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swim · 01-21-2009, 08:23 PM

I'll hook you up tomorrow morning. I'm hopefully seeing them again on Saturday, fingers crossed.

Sneer · 01-21-2009, 08:26 PM

Thanking you muchly

anticipation · 01-21-2009, 08:27 PM

the plot to etc etc is one of my favorite bands, glad to see them being recognized.

Piss Me Off · 01-22-2009, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

Downloading now, sounds awesome.

It's the little interludes that do it for me, i mean Funeral Procession going into For Marcus is just inspired.
Safe to say i'm going to be listening to this a lot more, this rubbing me exactly the right way.

Stu, i bow down to you. This is one damn fucking good list.

swim · 01-22-2009, 07:25 AM

Terra Neon: Ultra Dolphins - Mar

GravitySlips · 01-22-2009, 02:39 PM

plot to blow up the eiffel tower = awesome

great list so far, nice mix of chaotic/noisy stuff like Plot To Blow Up... and Part Chimp, and other things like Neu. Keep going!

Fruitonica · 01-23-2009, 04:33 AM

This is a great list so far, The Cold Vein is excellent.

I'm in the middle of downloading Dissertation Honey. I'll give it a listen tomorrow.

Sneer · 01-23-2009, 11:03 AM

19

Pavement
Slanted & Enchanted

"Summer Babe (Winter Version)" – 3:16
"Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite At :17" – 3:16
"No Life Singed Her" – 2:09
"In the Mouth a Desert" – 3:52
"Conduit for Sale!" – 2:52
"Zurich is Stained" – 1:41
"Chesley's Little Wrists" – 1:16
"Loretta's Scars" – 2:55
"Here" – 3:56
"Two States" – 1:47
"Perfume-V" – 2:09
"Fame Throwa" – 3:22
"Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era" – 3:21
"Our Singer" – 3:09

I appreciate Pavement. A lot. This album is one of the best things to come out of the 90's and, whilst the band produced Wowee Zowee and Brighten The Corners are good, this is undeniably their magnum opus.

The reasons i love this album are, firstly, the lo-fi aesthetic; it gives the piece an amatuerish, personal feel that completely endears me to the music. In some parts it resembles the fall, in others the Velvet Underground, but it always retains an element of originality and dreamy pop sensibility. Its at times impassioned, at times introspective, at times aggressive, at times delicate, at times dark, at times joyous, but always compelling.

The songs are the other reason. Often i find an album gets by with the mood and/or atmosphere it conveys as a whole... the songs get lost in the entirety of it. Thats great, many musicians aim for that. But sometimes its nice to have a collection of songs that just grab you one after the other. This album does that for me, each track is strong and different, it would be silly to go selecting certain songs as highlights because each one has something to offer.

So there you have it. An album as influential as it is excellent. It opened the door for swarms of indie rock bands in the 90s, yet in its field in dont think it was surpassed and it remains a pinnacle of 90s music.

Molecules · 01-24-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

19

Pavement
Slanted & Enchanted

"Summer Babe (Winter Version)" – 3:16
"Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite At :17" – 3:16
"No Life Singed Her" – 2:09
"In the Mouth a Desert" – 3:52
"Conduit for Sale!" – 2:52
"Zurich is Stained" – 1:41
"Chesley's Little Wrists" – 1:16
"Loretta's Scars" – 2:55
"Here" – 3:56
"Two States" – 1:47
"Perfume-V" – 2:09
"Fame Throwa" – 3:22
"Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era" – 3:21
"Our Singer" – 3:09

I appreciate Pavement. A lot. This album is one of the best things to come out of the 90's and, whilst the band produced Wowee Zowee and Brighten The Corners are good, this is undeniably their magnum opus.

The reasons i love this album are, firstly, the lo-fi aesthetic; it gives the piece an amatuerish, personal feel that completely endears me to the music. In some parts it resembles the fall, in others the Velvet Underground, but it always retains an element of originality and dreamy pop sensibility. Its at times impassioned, at times introspective, at times aggressive, at times delicate, at times dark, at times joyous, but always compelling.

The songs are the other reason. Often i find an album gets by with the mood and/or atmosphere it conveys as a whole... the songs get lost in the entirety of it. Thats great, many musicians aim for that. But sometimes its nice to have a collection of songs that just grab you one after the other. This album does that for me, each track is strong and different, it would be silly to go selecting certain songs as highlights because each one has something to offer.

So there you have it. An album as influential as it is excellent. It opened the door for swarms of indie rock bands in the 90s, yet in its field in dont think it was surpassed and it remains a pinnacle of 90s music.

Cracking review! An album that never gets boring, to me it's like mum's cooking, everything that followed with lo-fi indie pretensions (except GBV) being equivalent to a dodgy kebab from one of those mobile trailers that park outside clubs at 3am. Really cheesy clubs too, like Oceana.

I strongly suggest you check out R. Stevie Moore, Stu, if you have't already

. The only Pavement album that comes close to this IMO is Wowee Zowee, simply for it's unhinged oddness. Oh and the two-disc reissues with booklets as thick as your arm are f*cking great.

GravitySlips · 01-24-2009, 02:21 PM

ah Slanted, classic.

01-21-2009, 08:23 PM	#41 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I'll hook you up tomorrow morning. I'm hopefully seeing them again on Saturday, fingers crossed. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

01-21-2009, 08:26 PM	#42 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Thanking you muchly __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-22-2009, 07:25 AM	#45 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	Terra Neon: Ultra Dolphins - Mar __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

01-23-2009, 04:33 AM	#47 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	This is a great list so far, The Cold Vein is excellent. I'm in the middle of downloading Dissertation Honey. I'll give it a listen tomorrow. Last edited by Fruitonica; 01-23-2009 at 07:35 AM.

01-23-2009, 11:03 AM	#48 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	19 Pavement Slanted & Enchanted "Summer Babe (Winter Version)" – 3:16 "Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite At :17" – 3:16 "No Life Singed Her" – 2:09 "In the Mouth a Desert" – 3:52 "Conduit for Sale!" – 2:52 "Zurich is Stained" – 1:41 "Chesley's Little Wrists" – 1:16 "Loretta's Scars" – 2:55 "Here" – 3:56 "Two States" – 1:47 "Perfume-V" – 2:09 "Fame Throwa" – 3:22 "Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era" – 3:21 "Our Singer" – 3:09 I appreciate Pavement. A lot. This album is one of the best things to come out of the 90's and, whilst the band produced Wowee Zowee and Brighten The Corners are good, this is undeniably their magnum opus. The reasons i love this album are, firstly, the lo-fi aesthetic; it gives the piece an amatuerish, personal feel that completely endears me to the music. In some parts it resembles the fall, in others the Velvet Underground, but it always retains an element of originality and dreamy pop sensibility. Its at times impassioned, at times introspective, at times aggressive, at times delicate, at times dark, at times joyous, but always compelling. The songs are the other reason. Often i find an album gets by with the mood and/or atmosphere it conveys as a whole... the songs get lost in the entirety of it. Thats great, many musicians aim for that. But sometimes its nice to have a collection of songs that just grab you one after the other. This album does that for me, each track is strong and different, it would be silly to go selecting certain songs as highlights because each one has something to offer. So there you have it. An album as influential as it is excellent. It opened the door for swarms of indie rock bands in the 90s, yet in its field in dont think it was surpassed and it remains a pinnacle of 90s music. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-21-2009, 08:27 PM	#43 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	the plot to etc etc is one of my favorite bands, glad to see them being recognized.

01-22-2009, 02:39 PM	#46 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	plot to blow up the eiffel tower = awesome great list so far, nice mix of chaotic/noisy stuff like Plot To Blow Up... and Part Chimp, and other things like Neu. Keep going!

01-24-2009, 02:21 PM	#50 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	ah Slanted, classic.