Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted
Pavement Slanted and Enchanted Matador – 1992 Rating: 10.0 Touted as a masterpiece upon its 1992 release, Pavement’s debut album woRead More…
Tag: Indie Rock
An Introduction to David Berman
Anyone with more than a passing familiarity with Pavement should know the name David Berman. A college friend of Stephen Malkmus and Bob NastanovRead More…
Pavement – Wowee Zowee
Pavement Wowee Zowee Matador – 1995 Rating: 9.5 Widely dismissed upon its arrival, Pavement’s third album has since become a cult fRead More…
Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Matador – 1994 Rating: 10.0 Pavement’s second LP is an unqualified masterpiece. Built on jaggedRead More…
Pavement – Brighten the Corners
Pavement Brighten the Corners Matador – 1997 Rating: 9.2 Nearly as essential as any record in their catalog, Pavement’s 1997 album,Read More…
Welcome to Pavement Month
In one of the first articles for Strange Currencies, I professed my love of R.E.M.. I’ve since doubled down on the claim that they are my favoritRead More…
Antena – “Camino del Sol”
Antena “Camino del Sol” Les Disques du Crépuscule – 1982 In both its literal translation (“path of the sun”) and its lyrical content Read More…
An Introduction to the Elephant 6 Recording Company
For a certain type of fan – of which I most definitely include myself – there is a very specific romanticism about the story of the Elephant 6 coRead More…
Animal Collective – Feels
Animal Collective Feels FatCat – 2005 Rating: 9.3 Animal Collective’s sixth record found the Baltimore-based group striking a perfeRead More…