurrent that runs through the punk heroines' live shows.

80
NME
Undoubtedly the one Sleater-Kinney album that everyone should have.
80
The Guardian
Though the guitars sometimes get a little too intoxicated on their new freedom, this is a makeover that finally does the band's melodies proud.
80
Uncut
This isn't mere sonic overload; Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein's vocals are still towering.
70
No Ripcord
There's not a whole lot that's new with this record, even if some of it is new for you.
60
Under the Radar

The Woods feels almost nostalgic, exalting the era when noisemakers Nirvana, Sonic Youth, NIN, Fugazi and PJ Harvey were the touchstones of artistic merit.

40
Q Magazine
Compared to their early work, disappointing.
WhatTheFunk
77

If some misogynistists, old rock lovers fan of Bon Jovi & Guns N' Roses says women can not rock, play them this album. Sleater-Kinney is the most RRRRRRRRRRRIOT female trio of all time. After signing with Sub Pop they offer us "The Woods" produced by Dave Fridmann. When I listen the entire S-K discography, I did not expect a slap like this. So far their best record was the awesome "One Beat". And suddenly, everything changes. Now, I think their best album is "The ... read more

koner1
77

Twin Peaks

Pieter
95

how is someone capable of creating this many insane riffs

Really good record, it doesn't pull any punches.

iamcvalda
90

I'm not saying it's their best album. But the rating should let you know that I do think that.

Rolls
100

For some reason it reminds me of The Pretenders.

NR

shits lit

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Track List

1The Fox
3:24
91
2Wilderness
3:40
90
3What's Mine Is Yours
4:58
91
4Jumpers
4:24
95
5Modern Girl
3:01
95
6Entertain
4:55
92
7Rollercoaster
4:55
90
8Steep Air
4:04
89
9Let's Call It Love
11:01
94
10Night Light
3:37
90
Total Length: 48 minutes

Year End Lists

#12/Rolling Stone
#19/Pitchfork
#33/No Ripcord
#35/SPIN
#47/NME
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