Slint - Spiderland

elmer
elmer Posts: 1,683
edited September 2007 in Other Music
my most recent musical discovery, with two of the songs missing though as I was trying to cram the discs. It wouldnt fit with My Bloody Valentine' Loveless and so I decided that Slint was the one to shred from. Mistake.

the singer at turns reminds me of Kurt Cobain and some songs of the Crimson red album.

There must be some among you who rate this as highly as I do, is the EP and their prior album essential ??
Are there any similar albums ( with vocals, so not Explosions In The Sky, and I havent yet got into Gun Club ) ?
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  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Wow, I was going to make a Slint thread a couple of weeks ago, but then decided not to cause I didn't think PJ fans would have even heard of them. Anyway, Spiderland is a pretty good album. I think it's a bit overrated at times simply cause I'm not a fan of "don, aman." But nosferatu man is a fucking killer track.
  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    Their prior Album Tweez, IMO sucks. It is my understanding that Spiderland is miles better. Just haven't gotten around to it. Got scared away from the hype machine.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Nosferatu is my fav track as well.

    I also think the album is vastly overated but good all the same :)
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  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    intodeep wrote:
    I also think the album is vastly overated but good all the same :)

    I'm with you here
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    elmer wrote:
    my most recent musical discovery, with two of the songs missing though as I was trying to cram the discs. It wouldnt fit with My Bloody Valentine' Loveless and so I decided that Slint was the one to shred from. Mistake.

    the singer at turns reminds me of Kurt Cobain and some songs of the Crimson red album.

    There must be some among you who rate this as highly as I do, is the EP and their prior album essential ??
    Are there any similar albums ( with vocals, so not Explosions In The Sky, and I havent yet got into Gun Club ) ?
    fantastic album for sure. Someone said Tweez, their debut sucks. it doesn't. it's not great, it's CERTAINLY not spiderland but it's worth hearing. The EP is excellent. basically spiderland quality. I'd recommend Mogwai Young Team no relation to the scottish band.
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  • jb13letters
    jb13letters Posts: 220
    elmer wrote:
    There must be some among you who rate this as highly as I do, is the EP and their prior album essential ??
    Are there any similar albums ( with vocals, so not Explosions In The Sky, and I havent yet got into Gun Club ) ?

    Spiderland is better than Tweez, and the EP falls in the middle.

    For similar bands, try early Mogwai, The For Carnation (Brian McMahon from Slint... actually now that I think about it I think their EP is practically a Slint reunion), Rodan, June of 44

    David Pajo from Slint did some interesting solo stuff under the names M, Ariel M, Papa M, and, um... David Pajo.
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  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    jb13letters wrote:
    The For Carnation (Brian McMahon from Slint... actually now that I think about it I think their EP is practically a Slint reunion)
    The For Carnation = Awesome

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