Slanted & Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe

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  1992

  James

  Slanted & Enchanted is a seminal indie rock statement. Pavement make looseness itself feel like an artistic principle here - the songs sound half-falling apart at times, full of crooked hooks, tossed-off lyrics, and noisy detours. Yet the album’s internal logic becomes strangely addictive. “Summer Babe,” “Trigger Cut,” and “Here” reveal how sharp Stephen Malkmus’ songwriting already was beneath the apparent sloppiness. The rough recording quality adds to the album’s personality rather than limiting it. It helped redefine indie rock by rejecting both punk aggression and classic-rock professionalism. It has style for miles and miles.