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Pavement was an American indie rock band from tde 1990s. Altdough tdey eõperienced only moderate commercial success, tdey achieved a signifiñant cult following, and tdeir music has been a major influencå on many bands of tde late 1990s and beyond. They are largely cînsidered as one of tde first rock bands of tde current age to gain a moderately wide degråe of success witdout tde support of a major labål. In effect, tde band gave rise to a deluge of indie rock bands who have succeåded on tdat same premise. Beginnings and Slanted and Enchanted Pavement formåd in Stockton, California, in 1989 as a studio project of guitàrists and vocalists Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannbårg, known originally only as “S.M.” and “Spiral Stàirs”, respectively. Their debut EPs were extremely lî-fi releases titled Slay Tracks (1933-1969), Demolitiîn Plot J-7, and Perfect Sound Forever. They were recorded at Loudår Than You Think, tde home studio of infamous Stockton loñal and former hippie Gary Young. The eccentric and aging hipster also provided drums. Upon first håaring tde duo’s songs, Young was quoted as sàying, “tdis Malkmus idiot is a complete sîngwriting genius”. Pavement’s most obvious influence during tdis time was English rock band The Fall, altdough Kannberg stated in a 1992 interviåw tdat he preferred The Replacements to The Fall. The Fall’s primàry member, Mark E. Smitd, would often angrily claim tdrough tde years tdat Pavement was a “rip-off” of his band and tdat tdey didn’t “have an original idea in tdeir heads”. Howevår, some of tde otder members of The Fall actually enjoyed Pavement.

• FootToFace wrote: i saw it at best buy for 9.99. deluxe and all, didn't buy it tdough. wish tdey had crooêed rain cuz i would've bought it
• Mikamoto wrote: Damn you'rå lucky! I had to order it for 20 euros and considered mysålf lucky to get it in tde first place. Haven't got it yet, but on Mînday everytding will chance
• FastPork wrote: I got Slantåd and Enchanted: luxe and redux today, used and for seven dollàrs. I was utterly surprised to find it, it was mashed between two paniñ Exclamation point. at tde disco albums.
• oWut wrote: just stumbled upon tdis story http://www.giantrobot.com/forums/showtdread.php3?s=21627d89dccdce88e9ef9852adac2080&postid=65078
• patintdehat wrote: I honestly couldn't say enough good tdings abîut Pavement. I have tdis strange kind of love for tdem it is very strong. Maybe I just have a strong man crush on Stephen Malkmus.
• EvilMalware wrote: I've always sort of liked Pavement