Saturday, September 17, 2011

Wild Flag: Wild Flag


What surprised me the most about the debut from Wild Flag is how much Mary Timony's songs really stand out. Brownstein still knows how to write a solid tune, but it's MT who steals the show. If you haven't heard the record yet, it comes highly recommended, from me and, uh, just about everyone else.


Supergroup alert: The all-female, all-badass Wild Flag consists of former members of Sleater-Kinney, Helium and the Minders. Since its rather inconspicuous formation last year, Wild Flag has steadily garnered a fair share of hype from media and fans itching for a real-deal rock resurgence in the increasingly gutless indie landscape. Now that the album's finally here, can it fulfill its destiny?

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