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The women of Sleater-Kinney attempt Aretha-style R&B and prove just how fusty and old-school they really are. Even so, when Corin Tucker lets her voice blister and pop over everything, the effect is more uplifting than any of the group’s new 9/11 tunes. —Jason Cherkis