Pavement - Crooked Rain Crooked Rain - CD

Personnel: Stephen Malkmus (vocals, electric guitar); Bryce Goggin (piano). Audio Mixer: Bryce Goggin. Recording information: Random Falls (08/1993-09/1993); Random Falls, 24 Track (08/1993-09/1993). Unknown Contributor Roles: Gary Young; Mark Ibold; Scott Kannberg; Bob Nastanovich. Tuneful without being soft, confident without being pompous, hip without being inaccesible, CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN was a huge leap for Pavement up the rock & 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. Stephen 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 qu