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Pavement Album: “Rattled by La Rush”
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Rattled by La Rush |
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Release Date:1995-01-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1990s Alternative
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:744861013471
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Review - :
{^Rattled by La Rush} collects {&"Rattled by the Rush,"} from the band's eclectic-sounding {^Wowee Zowee} album, and three B-sides of varying quality and interest. {$Pavement} are up to their usual goofy trickery in calling the song and EP {^Rattled by La Rush}, as opposed to {&"Rattled by the Rush,"} the song's title on {^Wowee Zowee}. It's not too funny of a joke, and it's indicative of the somewhat throwaway sound of the EP. The title track is a quality song, in the style of the band's previous album {^Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain}. There's a bit of {\country} twang, a great deal of semantic play, and dollops of {\rock} aggression. The drums bounce just enough to provide an enjoyable fill under {$Steve Malkmus}' breathless, somewhat indifferent vocals. Guitars wobble to decadent aplomb. {&"Brink of the Clouds"} and {&"False Skorpion"} are a different story; neither song qualifies as more than an indifferent excursion down a one-way street. {$Malkmus} whines over bland guitars and some sort of windy sound effect on {&"Brink of the Clouds"} to no good end. {&"False Skorpion"} at least introduces a bit of attitude and energy into the mix. {$Malkmus} screeches that he's "no woman," he's "a man," before the song devolves into random squalls. You can usually tell how committed {$Pavement} is to a song by the song's length. If a track is under three minutes, as {&"Brink of the Clouds"} and {&"False Skorpion} are here, it's a good sign the song isn't going to be very focused. {&"Easily Fooled"} is much better than the two previous B-sides, but it's by no means a revelation. Like {&"Rattled by the Rush,"} it would sound at home on {^Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain}, but only as a lesser, meandering track. It's hook-heavy and bouncy in a way that only {$Pavement} was in the '90s. Their later albums had a tendency to get mired in drawn-out jams, and a minor song like {&"Easily Fooled"} could have easily replaced any of those many missteps. Like {^Wowee Zowee}, {^Rattled by La Rush} sees {$Pavement} experimenting with sounds and styles in a hit-and-miss fashion. It's this lack of focus which makes it hard to give the EP repeat listens, as a 50/50 ratio of hits to misses doesn't leave much to recommend. ~ Tim DiGravina, All Music Guide
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