Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Real Emotional Trash [3/4] *

Artist:

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Description:

As the frontman and primary songwriter of Pavement, Steve Malkmus crafted lazy, supremely catchy art-pop that defined the slacker/indie genre. As a solo artist, Malkmus hasn`t exactly tightened up, but his music emerges from grander, more expansive sonic terrain. REAL EMOTIONAL TRASH, Malkmus`s fourth solo album, kicks off with "Dragonfly Pie" and immediately finds him in guitar-hero mode, slashing out disjointed riffs and shreds. Elsewhere, SM`s classic rock fixation is on full display, channeling George Harrison via the guitar solo on "Hopscotch," while the album`s centerpiece, the 10-minute-plus title track, has the feel of Richard Thompson and Fairport Convention at their most epic (think "A Sailor`s Life"). Malkmus certainly remains on his own languid trip, but as this album proves, his music has grown far too complex and cerebral for him to be called a slacker anymore.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Dragonfly Pie
2. Hopscotch Willie
3. Cold Son
4. Real Emotional Trash
5. Out of Reaches
6. Baltimore
7. Gardenia
8. Elmo Delmo
9. We Can`t Help You
10. Wicked Wanda

Album Information

Release Date:

03/04/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Matador (record label)

Catalog Number:

OLE7722

Original Release Year:

2008

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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