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Tweez
''Tweez'' is the debut studio album by American rock music, rock band Slint and the only studio recording released before their disbandment. It was released on the label Jennifer Hartman Records in 1989 as the only record put out by the label, which was run by their friend, Jennifer Hartman. It is the only Slint album to feature bassist Ethan Buckler. The album was reissued by Touch and Go Records in 1993 after the group's follow-up, ''Spiderland'', began to generate a cult following. Background ''Tweez'' was recorded at Studiomedia in Evanston, Illinois, Evanston, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini. All of the album's song titles are taken from the names of the band members' parents, with the exception of "Rhoda", which was named after drummer Britt Walford's dog: "Ron" and "Charlotte" are named for Walford's parents, "Nan Ding" and "Darlene" for guitarist David Pajo's, "Carol" and "Kent" for guitarist and vocalist Brian McMahan's and "Warren" and "Pat" for those of ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slint
Slint was an American Rock music, rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 1986 after the dissolution of two local bands, Squirrel Bait and Maurice. It initially consisted of guitarist-vocalist Brian McMahan, guitarist David Pajo, drummer-vocalist Britt Walford and bassist Ethan Buckler. Though little known during their original run, they gained a cult following and acclaim as one of the pioneers of post-rock and math rock. Slint's debut album, ''Tweez,'' was recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989 on their record label, Jennifer Hartman Records and Tapes. Buckler left out of dissatisfaction with ''Tweez'' and was replaced by Todd Brashear. In 1991, Slint released their second album, ''Spiderland'', on the independent label Touch and Go Records. They broke up prior to its release. ''Spiderland'' eventually became one of the most acclaimed indie rock albums of the 1990s. After Slint broke up, Touch and Go records released Slint (EP), an untitled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |