Featuring dramatically alternating dynamics and vocals ranging from spoken word to shouting, the album contains narrative lyrics that emphasize alienation. Slints first album tweez was recorded by engineer steve albini in 1987 and released in obscurity on the jennifer hartman records. Well, theres a country on earth called america, and in this country theres a state called kentucky. If youre in the boston area and dont have tickets they are insanely cheap on stubhub, i hope this helps someone out there. 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. This album featured the noisy, angular, and droning qualities that they would become best remembered for, though in a less. Slint was an american rock band consisting of brian mcmahan guitar and vocals, david pajo. Read slint s spiderland by scott tennent available from rakuten kobo. Spiderland is the second and final studio album by the american rock band slint. Okay, lets backtrack have you heard of the planet earth. Slint emerged out of another band called squirrel bait, who had more in common with hu.
Their first album, tweez, was recorded in 1987 with steve albini, and released in 1989. August 8th helsinki, finland flow festival august 9th gothenburg, sweden way out west festival. All albums by slint available to download and stream in high quality. Linux distribution based on slackware and salix, suitable for servers as well as desktops and laptops, fully internationalized, accessible to visually impaired users through speech and braille. While spiderland may be the better album and a major innovation in its own right, i think tweez might actually be the larger leap forward in rock.
It was released on march 27, 1991, through touch and go records. The second song glenn sounds like a tweez outtake, though i dont think it is. While louisville quartet slint are best known for their 1991 album spiderland, which drastically influenced the landscape of postrock and alternative music, their 1989 debut record tweez. Licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of touch and go records. July 19th louisville, kentucky forecastle festival august 8th helsinki, finland flow festival august 9th gothenburg, sweden way out west festival august 12th brighton, uk the old market august th london, uk electric brixton. The noisy tweez, recorded by steve albini, was released to. You can hear its influence in so much great music that came after. Tweez was recorded at studiomedia in evanston, illinois, and was produced by steve albini.
Overall, tweez is an album that is worth your attention and worthy of a higher status in rock history. If youre in the boston area and dont have tickets they are insanely cheap on stubhub, i. In 1987, slint recorded their first album, tweez, in chicago with steve albini, who also produced albums for the pixies, pj harvey, and nirvana. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. I started dating this guy who also really loved them, and we decided that we absolutely had to see them together. They formed in louisville, kentucky, united states, in 1986.
I will never forget the images of rem that plagued me for those seven hours, and i owe it to this record entirely. It is also the only slint album to feature bassist ethan buckler. Slint has been around for ages, and ive definitely followed their career, but i didnt get to see them live until recently. Tweez is the debut studio album by american rock band slint. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Especially considering that their first record, tweez, is dogshit. The first song is an alternate version of rhoda from tweez. Spiderland licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of touch and go records. Released in july 1989 on jennifer hartman catalog no. 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 may meet again i know its dark outside dont be afraid everytime i ever cried from fear download stream, buy online links. Tweez is not a postrock album in any way shape or form, but that does not mean it is of no interest. Apr 21, 2020 hello, these are the tabs that i play for nan ding off of tweez by slint. Innovative indie rockers whose experimentation with volume, tempo, and structure pioneered the postrock movement of. Few single albums can lay claim to sparking an entire genre, but spiderlandall six songs of itlaid the foundation for post rock in the 1990s.
It is incredible to think that these songs were written by like 20 year olds. Slint has engineered some of the most dissonant, hectically unsettling music that ive ever heard, and i should have known better than to go into tweez for its first session without a more eloquent prompt. Touch and go records will reissue slints seminal 1991. Originally released in 1994, this ep from alternative rock icons slint came out after band had already broken up, though its songs were in fact recorded as far back as 1989, prior to their landmark second album spiderland. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. Innovative indie rockers whose experimentation with volume, tempo, and structure pioneered the postrock movement of the 90s. Instead of singing, bits of dialogue, sound effects, and spoken lyrics are used.
Tweez is a fine, if bizarre recording, often switching from bassled rhythm to rhythm in the same song. On the whole, though, tweez must be rated a disappointment, with far too much generic thrash a style i will admit to having distaste for. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Presenting part one of our photohappy, interviewaccented threepart set of p4k fest features. And the lyrics are stories, not anecdotes its more melodic, more experimental. Past where the river bends past where the silo stands past where they paint the houses past where the river bends past where the silo stands past where they paint the.
Tweez, an album by slint on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Polyglot and accessible linux distribution for beginners and experts. Though largely overlooked during their relatively brief lifespan, slint grew to become one of the most influential and farreaching bands to emerge from the american underground rock community of the 1980s. Slint basically combine scratchy guitars, thumping bass lines, and hard hitting drums. Slint top albums cd, lp, mc, sacd, dvda, digital media download. Slints spiderland ebook by scott tennent rakuten kobo. When slint could integrate the two styles they play on the various tracks of tweez, we would soon see something that could hardly be expected here.
Learnt it completly by ear so might not be 100% accurate. Slint tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. Listen to your favorite songs from slint by slint now. Slint created something new when they released tweez and you cant really put it under any genre of music. The bands debut album, the steve albiniproduced tweez, was released on. Postrock, mathrock, posthardcore wikipedia article. It was originally released on the label jennifer hartman records in 1989 as the only record put out by the label, which was run by their friend and namesake, jennifer hartman. Before it, absolutely no band was even attempting the intricate, stylistic hodgepodge that slint. Todd brashear bass on spiderland and ethan buckler bass on tweez. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Latinautor peermusic, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc.
Slint s first album tweez was recorded by engineer steve albini in 1987 and. In fact, i exercise a reverse polarity with the majority in regards to the two slint albums finding the debut the more interesting of the two. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Of all the seminal albums to come out in 1991the year of nevermind, loveless, ten, and out of time, among othersnone w. I felt kind of stupid actually for waiting to see them so long. Tuning is an open d major 7th kinda sound with a b and an e added.
Slint is both easily usable out of the box by beginners and configurable at will for experts. True spiderland is influential and all but for me that doesnt mean it is the best at its game. Slints first album tweez was recorded by engineer steve albini in 1987 and released in obscurity. Hello, these are the tabs that i play for nan ding off of tweez by slint. 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. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css. In said state there is a city named louisville, and at the center of the famous early 90s louisville scene there was an amazing band called slint.
It blends together punk, indie, mathrock, and even some minor postrock elements make their way into the music. Released after the band had already broken up, it includes two songs that were recorded in 1989. As for the music itself there are two songs on the disc. Spiderland is a dark, moody, creative, and beautiful record. Biography slint was formed in 1985 by former squirrel bait members britt walford and ethan buckler, plus guitarist david pajo. Of all the seminal albums to come out in 1991the year of nevermind, loveless, ten, and out of time, among othersnone were quieter, both in volume and influence, than spiderland, and no band more mysterious than slint.
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