Sleater-Kinney Comes Roaring Back With 'No Cities To Love'

By Ken Tucker

Published January 21, 2015 at 12:27 PM CST

Sleater-Kinney is one of the most widely-praised rock bands of the last 20 years. The band formed in the mid-90s in Olympia, Wash., and went on to record seven albums. The group split up in 2006, but have reunited to release a new album , called No Cities to Love, and Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker says it's a strong comeback.

Ken Tucker

Ken Tucker reviews rock, country, hip-hop and pop music for Fresh Air. He is a cultural critic who has been the editor-at-large at Entertainment Weekly, and a film critic for New York Magazine. His work has won two National Magazine Awards and two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Awards. He has written book reviews for The New York Times Book Review and other publications.

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