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Pavement’s swan song, Terror Twilight, reveals a muscular, mature band strutting a decade of indie cool without batting an eyelash. Speak, See, Remember is a Jekyll and Hyde romp. The first section is a jazzy number, pushed along by Mark Ibold’s walking upright bass and rippling guitar textures.

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Develop the coast and raise the sight lines
The ocean’s moving out
And someday
Develop the coast and sell the air
You know if we could we’d sell the air
Stand back!
Expansion is what we do the best
I don’t see the grass and the fields
I see an epicenter with agendas
And you’re aware they must be next
I hope you’re aware they must be next

The tempo ratchets up, distortion kicks in. Classic rock riffs. Pavement takes the song to 11 with surgical precision, a triumphant refutation to anyone who’s ever accused them of being sloppy.

Sounds like the love child of: The Clash and The Replacements

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Two basses twist together, playing out a deep, low groove. Chimes are heard in the distance. Up come the drums. Oh, Contorted Face of Mercury, what secrets do you hold? You twist back upon yourself, with grace and elegance. A snake stalks its prey, prepares to strike. Taughtly coiled, all energy and wicked intelligence.

The Roots of Orchis hint at the knowledge of good and evil, with a poison that seeps into your system, slowly drags you down into its melodic embrace. You are drawn to the drums of war. The diner bells rings, your mind a serpent’s feast.

Sounds like the love child of: The Black Heart Procession and Cal Tjader

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