Filthy Friends - Emerald Valley

The Guardian 80

(Kill Rock Stars)
Featuring Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney and Peter Buck of REM, this second album is engaged and abrasive, even if the lyrics sometimes overdo it

The combination of Corin Tucker’s voice – rich and clear, one that somehow sounds truthful – and Peter Buck’s guitar playing is like coming home to a glorious log fire: so warm and welcoming you simply want to feel its toasty glow. Buck races through the styles here – from the angry, squalling blues of the title track; the classic REM jangle of Only Lovers Are Broken; the spindly indie of One Flew East; the furious roar of Last Chance County – but keeps within the boundaries of alt-rock. It’s comfortingly familiar, but played with conviction and expertise.

Pitchfork 61

The second album from Corin Tucker and Peter Buck’s alt-rock supergroup can’t match the urgency of pre-apocalyptic protest.