Sleater-Kinney has openly discussed how they feel about drummer Janet Weiss leaving the band.
Weiss recently announced that after 24 years, she felt it was time to leave Sleater-Kinney. She left right before the release of the band’s new album, The Center Won’t Hold, and her departure sparked up controversy. The remaining members of the band have kept quiet about their feelings regarding Weiss’ unexpected departure, until now.
Speaking to The Guardian, Corin Tucker shared that she supported the drummer’s decision to leave the band. After explaining that Weiss was not well, she said: “We want Janet to be happy and healthy. If someone’s not happy doing that job, it wouldn’t be good for any of us.”
Carrie Brownstein also shared that one of the influences of the new album has been Rihanna.
“I came up with the melody for ‘Romance’ after a day of listening to Rihanna and Beyoncé, and then filtering it through my messed up post-punk filter,” Brownstein told Rolling Stone via The Guardian.
The Center Won’t Hold is out August 16.
