“Supposed to”? Are we children here?
Generally I like something if I like it…. Even if I don’t like something like say Pet Sounds I try to understand it’s place…I still don’t care for it..
I would say if you didn’t get into Sleater by now the ship has probably sailed…
LOL, and here I thought I was the only one who didn't care for Pet Sounds. I love many bands influenced by the Beach Boys. Ironically, I can't stand them as a band (but I appreciate their artistic merit, much like Bob Dylan...another one of those artists that I'll take a hard pass on).
For anyone with an acerbic tongue towards Sleater Kinney, I just caution you that SK means a LOT to women, queer folk, etc. It might not be your cup of tea, but there's no need to trash them just because it's not your brew, and some might take offense to your opinion as veering towards something downright disrespectful. If you don't like the music, fine. Just stick with that. I saw them in San Francisco when they toured for "The Woods" and it was one of those shows where I could really feel how unifying and significant a band like that can be to people looking for strong voices of women who can play great and write strong songs. Plus, a bunch of their records are still fantastic. I LOVE "One Beat", though they've got a bunch that are all solid. No argument really for "Dig Me Out" being important for its time. And though I think St. Vincent ruined them (an argument I've made before based on stories I've heard from folks within the "scene"), if there's no Janet Weiss, I'm going to have to pass. She was my favorite thing about seeing the band live. If that ingredient is missing, it's just not the same.
