This is the third Pavement song served up by the Random iTunes Fairy in the past two years, and not a one of them has been worth a damn.
That might be because the only Pavement album in my library is the extended two-disc version of their celebrated 1992 release Slanted and Enchanted, which contains 49 songs, most of which are outtakes and unreleased tracks.
I apologize for this. Random weekends are random, what can you do?
Two more opportunities for Random iTunes Holiday Surprises, as both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fall on a weekend this year.
Let’s spin the dial and see what the Random iTunes Fairy serves up for today’s festive occasion.
Obscure Pavement song? Sorry, I got nothing.
Another celebrated 1992 debut album, Pavement’s Slanted and Enchanted is considered one of the most influential alternative rock records of the decade.
I actually own this album — having downloaded it for free somewhere along the way — but I’ve never played it. I’ve always had a bit of a struggle getting into early alt-rockers. R.E.M. is the notable exception.
