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Brand: Pavement

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Release date

2022-07-15

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Artist

Pavement

Label EU

Matador

Genre EU

Alternative / Modern

Pavement is an American indie rock band that was founded in Stockton, California in 1989. They gained popularity throughout the 1990s and eventually disbanded in 1999. Known for their unique sound and experimental approach to music, Pavement has left a lasting impact on the indie rock genre.
With their distinctive blend of lo-fi production, catchy melodies, and witty lyrics, Pavement quickly became a favorite among alternative music fans. Their influential albums such as "Slanted and Enchanted" and "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain" solidified their place in music history.
Although they may no longer be active as a band, Pavement's legacy lives on through their timeless songs that continue to inspire new generations of musicians. Whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering their music, explore Pavement's discography and experience the brilliance of this iconic indie rock group.

U.S. independent label based in NYC; for company roles and copyrights please consider [l390562] for the USA, [l=Matador Records Ltd.] for the UK company division and the generic company profile relating to either legal entities [l=Matador Records (2)] 
[b]Note that while some Matador releases are exclusive to North America or Europe, they use one numbering system for all releases, so it is not necessary to enter them under separate labels.[/b]

The Matador label began in 1989 when [a=Chris Lombardi] dragged the Austrian duo H.P. Zinker into Wharton Tiers’ Fun City studio to record OLE-001, ...and there was light. Run out of Chris’ New York apartment, Lombardi added artists such as the Dustdevils, Railroad Jerk and Superchunk to the initial roster. Joined by longtime Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy in 1990, Matador experienced its first taste of crazed media attention & big sales with the North American release of Teenage Fanclub’s debut long-player, A Catholic Education. Over the years, the label has moved from shoebox sized offices to larger and larger complexes, the staff has grown from 2 to 24, and the roster has simply exploded. As well as functioning as the North American home to Pavement, Liz Phair and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Matador has helped artists such as Yo La Tengo, Cat Power, Cornelius, Solex, Pizzicato Five, Helium and the Arsonists reach audiences worldwide.

Matador has also served as the North American licensee for a number of exceptional international acts, including Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, Red Snapper, Arab Strap and others. Since 1996, Matador has maintained separate offices and staff in London. In addition to supervising the promotion, sales and marketing of Matador titles on the continent, Matador Europe has also licensed recordings from some of North America’s most acclaimed new artists, M. Ward, Sleater-Kinney, Modest Mouse, and Superchunk to name a few.

While Matador has often been characterized (not by the label itself) as an underground or "indie" rock label, over the years, the label’s musical direction has grown, to the point where many hip hop, electronic and experimental acts play as prominent a role in the label’s sound & future as any number of singer/songwriters and rock bands. Sometimes all of the above converge.

During the 1990s, Matador entered into partnerships with [l=Atlantic] and [l=Capitol Records]. In 1999, Lombardi & Cosloy purchased back Capitol's 49% share of the label, and in 2002, [l613604] purchased 50% of the legal entities behind the Matador label / imprint [l390562] and [l291335] and took over Matador's worldwide marketing.

Newest Listed Items

Matador release Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal, an exhaustive 45-track reissue of the band’s much-loved fifth and final album. The new special edition compiles the remastered original album, B-sides, home demos, rehearsal tapes, era-appropriate live recordings, and even the rough tracks from Pavement’s scrapped session at Sonic Youth’s Echo Canyon studio. Altogether, it features 28 unreleased tracks.Originally released in 1999, Terror Twilight marked a departure from Pavement’s established operating methods. Which is to say that it was recorded with a big-time producer in an expensive studio. However, for all the talk of “polish” and “precision” it’s still very much a Pavement record. And a great one. Like every Pavement album that preceded it, Terror Twilight thrills and confounds. Often at the same time. Twenty-two years on, the songs remain moody, strange, and eminently deserving of re-celebration.The 4xLP and 2xCD editions includes a book with never-before-seen photos and commentary/context from band members Mark Ibold, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Spiral Stairs, and Steve West as well as producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck).LP TracklistingSide A1) Platform Blues2) The Hexx3) You Are a Light4) Cream of Gold5) Ann Don’t CrySide B1) Billie2) Folk Jam3) Major Leagues4) Carrot Rope5) Shagbag #6) Speak, See, Remember7) Spit On a StrangerSide C1) The Porpoise and the Hand Grenade2) Rooftop Gambler3) Your Time to Change4) Stub Your Toe5) Major Leagues (Demo Version)6) Decouvert de SoleilSide D1) Carrot Rope (SM Demo) #2) Folk Jam Moog (SM Demo) #3) Billy (SM Demo) #4) Terror Twilight [Speak, See, Remember] (SM Demo) #5) You Are a Light (SM Demo) #6) Cream of Gold Intro (Jessamine) #7) Cream of Gold (SM Demo) #Side E1) Spit On a Stranger (SM Demo) #2) Folk Jam Guitar (SM Demo) #3) You Are a Light (Echo Canyon) #4) Ground Beefheart [Platform Blues] (Echo Canyon) #5) Folk Jam (Echo Canyon) #Side F1) Ann Don’t Cry (Echo Canyon) #2) Jesus in Harlem [Cream of Gold] (Echo Canyon) #3) The Porpoise and the Hand Grenade (Echo Canyon) #4) Spit On a Stranger (Echo Canyon) #5) Be the Hook #Side G1) You Are a Light (Jackpot!) #2) Terror Twilight [Speak, See, Remember] (RPM) #3) Rooftop Gambler (Jessamine) #4) For Sale! The Preston School of Industry (Jessamine) #5) Frontwards (Live) #Side H1) Platform Blues (Live) #2) The Hexx (Live) #3) You Are a Light (Live) #4) Folk Jam (Live) #5) Sinister Purpose (Live) ##= previously unreleased2xCD features 1999 album sequence

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