Interlude #6: What Could Have Been (AOTMs that nearly made the cut)
Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
For better or worse, I was raised on classic rock, which guided my listening habits through most of college. Sure, I flirted with a few indie bands here and there, but let's be honest The Who, Neil Young and Dylan were in constant rotation. That all changed when I heard Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. I was instantly hooked, and it was the door to a whole new musical landscape that I'm still exploring today. In short, an incredibly formative record for me. It was my favorite Pavement album for years, until the day Wowee Zowee finally clicked for me. Crooked Rain is hard to find on vinyl at the moment, but I highly recommend picking up a copy when it gets repressed.
Here is a video of "Range Life" I took during their 2022 reunion tour in Oregon (with some great contributions from Nasty).