PAVEMENT – STEREO
(DOMINO)
This was a highly
anticipated single. When it arrived
Pavement were now solidly established as favourites in indie rock minds with a
penchant for American noise.
It begins with what
sounds like a horse rearing or an elephant screaming ahead of the beast abating
and bouncing on a bum note. Pavement
guitars always sound like none other.
Like an eager beaver I
bought this on both seven inch and CD single.
My memory recollects that this was one of the last big releases to
appear on the Mark
Radcliffe and Marc
Riley Radio One Graveyard Shift before
their career spiked and briefly went into a weird oblivion. The same could possibly have been said for
Pavement at the time as soon Blur (and
specifically Graham Coxon)
discovered American lo-fi gave their profile a genuine mainstream push. From here each time Pavement toured the UK
On this song the band
sounds very confident and knowing. Both
musically and lyrically the unit has tapped into what it likes and the results
are expert. Magnificently the words are
both matter of fact and memorable. There
is even room for a little conversational call and response. It’s a song that will always supply a smile.
Moving on “Westie Can
Drum” emerges prodding with almost rap vocals.
It runs a bit like “Coffee & TV” by Blur eventually becoming an
extended wonky work out that ends in screaming.
“Winner Of The” in contrast offers an upbeat plod that sounds like
conversation in its weird harmonies while remaining classic Pavement.
One of their best
singles ever.
Thesaurus moment: oil.
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