dig me out

Sleater-Kinney found a new drummer and a new label for the ferocious feminism of this dense and dynamic indie masterpiece. 'Dig Me Out' was recorded with producer John Goodmanson for the Kill Rock Stars label. The music was written over two months. Drummer Lora Macfarlane left the band to return to Australia because her visa had expired. Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein played with Toni Gogin for a brief stint before recruiting Janet Weiss from the band Quasi. 

Brownstein says:"We met Janet through mutual friends. On a late summer night she came over to Corin's house with her sticks and her cymbals. We went down to the basement. She had learned "Call the Doctor", played it flawlessly, hit hard so that you got a lump in your throat, tamed the long roll in the middle of the song. Next Corin and I played something that we were calling "Dig me Out". Janet made up a drum part, fierce and solid, we could practically bang our heads against it. Then we were three." 

Weiss remembers: "Their last drummer Toni had put a snare hit at a particular spot they liked, so I keep that and take it from there. It's exciting to awaken such fiery chemistry, a chemistry that still surprises me today. That fateful day sets off seven amazing years of music, travel, and deep friendship. Our band continues because together we complete a unique puzzle, and because our evolving, explosive relationship allows us to reach for the moon." 

Tucker's expressive caterwaul and Brownstein's more straightforward style provide an emotional contrast even as their complex guitarwork seemlessly weaves melodic magic while Weiss' drumming adds a propulsive punch. The lyrics speak to power struggles in relationships and the indie rock scene.







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'Dig Me Out'


"dig me out
dig me in
outta this mess baby outta my head
whaddya want whaddya know
one to get started three til we go"





'Turn It On'

"don't say the word
if you don't want it done
don't tell me your name
if you don't want it sung
don't come any closer
that's good enough
don't go away
I can't stand the thought"





'The Drama You've Been Craving'


"Ooh I wait
(I’m a time bomb)
For something more today
(I’m a fuse)
You know the place it stinks
(tongue is tired)
I smell like despair
(from over use)"





'Little Babies'

"i'm the water i'm the dishes i'm the soap
i will comfort make you clean help you cope
when you're tired feeling helpless
come inside i am the shelter
and then when you're feeling better i'll
watch you go"





'Not What You Want'

"do you wanna get the wheel
swerve my heart
it pounds with steel
he said tell me baby what's wrong
oh tell me baby what's wrong
it's not what you want it's everything"





'Dance Song '97'

"well you know there ain't no doubt
when the feeling finds you out
you know you can try to run
i tell you it still will come
when you feel your body shake
trip and fall you can't walk straight
baby then you know it's done
you can feel your heart is stung
you're the one that i saw
you're the one that i want"




'Jenny'
"Do you see her face
When she's gone
Sometimes so bright
Your heart just stops
Did she answer you
Your other half
You know they say
She comes just once"









'Dig Me Out' 
full album:




All music composed by Sleater-Kinney.


1. "Dig Me Out" 2:40
2. "One More Hour" 3:19
3. "Turn It On" 2:47
4. "The Drama You've Been Craving" 2:08
5. "Heart Factory" 3:54
6. "Words and Guitar" 2:21
7. "It's Enough" 1:46
8. "Little Babies" 2:22
9. "Not What You Want" 3:17
10. "Buy Her Candy" 2:02
11. "Things You Say" 2:56
12. "Dance Song '97" 2:49

13. "Jenny" 4:03