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Slint

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This wasn't Slint's "farewell" recording as some people seem to think. Slint's first album, Tweez, was recorded in 1987 and released in early 1989 on Jennifer Hartman Records. At that time, they recorded these two songs with the intent to follow up Tweez with a 12" single on the JH label as well. But before they could do that, they signed with Touch & Go Records. T&G didn't want a single, they wanted a full album. Therefore this was shelved. Their second album, Spiderland, was recorded sometime in 1990. Slint broke up around 1991 or '92, and then a year or two later it was decided to release this rather than leave it to rot in obscurity for all time.

EDIT: 3/4/08

As for the music itself- There are two songs on the disc. The first song is an alternate version of Rhoda from Tweez. The second song sounds like a Tweez outtake, though I don't think it is. The bottom line is, this sounds almost nothing like Spiderland.

slint was an amazing band, and in many ways this untitled cd single was the perfect way for them to end their too short career. the first track is similar to the songs from spiderland (only better done, focusing more on the instrumental buildup, and without the lyrics), while the second song is a remake of a song off tweez. they are both excellent songs, showing why slint was one of the most influential bands of the last 15 years.

One last treat from the best band you never heard of. If you love their 2 full length records, this will only add to the giant feeling of loss at their all-too-soon break up. 2 tracks, totally amazing. It left me sad though, there is no more to come... But check out RODAN, same vein, also gone too soon.

Despite this CD's only 13 minutes long, it's their best record, in my opinion. There's a lot more of an experimental approach, like on "Tweez" but it's refined. Both tracks are very engaging and interesting, but their remake of "Rhoda" from "Tweez" (the second track) is the real standout, employing jarring time signature changes and unconventional guitar techniques.

This is one of the most ground breaking bands of the late 80s'. Based on instrumental guitars it covers a very atmoshperic sound over to the louder distortions of early grunge. LISTEN TO WITH THE LIGHTS OUT FOR THE FULL EFFECT.

5 for the cover, which is incredibly haunting, and probably one of the best covers ever, and then 5 for the music. this ep is amazing, taking you from under the sea to the furthest star and back in only 2 songs. it's all instrumental, except for the shouting of "1, 2, 3!" before the rocking breakdown at the end of track 2. i don't know what else to say, because there is no way you can describe this in words. buy it.

this is just fantastic...the blueprint for all post-rock and so goddamn lo-fi...both tracks are untitled and show Slint's schizophrenic tendancies...the first track is gorgeous melancholic slice of an anti-song while the second track will knock your shoegazing assumptions for six...they have influenced SO many other fantastic bands - including British acts Mogwai and Mountain Men Anonymous

Slint's first album Tweez had in the main been fairly generic thrash metal with unconventional vocals, but in a few moments its short songs did hint at something quite different and much harder to categorise. At the time Tweez came out Slint recorded this single, but their new label Touch and Go wanted them to shelve it in favour of a full-length album. That full-length album, of course, turned out to be Spiderland, whose amazing intensity and unpredicatbale dynamic changed were utterly unique and wondrous in a world of overblown hair metal and grunge.

The two-track extended play Slint had recorded between Tweez and Spiderland was eventually released three years after they disbanded.

Although it does not quite reach the unique style they would perfect later, "Slint" is a major step forward from their debut. The opening track, "Glenn", though it uses no acoustic guitars or vocals, has all the dynamic of songs like "Good Morning, Captain" and at times is even more ferocious than Spiderland ever was. The other track, a complete rework of "Rhoda", the closing track on their first album, is louder and thus not quite so impressive, but it still possesses the emotional impact for which Slint are most justifiably praised wihtout falling prey to the somewhat overblown sound that is found on parts of Tweez.

All in all, if you want to know where Slint developed their sound, this all-instrumental EP is the place to go.

I first heard the track "Glenn" in 1999, 5 years after its initial release. Without a doubt, it hit me harder than any song has before or since then. Its syncopated drums and beautiful yet sinister guitar and bass caught my attention immediately, and I still love it to this day.

"Glenn" started my fascination and appreciation of instrumental rock and is the single largest reason I got into bands such as Del Rey, Turing Machine, Golden, and Paul Newman.

"Rhoda" (the other song on the EP) is really quite good in its own right. I highly recommend you buy this EP.

When I listen to any Slint album, it never fails to amaze me how far ahead of their time this band really was and still is today.

The two songs on this single are not as good as anything on Spiderland, but It is better than anything on Tweez, even if a different version of one of these songs, "Rhoda" is on Tweez. Actually these songs would sound right at home on Spiderland. There is little or no vocals, and both songs crescendo into loud, aggressive, chaotic noise. Somehow it manages to be slightly more than just a couple of "ho hum" math rock songs, like many other releases from this genre are starting to be, however. Also, I love the art on the cover. Its worth it just for the awesome cover. I would recommend getting this and the classic, "Spiderland" lp. I would also recommend checking out the band, "Rodan" and "June of '44"