Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Pavement · 1994
158 min · 49 tracks · alternative rock
A lo-fi collage of jangly guitars, introspective lyrics, and a playful irreverence that defines the 90s indie rock aesthetic.
Why this album works
'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain' is often hailed as a seminal album in indie rock, influencing countless bands that followed. It reached number 29 on the Billboard 200 chart and received widespread critical acclaim, solidifying Pavement's status as pioneers of the genre.
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions dynamic emotional journeys layered, dense sonic textures
- Context
- Released in 1994, 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain' was Pavement's second studio album, following their celebrated debut 'Slanted and Enchanted'. By this time, the band had gained a solid cult following and was beginning to carve out their distinctive place within the burgeoning alt-rock scene of the era.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Silence Kit 3:00
- 2 Elevate Me Later 2:51
- 3 Stop Breathin’ 4:27
- 4 Cut Your Hair Standout 3:06
- 5 Newark Wilder 3:53
- 6 Unfair 2:33
- 7 Gold Soundz Standout 2:39
- 8 5 − 4 = Unity 2:09
- 9 Range Life Standout 4:54
- 10 Heaven Is a Truck 2:30
- 11 Hit the Plane Down 3:36
- 12 Fillmore Jive 6:38
- 13 Camera 3:45
- 14 Stare 2:51
- 15 Raft 3:34
- 16 Coolin’ by Sound 2:50
- 17 Kneeling Bus 1:34
- 18 Strings of Nashville 3:46
- 19 Exit Theory 0:59
- 20 5 − 4 Vocal 2:08
- 21 Jam Kids 4:54
- 22 Haunt You Down 4:51
- 23 Unseen Power of the Picket Fence 3:51
- 24 Nail Clinic 2:25
Disc 2
- 1 All My Friends 5:12
- 2 Soiled Little Filly 2:08
- 3 Range Life Standout 4:11
- 4 Stop Breathing 3:54
- 5 Ell Ess Two 2:44
- 6 Flux = Rad 2:11
- 7 Bad Version of War 3:27
- 8 Same Way of Saying 4:35
- 9 Hands off the Bayou 2:43
- 10 Heaven Is a Truck (Egg Shell) 2:20
- 11 Grounded 3:35
- 12 Kennel District 3:24
- 13 Pueblo (Beach Boys) 3:47
- 14 Fucking Righteous 2:47
- 15 Colorado 1:13
- 16 Dark Ages 2:39
- 17 Flood Victim 1:17
- 18 JMC Retro 0:52
- 19 Rug Rat 3:05
- 20 Strings of Nashville (instrumental) 3:50
- 21 Instrumental 3:40
- 22 Brink of the Clouds 3:48
- 23 Tartar Martyr 3:13
- 24 Pueblo Domain 4:18
- 25 The Sutcliffe Catering Song 3:22
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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