{"product_id":"pavement-crooked-rain-crooked-rain-lp","title":"PAVEMENT 'CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN' LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTuneful without being soft, confident without being pompous, hip without being inaccesible, CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN was a huge leap for Pavement up the rock \u0026amp; roll evolution cycle. They may have gained some pop smarts, but a casual listen to the dissonant guitar solo of \"Cut Your Hair\" proves that the seeds planted with 1989's first SLAY TRACKS EP have come to their logical fruition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Malkmus and co. created an album that neither short-changed their status as prominent indie noise-makers, nor stunted their growth as a musical ensemble. Thus, though the inspired eccentricity is toned down--an instrumental tribute to fellow Stockton-ite Dave Brubeck being the closest thing to their early quirkiness--this is the most consistent set of stubbornly catchy songs ever. From the odd tunings and drunken AC\/DC riffing of \"Silence Kit\"--with its somber lyric of leaving the urban life behind--to the epic closing of \"Fillmore Jive\"--which begs us to say \"good night to the rock \u0026amp; roll era\"--CROOKED RAIN is an album of short stories, full of irony, wit, and hooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MATADOR DIRECT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67766873522270,"sku":"PAVEMENT-CROOKED-RAIN-CROOKED-RAIN-LP","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/0484\/3614\/files\/image_2d566e2f-a260-4e7c-b813-d4de67afe143.webp?v=1792173521","url":"https:\/\/shop.revolvermag.com\/products\/pavement-crooked-rain-crooked-rain-lp","provider":"Revolver Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}