While Sleater-Kinney are on indefinite hiatus, fans of the band have had to make do with snippets of music. However, in the past few months we've heard thrilling news about Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss joining forces with Mary Timony and Rebecca Cole to form Wild Flag.....and now we have Corin Tucker releasing 1,000 Years.
On this record, Tucker reigns in the yelping vibrato that made Sleater-Kinney such an exciting band, but the listener can always tell that they are in the presence of one-third of that powerhouse band. It's a more low-key, lo-fi record than Tucker's other band, but with her bluesy guitar and garage-y live feel it's an enjoyable experience nonetheless. Sure it'll always be in the shadow of S-K, but it should be judged on its own merits rather than against the past.
Highlights are the stomping "Riley", the gentle organ-led "Handed Love" and the lovely piano closer of "Miles Away".
While I'll always pine for S-K and I suspect that Wild Flag will be a heavier, punkier prospect, The Corin Tucker Band have produced a solid debut effort, perhaps just feeling their way back into the scene. It's certainly something to build on, and I'm more than glad to have Corin Tucker making music again.
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