Summer Babe (Winter Version)

by Pavement

Summer Babe (Winter Version) cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: August 1992
  • Label: Drag City
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 6:55
  • Community rating: 4.1/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The opening track of 'Slanted and Enchanted', perfectly encapsulating the sloppy, brilliant ethos of 1990s slacker rock. Stephen Malkmus delivers cryptic, apathetic lyrics over a bed of detuned, lo-fi guitars and a lethargic, off-kilter drum beat. It established the gold standard for independent, college-radio rock, prioritizing raw atmosphere and nonchalant melody over studio polish.

Genres

Descriptors: Lo Fi, slacker, lo-fi, melodic, distorted

Tracklist

  1. Summer Babe
  2. Mercy Snack
  3. Baptiss Blacktick

Credits

  • Pavement - primary artist, Member
  • Stephen Malkmus - Member
  • Scott Kannberg - Member
  • Mark Ibold - Member
  • Bob Nastanovich - Member
  • Gary Young - Member
  • Steve West - Member
  • Dominic Murcott - Member
  • Jonny Greenwood - Member
  • Sibel Firat - Member
  • mixed by - Member
  • producer - Member
  • Nigel Godrich - Member
  • Ramon Tapia - Member
  • Olivier Gr茅goire - Member
  • Raphael De Sauvage - Member
  • Kolombo - Member
  • Nemio - Member

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