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UncutJan 24, 2017Their breakneck energy highlights the thrilling strangeness of their structures and textures. [Mar 2017, p.40]
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Feb 2, 2017Live in Paris is the victory lap leaving us wanting more.
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Mar 2, 2017Their first live album captures Brownstein and her bandmates Corin Tucker, Janet Weiss and new touring member Katie Harkin ripping rapidly through a selection of their strongest material, the sabbatical years having drained none of their finesse or ferocity.
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Feb 10, 2017From the delighted cheers of the fans to the simple message of ‘merci’ from Sleater-Kinny themselves Live In Paris is the sound of band who--frequently under-rated, sometimes unjustly ignored--have found a room of their own. This is their time.
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Feb 8, 2017Live in Paris is a 48-minute purge reaffirming the power of that hoary rock cliché, the live LP.
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Jan 26, 2017Live in Paris is a live album that represents its role promoting a reunion album, but asks for repeat listens that push beyond that limited impact. This might only attract fans, but nowhere does it sound as though that was the intent behind the recording or this release.
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Jan 25, 2017The album perfectly captures the abrasive and raw sound that Sleater-Kinney have only strengthened throughout the years.
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Q MagazineJan 24, 2017It's a well-deserved victory lap for the trio and ample proof that growing up doesn't have to mean losing your edge--or your anger. [Mar 2017, p.115]
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MojoJan 24, 2017Thoughtfulness never rocked so hard. [Mar 2017, p.96]
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Jan 25, 2017With its focus on covering most of the canon and the scintillating pace that it moves at, though, Live in Paris won’t just satiate the fans--it could well provide a new access point to one of the great American rock bands for those yet to be converted.
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May 9, 2017This is a celebration, both of the group's past and its inspired present, and that is more than enough to make this a worthwhile live album.
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Jan 24, 2017Although the performances on Live in Paris are spot on, they don’t fulfil the promise of the concert. It can’t convey the feeling of the floor moving during the chorus of ‘Bury Our Friends’. It lacks the visual component of Tucker and Brownstein kicking and howling while playing.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 18
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Mixed: 1 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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Feb 23, 2017