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Stockton CA, United States (1989 – 1999, 2010 – present)
Pavement are an American indie rock band. Although they experienced only moderate commercial success, they achieved a significant cult following, and their music has been a major influence on many bands of the late 1990s and beyond. For most of the band’s career, they consisted of Stephen Malkmus (vocals, guitar), Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg (guitar, vocals), Mark Ibold (bass), Steve West (drums) and Bob Nastanovich (percussion, vocals).
Pavement formed in Stockton, California, in 1989 as a studio project of guitarists and vocalists Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, known originally only as “S.M.” and “Spiral Stairs”, respectively. Their debut EPs were extremely lo-fi releases titled Slay Tracks (1933-1969), Demolition Plot J-7, and Perfect Sound Forever. They were recorded at Louder Than You Think, the home studio of infamous Stockton local and former hippie Gary Young. The eccentric and aging hipster also provided drums. Upon first hearing the duo’s songs, Young was quoted as saying, “this Malkmus idiot is a complete songwriting genius”.
Pavement’s most obvious influence during this time was English rock band The Fall, although Kannberg stated in a 1992 interview that he preferred The Replacements to The Fall. The Fall’s primary member, Mark E. Smith, would often angrily claim through the years that Pavement was a “rip-off” of his band and that they didn’t “have an original idea in their heads”. However, some of the other members of The Fall actually enjoyed Pavement.
Pavement formed in Stockton, California, in 1989 as a studio project of guitarists and vocalists Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, known originally only as “S.M.” and “Spiral Stairs”, respectively. Their debut EPs were extremely lo-fi releases titled Slay Tracks (1933-1969), Demolition Plot J-7, and Perfect Sound Forever. They were recorded at Louder Than You Think, the home studio of infamous Stockton local and former hippie Gary Young. The eccentric and aging hipster also provided drums. Upon first hearing the duo’s songs, Young was quoted as saying, “this Malkmus idiot is a complete songwriting genius”.
Pavement’s most obvious influence during this time was English rock band The Fall, although Kannberg stated in a 1992 interview that he preferred The Replacements to The Fall. The Fall’s primary member, Mark E. Smith, would often angrily claim through the years that Pavement was a “rip-off” of his band and that they didn’t “have an original idea in their heads”. However, some of the other members of The Fall actually enjoyed Pavement.
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Brighten the Corners
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Terror Twilight
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Slanted & Enchanted
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sidre wrote:
Brighten the Corners
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curlyt1 wrote:
Big fan of Pavement, fucking cool band. Slanted and Enchanted is an incredible record. A band in my local area called Biri have a lot in common with them, if you like Pavement you might dig these too: http://soundcloud.com/inbiri / http://www.facebook.com/inbiri
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zaffle wrote:
some nice deluxe vinyl represses wouldn't go amiss right now. i'd even pay bonus for fancypants quadruple gatefold superconducting hyperventilating ultrasound artwork.
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johnkoni wrote:
Unless there is another band with absolutely no bad songs including all their B sides and unreleased stuff which is often on the same level as their album tracks, I feel pretty comfortable saying: "Best Band of All Time by a lot"
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morphinejunkie wrote:
This band is awesome. Just keep listening. Although they do sound like the frogs, love them too.
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fcksofcknhgh wrote:
this band sucks they dont even know how to play their instruments and their singer is so off pitch its crap music
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PolyesterMe wrote:
i started with wowee zowee.
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rewinddude wrote:
feels i've been waiting on that terror twilight deluxe forever
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KHsonicdude23 wrote:
Crooked Rain is good but it's too entry level. Slanted and Enchanted is god-tier lo-fi.
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ChelseaSmile95 wrote:
@thwhatever, 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain' or 'Slanted and Enchanted'.
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thwhatever wrote:
seems to be good, but which album should i start listening first?
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ChelseaSmile95 wrote:
love-fi
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mutantoverlords wrote:
Not as bad as i remembered.
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houghster27 wrote:
Wowee Zowee is my personal fave, the reissue is great as well. And where the hell is the Terror Twilight deluxe? :(
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yugman wrote:
brighten the corners is my favourite lots lots
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ms_creep wrote:
"Oh my god, oh your god, oh his god, oh her god. It's everybody's god, it's everybody's god" how great
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TescoSwabs wrote:
The best Pavement album money can buy is actually The Slanted & Enchanted : Luxe Redux reissue, it has the best b-sides you'll find on any of the reissues (Brightens the Corners reissue b-sides are a close 2nd though!). The best Pavement album in my opinion however is Wowee Zowee. Lastly, the CR CR reissue has by far the worst b-side CD out of all the reissues.
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Sen0r_Cardgage wrote:
brighten the corners might be my favorite of theirs.
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Modestmilk wrote:
I love Perth
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pewpewlasers wrote:
the best pavement money can buy is the expanded crcr
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