Today’s featured song is the third Random Weekend selection from Pavement’s 1992 album Slanted and Enchanted.
Because I own the 2002 Luxe & Reduxe version of the record, all of the selections so far have been from the bonus material and not the album proper. They’ve also all been pretty bad.
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.
Meet Me In Montauk 