Slint

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Name = Slint

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Img_capt = Slint at Pitchfork Music Festival, July 13, 2007
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Origin = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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Genre = Math rock, post-rock, indie rock
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Years_active = 1986-1992, 2005, 2007
Label = Touch and Go
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Current_members = Brian McMahan
David Pajo
Britt Walford
Past_members = Ethan Buckler
Todd Brashear

Slint was a rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals), David Pajo (guitar), Britt Walford (drums), Todd Brashear (bass on "Spiderland") and Ethan Buckler (bass on "Tweez"). They formed in Louisville, Kentucky, United States in 1986 from the remains of Squirrel Bait. The band disbanded circa 1991, but continued to be an influence on today's post-rock and math rock scene.

The band reformed for a series of live shows in 2005, and made subsequent returns to the live circuit throughout 2007.

History

Slint's first album "Tweez" was recorded by Steve Albini in 1987 and released in obscurity on the Jennifer Hartman Records label in 1989. It was followed two years later by the critically acclaimed "Spiderland", released on Touch and Go Records and recorded by Brian Paulson [Citation
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url = http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A23657] . Considered a seminal work, "Spiderland" is an album characterized by dark, syncopated rhythms, sparse guitar lines and haunting subject matter. The record's impact was such that some have suggested it is the first true post-rock album, helping to usher in a new wave of bands seeking a move away from the unfettered aggression of hardcore punk but not its underlying ethic. The cover of "Spiderland" is from series of photos of the band taken by the Louisville singer-musician Will Oldham. "Spiderland" culminates in the baleful "Good Morning, Captain", perhaps their most recognized track (it would later feature on the soundtrack to the Larry Clark film "Kids", though not in the film itself). Touch and Go Records reissued "Tweez" in 1993. Finally, in 1994 a brief untitled EP was released after the band broke up. This two song record was actually recorded in 1989 and was originally intended to be released as a 12" single on Jennifer Hartman Records. Original copies of the "Tweez" LP included a flyer advertisement for the 12" as an insert. However, Slint signed to Touch & Go Records before it was sent to press and the master tapes were shelved. It contained a previously unreleased track ("Glenn") and a reinterpretation of "Rhoda" from "Tweez".

Members of Slint have since appeared in a number of bands. Former guitarist David Pajo currently plays guitar in Dead Child, performs under the moniker "PAJO" and plays bass for the NYC street metal band Early Man. Pajo was also a member of Tortoise, Palace, and the short-lived Billy Corgan-fronted rock band Zwan before their breakup in 2003. Guitarist Brian McMahan formed The For Carnation in 1994 and also played with Palace. Britt Walford played drums in Evergreen, and for The Breeders under the pseudonym Shannon Doughton on the album "Pod" and as Mike Hunt on the "Safari" EP. Ethan Buckler plays in King Kong (the original line up of Slint makes up King Kong on the 1989 7" "Movie Star").

Nearly 15 years after disbanding, three members of Slint — Brian McMahan, David Pajo, and Britt Walford — reunited to curate the 2005 All Tomorrow's Parties (ATP) music festival in Camber Sands, England. Also in 2005, Slint played a number of shows in the U.S. and in Europe. [ [http://www.descendo.com/slint/ Descendo.com] ] Though they insisted the reunion was short-term, the band regrouped once again in 2007 to perform their genre-defining record 'Spiderland' in its entirety in Barcelona as part of the Primavera Sound Festival, in London as part of the ATP "Don't Look Back" series of shows, as well as at a handful of dates in Europe, the U.S. (at Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival, the Showbox in Seattle, and the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood), and Canada. In addition to performing the album and the EP Slint, they also debuted a new composition called "King's Approach", hinting that the band may be considering a full-time reunion. [ [http://www.touchandgorecords.com/news/detail.php?id=238 update] ]

Members

*Brian McMahan (guitar & vocals)
*David Pajo (guitar)
*Britt Walford (drums, guitar, vocals)

Live members 2005, 2007

*Michael McMahan (guitar)
*Todd Cook (bass)
*Gavin Quinn

Former

*Ethan Buckler (bass on Tweez)
*Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland)

Discography

Albums

*"Tweez" (1989)
*"Spiderland" (1991)

Other

*"Slint" (EP) (1994)
*Kids soundtrack (1995)

References

External links

* [http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SLINT/ Slint page] at Southern Records site
* [http://www.slint.us/ Official site]