Pavement were around for 5 albums and a compilation of their early material and eps.
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Pavement s approach in song crafting is certainly slanted and i am somewhat enchanted by listening to this album.
Aside from the few filler tracks slanted and enchanted demonstrates some of the most astute songwriting and unadulterated musical dexterity.
And as they progressed the less interesting they actually became.
But slanted enchanted still stands as a classic of the genre and of the band as well as their best work creatively even though their subsequent albums have definite genius throughout.
In 2003 the album was ranked number 134 on rolling stone magazine s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and number 135 in the 2012 update of the list.
Nevertheless the fragmentary nature of the songs wherein melodies seem to float in thin air before quickly dissipating into nothingness.
Slanted and enchanted is a dirty ragged effort but it never feels like pavement doesn t have a new trick hidden up their sleeves.
In this case simple is great.
No surface noise pops or crackles.
Slanted and enchanted is the debut studio album by american indie rock band pavement released in april 1992 on matador records the album has received critical acclaim and is seen as a landmark album for indie rock.