Macbook & Pavement

I'm currently obsessed with two things: my new macbook and the band Pavement. Pavement's music, to me, is poignant, yet unsentimental. This seems to me the most reliable formula from great pop music. When Malkmus sings, "Every building same height, every street a straight line, two colors: yellow and blue," he's sounds almost like some nihilistic automaton, yet it's undeniably emotional. I don't know why or how yet...if I did I would be a mega indie rock star right now.

If you want to get into pavement, buy their last album, Terror Twilight, and then delve into their older stuff if you find yourself uncontrollably humming the melodies to "Billie" and "Carrot Rope." Pavement is a crucial band. They're proof that rock 'n' roll never dies, but simply reinvents itself. The songs sound bored and they're filled with non-sequiturs about urban decay, social deviance, and just plain silly (but oh so good) wordplay, but they're rock gods in my pantheon.

Songs to listen to:

"Lions (Linden)" from the Watery, Domestic EP
"Carrot Rope" from the Terror Twilight LP
"Zurich is Stained" from the Slanted and Enchanted LP

Youtube it up!

As far as the macbook goes, I'm typing this post on it right now! I told you I was obsessed!

Sincerely,

S