Week of 1.26.15

Album spotlight: Sleater-Kinney – No Cities To Love

The lady from Portlandia has a band?!

Yes, she does. Before starring with Fred Armisen in the witty IFC sketch show, Carrie Brownstein gained her fame fronting Sleater-Kinney back in the 90s. The group was one of the most important players in the “riot grrrl” scene that spawned an entire wave of melodic, feminist punk bands. Now Sleater-Kinney is back and as tight as ever with No Cities To Love, its first album in ten years. Though the band may have looked like three out-of-place soccer moms on its most recent appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, it shredded through an energetic performance of “A New Wave,” the album’s catchiest moment. This album is strongly recommended for fans of Portlandia, soccer moms and women and gender studies students.

Start with: “A New Wave,” “No Cities to Love,” “Price Tag.”

WXOU’s top ten albums for 1.26.15

1. SLEATER-KINNEY, No Cities To Love    

2. ARIEL PINK, Pom Pom   

3. AQUADOLLS, Stoked On You     

4. BULLY, Bully [EP]

5. TY SEGALL, Singles 2     

6. D’ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD,  Black Messiah   

7. PANDA BEAR, Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper 

8. TY SEGALL, Mr. Face [EP]    

9. CLOAKROOM, Further Out

10. PARQUET COURTS, Content Nausea 

The WXOU Music Department submits a weekly list of its 30 top albums to the College Music Journal that are currently being played at the station.

Tune into 88.3 FM WXOU Radio to hear these hits all week or visit wxou.org for more.