Steve Malkmus And The Jicks: New LP And Video
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If you haven’t been paying attention since the dissolution of ’90s indie rock heroes Pavement, frontman Steve Malkmus has been quietly and steadily making some fantastic records with his band, The Jicks. Even those who didn’t care for Pavement’s lo-fi aesthetic will dig the more classic arrangements and production couching Malkmus’ masterful songwriting. They remind me of an American Belle And Sebastian, but a bit less poppy and/or precious (depending on which B&S album you’re listening to).
Now they have a new album coming out, their sixth, titled Wig Out At Jagbags (Domino). Watch the video for the first single, “Lariat,” below. WARNING for indie aesthetes, this concentration of Malkmus’ music along with an apartment full of cute, pale French girls might actually kill you.
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