While his successful 2001 solo debut, 'Stephen Malkmus', showcased his development as a melodic singer-song-writer, 'Pig Lib' embraces the classic rock ensemble. If the form is familiar, however, the contents are not. A delectable array of antecedents inform the music herein, from Irish prog-folk greats Mellow Candle to the jazz-inflected musings of Kevin Ayers and Lol Coxhill to some of the more outré moments on Pavement's weirdest album, 'Wowee Zowee.' [ read more ]

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While his successful 2001 solo debut, 'Stephen Malkmus', showcased his development as a melodic singer-song-writer, 'Pig Lib' embraces the classic rock ensemble. If the form is familiar, however, the contents are not. A delectable array of antecedents inform the music herein, from Irish prog-folk greats Mellow Candle to the jazz-inflected musings of Kevin Ayers and Lol Coxhill to some of the more outré moments on Pavement's weirdest album, 'Wowee Zowee.'

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Considering the seemingly plainspoken title of his third solo album, plus the extracurricular knowledge that the former Pavement leader has settled down and is a first-time father, it would be easy to assume that Face the Truth is where Stephen Malkmus finally turns into a self-conscious adult, ironing out the kinks in his music, tempering his humor, and starts making classic rock records for Mojo readers. Frankly, such a leap backward toward respectability doesn't seem all that far-fetched i   [ read more ]

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