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DoofDoof
February 29th 2020


15103 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

If this is your 2nd favourite I called it ;D

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
February 29th 2020


60542 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Ah yep, this is definitely less inconsistent than those two lol although it'd got its share of duds - it's v much a comfort zone album, but when it hits, it hits big for me

theBoneyKing
February 29th 2020


24440 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Will certainly let you know Doof. This is definitely not better than Crooked Rain and I think I can say I already like it more than Slanted, so Wowee is the one it’ll have to beat. Certainly this is the more my style of the two but even the patchier moments on Wowee ended up growing on me a lot.

theBoneyKing
March 1st 2020


24440 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"You've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to your life" is such an amazing lyric.

BigHans
March 3rd 2020


30959 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Not sure how I can explain this, but I've never jammed this until today. Its odd as Slanted and Crooked are two of my favorite all time records.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
March 3rd 2020


60542 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I feel this is overlookable, esp given how individually satisfying those two classics are. How'd you find it?

BigHans
March 3rd 2020


30959 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Not sure how I can explain this, but I've never jammed this until today. Its odd as Slanted and Crooked are two of my favorite all time records.

Ocean of Noise
March 3rd 2020


10970 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This rules. Wowee Zowee too. Slanted is still my fav tho

BigHans
March 3rd 2020


30959 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is great so far. Date with Ikea is a major jam. I already like this way more than Wowee. I dont care for that album aside from like 4 songs.

BigHans
March 3rd 2020


30959 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is damn solid. Stereo, Shady Lane, Date with Ikea, Embassy Row, Passat Dream, and Starlings of the Slipstream are all great.

theBoneyKing
March 3rd 2020


24440 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah I'm loving this more with each listen. Might have my favorite Pavement lyrics so far. "Shady Lane" is def one of my fave Pavement tracks.



This seems to be the album where their shared lineage with the Silver Jews is most apparent - have David Berman sing here and this could almsot pass as an SJ album.

Demon of the Fall
April 10th 2020


33926 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I have a feeling this will struggle to surpass any of their previous records, but it is an enjoyable listen nonetheless. Very good album in its own right.

Dylan620
September 6th 2020


5870 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

"Fin" feels oddly post-rock and I love it

theBoneyKing
September 6th 2020


24440 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I hear that sort of. Great closer.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
September 6th 2020


60542 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

...it has a buildup ig?

Dylan620
September 6th 2020


5870 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Something about the tonality reminds me of Come On Die Young too

NorthernSkylark
October 9th 2020


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Holy shit just realized they covered killing moon, rules

theBoneyKing
March 25th 2021


24440 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I am once again here to rave about "You've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to your life"

DoofDoof
March 25th 2021


15103 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Malkmus sings that line so well, then...”...shady lane...everybody wants one...”

theBoneyKing
March 25th 2021


24440 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah Malkmus has such great delivery. I don't even like his voice all that much but his singing is often so memorable.



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