Pavement- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
It's really difficult for me to decide whether I like Slanted and Enchanted, or Crooked Rain more, because I love the rebellious feedback of Slanted and Enchanted, but at the same time, the fact that the subversive lyrics of Crooked Rain are hidden under incredibly catchy pop tunes also gets me off. Some people didn't like the more straightforward direction Pavement went with Crooked Rain, like Pavement for example. (See Wowee Zowee) But come on, the end of the first song is about wackin' it....that ain't very mainstream. What makes Crooked Rain possibly my favorite album of all time though, is the closer, Filmore Jive. Malkmus laments the fact that he doesn't fit anywhere in the musical/social landscape of the US, and then the song and album ends unexpectedly.
(Get it? The review ended unexpectedly)
I hate myself for making that joke.
Slanted and Enchanted versus Crooked Rain is one of those never-ending music geek battles. I think I lean towards Crooked Rain.
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