Pavement might have come to the world's attention for the mildly abrasive stylings of their debut album, but this track, from the 1994 follow-up Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, is really just a gentle pop song, which could have been a massive hit if, erm, well I guess if the listening public had any taste. (Sorry if that sounds overly harsh, but I have been watching the Eurovision semis all week.) Actually, it reminds me of something the Replacements might have done after they "matured"...but much cooler. Maybe the fear of a comparison like that explains why they felt the need to lower the tone with this silly video.
Lovely song, anyway.
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