Sleater-Kinney
The Woods

THE REVIEW

Starting in 1995 to shed the riot grrrls reputation, the 3 girls without a bass (but Corin's guitar does everything to make us not miss it...) put forth, 10 years later, on their 7th album, 10 superb, beautiful songs.
For the first time under the Sub Pop label, which for some years has been the leading name in the best rock of the 2000s.
And with this album, Sleater-Kinney become just that.
The album flows pleasantly between skewed but unforgettable riffs, singing that's hard (or even hysterical...) but ready to turn melodic, with lyrics that remain ironic, sarcastic and impactful.
Starting with the hard attack of The Fox (then transforming into a swinging chant) up to the quirky (but not for that reason, sweet...) atmospheres of Night Light.
Songs where they scream at you "We're not here to entertain you," "Johnny get your gun" in the big single Entertain, an unrestrained rock/punk'n'roll.

The most successful track (even though this album really went unnoticed in 2005 when it was released and also received criticism!!) was Jumpers with a curious video about an office worker trying to fly using the transparent paper from postal envelopes...

At the center of the album, as if to protect it, is the fragile Modern Girl, the most traditional, less experimental song but still beautiful. The girls also leave room for a nearly 12-minute suite of pure rock...

However, there is an explanation for this marvel. And it's called Dave Fridmann, a great producer who in this album manages to bring out the best from the group without asking for anything in return.
In short, definitely the best album released in 2005 (and don't tell me otherwise for Mentre Tutto Scorre by Negramaro..).