ok, the bleak condition of the human has been blatantly peeled back and exposed under harsh light by the last few days selections of Big Black, Killdozer and the Butthole Surfers...(can't believe there wasn't more discussion about the last two, but whatever...). today's selection of Slint will get the subject matter a bit more obtuse. spoken words, mostly instrumental, and w/ huge dynamic range. the pixies and nirvana were listening to these Louisville boys at some point, i am sure. as far as a huge legacy goes, recording-wise they didn't leave much - an EP on the Jennifer Hartman label, their masterpiece Spiderland, and a posthumous single comprised of two studio outtakes (there was also at least one boot which had a pretty awesome cover of "cortez the killer"). that said, Spiderland is in EVERY self-respecting hipster's collection, alongside such classics as Daydream Nation, Loveless, Unknown Pleasures, etc...it's a fairly essential element of the indie rock collection starter kit.
btw, i got the chance to see the reformed Slint play a few sparse shows last year (they barely played many live shows during their existence, and a UK festival provoked them back into existence; they decided to do about a half dozen US shows) and drummer britt walford is a goddamn animal behind the traps.
Washer
Glenn
btw, i got the chance to see the reformed Slint play a few sparse shows last year (they barely played many live shows during their existence, and a UK festival provoked them back into existence; they decided to do about a half dozen US shows) and drummer britt walford is a goddamn animal behind the traps.
Washer
Glenn