Wild Flag
The Sleater-Kinney/Helium/Minders supergroup's self-titled debut invokes first-wave punk, post-hardcore indie rock, and other styles, but Wild Flag aren't so much trying to relive a particular era or movement as re-stoke the kind of passion, commitment, and fandom in listeners that allowed those movements to coalesce and flourish in the first place.
Sleater-Kinney drastically changed course on 2005’s The Woods, shifting from punk to something more akin to overdriven classic rock. That move was commendable not only for its boldness, but also for its successful execution. The band broke up the following year, with only drummer Janet Weiss making a quick transition…
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