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Stockton CA, United States (1989 – 1999, 2010 – present)
Pavement are an American indie rock band from the 1990s. 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. They are largely considered as one of the first rock bands of the current age to gain a moderately wide degree of success without the support of a major label. In effect, the band gave rise to a deluge of indie rock bands who have succeeded on that same premise.
Beginnings and Slanted and Enchanted
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.
Beginnings and Slanted and Enchanted
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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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
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Brighten the Corners
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Westing (By Musket and Sextant)
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Slanted & Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe (disc 2)
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Shoutbox
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Wolfgarden wrote:
S&E FTW.
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albertrose wrote:
brighten the corners. 2010.
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grahamr93 wrote:
Whoa they're back together cool :)
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roguegirlscout wrote:
2010 – present
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SonnyJoeFoxx wrote:
Pavement's last show was ten years ago plus a day.
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beat_radiation wrote:
Time After Time was my least favorite song.
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debaser18 wrote:
Primavera with Pixies!!!!!!!!!!!! :D So excited
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yugman wrote:
why is the main topic of conversation in this chat box thing the order of peoples preference the albums? it's not really that interesting at all.
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beat_radiation wrote:
and Westing always last :'(
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nickiswick wrote:
cant wait for the shows in london next year, just hoping there is no falling out in the meantime. oh and - wowee zowee, slanted, crooked rain, terror twilight, brighten the corners
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JackBz wrote:
Why isn't fillmore jive in the top 15 tracks when it's obviously the best song on crooked rain? "Round and round and round and round she goes" is probably the best moment in anything ever.
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2Fold wrote:
SASQUATCH!!!!!!! can't wait.
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schoenburger wrote:
shit > shit > shit > shit > shit
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robertsona_last wrote:
≈
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MetalSabe wrote:
Acronyms are for bad people.
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matthewfoster wrote:
S&E ≈ CrCr ≈ WZ > BTC > TT
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themichaelwayne wrote:
CRCR > S&E...... but not by much. They're both fucking masterpieces.
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liquidamerica wrote:
people seriously don't like slanted and enchanted?
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jacob612 wrote:
lol at "2010 - Present"
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yugman wrote:
Brighten the Corners is probably my favourite, I don't really like ordering them though because they all have their own qualities. Love them all.
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Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
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Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia
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Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia
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