Pavement: Crooked Rain Crooked Rain Vinyl LP
$24.95
<p><i>1994's <i>Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain</i> is a sharp stylistic turn for <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=pavement&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Pavement%22" title="Pavement Music on Vinyl LP" target="_blank">Pavement</a>,</i> who had become an underground sensation following the release of <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/products/pavement-slanted-enchanted-free-mp3-vinyl-lp" title="Pavement Slanted & Enchanted Vinyl LP" target="_blank"><i>Slanted And Enchanted</i></a>. Instead of the static-drenched lo-fi sonics that defined its 1992 debut, the Stockton band presents a more accessible, polished (relatively speaking) album. Although this initially confused fans a bit, underneath the easy going, classic rock-leaning exterior lies Stephen Malkmus & gang's brilliance, just peep "Range Life": "Out on tour with the <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=smashing%20pumpkins&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Smashing%20Pumpkins%22" title="Smashing Pumpkins Music on Vinyl LP + Merchandise" target="_blank">Smashing Pumpkins</a> / Nature kids, I , they don't have no function / I don't Understand what they mean and I could really give a fuck." The next verse deals with The <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=stone%20temple%20pilots&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Stone%20Temple%20Pilots%22" title="Stone Temple Pilots Music on Vinyl LP" target="_blank">Stone Temple Pilots</a>. In addition to the playful (?) shots and off-kilter lyrics, <i>Crooked Rain Crooked Rain</i> is swathed in effortless melodies & hooks, and the 1994 LP has remained, over the last 20-plus years, one of the most beloved works from Pavement. Check out "Gold Soundz," "Cut Your Hair," "Silence Kid," and "Unfair."</p> <ul> <li>black vinyl pressing</li> <li>original release year: 1994</li> <li>music label: Matador 2018</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by lil herringbone 2/108</h6>