Adding to the mystique surrounding slint, they disbanded shortly before spiderland was. Also, i cannot recommend the albums 33 series book highly enough. Slints first album tweez was recorded by engineer steve albini in 1987 and released in obscurity on the jennifer hartman records. Every record is shipped in original factoryapplied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands. Ethereal in its form, yet disgustingly human in its nature, these six songs are. Discussion in the sound hound lounge started by blackghost, aug 31, 2011. Spiderland is the second and final studio album by american rock band slint. Slint, good morning, captain, contender for most devastating album ending ever.
Sometimes documentaries can take all of the mystery and magic out of a piece of art, but lance bangs breadcrumb trail manages to preserve the magic of slint by deepening our understanding of it. It was released on march 27, 1991, through touch and go records. Third album is survived by could be their spiderland, with producer brad wood giving. If slints debut, 1989s tweez, was one of the earliest salvos in what came to be known as postrock, their second album, 1991s spiderland was where the band pushed their most radical ideas forward and created a touchstone, working with dynamics that made the silences every bit as much presence as the guitars and drums, manipulating space and time as they stretched out and juggled time. It also, however, is at its best when mining the soil from which slint sprang for inspiration, curiousities and musical nutrients and, here, lance bangs is owed a standing. A download coupon for 14 bonus outtakes and demos personally selected by slint and mastered by bob weston, as well as downloads of the entire spiderland. Featuring dramatically alternating dynamics and vocals ranging from spoken word to shouting, the album contains narrative lyrics that emphasize alienation. Over the course of only 4 days, the four young musicians created what would come to be regarded as one of the most important and influential records of the past thirty years. Spiderland, as well as slint as a musical collective, are a strange paradox if anything. The band pick up their instruments and with a chug, it goes silent, before. Their second and most acclaimed album spiderland 1991 is a dark and brooding affair.
Produced by brian paulson at river north recorders in chicago and released by touch and go records in april of 1991, the six songs on spiderland methodically map a shadowy new continent of sound. Postrock didnt exist as a genre when slint released spiderland in 1991. Breadcrumb trail, the 90 minute dvd documentary about slint before, during, and after the making of spiderland, previously included in the spiderland remastered box set, and directed by lance bangs. The records greatest legacy might be the boundless. Slints 1991 classic spiderland is now available for preorder, in a deluxe fashion, from touch and go records. Slint s landmark second album has been reissued in a box set that includes outtakes, live cuts, and a featurelength documentary by lance bangs. They formed in louisville, kentucky, united states in 1986. Slint spiderland 1991 remastered tr24smof avaxhome. Jan 24, 2017 in august of 1990, slint recorded their second album, spiderland, and the world would never again sound the same. Spiderland licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of touch and go records. Spiderland is the second and final studio album by the american rock band slint.
With an impact that belies the kentucky combos mayfly like existence, slint set about cheery picking elements from punk, new wave and classic rock then reassembled them so as traditional notions of pitch, rhythm and timbre didnt apply. It comes with various outtakes and demos, as well as breadcrumb trail, the documentary about the albums creation directed by lance bangs. Slint biography founded in louisville, kentucky, usa in 1987 disbanded in 1992 reunited in 2005, 2007 and 2014 though they may not immediately come to mind as a progressive rock band, kentuckys slint made an unparalleled impact on the music world during their brief existence, eventually gaining credit as the founders of what would become known as postrock. In august of 1990, slint recorded their second album spiderland at river north recorders in chicago. Remastered from the original analog masters by bob weston, this reissue will include 14 previously unreleased outtakes and demos. During their brief career, they developed an unique sound, characterised by narrativescreaming vocals, complex guitars, and distinctive tempo changes, that became highly influential on the postrock genre. And it was an artifact swiftly left behind, with the group disbanding upon its release, unaware theyd crafted a bona fide landmark album.
Download skype for your computer, mobile, or tablet to stay in touch with family and friends from anywhere. Because this album, which would sadly end up being the bands last, is. Spiderland is, unfortunately, slints swansong, the band having. Spiderland expresses emotions often put aside in modern rock, bucking stereotypes and never resorting to the prefabricated ideas of earlier sonic icons. The impact slint made with just two records grows with each passing year.
Its a gripping read, its author, scott tennent, did a fantastic job. Dec 19, 2014 spiderland licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of touch and go records. Its one of the few times he audibly imposed himself on a band, and in this case it was to their detriment. Plus, its frankly astonishing to see the practice footage and watch 2021 year old slint playing these meticulous and powerful songs in their basement. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Slint tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including good morning captain, nosferatu man, breadcrumb trail, darlene, glenn. All that is left is the distortion of reality and the madness and sorrow that accompany loss. They formed in 1986 and released their first album tweez in 1987.
Goodnight my love remember me as you fall to sleep fill your pockets with the dust and the memories that rises from the shoes on my feet i wont be back here though we. The curiously ignored lyricism in slint s spiderland. Slint are the masters of giving structure to formlessness how a band plays music so wandering and yet tightly coiled to perfection is beyond me, and spiderland is an invigorating album for those who have lost faith in the staying power of rock music. Slint spiderland limited edition signed box set w exclusive tshirt.
Spiderland is, without any reasonable doubt, one of the truly great albums of the last 25 years, certainly one of the most often referenced and, until the reformations and festival shows, something of a holy grail to fans of alternative music because to ghettoize slint as math or post anything at all is to reduce them to a genre. Our full range of studio equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. Latinautor, abramus digital, latinautor umpg, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. The bands lone fulllength record is credited with helping to jumpstart the postrock movement, placing emphasis on brian mcmahan and david pajos deliberate, exploratory guitarwork, while britt walford and todd brashears rhythm section keeps things still grounded in. Slint completed only one tour in 1989, playing a small handful of shows over the eastern half of the usa in a 2 week time span. Slint formed in lousiville, kentucky, with members brian mcmahan, david pajo, britt walford, and ethan buckler. As it happens, shedding their roots as an allegedly lame posthardcore band i havent actually heard tweez, but i can think of better ways to spend my 45 minutes than with an album thats supposed to kinda suck and instead joining up with the thennascent postrock movement was the best career decision slint ever made. In august of 1990, slint recorded their second album, spiderland, and the world would never again sound the same. If you missed out on this reissue, the original record.
Spiderland remastered slint touch and go quarterstick. Biography slint was formed in 1985 by former squirrel bait members britt walford and ethan buckler, plus guitarist david pajo. Genemark calamondin iis reissues kohncke hoef 77407 77406 22128 22129. Slints landmark second album has been reissued in a box set that includes outtakes, live cuts, and a featurelength documentary by lance bangs. Full text of the austin chronicle 20140314 internet archive. Also includes a 104 page book with over 100 neverbeforeseen photos.
Packaged in a heavy weight tipon gatefold lp jacket with a large format, gluedin, 12 page. Slint to release a remastered spiderland louder than war. If slint s debut, 1989s tweez, was one of the earliest salvos in what came to be known as postrock, their second album, 1991s spiderland was where the band pushed their most radical ideas forward and created a touchstone, working with dynamics that made the silences every bit as much presence as the guitars and drums, manipulating space and time as they stretched out and juggled time. Slints epochal spiderland lp finally getting deluxe. Spiderland was slints first release on touch and go, and the groups only album to feature.
Slint discuss spiderland s enduring appeal nick hutchings, august 7th. The slim is quieter almost silent when the discs not spinning or youre just watching. Remastered boxed set does a great job of illuminating what made this landmark record so goddamn breathtaking in the first place and then some. Spiderland was merely one artifact among many, gleaned from basement after basement, from bands you may or may not have heard of, from a specific time and a place that culminated in slints second album. Jae jab jac jaa dolan mellifera botterill dolac nonsilent paatelainen biggsville. Find album release information for spiderland slint on allmusic. Well, they are four kentucky natives that practically created the selfproclaimed genre of postrock and probably the best thing to come from kentucky as far as music is concerned. Slint left a haunting, harrowing experience for any listener wishing to brave the journey through spiderland. The fervent devotion with which the albums many, many fanatics cling to it seems like it would have merited a deluxe remaster ages ago, but were not complaining. Slint in their late teens and recorded the classic album spiderland before they were 21. Slint are a fourpiece postrockmath rockindie rock band from louisville, kentucky who were originally.
A download coupon only for the 14 bonus outtakes and demos. A download coupon only for the 14 bonus outtakes and demos personally selected by slint and mastered by bob weston. Maybe there is a reason to care about slint and their 1991 masterpiece, spiderland. The spiderland remastered box set is now available for preorder directly from touch and go records. Comes with a mp3 download coupon for the entire album spiderland remastered itself, as well as fourteen bonus outtakes and demos originally featured in the slint spiderland box set. Ive continued to read more and more about them in the 10 years since, but i still havent bought the damn album. Vocals vary from spoken word to full on shouting and the music is characterised by haphazard time signatures and unusual chord changes.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The band formed out of the hardcore punk scene in their city, and some members of the band played together before the formation of slint, in bands such as squirrel. They have to date released one ep, with a free download of their tune liar, liar. Forget the frivolous filters and features of skype or snapchat duo does onetoone video. This is chiefly due to their seminal sophomore album, spiderland. Spiderland is a dark, moody, creative, and beautiful record. Slint have announced that their seminal 1991 album spiderland will be reissued a remastered version of the postrockers second album will be available on april 15 on cd and heavyweight. Their sound was much more interesting than his was at the time. Slint are an alternative rock band from kentucky, usa. Greenwald appeared via skype, from semiofficial exile in brazil. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The poster was a horizontal image of a spider taken through a microscope by noel saltzman. Featuring dramatically alternating dynamics and vocals.
Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. They formed in louisville, kentucky, united states, in 1986. The noisy tweez, recorded by steve albini, was released to. Remember that the only album i wasnt really familiar with among the top 25 or so was slints spiderland. Slint spiderland remastered box set by michael james hall 07 april 2014, 12.
The bands use of dynamics gave them an uncanny ability to bottle emotions. Slint s classic album spiderland only seems to get more influential, yet more mysterious, as the years wear on. Listen free to slint spiderland remastered breadcrumb trail remastered, nosferatu man remastered and more. Slint to release remastered version of spiderland nme. Toothpick electees bluetinged unpalatable octoberthe downloadonly smug. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your slint collection. A recent recipient of the pitchforks perfect 10, this second album from louisvilles slint switches at will from abstract spoken word to screaming passion, all the while its complex instrumental arrangements setting a benchmark for 90s rock. Spiderland remastered buy spiderland remastered at juno records. The listener is instantly encapsulated in a mad and mysterious world, deprived of all positive emotions. Slint was an american rock band consisting of brian mcmahan guitar and vocals, david pajo guitar, britt walford drums and vocals, todd brashear bass on spiderland, and ethan buckler bass on tweez. Apr 16, 2014 slint s landmark second album has been reissued in a box set that includes outtakes, live cuts, and a featurelength documentary by lance bangs. Predicting the post rock of tortoise by almost half a decade, the likes of nosferatu man and don, aman show just how heavily the likes of mogwai and. It sounds like slint and steve albini, not like slint.
Every friday, we will select an album from our essentials and make a thread for discussion on the album. Prior to that tour, the band members themselves hand silkscreened 45 tshirts in todds parents garage in louisville, ky. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Slint is a posthardcore band consisting of brian mcmahan guitar and vocals, david pajo guitar, britt walford drums, todd brashear bass on spiderland and ethan buckler bass on tweez. Slint spiderland remastered box set touch and go records. Though they disbanded circa 1991, they are considered to be a major influence on the posthardcore, math rock, and postrock scenes. Slint spiderland welcome to the indieheads album of the week discussion thread. Its no exaggeration to claim that slints remarkable second long player, spiderland, is one of the most important records ever released. My guess is rainbo just ran out of the standard labels for part of a run. Slint have achieved the nirvana of alternative rock, wedding masterful playing, thoughtful composing and lyrical expression to a degree seldom reached by popular music. Apr 18, 2014 the impact slint made with just two records grows with each passing year. When that band is slint and the reissue concentrates on their mouthwateringly influential album spiderland, its a fair bet that all will be forgiven by even the tightest mouthed and narroweyed of message board mumblers.
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