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Season 2, Episode 9 – 1997

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Season 2, Episode 9 – 1997

Matt, Glenn, and Tim mark the 25th anniversary of Matt’s graduation from high school by discussing the music of the year 1997. Additional topics Read More…

Season 2, Episode 8 – Deep Dive: Terror Twilight, Farewell Horizontal

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Season 2, Episode 8 – Deep Dive: Terror Twilight, Farewell Horizontal

In this “Deep Dive,” Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss the new Pavement reissue release, Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal. Additional topics incluRead More…

Pavement’s Top 50 Songs – Part 2, 25-1

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Pavement’s Top 50 Songs – Part 2, 25-1

What would our month-long celebration of Pavement be without a group list? Easily a favorite band for the vast majority of our staff, Pavement haRead More…

Pavement’s Top 50 Songs – Part 1, 50-26

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on Pavement’s Top 50 Songs – Part 1, 50-26

What would our month-long celebration of Pavement be without a group list? Easily a favorite band for the vast majority of our staff, Pavement haRead More…

Pavement – Terror Twilight

March 28, 2022June 27, 2022 Matt McReynoldsLeave a Comment on Pavement – Terror Twilight

Pavement Terror Twilight Matador – 1999 Rating: 9.2 Pavement’s final record may be the least immediately-appealing entry in their cRead More…

Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted

March 23, 2022June 27, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on 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…

Pavement – Wowee Zowee

March 14, 2022June 27, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on 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

March 8, 2022June 27, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on 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

March 4, 2022June 27, 2022 Matt RyanLeave a Comment on 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

March 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Matt Ryan1 Comment on 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…

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