Pavement
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1989 in Stockton, California, United States
- Active: 1989 - present
Biography
An American indie rock band formed in Stockton, California, Pavement originated in 1989 as the studio project of Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg. The group defined a significant strain of the 1990s underground by merging a lo-fi production aesthetic with fractured song structures, dissonant feedback, and intricate, cryptic lyricism. Initially avoiding live performance, the band evolved from its experimental, post-punk influenced origins into a more melodically focused, though still unconventional, unit across five full-length albums. Pavement’s detached sensibility and commitment to independent labels established them as a foundational influence on subsequent generations of indie rock musicians.
Genres
Pavement Discography
- Slay Tracks: 1933-1969 (1989) - EP - rated 3.29/5
- Summer Babe (Winter Version) (1992) - Single - rated 4.1/5
- Slanted and Enchanted (1992) - Album - rated 4.18/5
- Watery, Domestic (1992) - EP - rated 4.04/5
- Westing (By Musket and Sextant) (1993) - Compilation - rated 3.6/5
- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994) - Album - rated 4.38/5
- Cut Your Hair (1994) - Single - rated 4.07/5
- Gold Soundz (1994) - Single - rated 4.12/5
- Range Life (1995) - Single - rated 4.07/5
- Wowee Zowee (1995) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Brighten the Corners (1997) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- Terror Twilight (1999) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Spit on a Stranger (1999) - EP - rated 3.92/5
- Harness Your Hopes (1999) - Single - rated 4.09/5
- Major Leagues (1999) - EP - rated 3.87/5
- Carrot Rope (1999) - Single - rated 3.7/5
- Slow Century (2002) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement (2010) - Compilation - rated 4.46/5
Members
- Stephen Malkmus - vocals, guitar (1989–1999; 2022–Present)
- Scott Kannberg - guitar, vocals (1989–1999; 2022–Present)
- Mark Ibold - bass (1991–1999; 2022–Present)
- Bob Nastanovich - percussion, vocals (1991–1999; 2022–Present)
- Steve West - drums (1993–1999; 2022–Present)