Once upon a time, there was a decade called the 1990s, where a band called Pavement were easily one of the bands to come into an ever-broadening musical landscape. This was before Stephen Malkmus became a Jick and covered James Gang hits with Blitzen Trapper. Observe…
“Stereo”
“Stereo” was the opening track to Pavement’s 4th album, Brighten the Corners, which the fine folks at Matador have decided to give same reissue treatment a la Slanted and Enchanted, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain and Wowee Zowee complete with cool subtitle. Due out December 9, Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition will contain the following:
Disc 1:
Stereo
Shady Lane / J Vs. S
Transport Is Arranged
Date w/ IKEA
Old to Begin
Type Slowly
Embassy Row
Blue Hawaiian
We Are Underused
Passat Dream
Starlings of the Slipstream
Fin
The original Brighten the Corners album, remastered. Originally released February, 1997.
Then (The Hexx)
Originally released as the B-side to “Spit On A Stranger, ” May, 1999; but presented here is the unedited full version, as such previously unreleased. It was also originally planned to be the opening track to Brighten the Corners.
Beautiful as a Butterfly
Cataracts
Both are unreleased songs.
Westie Can Drum
Winner of the
Birds in the Majic Industry
Originally released as B-sides to the promo EP Stereo, January 1997. “Birds…” appears here in its previously unreleased full length vocal version. The original release was an instrumental edited version.
Harness Your Hopes
Roll with the Wind
Originally released as B-sides to “Spit On A Stranger,” the first single from Pavement’s final album, Terror Twilight. They are included here since both songs (as well as track 13) were recorded and mixed during the album sssions in 1996.
Disc 2:
Slowly Typed
Cherry Area
Wanna Mess You Around
No Tan Lines
Originally released as the B-sides to “Shady Lane,” June 1997.
Then (The Hexx)
Harness Your Hopes
The Killing Moon
Winner of the
BBC Radio One Evening Session, January 15, 1997. Tracks 5, 6 and 8 are previously unreleased. “The Killing Moon” appeared on the compilation album What’s Up Matador, August 1997. It later also appeared on Major Leagues, October 1999. 9. Embassy Row Psych Intro
Previously unreleased intro.
10. Nigel
Previously unreleased song.
Chevy (Old to Begin)
Roll with the Wind (Roxy)
Previously unreleased mixes of session songs. They feature different vocals and overdubs.
Oddity (Clean cover)
Originally appeared on God Save The Clean: A Tribute to the Clean, 1997.
Type Slowly (live)
Originally appeared on the compilation album Tibetan Freedom Concert, 1997.
Neil Hagerty Meets Jon Spencer in a Non-Alcoholic Bar
Destroy Mater Dei
It’s A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl (Faust cover)
Maybe Maybe
Recorded live at KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic, February 25, 1997.
Date w/ IKEA
Fin
Grave Architecture
The Classical (The Fall cover)
BBC Radio One John Peel Live Session, August 21, 1997. “The Classical” appeared on Major Leagues, October, 1999.
Space Ghost Theme I
Space Ghost Theme II
Both are unreleased songs recorded live in the WFNX studios (but not broadcast), Boston, February 12, 1997.
“Shady Lane”
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