Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. They formed in 1986 and released their first album tweez in 1987. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Its even more striking when you consider only one of those albums1991s spiderlandgets most of that. Remastered from the original analog masters by bob weston, this reissue will include 14 previously unreleased outtakes and demos. Spiderland is, without any reasonable doubt, one of the truly great albums of the last 25 years, certainly one of the most often referenced and, until the reformations and festival shows, something of a holy grail to fans of alternative music because to ghettoize slint as math or post anything at all is to reduce them to a genre.
Spiderland, as well as slint as a musical collective, are a strange paradox if anything. A recent recipient of the pitchforks perfect 10, this second album from louisvilles slint switches at will from abstract spoken word to screaming passion, all the while its complex instrumental arrangements setting a. The poster was a horizontal image of a spider taken through a microscope by noel saltzman. Ive continued to read more and more about them in the 10 years since, but i still havent bought the damn album. Slint spiderland remastered box set contents official video. Slints classic album spiderland only seems to get more influential, yet more mysterious, as the years wear on. Its no exaggeration to claim that slints remarkable second long player, spiderland, is one of the most important records ever released. The spiderland remastered box set is now available for preorder directly from touch and go records. As it happens, shedding their roots as an allegedly lame posthardcore band i havent actually heard tweez, but i can think of better ways to spend my 45 minutes than with an album thats supposed to kinda suck and instead joining up with the thennascent postrock movement was the best career decision slint ever made. A download coupon for 14 bonus outtakes and demos personally selected by slint and mastered by bob weston, as well as downloads of the entire spiderland remastered album itself. Remember that the only album i wasnt really familiar with among the top 25 or so was slints spiderland. Apr 18, 2014 the impact slint made with just two records grows with each passing year. Slints epochal spiderland lp finally getting deluxe.
Jan 24, 2017 in august of 1990, slint recorded their second album, spiderland, and the world would never again sound the same. Slints spiderland given full nonbox set reissue fact magazine. Slint spiderland 1991 remastered tr24smof avaxhome. Listen free to slint spiderland remastered breadcrumb trail remastered, nosferatu man remastered and more. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. The impact slint made with just two records grows with each passing year. Also, i cannot recommend the albums 33 series book. A download coupon only for the 14 bonus outtakes and demos personally selected by slint and mastered by bob weston. August 8th helsinki, finland flow festival august 9th gothenburg, sweden way out west festival. Both will also include a download code for all the alternative takes and demos.
Spiderland, 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. Slint left a haunting, harrowing experience for any listener wishing to brave the journey through spiderland. The fervent devotion with which the albums many, many fanatics cling to it seems like it would have merited a deluxe remaster ages ago, but were not complaining. Slints landmark second album has been reissued in a box set that includes. A recent recipient of the pitchforks perfect 10, this second album from louisvilles slint switches at will from abstract spoken word to screaming passion, all the while its complex instrumental arrangements setting a benchmark for 90s rock. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Audio for first listens is no longer available once the album is released. In august of 1990, slint recorded their second album, spiderland, and the world would never again sound the same. Plus, its frankly astonishing to see the practice footage and watch 2021 year old slint playing these meticulous and powerful songs in their basement. And it was an artifact swiftly left behind, with the group disbanding upon its release, unaware theyd crafted a bona fide landmark album.
Sometimes documentaries can take all of the mystery and magic out of a piece of art, but lance bangs breadcrumb trail manages to preserve the magic of slint by deepening our understanding of it. The bands lone fulllength record is credited with helping to jumpstart the postrock movement, placing emphasis on brian mcmahan and david pajos deliberate, exploratory guitarwork, while britt walford and todd brashears rhythm section keeps things still grounded in. Every friday, we will select an album from our essentials and make a thread for discussion on the album. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your slint collection. Slint spiderland 2014, gatefold, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. Featuring dramatically alternating dynamics and vocals ranging from spoken word to shouting, the album contains narrative lyrics that emphasize alienation. Its kind of a slowburner but the highs and the lows are soaked in emotion.
This is absolutely essential, and highly, highly recommended both for historical purposes and for sheer enjoyment. Slint official online store sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, old to new date, new to old. Over the course of only 4 days, the four young musicians created what would come to be regarded as one of the most important and influential records of the past thirty years. Slint formed in lousiville, kentucky, with members brian mcmahan, david pajo, britt walford, and ethan buckler. With an impact that belies the kentucky combos mayfly like existence, slint set about cheery picking elements from punk, new wave and classic rock then reassembled them so as traditional notions of pitch, rhythm and timbre didnt apply. Their second and most acclaimed album spiderland 1991 is a dark and brooding affair. Slint, good morning, captain, contender for most devastating album ending ever.
If slint s debut, 1989s tweez, was one of the earliest salvos in what came to be known as postrock, their second album, 1991s spiderland was where the band pushed their most radical ideas forward and created a touchstone, working with dynamics that made the silences every bit as much presence as the guitars and drums, manipulating space and time as they stretched out and juggled time. Its a gripping read, its author, scott tennent, did a fantastic job. Vocals vary from spoken word to full on shouting and the music is characterised by haphazard time signatures and unusual chord changes. Slints 1991 classic spiderland is now available for preorder, in a deluxe fashion, from touch and go records. Miss the recent reissue of slints crepuscular classic. My guess is rainbo just ran out of the standard labels for part of a run. They formed in louisville, kentucky, united states in 1986. Spiderland remastered slint touch and go quarterstick. Though they disbanded circa 1991, they are considered to be a major influence on the posthardcore, math rock, and postrock scenes. Slint broke up shortly before spiderland was released.
Jan 30, 2014 on april 15, touch and go will reissue slint s classic 1991 album spiderland as a deluxe box set. Many of them also played in another band called king kong, at different times. They formed in louisville, kentucky, united states, in 1986. Spiderland, remastered from the original analog master tapes by bob weston and pressed on. If slints debut, 1989s tweez, was one of the earliest salvos in what came to be known as postrock, their second album, 1991s spiderland was where the band pushed their most radical ideas forward and created a touchstone, working with dynamics that made the silences every bit as much presence as the guitars and drums, manipulating space and time as they stretched out and juggled time. Slint spiderland new vinyl bonus dvd, 180 gram, rmst, digital download. Dec 19, 2014 spiderland licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of touch and go records. The bands use of dynamics gave them an uncanny ability to bottle emotions.
Featuring dramatically alternating dynamics and vocals ranging from spoken word to shouting, the album contains narrative lyrics that emphasize. 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. Jan 21, 20 spiderland licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of touch and go records. Slint spiderland deluxe edition vinyl lp amoeba music. Spiderland licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of touch and go records. Spiderland is a dark, moody, creative, and beautiful record. All that is left is the distortion of reality and the madness and sorrow that accompany loss. Order online today and get free uk delivery on orders over. Slint biography founded in louisville, kentucky, usa in 1987 disbanded in 1992 reunited in 2005, 2007 and 2014 though they may not immediately come to mind as a progressive rock band, kentuckys slint made an unparalleled impact on the music world during their brief existence, eventually gaining credit as the founders of what would become known as postrock.
Its even more striking when you consider only one of those albums1991s spiderland gets most of. Slint spiderland remastered limited edition colored vinyl. It sounds like slint and steve albini, not like slint. Slint have achieved the nirvana of alternative rock, wedding masterful playing, thoughtful composing and lyrical expression to a degree seldom reached by popular music. Predicting the post rock of tortoise by almost half a decade, the likes of nosferatu man and don, aman show just how heavily the likes of mogwai and. Breadcrumb trail, the 90 minute dvd documentary about slint before, during, and after the making of spiderland, previously included in the spiderland remastered box set, and directed by lance bangs.
Spiderland was merely one artifact among many, gleaned from basement after basement, from bands you may or may not have heard of, from a specific time and a place that culminated in slint s second album. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. Slint to release a remastered spiderland louder than war. Slint have announced that their seminal 1991 album spiderland will be reissued a remastered version of the postrockers second album will be available on april 15 on cd and heavyweight. Slints first album tweez was recorded by engineer steve albini in 1987 and released in obscurity on the jennifer hartman records. Now, included in a deluxe box set reissue, lance bangss documentary about spiderland, breadcrumb trail, shines some light on the myths, surprisingly revealing the. Slint spiderland remastered 180 gram reissue dvd lp 2014. Slints spiderland gets deluxe box set reissue pitchfork. Slint to release remastered version of spiderland nme. Abramus digital, latinautor umpg, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. Its one of the few times he audibly imposed himself on a band, and in this case it was to their detriment. Spiderland is the second and final studio album by american rock band slint.
Slints spiderland to be reissued as deluxe box set consequence. The louisville bands 1991 classic, now the subject of a lavish reissue, deserves reconsideration as a work of haunting beauty and surprising. Adding to the mystique surrounding slint, they disbanded shortly before spiderland was. Mcmahan confirmed that this message was serious, and said we did get some.
Band members went on to play in tortoise, the breeders, palace, the for carnation, papa m, evergreen, interpol, and the yeah yeah yeahs. Slint spiderland remastered limited edition colored. Truly seminal in a way that most records called seminal arent you can find its essence weaved into the soul of most postrock albums which have seen the light of day since spiderland. Spiderland continues to be heralded as a milestone in rock, and for good reason. In august of 1990, slint recorded their second album spiderland at river north recorders in chicago. The instruments and vocals follow their patented loudsoft. Spiderland was slints first release on touch and go, and the groups only album to feature todd. Slint is a posthardcore band consisting of brian mcmahan guitar and vocals, david pajo guitar, britt walford drums, todd brashear bass on spiderland and ethan buckler bass on tweez. Spiderland is the second and final studio album by the american rock band slint.
It comes with various outtakes and demos, as well as breadcrumb trail, the documentary about the albums creation directed by lance bangs. Find album release information for spiderland slint on allmusic. Their sound was much more interesting than his was at the time. A download coupon for the entire spiderland remastered album plus 14 bonus outtakes and demos personally selected by slint and mastered by bob weston. Slints spiderland gets deluxe box set reissue featuring bonus tracks, a book, and a documentary on april 15, touch and go will reissue slint s classic 1991 album spiderland as a. 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. Discussion in the sound hound lounge started by blackghost, aug 31, 2011. Spiderland was merely one artifact among many, gleaned from basement after basement, from bands you may or may not have heard of, from a specific time and a place that culminated in slints second album. In 2005, slint reunited to headline the all tomorrows parties festival in camber sands, england, followed by a subsequent eighteen date tour. Slint spiderland welcome to the indieheads album of the week discussion thread. Featuring dramatically alternating dynamics and vocals.
Breadcrumb trail serves as the opener to slints masterpiece of an album, spiderland, and does well to set the tone of the album. Its no exaggeration to claim that slint s remarkable second long player, spiderland, is one of the most important records ever released. Its been remastered from the original analog masters by bob weston and will include 14 previously. It was released on march 27, 1991, through touch and go records. Listen free to slint spiderland breadcrumb trail, nosferatu man and more. Spiderland, remastered from the original analog master tapes by bob weston and pressed on 180 gram vinyl both cd and lp include a download coupon. Slint are an alternative rock band from kentucky, usa. Recently reunited postrock outfit slint will release their influential 1991 album spiderland as a deluxe box set on april 15th through touch and. Members of slint have also been active in some other notable projects. A download coupon for 14 bonus outtakes and demos personally selected by slint and mastered by bob weston, as well as downloads of the entire spiderland. The listener is instantly encapsulated in a mad and mysterious world, deprived of all positive emotions. Produced by brian paulson at river north recorders in chicago and released by touch and go records in april of 1991, the six songs on spiderland methodically map a shadowy new continent of sound. Spiderland expresses emotions often put aside in modern rock, bucking stereotypes and never resorting to the prefabricated ideas of earlier sonic icons. The band formed out of the hardcore punk scene in their city, and some members of the band played together before the formation of slint, in bands such as squirrel.