So why is Le Butcherettes’ Sin Sin Sin on this best 1,000 albums ever thing?
Le Butcherettes’ musical style can be a little slippery to describe, which speaks to the unique territory they’ve carved out for themselves.
“Art punk” would probably be the way I’d frame it, but I really like how this All Music review of Sin Sin Sin describes them as “21st century punk by way of indie rock.”
Yet another way to put it comes from my research notes on “Tonight,” Sin Sin Sin’s opening track, written while compiling the best 1,000 albums ever: “So freaking weird and I love it.”
I’ll stand by that.
It’s tracks like “Bang!” that really melt my brain in the right kind of way: thrashy garage punk with great lead vocals from Teri Gender Bender and Alejandra Robles Luna, plus Meg White-esque drums.
“All You See In Me Is Death” is a much quieter affair, but no less intense, and feels a bit like a slower Dead Weather track (to pivot over to Meg’s brother’s doings for a reference).
“I’m Getting Sick Of You” is also restrained in a way that completely works for it, and reminds me of a stripped-down version of what could have appeared on the brilliant Kiss & Kill EP (#139 of best 1,000 albums ever).
“The Leibniz Language” treads in weird electro pop territory in a way that I am totally down with. And there’s an amazing tempo shift in the middle of this one that’s so surprising and satisfying.
“Riko’s Smooth Talking Mothers” rules on its title alone, but its satisfying crunchy guitar hook lives up to the name.
Speaking of wild song titles: “The Actress That Ate Rousseau.” Important to point out this one – beyond the fact that it’s great – showcases the much more pop/indie rock side of Le Butcherettes here.
This is one rangy and eclectic band, and it’s all working on Sin Sin Sin.
Some stats & info about Le Butcherettes – Sin Sin Sin
- What kind of musical stylings does this album represent? Indie Rock, Rock Music, Punk Rock, Pop Punk, Garage Punk
- Rolling Stone’s greatest 500 albums ranking – not ranked!
- All Music’s rating – 4 out of 5 stars
- When was Sin Sin Sin released? 2011
- My ranking, the one you’re reading right now – #155 out of 1,000
Le Butcherettes’ Sin Sin Sin on Spotify
A lyrical snippet from Le Butcherettes’ Sin Sin Sin that’s evocative of the album in some way, maybe
You love me, you love me and now you wanna kill me.
What does the “best 1,000 albums ever” mean and why are you doing this?
Yeah, I know it’s audacious, a little crazy (okay, maybe a lot cray cray), bordering on criminal nerdery.
But here’s what it’s NOT: a definitive list of the Greatest Albums of All-Time. This is 100% my own personal super biased, incredibly subjective review of what my top 1,000 albums are, ranked in painstaking order over the course of doing research for nearly a year, Rob from High Fidelity style. Find out more about why I embarked on a best 1,000 albums ever project.