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.
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| Studio album by Corin Tucker Band | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | Seth Lorinczi | |||
| Corin Tucker Band chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kill My Blues | ||||
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Background and recording
editAccording 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
editThe album received mostly positive reviews, in particular from Robert Christgau, a longtime fan of Sleater-Kinney, who gave it an A−.[3] 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."[4] This Is Fake DIY was less enthusiastic, giving the album a score of 6 out of 10 and saying, "Instead of killing her blues, perhaps Corin Tucker needs to embrace them."[5] Likewise, Consequence of Sound found the album lacking, giving it a C− grade and saying that on it, "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."[6]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Blurt | 9/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C–[6] |
| Filter | 83%[9] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[3] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[12] |
| Slant |  [11] |
| This Is Fake DIY | 6/10[5] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[13] |
Promotion
editThe album was promoted by a tour lasting from September 13 to October 13, starting in Minneapolis and ending in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.[14]
Track listing
edit- Groundhog Day - 2:29
- Kill My Blues - 3:58
- Neskowin - 4:34
- I Don't Wanna Go - 2:41
- Constance - 3:49
- No Bad News Tonight - 2:05
- Summer Jams - 4:20
- None Like You - 4:11
- Joey - 4:28
- Outgoing Message - 2:15
- Blood, Bones, and Sand - 3:06
- Tiptoe - 3:40
Personnel
edit- Sara Lund – drums
- Mike Clark – bass
- Seth Lorinczi – engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer
- Robin Clark – artwork, design
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ "Corin Tucker Finds Her Sea Legs on 'Kill My Blues'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "The Corin Tucker Band - Kill Rock Stars".
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (25 September 2012). "Pink/Corin Tucker Band". Expert Witness. MSN Music. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b Gross, Jason (18 September 2012). "Kill My Blues by Corin Tucker". Blurt. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b McAuliffe, Colm (1 October 2012). "Corin Tucker Band - Kill My Blues". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b Kivel, Adam (24 September 2012). "Album Review: Corin Tucker Band – Kill My Blues". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Kill My Blues". Metacritic.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Kill My Blues Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Garner, Marty Sartini (21 September 2012). "Corin Tucker Band". Filter. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (29 September 2012). "Corin Tucker Band: Kill My Blues – review". The Observer. Retrieved 15 June 2017 – via The Guardian.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (10 September 2012). "Kill My Blues Album Review". Slant. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Hopper, Jessica (17 September 2012). "Kill My Blues Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Everhart, John (20 September 2012). "Kill My Blues". Under the Radar. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Corin Tucker Band: Tour
- ^ "The Corin Tucker Band Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.