[.ca] Slanted And Enchanted Luxe An

beck covering weezer?:
i understand what your saying, but realize this, they were around before beck or weezer so maybe its the other way around or maybe great minds think alike. I suggest to people interested in this to buy it, or try finding the film about the band to see if its in your taste. it took awhile for the band to warm up to me, but now I think they are great and are now in my music normal listening cycle.

Possibly the best band ever.:
Do yourself a favor and buy any Pavement record. Slanted and Enchanted should be your first purchase.

Pavement Deluxe!:
Pavement was the reigning indie band of the 1990s, with their vibrant rock and Stephen Malkmus's deliciously strange lyrics. And at the 10th anniversary of debut "Slanted and Enchanted"'s release, devoted fans were rewarded with "Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe," with a wealth of live tracks, new tracks, B-sides and more. The original recording itself is a masterful creation: its includes the whooping "Life Singed Her," intricate "Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite At :17," droning "In the Mouth of a Desert," gently poppy "Zürich Is Stained" and jangling, shimmering "Loretta's Scars," before wrapping up with the solid acoustic "Our Singer." But no sooner has the rat-a-tat percussion of "Our Singer" faded out than the new stuff begins: The "Slanted Sessions," which include the droning "Mercy Snack: The Laundromat," the catchy rocker "Baptist Blacktick," a rawer, rougher alternate mix of "Here," and the shimmery indie "Nothing Ever Happens" (which sounds a bit like the Beatles). The first disc fades out with the John Peel Session #1 -- which has never been released before -- four fuzzy, solid renditions of their songs. The second disc is almost as good, kicking off with the Watery, Domestic tracks: the ear-tingling feedback that opens "Texas Never Whispers," the sweeping "Frontwards," and the poppy "Shoot the Singer (1 Sick Verse)." The Watery Sessions are on a somewhat grimmer note with the melancholy "Greenlander," the gothic-sounding "Sue Me Jack," and the drizzly "So Stark (You're A Skyscraper)." A second John Peel session -- also never before released -- which starts off on a grey, drizzly note but builds up to the muffled shrieks and roars of "List of Dorms." Finally, the second disc rounds off to a live performance at London's Brixton Academy in late 1992: A surprisingly clear, sharp-sounding rendition of their songs -- you can almost feel the energy crackling from Malkmus's voice. And accompanying the two discs of music is a thick little booklet the size of a skinny CD jewel case. It doesn't really provide many new insights into the songs themselves, but it does give a look into where the guys from Pavement were before rocketing to indie-godhood. It looks like a bunch of notes pasted together, especially with some scrawled lyrics in the middle of it, written in marker with lines crossed out. Pavement is one of those wonderful bands that have a subtle influence on many of the bands who come after them, such as, for example, Weezer. Their fuzzy, roiling guitar was offset by creative flourishes that can make your heart bleed and your ears tingle. And don't be deceived by the seeming simplicity of these songs -- under the fuzzy guitar and machine-gun percussion are outstanding melodies. Pavement may be gone, but it's not forgotten. And "Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe and Reduxe" is among the best rereleases I've seen yet, with its overwhelming wealth of extras and bonuses. Vibrant and timeless -- and the rarities and B-sides make it even better.

Hmmm...HAH!!!:
ok, this band is not that good. Plain and Simple. They sound like Beck trying to Cover Weezer songs! Whoever said that they are the 90's version of Sgt. Pepper or any Beatles CD is a MORON because this band has no talent compared to the beatles. They have some talent, but not enough to impress me. I must say that some of their tunes are catchy but other than that they are average underground to me. Also, Contuid for Sale sounds like Primus, but in this case, not in a good way. If you really want the 90's version of SGT. Pepper, it's RadioHead...look at their transformation from songs like "creep" to "Motion Picture SOundtrack." Anyways, yeah, Pavement is just another band that making weird music that doesnt sound good, and attracting alot of emo kids and underground kids to it...just Go listen to The Beatles, or Radio Head or Coldplay or even Dave Matthews Band if your looking for talent...

This is a Masterpiece:
Sometimes things just fall into place. None of the elements of this record, then or now, were engineered to please some target demographic. The boys were allowed to play (as opposed to work) and experiement in the studio and the results were terrific. This is not formula music. In terms of the packaging of this edition, man did they do a fantastic job. A 60 page book, 1 and 1/3 discs of rarities/live tracks/b-sides, and a very nice price to boot. And unlike so many releases today, this one was not mastered too loud (google 'loudness race' if you don't know what I mean). The drums still have plenty of punch and, despite its lofi tag, there is still plenty of dynamic range to be had. I love this set.

• Summer Babe (Winter Version)
• Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite at :17
• No Life Singed Her
• In The Mouth A Desert
• Conduit For Sale!
• Z - rich Is Stained
• Chesley's Little Wrists
• Loretta's Scars
• Here
• Two States
• Perfume-V
• Fame Throwa
• Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era
• Our Singer
• Summer Baby (7" version)
• Mercy Snack: The Laundromat
• Baptist Blacktick
• My First Mine
• Here (alternate mix)
• Nothing Ever Happens
• Circa 1762 (John Peel Session - June 23, 1992)
• Kentucky Cocktail (John Peel Session - June 23, 1992)
• Secret Knowledge of Backroads (John Peel Session - June 23, 1992)
• Here (John Peel Session - June 23, 1992)
• Texas Never Whispers (from Watery, Domestic)
• Frontwards (from Watery, Domestic)
• Lions (Linden) (from Watery, Domestic)
• Shoot The Singer (1 Sick Verse) (from Watery, Domestic)
• Sue Me Jack (Watery Sessions)
• So Stark (You're a Skyscraper) (Watery Sessions)
• Greenlander (Watery Sessions)
• Rain Ammunition (John Peel Session - December 16, 1992)
• Drunks with Guns (John Peel Session - December 16, 1992)
• Ed Ames (John Peel Session - December 16, 1992)
• The List of Dorms (John Peel Session - December 16, 1992)
• Conduit For Sale (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Fame Throwa (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Home (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Perfume V (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Summer Babe (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Frontwards (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Angel Carver Blues/Mellow Jazz Docent (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Two States (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• No Life Singed Her (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• So Stark (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Box Elder (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• Baby Yeah (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)
• In the Mouth a Desert (Live Brixton Academy London December 14, 1992)