Gold Soundz

by Pavement

Gold Soundz cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 19 June 1994
  • Label: Matador
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:16
  • Community rating: 4.12/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Clocking in at less than three minutes, 'Gold Soundz' is a masterclass in hazy, wistful 90s indie rock. Stephen Malkmus delivers cryptic, nostalgic lyrics over a uniquely tuned, jangly guitar progression that feels simultaneously loose and impeccably constructed. It stands as a defining monument of the era's slacker aesthetic, capturing a profound sense of fleeting summer melancholy.

Genres

Descriptors: Lo Fi, melodic, breakup, jangly, slacker

Tracklist

  1. Silence Kid (03:00)
  2. Elevate Me Later (02:51)
  3. Stop Breathin (04:27)
  4. Cut Your Hair (03:06)
  5. Newark Wilder (03:53)
  6. Unfair (02:33)
  7. Gold Soundz (02:39)
  8. 5-4=Unity (02:09)
  9. Range Life (04:54)
  10. Heaven Is a Truck (02:30)
  11. Hit the Plane Down (03:36)
  12. Fillmore Jive (06:38)

Credits

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