Originally started as a studio-only project, Pavenement released a number of lo-fi releases. They eventually recruited a drummer for more recordings and even some live shows.
The band certainly weren't courting fame and success, with the original version of this album being circulated on cassette with no song titles listed. The music created some buzz and eventually the full version of the album was released.
It has kind of a Velvet Underground vibe with vocalist Stephen Malkmus' drawling vocals. The music is vaguely melodic with lots of noisy guitar; so not unlike more than a few other bands active at the time. It didn't really grab me. It's perfectly listenable, but not something I'm likely to revisit or investigate further.
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