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Nearly 10 years after their last release, The Woods, the ladies of Sleater-Kinney are back January 20th for their eighth studio album release, No Cities To Love.

Impossibly rad from the outset, Sleater-Kinney start the record off with ‘Price Tag’ an anthemic punk rock missive. The guitars on this one on this one are razor sharp and accompanied by a deliciously freeing rebel yell to close off the track.

‘Fangless’ could almost be an old Bloc Party track. So much so that you half expect Kele to start singing lead on this one until Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein sink their teeth into it. Very much in the spirit of mid 2000s post punk, I’m sure nary a record will sound like this one is 2015.

Chaotic but rhythmically proficient, ‘Surface Envy’ challenges a basic acceptance of what is catchy and whatn is’t. While it the persistent drumbeat and subsequent chorus are wholly addictive, other elements make it an enigmatic addition to the record.

Songs like the titular track ‘No Cities To Love’ contrast sharply against tracks like ‘Surface Envy’.

No Cities To Love feels buoyant in its execution, assembled with quirky and unusual riffs and tied together by the persistent timing of simple drum beats--no fuss punk rock prevails on this release.  Impossibly cool (and a perfect listen for on a Sunday afternoon), No Cities To Love is a must listen.