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"Slint was formed in the late eighties and has released two critically acclaimed albums that, to this day, are unrivaled in their intensity and beauty. [[Slint:Tweez|Tweez]], Slint's first record, was originally released on the Jennifer Hartman Records label in 1988 and re-issued by Touch and Go in May of 1993. [[Slint:Spiderland|Spiderland]], number two for the band and the first released by Touch and Go, saw daylight in April of 1991. Both records have gone on to become highly successful and seem to increase in popularity with each passing week.
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|Record Labels: || Jennifer Hartman Recordings,<br> Touch And Go Records
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|Started By: || Britt, Dave, Brian
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|Based In: || [[Kentucky:Louisville|Louisville]]
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|Largest show: || ? people
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|First show: || November 2 1986 (as ''Small Tight Dirty Tufts of Hair'')
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|Last show: || August 29 2014 at Rickshaw Theater, Vancouver
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|Reunion show: || Tour starting in England at All Tomorrow's Parties 2005 and continuing in the states afterward. Louisville on Feb. 22nd, 2005.
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|Number of Members: || 5+
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1994 saw the release of an untitled single. It contains a new version of "rhoda" taken from the Tweez album and one previously unheard song which mirrors more the beauty of Spiderland. Whether or not this single acts as fitting homage signalling the end of Slint, or lights the way for a new era, is open to interpretation." - from http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SLINT/


Members:
"There's a lot of real smart people coming out of Louisville, Kentucky, for reasons I can't really figure out. Slint is from there and that's a great band. Historically, Louisville has had some good music."
*[[David Pajo]]
— Steve Albini (Maximum Rock 'n' Roll magazine)
*[[Brian McMahon]]
*[[Britt Walford]]
*[[Ethan Bucker]]
*[[Todd Brashear]]


Releases:
Slint established its earliest roots when, in 1981, at the ages of eleven and twelve, guitarist [[Brian Mcmahan|Brian McMahan]] and drummer [[Britt Walford]] began playing together in Louisville, KY. In 1984, [[Britt Walford]] and guitarist [[David Pajo]] started collaborating musically at the ages of fourteen and sixteen. 1985 saw the origination of Slint itself, the band then comprising [[Britt Walford]], [[David Pajo]], and bassist [[Ethan Buckler]]. [[Brian Mcmahan|Brian McMahan]] joined the following year.
 
In 1987, Slint recorded their debut album, [[Slint:Tweez|Tweez]], with Steve Albini behind the board in Chicago and released it on the short-lived and enigmatic Jennifer Hartman Records and Tapes label. At this time, [[Ethan Buckler]] departed and was replaced on bass by [[Todd Brashear]]. 1989 saw the recording of their untitled two song EP, engineered by Steve Albini, mixed by Brian Paulson, and released by Touch and Go Records.
 
In 1990, Slint recorded the landmark [[Slint:Spiderland|Spiderland]] album in Chicago with Brian Paulson both engineering and mixing. This release, in particular, became an independent music touchstone, loved and admired by hundreds of thousands of fans and emulated by a generation of musicans.
 
The following year, the year in which Spiderland was issued by Touch and Go, Slint broke up. For almost fourteen years, the members have not performed together as Slint. Now, for a very short time, they do so again.
 
Though largely overlooked during their relatively brief lifespan, Slint grew to become one of the most influential and far-reaching bands to emerge from the American underground rock community of the 1980s; innovative and iconoclastic, the group's deft, extremist manipulations of volume, tempo, and structure cast them as clear progenitors of the post-rock movement which blossomed during the following decade.
 
==Members==
*[[David Pajo]] - guitar
*[[Brian McMahan]] - guitar/vocals
*[[Britt Walford]] - drums
*[[Ethan Bucker]]- bass on Tweez
*[[Todd Brashear]] - bass on Spiderland
*[[Tim Ruth]] - guitar
*[[Todd Cook]] - bass on reunion tour
*[[Michael McMahan]] - guitar on reunion tour
 
==Releases==
*[[Slint:"Glenn" b/w "Rhoda"|"Glenn" b/w "Rhoda"]] CD/10" (Touch and Go)
*[[Slint:"Glenn" b/w "Rhoda"|"Glenn" b/w "Rhoda"]] CD/10" (Touch and Go)
*[[Slint:Spiderland|Spiderland]] CD/12" LP (Touch And Go)
*[[Slint:Spiderland|Spiderland]] CD/12" LP (Touch And Go)
*[[Slint:Tweez|Tweez]] LP/CD (Jennifer Hartman Records/Touch And Go)
*[[Slint:Tweez|Tweez]] LP/CD (Jennifer Hartman Records/Touch And Go)
*[[Slint:Bonus Tracks|Bonus Tracks]] LP (2014 Touch & Go)
*[[Slint:Breadcrumb Trail / Good Morning, Captain|Breadcrumb Trail / Good Morning, Captain]] LP/Digital (2020 Touch & Go)
*[[Slint:Tweethan|Tweethan]] LP/Digital (2024 Touch & Go)


Compilations:
==Compilations==
*'''Kids''' Movie soundtrack - ''Good Morning Captain''
*'''Kids''' Movie soundtrack - ''Good Morning Captain''


Shirts/Merch:
==Shirts/Merch==
*?
*Bootleg shirts from ebay w/ the Tweez cover on [[:Image:Slint_bootleg_shirt.JPG|front]]
* Lots of official stuff thanks to Shirtkiller - https://shirtkiller.com/collections/slint
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/2142/slindex.html/ Geocities Site on Slint]
*[http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SLINT/ Southern.com's page on Slint]
*[http://music.louisvillehardcore.com/slint/Slint_live_louisville_4-27-87.zip Live in Louisville 4/27/1987]
*[http://www.songmeanings.net/artist/view/songs/9939/ Slint Lyrics]
*[https://riffipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Slint/ Riffipedia]
*[https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/slint-6bd6fae6.html/ Setlist.fm]
* https://www.leoweekly.com/news/trying-to-find-my-way-home-15760307


=External Links:=
==Videos==
*http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/2142/slindex.html
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi3y0vFHUUA</youtube>
*http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SLINT/
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsRpS6XGiOs</youtube>

Latest revision as of 16:04, 22 October 2024

Slint Stats
Slint logo
Record Labels: Jennifer Hartman Recordings,
Touch And Go Records
Started By: Britt, Dave, Brian
Based In: Louisville
Largest show: ? people
First show: November 2 1986 (as Small Tight Dirty Tufts of Hair)
Last show: August 29 2014 at Rickshaw Theater, Vancouver
Reunion show: Tour starting in England at All Tomorrow's Parties 2005 and continuing in the states afterward. Louisville on Feb. 22nd, 2005.
Number of Members: 5+


"There's a lot of real smart people coming out of Louisville, Kentucky, for reasons I can't really figure out. Slint is from there and that's a great band. Historically, Louisville has had some good music." — Steve Albini (Maximum Rock 'n' Roll magazine)

Slint established its earliest roots when, in 1981, at the ages of eleven and twelve, guitarist Brian McMahan and drummer Britt Walford began playing together in Louisville, KY. In 1984, Britt Walford and guitarist David Pajo started collaborating musically at the ages of fourteen and sixteen. 1985 saw the origination of Slint itself, the band then comprising Britt Walford, David Pajo, and bassist Ethan Buckler. Brian McMahan joined the following year.

In 1987, Slint recorded their debut album, Tweez, with Steve Albini behind the board in Chicago and released it on the short-lived and enigmatic Jennifer Hartman Records and Tapes label. At this time, Ethan Buckler departed and was replaced on bass by Todd Brashear. 1989 saw the recording of their untitled two song EP, engineered by Steve Albini, mixed by Brian Paulson, and released by Touch and Go Records.

In 1990, Slint recorded the landmark Spiderland album in Chicago with Brian Paulson both engineering and mixing. This release, in particular, became an independent music touchstone, loved and admired by hundreds of thousands of fans and emulated by a generation of musicans.

The following year, the year in which Spiderland was issued by Touch and Go, Slint broke up. For almost fourteen years, the members have not performed together as Slint. Now, for a very short time, they do so again.

Though largely overlooked during their relatively brief lifespan, Slint grew to become one of the most influential and far-reaching bands to emerge from the American underground rock community of the 1980s; innovative and iconoclastic, the group's deft, extremist manipulations of volume, tempo, and structure cast them as clear progenitors of the post-rock movement which blossomed during the following decade.

Members

Releases

Compilations

  • Kids Movie soundtrack - Good Morning Captain

Shirts/Merch

External Links

Videos

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