On August 23, 2011, Matador released ‘Mirror Traffic‘, the 5th post-Pavement album from Stephen Malkmus with faithful cohorts the Jicks.
Nearly 20 years after helming Pavement’s landmark Slanted and Enchanted, Stephen Malkmus has maintained a steady presence in the indie scene, cracking wise over a continuous stream of varyingly smart material.
Mirror Traffic was produced by Beck Hansen. Malkmus and Hansen recorded the album in early 2010, but because of Pavement’s touring schedule, they put Mirror Traffic on hold until they had more time.
The recording is nothing short of gorgeous, the album while only somewhat reminiscent of 90s Pavement, is more than ever a product of Malkmus’ whim and spontaneity, as can be heard in each song’s slight imperfection, a feature of Malkmus’ work that I have always appreciated. Just wonderful.
Matador praises Stephen Malkmus’s “rapier wit” and “casual virtuosity”, words that easily describe Beck as well.
Add the performance on Morning Becomes Eclectic at KCRW Radio , couple of days ago …
Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks – Mirror Traffic
Matador Records
release August 23, 2011
Artwork By – Tom Clark
Engineer, Mixed By – Darrell Thorp
French Horn – Tawnee Lillo
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer – Beck
Songwriter – Stephen Malkmus
Steel Guitar – Joshua Grange
Tracklist:
1. Tigers
2. No One (Is As I Are Be)
3. Senator
4. Brain Gallop
5. Jumblegloss
6. Asking Price
7. Stick Figures in Love
8. Spazz
9. Long Hard Book
10. Share the Red
11. Tune Grief
12. Forever 28
13. All Over Gently
14. Fall Away
15. Gorgeous George
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Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks
Live At Morning Becomes Eclectic
broadcast KCRW Radio
wednesday August 24, 2011
Setlist
1. Presentation
2. Asking Price
3. Stick Figures
4. Share The Red
5. Forever 28
6. Interview
7. All Over Gently
8. Senator
9. Georgie
10. Interview II
11. Brain Gallop + Close
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