 
Two female vocalists, dueling guitars, a drummer and no bass player: this is Sleater-Kinney. This recipe sounds like high-pitched disaster and in anyone else’s hands it might be but these women make it work. Sleater-Kinney’s the Woods is a diverse mix of soft folksy and power chords. Carrie Brownstein’s vocals are strong but feminine, somewhat like Patti Smith or The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde. On The Fox, Brownstein even employs a few Jello Biafra-like wails. Modern Girl infused simple strumming and softer vocals with fuzzy guitars keeping it from being too sweet. “My whole life is like a picture of a sunny day,” sings Brownstein describing the little things that make life worth living. “My baby loves me, I’m so happy.” Well this song makes me happy. - Nadia Smit
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