Average Rating: 2.50 Rating Variance: 0.00 Objectivity Score: 68% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name2.5 averageSlint SpiderlandAs an experienced runner, I am always on the lookout for albums that will help inspire me during a race. I picked up a copy of this album after a recommendation from my friend Shaun. Often touted as a “classic”, Slint’s Spiderland is an album that, sadly, does not live up to the hyberbole. I approached this album expecting a masterpiece, a tour-de-force. I was left sorely disappointed, as instead I was left with a rather limp collection of songs. The vocals are desperately weak, in fact, they consist only of mumbling while the guitarist plays uninspired, noodly guitar lines in the background. Standouts include “Don, Aman”, if only for its title and some good lyrics. The conclusion of “Good Morning Captain” is further reason to condemn this bands choice of vocalist, as his weak screams of “miss you” fail to impress. So why is this album so beloved? After doing some research, I’m still not sure, and the thought-processes of hipsters is not something that interest me, so I will probably never know. Suffice to say, this album is not worth listening to, and after listening to it I was glad to return it to Shaun. Subtract that ‘s’ from Slint’s name and you’re left with “lint”, the fluffy material sometimes found in our bellybuttons. It’s a good description of this bands music. Fluffy yet inconsequential and certainly not something you would want in your CD player.
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