Slanted and Enchanted

by Pavement

Slanted and Enchanted cover art

Pavement's debut 'Slanted and Enchanted' established a cornerstone of 1990s indie rock with its influential lo-fi production, which deliberately fused dissonant, detuned guitars and agitated noise with infectious pop sensibilities. Recorded in drummer Gary Young's home studio, the album's seemingly nonchalant performance is marked by Stephen Malkmus's languid vocals and stream-of-consciousness lyrics, masking a sophisticated songwriting approach that balances unkempt, distorted textures with vibrant hooks.

Genres

  • Slacker Rock
  • Indie Rock
  • Noise Pop

Tracklist

  1. Summer Babe (Winter Version)
  2. Trigger Cut / Wounded Kite At :17
  3. No Life Singed Her
  4. In The Mouth A Desert
  5. Conduit For Sale!
  6. Zurich Is Stained
  7. Chesley's Little Wrists
  8. Loretta's Scars
  9. Here
  10. Two States
  11. Perfume-V
  12. Fame Throwa
  13. Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era
  14. Our Singer