Sleater-Kinney - Little Rope

Sleater-Kinney's comeback continues its meh streak.

Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold

Sleater-Kinney tries new things throughout The Center Won't Hold and, more often than not, they don't pan out.

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

Sleater-Kinney's almost-swansong, The Woods, proved to be one of the 2000s' most badass and essential rock albums.

Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love

Sleater-Kinney is back with a new record after ten years of studio album silence.

Sleater-Kinney - "Surface Envy"

With tracks like "Surface Envy" being let loose on the public like an escaped zoo animal, I think it's safe to say Sleater-Kinney's return from an almost 10-year hiatus has been an explosive one. While the wailing vocals and frantic guitar freakouts here aren't the band's wildest moment on record, the end result is undeniably fun and visceral.

The band plans to drop what is effectively its comeback album on January 20th via Sub Pop Records. The title: No Cities to Love.

Sleater-Kinney - "Bury Our Friends"

This is not a drill. Famed Olympia, WA indie punk rock Sleater-Kinney are back! Returning with their first new record since 2005's amazing The Woods. After the release of that record, the band went on "indefinite hiatus" and we all wept collectively as the prospects of their reunion appeared to grow less and less probable. The girls went on to other horizons, most notably guitarist-singer Carrie Brownstein, who's gained some rightful popularity for writing and co-starring on the TV series Portlandia, and she and drummer Janet Weiss released a very good rock record with their currently defunct band Wild Flag in 2011. The other guitarist-singer, Corin Tucker, who gave the band one of their most defining elements in her untamed caterwaul of a voice, released two records with her band The Corin Tucker Band.

But now they're back! New track "Bury Our Friends" was released on a mysterious 7'' that came with their recent career-spanning box set Start Together, and it has now been officially declared: new record No Cities to Love is coming January 2015! And the song comes with a lyric video for the new single, starring the always awesome Miranda July. Watch and listen above to the chiming, propulsive track, with the twin vocals in the chorus hitting that nice little sweet spot that reminds us why this return is so very, very welcome.

No Cities to Love comes out January 20, via Sub Pop.

Wild Flag- Self-Titled

Wild Flag's self-titled debut album is a light, fun, and upbeat reformation for these indie rock veterans. I think some longtime fans--especially those in the Sleater-Kinney camp--will expect a little bit more. That's fine and understandable. I feel the same way to an extent. However, after several listens, the simplicity of this album no longer bugged me. Instead, it made this album catchy and invigorating. These ladies know what complicated music is, and this project is obviously a conscious effort to make something more straightforward, you know?

This album is a handful of tracks that aim straight for those looking to shake hips, sway shoulders, and raise fists.

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Wild Flag- "Romance"

An absolutely hilarious video from Wild Flag, featuring a track from the band's new self-titled album. The LP will get released via Merge Recs on Sept. 13th.

We've talked bout this outfit before; so you should know Wild Flag's personnel by now, and the group's connections to Sleater-Kinney, the Minders, Quasi, the Spells, and more.

In this video for "Romance," the quartet goes on a rampage that would probably result in a few fines. Am I the only one that laughed when they were knocking records off of that store's shelves?