Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Studio album by Pavement
Released	February 2, 1994
Recorded	August-September 1993
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	42:18
Label	Matador Records Matador Records/Atlantic Records (original release)
Producer(s)	Pavement
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (10/10) 10/26/2004 Robert Christgau (A) link Rolling Stone link
Pavement chronology
Westing (By Musket & Sextant) (1993)	Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)	Wowee Zowee (1995)

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain is the second studio album released by Pavement. This was the album in which the band abandoned their lo-fi sound displayed on Slanted & Enchanted (as well as their drummer, Gary Young). During the tour for Slanted, the band added percussionist Bob Nastanovich and bassist Mark Ibold; partway through this album's recording sessions, Gary Young was replaced by Steve West. The album featured the band at its most easily accessible, and the single "Cut Your Hair" was the band's closest brush with mainstream success.

The album was reissued on October 26, 2004 under the name Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins. The rereleased version contains two discs: the first is the original album as well as B-sides and compilation tracks from that era. The second disc is a collection of previously unreleased tracks featuring former drummer Gary Young and live BBC Sessions.

The photo in the middle of the cover was taken from the March 1974 issue of National Geographic Magazine.

It was chosen as #8 on Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1990s (Redux) [1] In 2003, the album was ranked number 210 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Silence Kit" – 3:01
2. "Elevate Me Later" – 2:51
3. "Stop Breathin" – 4:28
4. "Cut Your Hair" – 3:07
5. "Newark Wilder" – 3:53
6. "Unfair" – 2:33
7. "Gold Soundz" – 2:41
8. "5-4=Unity" – 2:09
9. "Range Life" – 4:54
10. "Heaven is a Truck" – 2:30
11. "Hit the Plane Down" – 3:36
12. "Fillmore Jive" – 6:38

[edit] Sample

Pavement

Stephen Malkmus | Scott Kannberg | Mark Ibold | Bob Nastanovich | Steve West | Gary Young

Discography

Studio albums: Slanted and Enchanted | Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain | Wowee Zowee | Brighten the Corners | Terror Twilight

EPs Slay Tracks (1933-1969) | Demolition Plot J-7 | Perfect Sound Forever | Watery, Domestic | Rattled by la Rush | Pacific Trim | Shady Lane | "Spit on a Stranger" | "Major Leagues (EP)"

Compilations and reissues: Westing (By Musket & Sextant) | Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe | Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins | Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition

Video releases: Slow Century

Associated acts

The Jicks | Silver Jews | Free Kitten | The Crust Brothers