Monday, February 13, 2023

Survival instinct

Like fellow drummer Kid Millions, Janet Weiss suffered significant injuries in a car crash that threatened to derail or even end her career as a musician. As one of the best in the business, that would have been a tragedy. (Just check out her formidable contribution to Sleater-Kinney's back catalogue, and marvel at her guest performance on Real Emotional Trash - it's no secret why it's far and away the most impressive Jicks record.)

But, like Kid Millions, she refused to be beaten, has fought back to fitness and is on fine form in conjunction with ex-husband Sam Coomes on Quasi's new album Breaking The Balls Of History - a playful yet defiant middle finger extended in the face of fate that finds the pair sounding like a more linear Fiery Furnaces.

Buzz review here.

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