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Brownstein is saying that her songs are meant to express ongoing dissatisfaction rather than hide it. She suggests that making music is a way to struggle against that feeling and try to move beyond it.
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Originally said in English.
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About Carrie Brownstein
American musician, actress, writer, director and comedian
Carrie Rachel Brownstein is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first became known as a member of the band Excuse 17, and later as a founder of the rock trio Sleater-Kinney. Her work spans music, television, and writing, and she is known for a career that moves between performance and commentary. The available facts point to a figure whose public presence is tied above all to alternative rock, with a broader creative role across several forms of media.
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