Slint - Spiderland

Slint - SpiderlandA classic album from 1991 that still defines post rock, and has never been bettered. Although this Kentucky combo had a short lifespan, its influence has been extraordinary, presaging the underground 'math rock' revolution and spawning spinoffs such as the For Carnation and King Kong with members playing with Palace Brothers, Tortoise and a multitude more. But don't go thinking that the foursome is a mere footnote: the bracingly dense, dizzyingly

” the sessions were loose and fun

When Deaf Wish found themselves in a room together for the very first time

obscured by dense layers of instruments surrounding them

in front of audiences small and large

“Their sound is woozy

and a cultural nexus where you can check out country and zydeco

Floyd Cramer

bassist William Cashion

It is also the debut of a pioneering new form of music that would become known as “fourth world”: a subtle blend of field recordings

And it’s an album where moody

I worked with The Jordanaires in ’62 or ’63

The creative perspective of the band has always been about unlearning the narrative and musical knowledge that shape the physical and digital formats and conceptions available