{"product_id":"pavement-crooked-rain-crooked-rain-1","title":"Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003eTuneful without being soft, confident without being pompous, hip without being inaccesible, CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN was a huge leap for Pavement up the rock \u0026amp; roll evolution cycle. They may have gained some pop smarts, but a casual listen to the dissonant guitar solo of \"Cut Your Hair\" proves that the seeds planted with 1989's first SLAY TRACKS EP have come to their logical fruition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Malkmus and co. created an album that neither short-changed their status as prominent indie noise-makers, nor stunted their growth as a musical ensemble. Thus, though the inspired eccentricity is toned down--an instrumental tribute to fellow Stockton-ite Dave Brubeck being the closest thing to their early quirkiness--this is the most consistent set of stubbornly catchy songs ever. From the odd tunings and drunken AC\/DC riffing of \"Silence Kit\"--with its somber lyric of leaving the urban life behind--to the epic closing of \"Fillmore Jive\"--which begs us to say \"good night to the rock \u0026amp; roll era\"--CROOKED RAIN is an album of short stories, full of irony, wit, and hooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2010-03-09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2010-03-09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP standard Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP standard Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pavement","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45232781557804,"sku":"GWIAF4-E5IC-8X","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/4755\/2812\/files\/pavement-crooked-rain-crooked-rain_cudvb.jpg?v=1769632240","url":"https:\/\/b-side-records-vintage-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pavement-crooked-rain-crooked-rain-1","provider":"B-Side Records \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}