Pavement... Brighten the Corners

Released: February 11, 1997
Recorded: July 15-30, 1996, Piedmont Triad Studio[1]
Length:46:10
Label: Matador Records (1999-present), Matador Records/Capitol Records (1997-1998)
Producer: Pavement, Mitch Easter
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This week’s selection was harder than most from the heat or the hangover, I don’t know but I had two albums I wanted to write about Charles Mingus “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady” and Pavements “Bright the Corners” both are really good.

The only reason I think Pavement won out this week, is because when I hear Shady Lane it reminds of being 13years old waiting for love line to finish, so I could listen to Rodney on the Rock to hear music from all over that the day DJ’s never even touched. That’s actually how I heard Pavement, they were on love line one night while I was waiting, and I feel in love with the song I still got the cassette with a radio recording of that song some where in my mess.

I really hate summer because of the heat and the lack of AC. Music makes it tolerable to get through and sometimes there will be a song that makes me feel it’s not hot. Old to Begin makes summer cool down especially with the line “I don’t need your summary acts, summary acts” which I always believed was “I don’t need your summery acts, summery acts”. Because of that it was always an anti summer song to me easing my discomfort.

Opening up a new week with Passat Dream makes my world seem cinematic, like the week is just a montage to get the real story. It has an even flow that makes every transition easily. I always want to sing this song when I’m driving but I always forget the world because I just get caught up in the music.

I love this Album its one that gets played allot on my playlist and I have a copy that's 20 tracks deep, thank God I don't use tapes any more for that reason alone. So for this one I will say PASS IT ON and share it with everyone, your neighbors, your Priest, your Rabbi, or what have you.

Also Check out my Buddy Lee's show The Pinata Hour

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All songs written by Stephen Malkmus, otherwise noted.

"Stereo" - 3:07
"Shady Lane / J vs. S" - 3:50
"Transport Is Arranged" - 3:52
"Date w/ IKEA" - 2:39 (Scott Kannberg)
"Old to Begin" - 3:22
"Type Slowly" - 5:20
"Embassy Row" - 3:51
"Blue Hawaiian" - 3:33
"We Are Underused" - 4:12
"Passat Dream" - 3:51 (Scott Kannberg)
"Starlings of the Slipstream" - 3:08
"Fin" - 5:24 (Listed as "Infinite Spark" on non-US pressings)