The Hot Rock (album)

The Hot Rock
Three women standing on a road. Text above the image reads "Sleater-Kinney The Hot Rock".
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999
RecordedJuly 1998
StudioAvast!, Seattle, Washington
GenrePunk rock
Length41:40
LabelKill Rock Stars
ProducerRoger Moutenot
Sleater-Kinney chronology
Dig Me Out
(1997)
The Hot Rock
(1999)
All Hands on the Bad One
(2000)
Singles from The Hot Rock
  1. "Get Up"
    Released: 1999
  2. "A Quarter to Three"
    Released: 1999

The Hot Rock is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Sleater-Kinney, released on February 23, 1999, by Kill Rock Stars. It was produced by Roger Moutenot and recorded at the Avast! recording studio in Seattle, Washington in July 1998. The Hot Rock marks a considerable change in the band's sound, veering into a more relaxed and gloomy direction than the raucous punk rock style of its predecessors. The lyrical themes of the album explore issues of failed relationships and personal uncertainty.

Upon release, The Hot Rock reached number 181 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and number 12 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, becoming the first Sleater-Kinney album to enter the charts. Two songs from the album, "Get Up" and "A Quarter to Three", were released as singles. The album received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the songwriting and the vocal and guitar interplay between band members Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein.