Having reinvented the girl-
punk
wheel with
Call the Doctor
,
Sleater-Kinney
continues to expand the boundaries of the form with the stunning
Dig Me Out
. Leaner and more intricate than its predecessor, the record is remarkably confident and mature; instead of succumbing to the pressures of "next big thing" status, the trio finds vindication in all of their critical adulation -- the vocals are even more ferocious, the melodies are even more infectious, and the ideals are even more passionate. ~ Jason Ankeny