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Frothy
Good old Robyn Hitchcock.
they were so full of themselves.
This has certainly played into me softening on them over the years. It’s funny though because Bono gets a lot of shit for being full of himself and also does a lot of activist work.I think they earned the ability to push their beliefs hard because they in general have lived them and backed them up. Zach in particular with some of the actions he’s taken with associating with certain rebel groups and political demonstrations in countries where the repercussions could be harsh.
This has certainly played into me softening on them over the years. It’s funny though because Bono gets a lot of shit for being full of himself and also does a lot of activist work.
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Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement | Album | AllMusic
Slanted and Enchanted by Pavement released in 1992. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.www.allmusic.com
In my experience at the time; which I was honestly surprised to learn that their debut was released in 1992, their debut was a slow roll of momentum. I was somewhat familiar with their early singles that would show up on 120 Minutes and Headbanger’s Ball but their first single that made it into regular rotation on MTV was “Freedom” which received a “Buzzworthy” designation. That, their final single off their debut, didn’t drop until 1994. They capitalized on the momentum they built from their debut album and I remember Evil Empire being a big deal immediately upon its release. Both “Bulls On Parade” and “People Of The Sun” were both in big on MTV straight out the gate.They were huge off the bat. I like Evil Empire better. I like the edge taken off a bit.
Are you a fan of lo-fi music in general? Also, have you listened to any other Pavement albums out side of S&E? My introduction to the band came with Crooked Rain Crooked Rain which for all intents and purposes is as close to a breakthrough album as Pavement ever made. With Slanted & Enchanted everything is a bit rougher and really the only album of theirs that I would even classify as Lo-Fi. If someone wasn’t already into the likes Sebadoh or Guided By Voices or The Microphones I would not recommend Slanted & Enchanted as a starting point. I would go with Crooked Rain Crooked Rain > Brighten The Edges > Terror Twilight > Slanted & Enchanted > Wowee Zowee.Catching up. This is something that should definitely be in my wheelhouse: a landmark indie rock album fronted by Stephen Malkmus, whose solo stuff in the last several years has really resonated with me. Unfortunately this does almost nothing for me, not helped by the lo-fi recording and, especially, the guitars that sound like kazoos played through the cheapest Peavey amps they could find. I revisit this once or twice a year, but so far it's not for me.
Terror Twilight is by far the most sleek and well produced Pavement album and the closest they have to a mainstream rock album, but I would also suggest Crooked Rain or Brighten as a starting point. It took me quite a while to open up to Wowee Zowee, which is their least accesible by far, but now I rate it as one of their best albums.Are you a fan of lo-fi music in general? Also, have you listened to any other Pavement albums out side of S&E? My introduction to the band came with Crooked Rain Crooked Rain which for all intents and purposes is as close to a breakthrough album as Pavement ever made. With Slanted & Enchanted everything is a bit rougher and really the only album of theirs that I would even classify as Lo-Fi. If someone wasn’t already into the likes Sebadoh or Guided By Voices or The Microphones I would not recommend Slanted & Enchanted as a starting point. I would go with Crooked Rain Crooked Rain > Brighten The Edges > Terror Twilight > Slanted & Enchanted > Wowee Zowee.
Unless they were gigantic Radiohead fans, then I would start with Terror Twilight since it was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Yeah Mulkmus self titled Solo debut IMO is as good as anything he released with Pavement and I am big fan of Pavement.Terror Twilight is by far the most sleek and well produced Pavement album and the closest they have to a mainstream rock album, but I would also suggest Crooked Rain or Brighten as a starting point. It took me quite a while to open up to Wowee Zowee, which is their least accesible by far, but now I rate it as one of their best albums.
Malkmus solo stuff is a bit hit or miss for me in general, but Face the Truth and Mirror Traffic (with The Jicks) are both pretty great IMO.
Yeah, that one is really good too.Yeah Mulkmus self titled Solo debut IMO is as good as anything he released with Pavement and I am big fan of Pavement.
Yeah, some of my favourite albums are 4-track recordings made in bedrooms and basements, so the lo-fi-ness of it doesn't bother me per se. I've listened to each of those other two records once or twice over the years too, but will dig further into them.Are you a fan of lo-fi music in general? Also, have you listened to any other Pavement albums out side of S&E? My introduction to the band came with Crooked Rain Crooked Rain which for all intents and purposes is as close to a breakthrough album as Pavement ever made. With Slanted & Enchanted everything is a bit rougher and really the only album of theirs that I would even classify as Lo-Fi. If someone wasn’t already into the likes Sebadoh or Guided By Voices or The Microphones I would not recommend Slanted & Enchanted as a starting point. I would go with Crooked Rain Crooked Rain > Brighten The Edges > Terror Twilight > Slanted & Enchanted > Wowee Zowee.
Unless they were gigantic Radiohead fans, then I would start with Terror Twilight since it was produced by Nigel Godrich.
That makes sense the longer this things goes on.Someone described this Soft Boys album as being what they had hoped the Syd Barrett solo records would sound like.
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