Pavement - TERROR TWILIGHT
No one can write a
disjointed melody as beautifully as Stephen Malkmus. No one can break your
heart with meaningless lyrics the way Stephen Malkmus can do that. Could, can –
I still rate his songwriting, even though a good song comes with an effort
these days.
“The Hexx” is icy
cold perfection and “Ann Don’t Cry” is achingly pretty. “Major Leagues” is
still irresistible and “Platform Blues” is still mind-blowing. Terror Twilight could be Pavement at
their most flawless. Even the silly “Folk Jam” has its playful place between
the gorgeous and the beautiful.
Terror Twilight was the best gift to the fans. Swan song, and they
knew it. Also, I quite like to think this album was the perfect ending for the
90s. It had a bit of everything. It was catchy, irrelevant, grungy,
sentimental. And, most importantly, it finished with a brilliantly irreverent metaphor.
