I'm not the kind of person who cries to music very often. I definitely get some chills here and there, and even get a little misty-eyed sometimes, but I rarely get emotional to music to the point that I'm sobbing. Benji got me to that point.
The seventh track on Benji, "I Love My Dad", was what really did it for me. Up until that point, I was able to tell the album was sad, but I hadn't been looking at the lyrics. When I finally did ... read more
Brighten the Corners is and most likely always will be my favorite Pavement album. It's just Pavement doing what they do best: making fun, carefree indie rock tunes to make me smile. First of all, Stereo is absolutely their best song. It's so anthemic and driving, but also so nonchalant about everything. What's great is that description can also be applied to most other songs on Brighten the Corners. It very much feels like a spiritual successor to Crooked ... read more