Pavement - “Spit on a Stranger” (Reverb, 1999)
I will not hear a word against Terror Twilight. Not one goddamned word.
Ten years ago, it was fashionable amongst the hipster hipstorum to turn up their tiny white noses at this record. And that’s a shame.
Because history proved that shit wrong.
Friday night? When that “buh-buh-buh-buh-BUM…!” came pounding out of the PA, the entire audience squealed.
I turned to Seven and went,
Honey, I’m a prize and you’re a catch, and we’re a perfect match.1
And he motioned to brushing the back of his neck, and mouthed, “Shivers.”
And, I said, “Me, too.”
Herein, delightfully flubbed by S.M. ↩
On hundred times yes. I’m forever amazed that Terror Twilight is not more highly regarded by most Pavement fans.
The only (mildly) disappointing thing about seeing SM & co play Brixton this past May was the absence of songs from TT. But hey - it’s hard to be upset when there were so many other superb, euphoric moments in their set. I’m sure I saw grown men crying when Cut Your Hair kicked in.
