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Stephen Malkmus
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut solo release from the former leader of indie-rock legends Pavement.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Sonicnet
    100
    Stephen Malkmus sounds like a great unmade Pavement album polished to within an inch of its life.
  2. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    Exactly the unpredictable effort you'd expect, it utilizes a new bunch of Portland buddies to render the old noises into background music as it explores such themes as Yul Brynner's makeover and piracy on the coast of Montenegro.
  3. Billboard
    90
    Beyond the bookish lyrics, Malkmus has composed an album of brilliant songs, with creative intros, off-kilter arrangements, and well-placed effects.
  4. The A.V. Club
    80
    As accessible and eccentric as any album from Pavement's catalog...
  5. Spin Cycle
    75
    An accessible, if far from revolutionary, work.
  6. Dot Music
    70
    Most people will deem this album a significant piece of work, and maybe if you haven't heard much Pavement then it is.
  7. Q Magazine
    60
    Strangely engaging.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. franziskas
    Feb 23, 2003
    10
    i love that album and i can´t understand why so many people find it and S.M. boring. i think he´s and will never be boring!!
  2. DaveC.
    Dec 28, 2001
    10
    Frees malkmus of the limitations of being in Pavement with definitely a more personal sound (guitar solo's et al)
  4. time
    Oct 26, 2007
    3
    It's not Pavement. And that's exactly why I'm giving it a better score than anything I'd ever give Pavement. On the other It's not Pavement. And that's exactly why I'm giving it a better score than anything I'd ever give Pavement. On the other hand he will never he come close to capturing what the Reid Brothers, the Pixies and Sonic Youth had on even their worst day. Pavement was only acclaimed because we needed something to fill the void the Pixies left behind in the early 90s. Durpa! Durpa! Cut Your Hair! I'd rather cut my own throat than listen to Pavement! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ… Collapse

Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best Album of 2001
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#22 Most Shared Album of 2001