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Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings
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Positive: 31 out of 42
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Mixed: 8 out of 42
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Negative: 3 out of 42
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Jul 6, 2020I love(d) Sleater-Kinney and love St. Vincent. Yet, this album was a disaster for the band with the departure of best-female-drummer-ever Janet Weiss happening during its production, and its overall blandness after the triumphant No Cities to Love (and the rest of SK's back catalog.) I am very sad to say that I am most unimpressed with everyone involved with this uninteresting mess.
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Aug 31, 2019I absolutely love this album! I think it's great how they are always evolving and changing sound. St. Vincent is a genius. So many powerful and talented women on this record! This album truly speaks to today's political climate. They did a great job addressing issues. Broken gets to me every time.
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Aug 25, 2019Fantastic evolution for one of music’s best bands. More technical than previous releases, the album is still undeniably Sleater-Kinney and one of their finest outings.
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Aug 20, 2019
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Aug 17, 2019Seductive but a little bit lethargic. St. Vincent's production really took effect. At some point, it felt like Janet Weiss' strikes got ultra lifeless contrasted to Sleater-Kinney's past projects, noting that her departure might has something to do with it.
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Aug 16, 2019With production by St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney have crafted an album that's strong in its center.
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Sep 12, 2019The Center Won’t Hold is what most respected musicologists would term a “good album with some great songs.”
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Sep 10, 2019It doesn't matter whether that future looks good or bad. Either way, The Center Won't Hold is a surprising path for taking an honest look at things, holding it together, and moving on.
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Aug 30, 2019It’s more polished than most S-K albums, but it’s still a flurry of frenetic chords, caustic drum beats and yelps and hisses from Carrie Brownstein and Tucker. Clark gave The Center Won’t Hold a very modern filter and sheen, but Sleater-Kinney still set the tone.