Path of Wellness

Path of Wellness is the tenth studio album by the American rock band Sleater-Kinney. The album was released on June 11, 2021 by Mom + Pop Music.[2][3]

Path of Wellness
Studio album by
Sleater-Kinney
ReleasedJune 11, 2021
Recorded2020–2021
StudioHafling Studios (Portland, Oregon)
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length38:57
LabelMom + Pop
ProducerSleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney chronology
The Center Won't Hold
(2019)		 Path of Wellness
(2021)
Singles from Path of Wellness
  1. "Worry with You"
    Released: May 11, 2021
  2. "High in the Grass"
    Released: May 26, 2021
  3. "Method"
    Released: June 9, 2021

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
The Independent[8]
NME[9]
The Observer[10]
Pitchfork6.8/10[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Slant Magazine[13]
Uncut[14]

Path of Wellness received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 16 reviews.[4]

Track listing
Path of Wellness track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Path of Wellness"2:40
2."High in the Grass"4:05
3."Worry with You"3:50
4."Method"4:20
5."Shadow Town"5:10
6."Favorite Neighbor"2:49
7."Tomorrow's Grave"3:52
8."No Knives"1:16
9."Complex Female Characters"3:00
10."Down the Line"4:06
11."Bring Mercy"3:49
Total length:38:57

Charts
Chart performance for Path of Wellness
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 22
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 14

References
  1. "Sleater-Kinney AllMusic".
  2. "Path of Wellness by Sleater-Kinney on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. Claire Shaffer (May 11, 2021). "Sleater-Kinney Return With New Single 'Worry With You'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. "Path of Wellness by Sleater-Kinney Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. "Sleater-Kinney's Path Of Wellness is paved with guitars". The A.V. Club. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. "Path of Wellness review: Sleater-Kinney finds the center again". Entertainment Weekly. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  7. "Sleater-Kinney Succeed in People-Pleasing on 'Path of Wellness'". Exclaim!. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  8. "Sleater-Kinney review, Path to Wellness: Rock duo channel their fury into squalling fretwork". The Independent. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  9. "Sleater-Kinney – 'Path of Wellness' review: rockers take direct route in tackling our plight". NME. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  10. "Sleater-Kinney: The Path of Wellness review – two boldly go..." The Observer. June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  11. "Sleater-Kinney: Path of Wellness Album Review". Pitchfork. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  12. "Sleater-Kinney Roar Back to Life on 'Path of Wellness'". Rolling Stone. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  13. "Review: On Path of Wellness, Sleater-Kinney Chooses a Path of Stability Over Invention". Slant Magazine. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  14. "Sleater-Kinney – 'Path of Wellness'". Uncut. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  16. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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