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Kill My Blues is the second solo album by Corin Tucker (of Sleater-Kinney) and her band, released on September 18, 2012 by Kill Rock Stars.

Background and Recording

According to Rolling Stone, "...her band also made Kill My Blues a more collaborative effort than its predecessor. Instead of Tucker bringing in finished songs, she jammed out ideas in a rehearsal space with drummer Sara Lund, guitarist Seth Lorinczi and bassist Mike Clark."[1] As Tucker herself puts it on the Kill Rock Stars website, “After the past two years playing together, traveling and making music, I think we’re more comfortable,” and “We collaborated on every song on this record and no one was shy about their ideas. I think you can hear that sense of joy and abandon in the songs.”[2]

Reception

The album received mostly positive reviews, in particular from Robert Christgau, a longtime fan of Sleater-Kinney, who gave it an A-. In addition, Blurt was very positive, giving it a 9 out of 10 and saying "This follow-up is even better & louder [than 1000 Years], on par with the dizzying heights of her old band." This Is Fake DIY was less enthusiastic, saying "Instead of killing her blues, perhaps Corin Tucker needs to embrace them." and giving the album a 6 out of 10. Likewise, Consequence of Sound found the album lacking, saying "Most of the time, though, the rage in her voice mismatches with the overly glammy, sleek material, lacking the wildness that made her first band so important." and giving it 3 stars out of five.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Robert Christgau(A-)[5]
Blurt[6]
Filter(83%)[7]
Prefix[8]
Under the Radar[9]
Slant[10]
The Observer[11]
This Is Fake DIY[12]
Consequence of Sound[13]
Pitchfork Media(6.5/10)[14]

Promotion

The album was promoted by a tour lasting from September 13 to October 13, starting in Minneapolis and ending in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.[15]

Track Listing

  1. Groundhog Day - 2:29
  2. Kill My Blues - 3:58
  3. Neskowin - 4:34
  4. I Don't Wanna Go - 2:41
  5. Constance - 3:49
  6. No Bad News Tonight - 2:05
  7. Summer Jams - 4:20
  8. None Like You - 4:11
  9. Joey - 4:28
  10. Outgoing Message - 2:15
  11. Blood, Bones, and Sand - 3:06
  12. Tiptoe - 3:40

Chart Positions

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Top Heatseekers 23

Personnel

  • Sara Lund--Drums
  • Mike Clark--Bass
  • Seth Lorinczi--Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
  • Robin Clark--Artwork, Design

References

  1. ^ "Corin Tucker Finds Her Sea Legs on 'Kill My Blues'".
  2. ^ "The Corin Tucker Band - Kill Rock Stars".
  3. ^ "Kill My Blues by Corin Tucker Band".
  4. ^ "Kill My Blues - Corin Tucker Band,Corin Tucker - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
  5. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: corin".
  6. ^ Blurt: Kill My Blues
  7. ^ "FILTER Magazine - Reviews - Corin Tucker Band".
  8. ^ "Album Review: Corin Tucker Band - Kill My Blues".
  9. ^ "Kill My Blues".
  10. ^ "Corin Tucker Band Kill My Blues - Album Review - Slant Magazine".
  11. ^ Empire, Kitty (29 September 2012). "Corin Tucker Band: Kill My Blues – review" – via The Guardian.
  12. ^ "DIY".
  13. ^ "Album Review: Corin Tucker Band – Kill My Blues". 24 September 2012.
  14. ^ "Corin Tucker Band: Kill My Blues Album Review - Pitchfork".
  15. ^ Corin Tucker Band: Tour
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