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guess I'm spending the rest of today listening to Pavement demos and b sides, found some gems I hadn't listened to already. probably wouldn't hurt to just put on Quarantine the Past, never felt the need to do a comp for them before now

 

spit on a stranger rules

 

post yr finds!

 

Johnny Greenwood on harmonica on these two

 

these are definitely my favorites from the ones i hadn't heard off of QTP / their respective source material. I have heard Harness Your Hopes like once or twice before today but i forgot that that song kicks so much ass. Box Elder is one of their most straightforwardly poppy tracks and I'm not sure I'd call it one of their best songs or anything -- it feels pretty clearly like they / malkmus hasn't found his songwriting voice here yet -- but it's a good reminder of how good he was w little one off experiments too. and unseen power of the picket fence was particularly cool to me, just feels like a natural bridge between their early days and the sound they'd cultivate on their last couple of records.

 

i love when they do their freak outs and that is partially why i love the wowee zowee era so much. the second song has some cool psychedelic moments that kind of hint towards stuff SM would get to do with the Jicks

 

QtP is where I first got into Pavement. Honestly a great compilation album

 

you listen to this???

top 5 pavement songs and is miles above the (also amazing) album version of it

 

also this:

 

@EmmanuelSCastle @matthaber now I have a lot of homework!!

 

this is amazing in a different way and so much higher energy I will be adding this to my library immediately

is this a b side?? I don't recognize it but this is also a great song. might post my favorite SM solo stuff after work bc I never need an excuse for more Malkmus lol

 

Just sitting here at work wondering whether this Pavement reunion tour will finally answer the burning question of what their throats are filled with

 

seeing Fillmore jive in person would be a dream. what are the odds they do more shows than the primavera ones?

 

happy 25th birthday to Bee Thousand, one of my favorite albums of all time

 

Wowee Zowee is a perfect album.

Best Friends Arm is a classic Pavement song.

 

Also that live recording of Grounded that surfaced a few years ago from Brixton Academy is so good.

 

Been getting really into Silver Jews lately. American Water is a 10/10 for me.

 

I've had "Smith & Jones Forever" stuck in my head all weekend and it makes me really fucking sad

 

absolute same. fuck.

 

Song is still running through my head constantly two days later

 

it's how to rent a room for me, I think I've played the natural bridge every day since I heard about David Berman :/

 

TRACKLIST:
01 “Web In Front” (Archers of Loaf)
02 “Blueprint” (Fugazi)
03 “Divine Hammer” (The Breeders)
04 “Car” (Built To Spill)
05 “Sugar Kane” (Sonic Youth)
06 “Get Me” (Dinosaur Jr.)
07 “In The Mouth A Desert” (Pavement)
08 “Goldheart Mountain Top Queen Directory” (Guided By Voices)
09 “Speeding Motorcycle” (Daniel Johnston)
10 “Brand New Love” (Sebadoh)
11 “Ingrown” (Smudge)
12 “My Noise” (Superchunk)
13 “Godsend” (Beat Happening)

 

Saw a clip on instagram of Jeff Rosenstock doing a SKA cover of goldsoundz and i cant decide if its the worst or best thing to ever happen to music.

 

it’s definitely not the best.