Rasputina – Sister Kinderhook
Released: June 15, 2010
Label: Filthy Bonnet Recording Co.
Band Website:www.rasputina.com

Review by Michael Faries

Rasputina’s new album, Sister Kinderhook, is a return to their yesteryears.  The sound is very much reminiscent of their first album, Thanks for the Ether.  Sister Kinderhook leaves behind the previous albums’ louder sounds that were heavily influenced by rock and electronic music of the past half-century.  Also noticeably missing-as far as the listening ear can tell-is the cello distortion that made the Rasputina sound so distinct.

But somehow they’ve managed to fill that absence with some mighty new additions.
Melora Creager-the only constant member of Rasputina thus far-takes the banjo on in such songs as “Snow-Hen of Austerlitz”, a song that maintains her hook-heavy style, with a catchy tale of a girl raised in a cage as a pet.  And if that’s not enough for your captive tastes, check out “Kinderhook Hoopskirt Works”, which also employs banjo in what seems like an unforgiving advertisement for an 1800s’ clothing factory.  (more…)