The Hot Rock

by Sleater-Kinney

The Hot Rock cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 February 1999
  • Label: Kill Rock Stars
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:38
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Seth Warren

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping back from their abrasive riot-grrrl roots, 'The Hot Rock' is a moody, intricately layered indie rock record. The trio utilizes intertwined, melancholic guitar lines to deliver deeply passionate, romantic, and urban lyrical narratives.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, breakup, political, conversational, personal, DIY, distorted, female-vocals, dynamic

Tracklist

  1. Start Together (2:38)
  2. Hot Rock (3:17)
  3. The End of You (3:20)
  4. Burn, Don't Freeze! (3:20)
  5. God Is a Number (3:43)
  6. Banned from the End of the World (2:08)
  7. Don't Talk Like (3:34)
  8. Get Up (3:46)
  9. One Song for You (2:49)
  10. The Size of Our Love (3:11)
  11. Living in Exile (2:31)
  12. Memorize Your Lines (3:11)
  13. A Quarter to Three (4:01)

Credits

  • Sleater-Kinney - primary artist, songwriter [all songs written by], performer [all songs performed by]
  • Carrie Brownstein - band [sleater-kinney is]
  • Corin Tucker - band [sleater-kinney is]
  • Janet Weiss - band [sleater-kinney is]
  • Kip Beelman - engineer
  • Greg Calbi - mastered by [mastering], mastering
  • Marina Chavez - photography by [photos]
  • Roger Moutenot - producer, slide guitar
  • Seth Warren - violin, viola

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