Malkmus!
Sorry for the title, Pavement diehards. But every time I see Stephen Malkmus' last name I think of that hyperreal scene in Being John Malkovich where Malkovich goes batshit and repeatedly screams out his last name as he flees a restaurant. Not that this has anything to do with Malkmus' new effort, which has added the powerhouse drums of the mighty Janet Weiss. Read on:
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Real Emotional Trash
Like his past work, "Real Emotional Trash" is a stack of angular nuggets that range from breezy pop to crunchy dirges. The opener "Dragonfly Pie" is a jerky bouncer buttressed by jagged riffage and Malkmus' affected cool, while the closer "Wicked Wanda" is a fuzzy anthem that oscillates from hushed balladry to simmering rock with skill. The latter is a lock to get the crowd waving their cell phones. Meanwhile, the epic, 10-minute title track comes on like a sly whisper before twisting into an alt-rock sock-hop that gathers heat like a runaway train, with Malkmus' dexterous fretwork keeping pace the entire way... MORE @ METROMIX
Real Emotional Trash
Like his past work, "Real Emotional Trash" is a stack of angular nuggets that range from breezy pop to crunchy dirges. The opener "Dragonfly Pie" is a jerky bouncer buttressed by jagged riffage and Malkmus' affected cool, while the closer "Wicked Wanda" is a fuzzy anthem that oscillates from hushed balladry to simmering rock with skill. The latter is a lock to get the crowd waving their cell phones. Meanwhile, the epic, 10-minute title track comes on like a sly whisper before twisting into an alt-rock sock-hop that gathers heat like a runaway train, with Malkmus' dexterous fretwork keeping pace the entire way... MORE @ METROMIX
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