Pavement

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United States (1989 – 1999)

Pavement was 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.

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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
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Westing (By Musket and Sextant)
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Slanted & Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe (disc 2)
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Top Tracks

1	Cut Your Hair	1,855
2	Range Life	1,250
3	Elevate Me Later	1,156
4	Gold Soundz	1,110
5	Unfair	997
6	Summer Babe (Winter Version)	975
7	Here	966
8	Frontwards	928
9	Newark Wilder	852
10	Stereo	851
11	No Life Singed Her	791
12	Loretta's Scars	765
13	Shady Lane	751
14	In the Mouth a Desert	750
15	Silence Kit	749

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nicoinfurs wrote:
51 minutes ago

how is that caps thing still cool?

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ifeariainlee wrote:
7 hours ago

HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER HOLD ME JUST LIKE THE MORNING PAPER

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akamin wrote:
yesterday morning

why didn't i ask? why didn't i ask? why didn't i ask? why didn't i ask? why didn't i ask? why didn't i ask? why didn't i ask? why didn't i askoooooooooohhhoooooo

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Cassafrasss wrote:
Thursday evening

no stop breathing?! D: epic fail.

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nicoinfurs wrote:
Thursday evening

lol oololo ll ol aodfadfa dasd ahfag GJAD ASpsyched for the brighten the corners reissue, already preordered that motherfucker

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CharlatanSin wrote:
Thursday afternoon

WE NEED SECRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS CRETS back right now...

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yugman wrote:
Thursday morning

Where are all the pavement regulars :/

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no_wire_hangers wrote:
Thursday morning

the wuu's are for in the mouth a desert you fools

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LeLarsch wrote:
Wednesday evening

Ohai one Brighten The Corners reissue please oh so less for such an album very nice k bye.

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RadioheadFACE wrote:
Wednesday morning

Nahhh it's not Cut Your Hair, cos he's saying hoo hoo hoo HOO hoo HOO! Not wuu. :P

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kayaksalad wrote:
7 days ago

I AM SHOUT NUMBER ONE THOUSAND ONE.

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DarthStench wrote:
7 days ago

i am shout number one thousand

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DeSotoDeSun wrote:
8 days ago

those wuus are definitely for gold soundz

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skazzembar wrote:
8 days ago

http://www.lastfm.it/music/Loveless+whizzkid

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AvailableRush wrote:
8 days ago

1 of the best bands ever ever ever

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busz91 wrote:
9 days ago

<3

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AnnaIstRad wrote:
10 days ago

I think those wuus are for Cut Your Hair! maybe?

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unauthenticated wrote:
11 days ago

all of them

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nicoinfurs wrote:
11 days ago

what song is this: wuu wuu wuu wuu wu wu WUU wu wu wu wuu wuu wu WUUU wuu wuu wuu wuu wu wu WUU wu wu wu wuu wuu wu WUUU

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yugman wrote:
11 days ago

lolwutttttttt, will itz be available in da UK'z u no wut i meen? I think i want to rub my self on sordid sentinels, this album is one of the few I'd give 10/10.

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