Slanted & Enchanted

100 Greatest American Albums of All Time (100 music items)

"The Nevermind of cerebral indie rock Their intention was simply to make a “cool record” — but Pavement’s debut was a generational touchstone, bundling a selected history of maverick music into an album that’s still an integral part of the alt-rock curriculum. It never charted, but fans believe the band never bettered it. Standout tracks: “Summer Babe (Winter Version),” “Loretta’s Scars”"

RS 500: Part 2 (100 music items)

""Pavement were the quintessential American underground rock band, and this is the quintessential indie-rock album. The playing is loose-limbed, the production laid-back and primitive, the lyrics quirky and playful, the melodies sweet and seductive. But the sound is as intense as the white noise of the Velvet Underground. Slanted and Enchanted is one of the most influential rock albums of the 1990s; its fuzzy recording style can be heard in the music of Guided by Voices, Liz Phair, Back, the Stro"

500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)

"Sonic Youth set the tone for American indie-rock in the ’90s, but Pavement focused that fuzz into pop songs you could hum all the way home. They made irony sound sincere, and proved that guitar bands could be samplers too. Standout track: “Summer Babe (Winter Version)”"

2,020 Albums You Must Hear Before the World Ends (1888 music items)

"SLANTED & ENCHANTED (1992) PAVEMENT Review coming soon... FAV TRACKS: "Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era"; "Two States"; "Trigger Cut / Wounded-Kite at :17"; "In the Mouth a Desert"; "No Life Singed Her"; "Conduit for Sale!"; "Here"; "Loretta's Scars"; "Fame Throwa" "