Wild Flag

Wild Flag, “Wild Flag” (Merge, 2011)
Indie-vet supergroup featuring Carrie Brownstein (ex-Sleater-Kinney) and Mary Timony (ex-Helium), this leans more toward Brownstein’s end of the equation, precise, dynamic, hard-edged rock with new-wave overtunes. The killer hooks that were S-K’s trademark aren’t as out-front as I’d hoped, and I wish some of this evoked Helium’s woozy sweep, but the best of this brings some primo drama to the game of rock-show epic theatre.
Try 1, 2, 8
1/29/12