Matador (2015)
Even though I wanted this record from the moment it was announced, from the get go I've been trying to contain any disappointment concerning this release. I knew from the second the track listing was revealed that this particular record would essentially just be the bonus tracks from the CD reissue of Slanted And Enchanted from 2002 on vinyl for the first time. And that is what it is, no more no less. Yet I'm still somehow a little let down.
I think the real tipping point for me was opening this guy up and seeing all the liner notes were still dated 2002. They refer to Slanted and Enchanted as being ten years old. I realize there probably aren't any new songs to add to this, but some new liner notes couldn't have been that hard, could it? All of this only matters if you bought the deluxe CD reissue back when it came out. If you didn't, why this record is essential my good friends. Early Drag City 7" tracks, some compilation rarities, Peel sessions and a live performance pack this double LP.
I could take or leave the live show. I've never been much of a live album or bootleg guy. But everything else is either a great song or just something fascinating to listen to in order to see where the band was at during this time frame. I'm admittedly much more eager to see what comes out in further volumes of this series. The rumor has it that everyone is aware this first volume is mostly just to give a vinyl release to these songs, but going forward there are more unreleased gems to share. We'll see how that goes, but at the end of the day this is Pavement. It's unlikely that I won't buy everything that comes out no matter what it is.
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