Let's Call It Love

Sleater-Kinney, 2005. Solo by Carrie Brownstein.

Eleven minutes on a Gibson SG.

'Let's Call It Love' stretches to around eleven minutes, and much of that is a raw, sprawling guitar jam. Carrie Brownstein's playing is aggressive and unpredictable, full of distorted bursts, feedback and jagged riffs that push the song into wild territory. It shows the band pushing far beyond punk's usual limits, embracing improvisation and noise in a way that recalls classic rock at its most unhinged. The solo isn't about precision but about intensity and release. Listen for how the guitars build tension together, spiraling into chaos before regrouping, capturing the thrill of a band playing at full throttle.

Let's Call It Love by Sleater-Kinney is ranked #186 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Carrie Brownstein and the song was released in 2005. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #50 (uDiscover Music).

In our lists

• One and Only — #29
• The Greatest Solo of Every Year — #62
• The 25 Greatest Indie Rock Guitar Solos — #21
• The 25 Greatest Punk Guitar Solos — #24
• The 2000s — #10
• Rolling Stone vs. Everyone — #22
• The Best Sleater-Kinney Guitar Solos — #1

Sources

• uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments — #50
• Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — #74