Spiderland

Really good

Tout ce que les 90s ont de bon à nous offrir, du industrial, du grunge, du hardcore. Bonus le cover me donne le goût d'aller me baigner.

Classique. Me rappelle mon époque post-rock/math rock.

Boundary-pushing and entirely novel, tries new things with guitars, drums, vocals, and volume that you really won't get anywhere else. Watch the documentary!

This album and this band, along with Shellac, were instrumental in helping to expand my idea of what loud rock bands could sound like. The guitars don't always have to be pounding away on power chords, there is room for things to be much more dynamic, with the quiet lows just as important as the loud highs. And dissonance is your friend. This album will always be great and despite so many bands trying to sound like these guys, no one really does. They suck live. So does Tortoise.

Exceptionally sorrowful and somber, with hypnotic rhythms. 5/5.

I'm a sucker for complex meter in songs, snd this album delivers in droves. A little off-kilter from a more mainstream sounding rock band, but there's a lot to musically appreciate as well as jam out to. A very pleasant surprise in this project

I've never known what to call this stuff from the early 90s. Indie rock? Post-punk? Experimental rock? Whatever it is, this is the album that inspired Rodan, June of 44, Shipping News and the instrumental post-rock scene. Dynamics baby!

Post-rock royalty. Easy 5.

Incredible. Never heard them or even of them and that's a travesty. Heavy and ethereal at the same time. My favourite surprise of this journey so far. 11/5

This is my 'Nevermind'.

I can’t be objective. Daniel Johns (silverchair) said this album was one of his faves so 14 year old me (massive silverchair fan) hunted it down and has been listening ever since. Haunting and poetic post-rock. 5/5 I’ve now listened to this album in full over 8 times in 24 hours. Washer and Good Morning Captain are divine. All tracks rate highly. 14 year old me was onto something. Putting Slint back in regular rotation. Trivia - Will Oldham aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy took the cover photo. Makes me love this album even more.

oh hell yeah

a solid 10/10 album

no spiders 0/10

This is one of the most surprisingly enjoyable albums of all time.

Saw them play this album live once. With GZA and Sonic Youth. What Friday.

Favs: Breadcrumb Trail Washer Good Morning, Captain Least Fav: For Dinner...

Wow, this is definitely an entry on my list of discoveries I made thanks to this project. Pile, Shellac and others come to mind as bands that were definitely influenced by these guys. Extra point for their somewhat mysterious band history.

Anxiety en depressiviteit. Intens album

FUCKKKKK i love this album so so much

One of my favourites

I’m at a 5. Perhaps slightly higher. I’m not sure how to describe that, really. At its core, it’s essentially an early version of the foundation that Nine Inch Nails would take to a more industrial extreme on “The Downward Spiral”, but here, because it’s still rooted mostly in calmer instrumentals & with a spoken word approach for the vast majority of the album, I found this to be oddly poetic, with a tension building over the course of the album. A great poet knows how to build suspense, letting each line paint more & more of a picture until it finally bursts into life in front of you, with the ability to imagine far beyond just the words you’re presented with. This album fits the bill on all ends; the spoken word / singing / screaming dynamic that acts as a sort of push/pull throughout the album is very effective, used in combination with the intensity of the guitar & the instrumentation to accurately capture a sense of tension & or a changing mood. It certainly helps that the lyricism here paints really, REALLY great pictures; whether it’s the coming-of-age pleasantry behind “Breadcrumb Trail”, the insecurities of love on “Nosferatu Man”, the social anxiety of “Don, Aman”, the suicide note that is “Washer”, or the lamentation of leaving your childhood behind on “Good Morning, Captain”, each track tells its own story very, very well, enhanced further by the vocal / instrumental shifts at play. Even without the lyrics, I think just the tone of his voice & the ways the instrumentals move captures an energy to each track that tells the story all the same. I really want to focus on the last 3 tracks in particular, because I think they’re the highlights of the album. “Washer” is one of the best audio journeys I think we’ve gotten throughout the 673 albums we’ve done so far (counting this one), and the way that track slowly layers its despair with the passing realization that this guy is gonna kill himself is done incredibly well. It just sort of stunlocked me, and while I might be able to kind of understand someone bouncing off of that track, I think the fact that I didn’t even really notice the last 3 minutes of somber guitar work fly by as I just sat and digested it says a lot about how effective that track is. The next track, “For Dinner…” being an instrumental afterwards, allowing the listener to just sit & reflect on it further, is a very good choice as well. While listening to it, I noticed that the track always tries to lift into something bigger, and yet never really gets there itself, eventually paralyzing itself into one note, almost as if the track itself is mourning the suicide from the last one, unable to move on. Even the title implies to me that it’s a routine that simply can’t be finished as normal, since it just trails off. “Good Morning, Captain” is super effective, in a way that I’m not sure that I can really describe accurately. The entire buildup of this captain & this boy (who is either his son, himself, or some other childlike representation of his youth) is really well done in the storytelling, and it’s paid off brilliantly in the vocal / instrumental outro, especially when Brian McMahan belts out those last lines with a visceral ferocity that feels like it came deep from within his soul. It needs to be heard & experienced to truly feel, and I certainly felt it. I think it’s a great closing track that solidifies the whole thing as a truly great album. So, yes, I’m at a 5. It might be a little higher, even. This thing came out of left field with its post-rock, math rock, whatever the hell mish-mash of genres it has on Wikipedia & surprised me by being as brilliantly designed, thought out & effective as it is. It feels like it’s pioneering, to some degree, even if the tree of influence this album might’ve spawned took a while to sprout. I’m very glad it’s on the list, as I never would have found it otherwise. Not bad for a 6-track album made from some Kentucky boys.

loved this album since hearing it for the first time in college. crazy it came out in 91

Eu gostei muito

I was not expecting to fall for this. Something about it, though - hit my brain in all the right places. Also, I like when bands can show you what they're all about in less than 40 minutes. 5/5

This is so sick. The riffs are great, they have such a driving force and create an eerie, sinister, or tense vibe that feels like you're trapped in, well, a spiderweb. Nosferatu Man is awesome and the Don, Aman, with its absense or drums, builds the tension even more. And finally Good Morning, Captain caps off the album with a disorienting and chaotic song that perfectly represents the experience from the 30 mins prior.

These guys are the World's second best Black C,NR tribute band. Good Morning, Captain is so so good, a unique masterpiece. It has a haunting vibe that I can't think of anything else quite like. Fave Tracks: Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Washer, Good Morning Captain 4.5/5

Always a fave!!!!!!

This is one of those albums I don‘t put on when I want to have a good time. Masterful instrumentation, amazing atmosphere, it‘s just not really a fun time.

Sounds very familiar though I've never heard it before. It seems like a lot of bands were inspired by them.

This is #day407 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… it's good to see this record on the list. I discovered the band about ten years ago, when I was dipping my toes into post-rock, slowcore, sadcore, and some post-hardcore. Spiderland is a gem that sits somewhere in between all of these. The music is dark, unsettling, and, well, like a spider creeping. It goes without saying that this is one of the most essential records of the early '90s, and of modern rock in general. "Washer" is my favorite piece here. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day408.

Slint’s music took its sweet time to register with me, but nowadays this is one of my go-to albums when I'm feeling down in the dumps. Considered as early purveyors of post rock, Slint’s approach to songwriting differs somewhat to the “crescendo-core” style which would become the dominant force of post rock in the 00s and beyond, whilst also providing a clear blueprint for what was to come. Slint (and others such as June of 44 and Tortoise) walked with the idea of building from quieter, shimmery passages into agonistic releases of tension so that the likes of Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai could run, however Slint’s music has a distinctly more angular, volatile and abrasive nature to it as opposed to the largely linear, grandiose and hopeful approach of later acts. Their climaxes are shorter lived and significantly less easy on the ear, best showcased on “Don, Aman”, “Washer” and “Good Morning Captain”, with throes of optimism very much at a premium throughout Spiderland. The overriding mood is one of disharmony, alienation, longing and existential dread, particularly as you advance into the second half of the album where an air of resignation begins to set in, following a comparatively raucous first half. Brian McMahan’s vocals are often spoken or even whispered, but also share a commonality with the exploits of earlier emo and post hardcore frontmen of the time when he goes for that wailing, desperate louder style. His lyrics come from a place of loneliness, but also of social anxiety, his narrative writing laying bare his struggles of tussling between the two conflicting predicaments. The sum total of Spiderland makes for an uncomfortable, yet strangely sentimental listen for me, and one which I have really gravitated towards in recent years.

LETS GO it’s so peak

Ahead of it's time and completely holds up today.

Never heard of asking, but I really enjoyed this album. The mix, the lyrics just pulled me in.

This was a real surprise. Really loved it. What a mood. Very modern for the early 90s. Went out and bought this

Legendary post rock album, so good it hurts. I have listened to this album at least 50 times over the years. No skips. Good Morning, Captain, and Don, Aman are among the best post rock songs I have ever heard. Fucking insane that Laughing Stock by Talk Talk came out the same year. I feel like this is one that kinda grows on you, and really benefits from being revisited every year.

5/5. I remember listening to this a lot in high school but just enjoying the vibes, as a depressed teenager. Now as a depressed adult, I can see the inspiration this took from along with the influence it provided to future post rock albums. The guitar work is chilling and effective and although the vocals can easily be a turn off, they work very well with this music, culminating in a unsettling walk through a dark forest, or floating in a black lake, unable to see the bottom not knowing if you should move or stay still. It's an effective piece of art and well worth its legacy. Best Song: Breadcrumb Trail, Good Morning Captain, Nosferatu Man

extremely interesting. very eerie album, and the atmosphere throughout is filled with this tense darkness. Also very cool music theory.

Remek djelo od početka do kraja

Grunge elements Narration Ominous Anatomy (game) vibes Lynchian

Rock album as art. I'm with Albini: "ten fucking stars"

Incredibly cool record with a lot of lore.

This album is a force. The closing track especially.

Incredible, intense, daring, unique. There's a whole world on this album. No wonder it inspired so many to explore its riches.

Clinical and intense, ferociously avant-garde guitar music. A true magnum opus.

I absolutely love this album.

Post rock perfection. Never tire of this album

mfers never taken a drunk piss on a tree and it shows (top 25 OaT probably one of my most listened albums)

(sorry for getting personal and cheesy) I'm not sure how to explain why this is possibly my favourite album I've heard so far in 18 years. It feels quite cheesy to say that this album takes you to its own land, given that its called spiderLAND, but that's all I can say really. The land it takes you to for me is partially a fantasy world with funfairs, rollercoasters, castles, princes and lonely people, which the lyrics are mostly talking about, which I like A LOT. But I feel like you are also taken to the real world of the band members and their lives, as they are a similar age to me when they made this, and deep down, the things they were singing about and playing are a result of very personal circumstances, and a lot of musical development. (I partially arrived at this opinion on my own, but also from watching the documentary and reading the booklet in the record). Instrumentally, this album is totally unique from every single piece of music ever recorded, and it feels like the perfect combination of factors made this album exist. The hardcore punk scene which inspired bands which these members were previously in, and also probably inspired some of the heavier parts on here. I've heard that the Minutemen were a big influence on playing clean parts, which I can hear to an extent, but I think largely its just mostly talent and innovation. I think the 'playing a chord and moving the bottom note down or up one semitone', which is the main discernable 'style' adds to the 'spooky mysterious fantasy land' to me, which makes this album feel quite a lot like a book to me, I suppose I have made up what the 'Spiderland' is. Britt Walford has to be one of if not my favourite drummer, just mostly for not following ANY conventional drum rules, so it seems. The guitar parts are the highlight for me, obviously, the way that both of the parts often play a very similar line, but with slight harmonic differences to set them appart. Also David Pajo's strange and simple 'solos' like the one note bending solo at the end of Washer, or the harmonics at the end of Good morning captain. I was listening out for the bass parts, and they are generally quite minimal I found, but I think that works so well when you have very complicated guitar parts over the top of it. Favourite songs: all - totally equally as well. Overall I think its a perfect melting pot of circumstances personally and total uniqueness musically. Overall around 10/10

I personally have not heard Slint's music although I know "Spiderland" is a Rate Your Music classic. — Slint has a super sparse, fractured, atmospheric sound, that reminds me of Black Country, New Road, even though they arrived first. I couldn't hear a word from the vocalist, as his vocals oscillate b/w seamless mumbles and hoarse screams, but the instrumentation is fantastic. The songs themselves are long, moody and shift in tempo and tone. I've noticed people calling "Spiderland" pretentious, but the album is too imperfect to be deliberately trying too hard. It has an almost cultish demeanour. Although I probably won't return to Slint in the future, listening to this album was an enjoyable experience.

I knew nothing about Slint before today, however, there are countless bands still making music that sounds like this and I've seen many of them over the years in small bars and DIY spaces. I wish I had found this when I was younger. I think the hardest part of trying to make music as a teenager was figuring out where the music in my head fit into the broader music landscape, and that challenge drove me to force different styles on myself so I could fit in better. I'm not sure I even knew post-rock was a thing at the time, which is pretty unfortunate. This feels much closer to the music I would have made naturally than the metal-based music I ended up trying to make. My blues roots gave me a love for jamming and letting the groove slowly build, but my only point of reference for that type of music was classic rock and actual jam bands (Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Phish, etc) and that wasn't a sound I was interested in creating. Realizing there was a whole genre where people did that with heavier distortion would have been a revelation for me, and would have helped me share that vision with potential band mates. Sadly, the 2005 reunion was just barely too late for me to notice; one or two years earlier might have changed my life. Or not, who knows. "Breadcrumb Trail" "Washer" (even if the vocals aren't quite in key) "Good Morning, Captain"

Spiderland offers some of the most discordant and jagged loud-rock riffs put to tape. On the other side of the same coin, it’s an album that utilizes space, silence, mood, and dynamics unlike perhaps any rock record to come before it, and remains an influence for those that came after. Of course this is a dark album without question, but it goes beyond that.. this is a masterclass in harnessing the feeling of unsettledness. From the first note, insecurity.. before the first note even, look at the album’s cover. It’s so ominous. There’s something bubbling under the surface over the course of this album’s runtime. Like a horror movie in which you never actually see the monster and the setting is the scariest part, a silent scream in human form starring at you through a one-way mirror trying to shatter the glass in front of it.. Spiderland is a short film that leaves you on the edge of your seat.

54/1001. I had no idea what this band or music is about. First few bars remind me of Tortoise, then after the distortion kicks in it feels like a missing link between hard-core and grunge and the American post- rock a la Tortoise et al. And sure enough, reading the band's history, the breadcrumb trail leads from hc to Tortoise. I didn't know this missing link but am glad that it popped up here. There is always new to learn about artists and albums around one's favourite artists, one reason I am doing this project. Meditative, raw, surprising, beautiful, simple, complex, well tuned guitars with new strings creating interesting intervals and harmonies with the bass, Pärt of pop suddenly torn to shreds... I love it when music is all these at the same time. Millions of people claiming this is simple and "I could do it without trying" have no clue (and I'm sure they wet their pants over a Nirvana or Ramones record).

Грустно что то стало - прям заебца

I don’t know how to put into words how this album portrays so much emotion with such simple repetitive riffs and sounds. But it feels like my

Another album I've already vowed my love for before it showed up on the list... I can certainly see this not being everyone's jam, but there is something about this that just feels right in my bones. The song structures, while atypical, are satisfying and the production perfectly balances cleanliness with crust in a way that ultimately feels satisfying. I can see the vocals (a mixture of spoken word and *yells*) being a bit polarizing, but I think they work well against the instrumental backdrops. Love the quick changes in direction throughout Breadcrumb Trail, and the build-in pent-up energy of Nosferatu Man (my personal favorite here). At other points, I just enjoy the atmosphere created. Don, Aman serving as a percussion-less detour that feels like it is set to explode at any moment, but only results in a small bit of fuzz before fizzling out. And For Dinner... an instrumental interlude of sorts. No misses here for me. I'm on the boundary between high 4 and low 5. Going the latter because I think I could listen to this just about any time.

The Slint world is darker and swelling. They come from the Louisville DIY scene and they paved the way for bands that didn’t want to be pinned down by a genre. This album is a great mind reset. https://youtu.be/OsFG0UulgbM?si=dfFUzcaOq8rtdu7R

Love this, own this, and was so happy to have an excuse to listen again. Not much else to say but that it’s great, and I’m sad they split after this.

I did not expect this album to be on the 1001 albums list at all! But lo and behold one of the easiest 5s to give thus far. I mean I already listen to this full album on my own probably twice a week anyway so today we’re just gonna put it on again and just fully enjoy it. What a solid post-rock album. I’m glad to see it get some extra recognition on this list.

The fifth-best album of the 1990s, by my accounting, and the best album I've yet had from this site. Flawless from the first spindly notes. There may not be a trio of better songs on any album of the decade than Breadcrumb Trail, Washer and Good Morning, Captain. (Bee Thousand? Echoes Myron, Gold Star, Peep Hole??) That riff on Washer, in particular, is so stunning. One of those records that was responsible for the rewiring of my brain chemistry when I first heard it at age 15.

Well then, it's settled. Between Sigur Rós and now this, it's pretty undeniable that post-rock is right up my alley, isn't it? Yeah, Spiderland is phenomenal. I'm not sure whether I like this or the Sigur Rós album more. I'm leaning Sigur Rós, but that could change. Sometimes, you have an album that serves as a complete and perfect capturing of a very specific feeling or emotion. In the case of Spiderland, that feeling is desolation. This is a depressing album, but in a good way. It blends moments of bleak ambience with harsh riffs and I love it. The longer songs are pretty cool. The vocals are interesting. Much of the album takes a spoken-word approach, which isn't something you see a lot of. I think it works well for an album like this. Of course, it's not all spoken word. You have some singing moments on songs like "Washer" and even some good screaming. The final moments of this album on "Good Morning, Captain" might be some of the best final moments of any album. It is the ultimate climax. All 6 songs are important. The writing is perfectly emotional. I don't think my words can do this album justice. It is, dare I say, a masterpiece. 5/5.

kind of an all timer streak huh! this does not give me the personal all-timer gut feeling but its v close. i think i wrote this before somewhere, but back when i was a budding music nerd teen going thru the big canon albums, i actually kinda bounced off this one cuz i found it cold and distancing, which is not rly the aesthetic home of my apocalypticlly sentimental heart. cold is true, distancing tho??? i was way off...if anything, part of my difficulty with this is that i find it just a bit too emotionally overwhelming and intimidating ghjsdghsd which makes it ofc a v useful record to have in my vocab cuz sometimes u need that. feels like the march to and away from the thing u did that doomed u forever, having eternal lucidity around the moment but not within it. finishing this record offers the cleansing feeling of waking up from a nightmare...yet more evidence in my assertion that the time After a piece of art is just as vital a part of the experience as that which is contained in the proper runtime

A soul without a key He could not dance to anything Dark and funereal, this album is brilliant.

LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Over the years of me listening to this album it has slowly (slowcore lol) grown to be one of my favorite albums. And this is the album I really needed to here right now. I've been in a little bit of a slump recently, nothing bad but just a lot of generic 3/5 albums. I know that this album isn't for everyone, and I get that it is spoken word, but a 2.98 is criminal. This album probably has the highest rating differential between this site and RYM. On RYM it has a 4.17 and is the 31st highest rated album OF ALL TIME. but here it can't even break a 3.0. No other album gives me the chills like this one. I mean the climax of Good Morning, Captain is so chilling, that scream just feels so desperate. I also love the sharp harmonic parts in Nosferatu Man, the chords in Don Aman are perfect, and there are just so many great climaxes throughout this album. High 5.

This is such an 90's album, I knew of Slint, and remember hearing a few of these songs before, but this was just a wonderful experience. It's a shame this band's life was so short, but their influences are widespread. Listening to this you kind of feel that they have influenced in future genres, including grunge and shoegaze. The vocals here are so interesting, it almost feels like I'm listening to poetry being spoken to a musical accompaniment and I think that is what makes this album so great. Highly recommend listening to this album as a whole in one sitting, this was just deeply moving and an amazing piece of art. Standouts: Breadcrumb Trail, Washer, Good Morning, Captain

May 20, 2025 Album #625: Spiderland by Slint Genre: Post-Rock, Post-Hardcore, Math Rock Kentucky band Slint’s post-rock classic *Spiderland* is an album that impacted me in many ways. Just from the first few seconds of *Breadcrumb Trail*, I was hooked and captivated by it. Its lyricism and storytelling are top notch, and it’s one of the greatest strengths of this album. The storytelling on this album adds so much to the atmosphere of this album, which is very dark, brooding, and cynical. Its themes of alienation, anxiety, depression, etc. are very much reflected through the lyrics. Every song here is packed with meaning and metaphors. One of the best examples of this is the amazing track *Don, Aman.* It’s very dark and brooding as it paints a very vivid picture of the song’s protagonist. I sadly kind of relate to it in a way, with how the song is about social isolation and anxiety. However, the best example of this is probably the strongest track on the album, *Washer*. It’s a *very* dark and ominous track with its sound and meaning, and it works in every sense of the word. Its slow build up is played out perfectly. The track following *Washer*, *For Dinner…* is an amazing instrumental follow up to the song. It wallows in the atmosphere built up by *Washer* and the rest of the album before it. This all leads up into the dismal closer, *Good Morning, Captain.* Its amazing writing and instrumentation build-up leads to Brian McMahan’s emotional wailing and yelling. It took me away when I first heard it, as the rest of this album did. The atmosphere of this album is something that I can’t get enough of, and I’d recommend this for it alone. It’s amazingly well put together and it complements the lyrics in a beautifully depressing way. However, this album has many other things to offer as well. This album is an experience, and I’m glad to have listened to this post-rock classic. I cannot recommend this album enough. It really blew me away, *CREEPING UP INTO THEEE SKYYYYYYYY.* Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Strong 9 to a 10 Favorite Tracks: Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Don, Aman, Washer, Good Morning, Captain

This album has a dark, minimalist atmosphere with a weighty, almost eerie feel. The post-hardcore influence comes through in the sharp, tense guitar work, while the spoken word vocals add to its unsettling mood. While it has bursts of intensity, the album moves at a slow, deliberate pace, drawing you in with its brooding, immersive sound.

Fantastic record

I've known this for a long time: as I grew an interest for post-rock, I came to it 20 years ago or so. At first, I was very disapointed, because it has nothing to do with the post-rock I was listening to -- it's not even purely instrumental! It was pretty quirk, with lots of dissonant chords and not that much melodies. But I kept going back to it for some time, and it grew on me. And now, decades later, I still love it and it might have been the first post-hardcore (and noise) related album I've listened to. Because I tend to think of it has post-hardcore and/or noise more than post-rock: lots of dissonance, strange rhythms, walls of guitars. It might be more down-tempo than many other bands but it still has these signatures. Anyway, it's a strange but attractive album, and it probably opened my ears to something new back at the time, and I still love it, at least for that.

91/100. Spiderland by Slint is a fantastic and hauntingly unique record. The incredible production brings out every subtle detail, making the album feel both soothing and deeply unsettling. Its horrifying, eerie atmosphere paired with spoken-word delivery and quiet-loud dynamics creates an unforgettable listening experience.

I've never heard of the band or the album. There were some exciting parts on the album. But overall, I wasn't that interested in the music. Maybe I'll have to give the album a second chance. But then it's no longer first class. It actually needed a 2nd chance. Then I liked the album so much that I wanted to listen to it a 3rd time. The album is pretty good. I'll be listening to it more often. and so the album qualifies as a 5/5

Me encanta, y me jode no saber explicar exactamente por qué. Musicalmente es súper disonante, abstracto, y puede que pretencioso. No es el tipo de álbum que me suele gustar, aunque pueda apreciarlo desde el punto de vista técnico. Sin embargo, tiene una atmósfera que me atrapa. Las melodías (cuando las hay) no terminan de resolverse, sin que llegue a ser algo incómodo. Más bien, mantienen un clima tenso a la par que minimalista, que encaja perfectamente con la voz hablada y los gritos que se van entrelazando. Los cambios dinámicos y la experimentación rítmica en general del álbum están adelantados a su tiempo, y serían de una influencia enorme en el post-rock incluso una década más tarde. Una experiencia única.

This album is revolutionary and it really holds up.

Shaking and crying right now. Punching the air with a glee heretofore unknown to man nor beast. And I’ve seen some gleeful beasts. Like a walrus that has a fresh bucket of mackerel placed in his enclosure, I am prepared to be satiated and given the life force I need to continue my week. Full disclosure, I have been listening to this album repetitively for a week or two. I imagined that it would show up here at some point, but what are the odds? I begin in the rare place of knowing exactly what I’m in for, and brother, I can’t wait. How’s the water gentlemen? Watch me dive! I’m learning that this song sounds so interesting, mainly because of the time signature. I don’t understand time signatures as I feel as though I can make anything fit into any time signature. I am musically illiterate. Take that as you will. The odd instrumentation and the heaving, metallic refrain absolutely kills. The frankly spoken vocals are excellent. If you can’t sing softly, don’t. Use your unique voice. A masterclass in doing just that. From the opening creep, Nosferatu Man creates an urgent atmosphere that feels like it’s climbing the walls of a mental hospital. I know that asylums were somehow involved with this albums release, and while that adds to the mystique, this song conjures that sickening, straitjacketed feeling without prior knowledge. Anxious, angsty, and still a heavy emphasis on, well, being heavy. Clawing at the padded walls, drunk on plasma. Initially, this was the song that I didn’t quite get. I now find myself increasing captivated by the lyrics, and the quiet moments of the record. This is an extended quiet moment. Almost hymn like, but highly relatable from a lyrical standpoint. I discover more of this album on each successive listen. Heart-wrenching. Elegant. Simultaneously breathing the air of the paradise while choking on the fetid smoke of misery. This melody. This emotion. Very little is touching this on any level. Even to this day. A song that resonates with me so deeply, it’s hard to move on. Close with a roof shattering fuzz. One of the great songs I’ve ever heard. For Dinner? A live Giraffe. Your utensil of choice? A pool noodle. Best of luck to you. Oh? You are unable to eat the live giraffe? Well. How the tables have turned. For too long you have tormented the giraffes of this world. From the Toys R Us guy to the lowliest of giraffes (Cincinnati Zoo), the revenge shall be sweet. I can only hope somebody reads this who had a complicated relationship with a giraffe. Now that’s a crossover. This song is an interlude in my eyes. It still perpetuates the atmosphere, and despite my ramblings, I am certainly not bored. Another pretty song. More evil creeping music. Anxiety affirming naval music. I mean what more could a boy ask for? Storytelling, uniqueness, excellent musicianship, atmosphere. Another cool one. I don’t know if it’s the album cover or some guitar tone, or both, but this album creates an atmosphere of blackness. Total darkness. Leonard Cohen told me that I “wanted it darker” yesterday. Well buddy, he was right. Perma-midnight has fallen upon us, and borne unto this world is an album that speaks quietly, yet envelopes everything it touches. Dark and brooding, yet somehow hopeful. A beautiful piece of music from the moment it begins to the moment the final lamentation leaves my headphones. I have become ensnared in the webs of this Spiderland until ultimately released from this mortal coil. Ending this album is like being awoken from the peace of eternal rest. Somebody turn down the lights and play it again. 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Washer, Good Morning, Captain

This album was an interesting listen, and I found myself playing it on repeat a few times. This album has a dark, minimalist atmosphere with a weighty, almost eerie feel. The post-hardcore influence comes through in the sharp, tense guitar work, while the spoken word vocals add to its unsettling mood. While it has bursts of intensity, the album moves at a slow, deliberate pace, drawing you in with its brooding, immersive sound.

I love this album. Is it Alt-Rock, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Post-Hardcore, Math Rock, or Indie Rock? Yes. All of it. The phrase "slow burn" is horribly overused, but is entirely appropriate here. The final screaming words of "Good Morning Captain" erupt to close the record like a fire extinguisher, a cathartic release from the tension created by the music leading up to it. "Ten fucking stars." -Steve Albini

I'd never really considered the influences that Slint had when putting this album together, always being more interested in the bands that had been influence by this seminal album. With a little effort, I guess I can see some Sonic Youth here, also Television, Crazy Horse, and even a little bit of King Crimson. The similarity to Crazy Horse is an interesting one. I'd never heard Slint's cover of Cortez the Killer until today, and it's very faithful to the original by Neil Young (and Crazy Horse). Anyway, this is one of my favourite albums of all time, so it was going to get 5 stars as soon as I saw the name come up. It really does have a "spidery" sound to it, multiple layers of webs, soft in places, loud in others. Although I've heard this album many, many times, I could never tell you the names of any of the tracks without checking first. For me, it's truly an album where the music starts and ends without needing to worry about what name was given to each individual part.

This was dope. Name a spookier song than “Good Morning, Captain”!!!

One of my favourites; although it's dark and twisted and a little depressing, so I don't listen to it often. It's also noisy and experimental and shouty, so I'd say it's not everyone's cup of tea. However I'd argue that it's one of the most important albums of the 90s, considering it's credited with the birth of the Post-Rock genre. I discovered it in a backwards sort of way, after getting into bands like Godspeed You! Black Emporer, Mogwai, and Sigur Rós in college. It also eventually opened the door to hardcore and post-hardcore punk for me, which I came very late to (almost in my 30s, in the late 2010s). Once I listened to it a few times I could see how influential it was. In fact it's still influencing bands today, like "the world's second-best Slint tribute act", Black Country New Road. I hope the lead singers of both Slint and BCNR got the help they needed.

The first few times I had heard this album, I thought it was okay, but I didn't get the hype. Next time after that, I was liking it more and more, but still not quite understanding it. But now, I get it. This record fucking rocks. Unlike nearly anything I've heard. The guitars are jaw dropping and the mix between softly spoken, singing, and screaming vocals fits just perfectly. I now love this record and I'm glad everything finally clicked for me on this

One of the best albums of all time. I hear it different every listen, noticing a different current within the composition. A totally unique fusion of just everything in dark experimental music applied to a 90s rock setting. Classic for a reason. A+

So good

Buzzing that Spiderland made the list. A true cult classic of a record. Good Morning Captain is the song that I get stuck in my head most in life. I dare say there hasnt been a week gone by over the last 10/15 years since hearing this that that catchy little riff hasnt floated around my head. I’m sure I read somewhere that the singer was sick blood or something like that when screaming the ‘I miss you’ bit at the end. Anyway, a genuinely class mathy / noise record that I do think needs to be listened to by everyone.

hi ffion!!!!

Yes.

One of the best records of the 90s. Post punk, minor key, existential dread loud and soft style. A litmus test for excellent taste.

A masterpiece

A simple album ,but felt very honest and didn't overstay its welcome. Really enjoyed it.

Really loved never heard before

Four teenagers walk into a room with instruments in their hands. A not so atypical scenario when it comes to passing the time and angling towards music glory. But this band was different. They already had an album out, and an EP. They were not successes at the time but at least it was around. This, however, would become seen in later years as a pivotal moment not just for the band, but for independent rock in general as this would be the signpost for a genre that would take shape as post-rock. Slint, as they were then, had no idea about any of that. Six songs, each of them sparse yet epic in their own way. All feeling, no wasted movement. Music for bleary days. Spiderland indeed left behind breadcrumb trails, whether or not it was intended to be followed. Yet the blueprint remains and they never dared to attempt bettering it. It is one of the few records of the last thirty plus years that is deserving of its status as a post-rock, and indie rock, milestone.

This is a pretty special album. It has beautiful melodies, and a sound and a feel that will bring me back to listen to it again and again.

Masterfully crafted, hella influential, and ahead of its time. Engineering sounds fantastic. Creative use of dynamics. Engaging storytelling. Very classic 🤘

"Spiderland" is the second and final studio album by American rock band Slint. Post-rock, post-hardcore and math rock are the Wiki-listed genres. Yeah! The album was engineered by Brian Paulson and recorded over four days. Slint began as a hardcore punk band but for this album "developed a complex, idiosyncratic sound characterized by atypical rhythmic meters, harmonic dissonance and irregular song structures." That sums it up. Slint was Brian McMahan (vocals, guitar), David Pajo (guitar), Brit Walford (drums, vocals, guitar) and Todd Brashear (bass). The album did poorly commercially but gained a cult following. It is considered foundational in the 1990's post-rock and math rock genres and a milestone in indie and experimental rock. "Breadcrumb Trail" opens the album. High-pitched, melodic guitar with a slow drum beat. McMahan talking. The music changes: piercing guitar, heavy drums, McMahan screaming. Another change to guitar with feedback and a slower pace. Then...repeat cycle. It's about a day at a carnival with a fortune teller. "Nosferatu Man" starts with a slow drum beat, low key, screeching guitar. The guitar is actually melodic. The music goes heavy metal hard and then slows down with a hypnotic drum beat. More whispering from McMahan. This is creepy and it should be as it's based on the 1922 silent vampire film of the same name. The album closes with "Good Morning, Captain." A pronounced bass, loud drums and more piercing guitar. Of course, a big change to guitar with feedback then they go soft. Multple tempo changes and they finally end with McMahan taking and screeching and echoing guitars. I'm glad I didn't listened to this album until about 10 to 15 years ago. I'm not sure that I would liked or even noticed it back in 1991. I guess no one else did either. A creepy atmosphere. Dynamic tempo changes. Screeching, piercing and feedback-laced guitars. The music is soft, loud and sometimes even builds. The vocals range from whispering to talking to screaming to actually singing. I'm very glad I did first listen to when I did; I was very open to it and found it curious. Upon repeated listens I really liked it. Now, I find something different every time I listen to it. And no, not for everyone, but those who want some what of challenge, it's definitely worth it.

Ohhhhh fuck yes easy one for me

Post-rock classic. Among my favourites. Slint would be broken up before this album was even released and maybe the transitory nature of Slint added to the legend and mystery. Along with Spirit of Eden Laughing Stock, albums that developed a style and defined a genre.

Arachnophobia friendly, trust me. Favourite Songs: Breadcrumb Trail, Washer, Good Morning, Captain. Least Favourite Songs: For Dinner....

Omy heck, WHO ARE THESE GUYS, minimal and discordant with mumbling, I LOVE THIS AND HATE THAT NO ONE EVER INTRODUCED US BEFORE 5 STARS

If only Slint never broke up, they could have become one of the greatest post rock bands of all time. This is a brilliant album and shows such potential for this band. The atmosphere that is created and the moody spoken word vocals are fantastic, giving this album an almost creepy unsettling feel to it, but in the best way possible. The repetitive guitar riffs are so moody and get stuck in your head so easily, all while the vocals creep in from the background and deliver some amazing storytelling.

A sonic snuff film, in the best possible way. All jokes aside, really good instrumentation, and the meandering spoken word really works.

The most refreshing new thing I've heard on this list in ages. It simultaneously sounds like so many other bands I've enjoyed and yet so unique. Love the musical style, the lyrics and their delivery, perfect use of hard/soft, fast/slow. Wow. How wasn't this album more massive. Kudos list creator for treating me to this. Easily top 5 new finds.

Raw indy. Kinda depressing.

I love this site, yet another album and band that I have never heard of. This is a great band and I really liked what I heard. Top tracker Washer, don't know why it just resonated with me

**Review of "Spiderland" by Slint: An In-Depth Analysis** **Introduction** Released in 1991, "Spiderland" by Slint is often hailed as a seminal work in the post-rock genre. With its intricate guitar work, unconventional song structures, and emotionally raw lyrics, the album has left an indelible mark on music. This review delves into the album’s lyrics, music, production, themes, and influence, assessing its strengths and weaknesses along the way. **Lyrics** "Spiderland" features introspective and often cryptic lyrics that evoke a sense of unease and melancholy. Vocalist Brian McMahan’s delivery ranges from a whisper to an impassioned shout, effectively conveying the emotional depth of the songs. The lyrics often explore themes of isolation, fear, and existential dread. For instance, in "Good Morning, Captain," inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," McMahan narrates a haunting tale of loss and guilt. Pros: - **Emotional Depth:** The lyrics are profoundly emotional, resonating with listeners on a deep level. - **Imagery:** Vivid imagery and storytelling create a compelling, immersive experience. - **Ambiguity:** The cryptic nature of the lyrics invites various interpretations, engaging listeners further. Cons: - **Accessibility:** The obscure lyrics can be difficult to decipher, potentially alienating some listeners. - **Uniformity:** The consistently dark and introspective tone may not appeal to those seeking variety. **Music** Musically, "Spiderland" is characterized by its dynamic range and intricate compositions. The interplay between David Pajo’s and Brian McMahan’s guitars creates a textured, layered sound. The rhythm section, featuring Britt Walford on drums and Todd Brashear on bass, provides a solid yet flexible foundation, allowing for both tension and release within the songs. The album is noted for its quiet-loud dynamics, a technique that has influenced countless bands. Tracks like "Breadcrumb Trail" and "Washer" exemplify this, starting with delicate, almost fragile melodies that gradually build to powerful crescendos. The band’s precise use of timing and silence is also noteworthy, adding to the suspenseful atmosphere. Pros: - **Innovative Structures:** The unconventional song structures break away from traditional verse-chorus formats, offering a refreshing listening experience. - **Dynamic Range:** The effective use of dynamics enhances the emotional impact of the music. - **Technical Proficiency:** The musicianship is impressive, with each member contributing to the complex arrangements. Cons: - **Repetition:** Some listeners might find the repetitiveness of certain motifs tiresome. - **Pacing:** The deliberate pacing may feel slow to those accustomed to more immediate or upbeat music. **Production** Steve Albini, known for his minimalist and raw production style, engineered "Spiderland." The production is stark, with a live, almost unpolished feel that suits the album’s intimate and intense nature. The use of space and ambience in the recording creates a sense of presence, as if the band is performing in the same room as the listener. The decision to avoid excessive overdubs and studio effects gives the album a raw, honest sound. This approach enhances the emotional authenticity of the performances, capturing the band's dynamic interplay and individual nuances. Pros: - **Authenticity:** The raw production enhances the album’s emotional honesty and intimacy. - **Clarity:** Each instrument is clearly defined, allowing the intricate arrangements to shine. - **Atmosphere:** The use of natural reverb and space contributes to the album’s haunting atmosphere. Cons: - **Polish:** Some may find the production too raw, lacking the polish of more commercially produced albums. - **Balance:** The stark production can sometimes lead to a harsh listening experience, particularly during louder sections. **Themes** "Spiderland" delves into themes of existential dread, isolation, and inner turmoil. The album’s mood is consistently dark, with a pervasive sense of unease and vulnerability. The lyrics often reflect a struggle with identity and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. Tracks like "Don, Aman" and "Washer" explore personal crises and emotional fragility, while "Good Morning, Captain" deals with guilt and loss. The themes are universal, yet the band’s unique approach makes them feel deeply personal. Pros: - **Universality:** The themes resonate with a wide audience, touching on fundamental human experiences. - **Depth:** The exploration of complex emotions and existential questions adds intellectual weight to the album. - **Cohesion:** The consistent themes create a unified, immersive listening experience. Cons: - **Monotony:** The consistently dark themes may feel oppressive or monotonous to some listeners. - **Accessibility:** The heavy, introspective content may not appeal to those looking for lighter or more straightforward music. **Influence** "Spiderland" is often credited with pioneering the post-rock genre, influencing a wide range of artists across various genres. Its impact can be seen in bands like Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, who adopted and expanded upon Slint’s use of dynamics, atmosphere, and unconventional song structures. The album’s emphasis on mood and texture over traditional songwriting has also left a mark on indie rock and alternative music. Bands such as Radiohead and Sigur Rós have cited "Spiderland" as an influence, integrating similar approaches into their music. Pros: - **Legacy:** The album’s influence on post-rock and beyond is undeniable, shaping the direction of contemporary music. - **Innovation:** "Spiderland" introduced new ways of thinking about song structure and dynamics, pushing musical boundaries. - **Cultural Impact:** The album has achieved a cult status, inspiring a dedicated fan base and numerous cover versions and tributes. Cons: - **Niche Appeal:** Despite its influence, "Spiderland" remains somewhat niche, not achieving mainstream commercial success. - **Overshadowing:** The album’s legacy can sometimes overshadow its individual merits, with its historical significance taking precedence over its musical content. **Conclusion** "Spiderland" by Slint is a landmark album that continues to resonate with listeners and influence musicians decades after its release. Its intricate music, emotionally raw lyrics, and innovative production create a powerful and immersive listening experience. While its dark themes and stark production may not appeal to everyone, the album’s impact on the musical landscape is undeniable. **Pros:** 1. **Emotional Depth and Imagery:** The lyrics are profoundly emotional and rich in vivid imagery, creating a compelling narrative. 2. **Innovative Song Structures:** The unconventional structures and dynamic range offer a refreshing and impactful listening experience. 3. **Raw Production:** The minimalist, raw production enhances the album’s emotional authenticity and intimate atmosphere. 4. **Influential Legacy:** "Spiderland" has significantly influenced the post-rock genre and beyond, shaping contemporary music. **Cons:** 1. **Accessibility:** The obscure lyrics and consistently dark themes may alienate some listeners. 2. **Repetition and Pacing:** The repetitiveness of certain motifs and the deliberate pacing may feel slow or tiresome to some. 3. **Production Harshness:** The stark, unpolished production can sometimes lead to a harsh listening experience. 4. **Niche Appeal:** The album remains somewhat niche, not achieving mainstream commercial success despite its critical acclaim. In summary, "Spiderland" stands as a testament to Slint’s artistic vision and innovative spirit. Its lasting influence and the emotional depth it offers make it a seminal work in the history of alternative music.

Disco fundamental de los 90. Ignorados durante un tiempo, este álbum los elevó lentamente a la categoría de mito que no pudieron superar (se separaron ese mismo año). Grabado en apenas cuatro días, con letras improvisadas, son 40 minutos que han ido ganando una influencia vigente hasta nuestros días. Post rock, slowcore, sadcore... Breadcrumb trail define lo que es el disco: ritmos densos, guitarras afiladas, voces que van desde recitados hasta gritos. Nosferatu sigue con el pie en el acelerador y Don, Aman es una de sus mejores canciones, con un inicio pausado que va creciendo hasta arder. Washer es otra delicia, fuera de los parámetros temporales de su grabación. El final con Good Morning, Captain... épico. La portada, otra joya, es una foto tomada por Will Oldham.. Otros discos de 1991,uno de los mejores años de la música, algunos excepcionales, fueron: Pixies- Trompe le monde, Massive Attack- Blue lines, My Bloody Valentine- Loveless, Nirvana- Nevermind, Pearl Jam- Ten, Primal Scream- Screamadelica, U2- Achtung baby, REM- Out of time, Red Hot Chily Peppers- Blood sugar baby..., Metallica- Metallica, Teenage Fanclub- Bandwagonesque, Dinosaur Jr.- Green Mind, Soundgarden- Badmotorfinger, Mathew Sweet- Girlfriend, Sepultura- Arise, PM Dawn- Of the heart, of the soul..., A Tribe Called Quest- The low end theory, Talk Talk- The laughing stock, Mercury Rev- Yerself is steam, Lenny Kravitz- Mama said, Uncle Tupelo- Still feel gone, Chapterhouse- Whirlpool, The Farm-Spartacus, De La Soul- De la soul is dead, Ice T- OG, The Wedding Present- Seamonsters, 3rd bass- Derelicts of Dialect, Electronic- Electronic, Slowdive- Just for a day, Saint Etienne- Foxbase Alpha, Van Morrison-Hymns to the Silence, Neil Young and Crazy Horse- Weld, Superchunk- No pocky for kitty, Blur-Leisure, Orbital- Orbital, The Magnetic Fields-Distant Plastic Trees, Babes in toyland- To mother, Jesus Jones- Doubt, Spacemen 3-Recurring, The Filed Mice- For Keeps, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine- 30 Something... También: Prince- Diamonds and pearls, Crowded House- Woodface, Guns and Roses- Use your illusion, Michael Jackson- Dangerous, Queen- Innuendo, Roxette- Joyride, The Silencers-Dance to the Holy Man, Spin Doctors- Pocket Full of Kryptonite, Enya- Sepherd Moons...

ive loved this album for a long time. for two very silly reasons i have a huge attachment to it although i don't actually listen to it much or love every song that much. besides that, don aman always reminds me of the kafka short story description of a struggle. (also call me crazy but i always liked tweez more.)

An emotional, sparse album that's so good. I've only heard a couple of tracks before and I liked them but the whole album blew me away. Good Morning Captain just might be the best album closer ever. A superb masterpiece.

I was initially not a fan of this stuff, especially things considered math rock, but it actually kind of rocks.

Slint took the power of the post-hardcore underground and slowed it down, expanded the emotional and sonic range, and created something terrifying and brutal. Even more so because the patience and psychotic control over the stop-start soft-loud dynamics, with precise abrupt transitions. Tensely coiled and balanced on a knife's edge, the soft parts are anxious and ominous - muted dissonance just waiting for the slightest trigger to explode into a distorted fury. The explosions are raw and powerful, the guitars just slam a pedal, but the singer tries to turn himself inside out lungs first. The whole thing is like a grainy horror film: teens wandering into the woods, going off alone, and being ripped apart by some unknown monster you just catch in glimpses. The bleak sound of being cold and hunted and salvation never comes.

I came to this album late, like a lot of others. I remember going to buy the cd (and finding it not available) after hearing other bands mention them as an influence. It's an amazing album, way ahead of its time, that still holds up. I love the atmosphere they created.

Absolutely love it.

Death sells, huh? Nearly liturgical in its orientation, and profound in its poetry. Lovely light-touch arrangements despite all the mournfulness. Haunting, too. “Treaty” is gripping. “On the Level” bittersweet and sung a bit tongue-in-cheek. Among the most overtly death-head records, one will take this over Zevon’s and Bowie’s. And the voice holds up way better than, say, Sinatra’s in his last efforts. Stark and powerful, a beautiful and most fitting exit for an artist of massive, massive stature.

Awesome. I listened to all their other album the same day - not many other bands have inspired that (although I guess it is easier when there is only one other full album). Like early Biffy Clyro, raw Nirvana, with a hint of At The Drive-In energy. I loved it

Haunting and powerful. Simple vamps with dissonance. Didn't love the instrumental, but was a great listen throughout

A band I was only familiar with by name. I thoroughly enjoyed this waltz through post-rock.

Dry but good

A disharmonic Indie masterpiece from 1990. Inspiring many other musicians since then.

I liked wandering off at my great-grandparents’ farm into the woods. There was an old tire swing a few miles in that felt close enough to the farmhouse to be cozy and familiar, yet far enough away and deep enough into the woods to be eerie and unnerving. This album takes that conflicting, whispery feeling, distills it down, and serves it to you in a paper cup. The production is juvenile and gritty in just the perfect way.

Arguably more important than "Nevermind" in influencing the future of alt-rock, and obviously a massive, almost plagiaristic influence on Mogwai. Holy shit.

Slint’s masterful portrayal of the fears alongside a transition to adulthood is not only entrancing, but flawlessly composed as well.

Ik vind dit bijzonder lekker om aan te hebben staan. Het lijkt een soort voorloper van muziek die ik veel heb geluisterd en dan zonder het probleem waarbij de voorloper te eenvoudig of gedateerd klinkt. Alle instrumenten klinken heerlijk. Het klinkt als je het naast elkaar gaat leggen waarschijnlijk heel anders, maar het doet me toch echt denken aan emo- en post-hardcorebands uit de vroege tot mid 2000s. Lekkere groove, een beetje creepy en donker, heel fijn gitaargeluid, licht hypnotiserend. Misschien doet het me vooral denken aan hoe ik in die tijd allerlei muziek ontdekte waar ik nu nog steeds naar luister. Het lijkt ook alsof het hele album naar de laatste track toewerkt en die laatste track raakt dan ook precies de juiste snaar bij me wanneer de zanger toch nog heel even begint te schreeuwen. De laatste minuut van dit album trekt de 5 binnen: Zo moet je een album eindigen. Waar veel albums drie tot vijf matige tracks te lang door blijven modderen eindigt dit album juist op het hoogtepunt. Dikke verrassing.

It's funny how Slint and Talk Talk are seen as foundational artists for the genre post rock, when the two bands couldn't be more different from each other. Talk Talk is intimate, vulnerable, and life affirming, while Slint is angsty, unsettling, and oppressive. Yet within later post rock releases you can find traces from both bands. While I prefer Talk Talk's Laughing Stock over Spiderland, I cannot deny the influence this album has had on so many later bands.

Some of these songs are sort of just a poem rather than a song, or at least it definitely pushes the limits of the definition of a song. Don, Aman reminds me of a performance I watched in a lecture about spoken word poetry. It's definitely interesting in content, but I'm not sure how I feel about it from listening once. It seems like the type of album to grow on you. Some songs have hardly no to no vocals in them and focuses solely on instrumental. Whilst you may not rock out to them, they're definitely a soundtrack to self-reflection and indulgence in meditative, creative spaces. Upon listening to it again, I love it endlessly

Such a cool record. Pre Math Rock

All-time masterpiece, nuff said A-

I never heard this band before and was impressed with their quality.

Pre-Mogwai, pre-GY!BE, it's a seminal album, like late Talk Talk meets Sonic Youth. I love the atmosphere, the tone, the timing. It can be a tad pretentious, but they were like 20... so was I… I wish I made this album. I’m just a sucker for this kind of stuff. It's gotta be a 4.5 for me. This is my music.

Oh, this one is really good. Fantastic instrumentals. I dind't really like the spoken vocals but they help to build up this dark atmosphere I guess my ears adjusted, I like everything after second listen

Ymmärrän. Tässä on hetkensä. Tämä on parhaimmillaan koskettavan kaunista, mutta samalla koskettavan amatöörimaista. Nuoruuden intoa. Tämä oli ensimmäinen. Post rockia tai math rockia ei ollut vielä keksitty. En ollut kuullutkaan aiemmin. Onko kaikki hyvä ja INNOVATIIVINEN musiikki tehty 20-vuotiaana? Tämä levy on kasvukipuja. Mitä kasvukipu- ja aikuistumislevyt nykyään ovat? Tuskin jaksan tai haluan kuunnella uudestaan ainakaan ihan heti. Kertakuulemalta ihan VITUN hyvä.

No words needed

Great album glad that I met it

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Not heard of them before but a great album. Kept getting ‘Red’ phase King Crimson. Drumming was excellent and controlled.

Slint paved the way for several genres with Spiderland and disbanded before it was even released. Legendary.

I've heard a lot of hype for this record. I'm not in love with some of the vocals, but the instruments work for me. I completely understand the hype.

Goated

Mélange de grunge et de rock indé. On sent des groupe comme Shame qui auraient pu être inspirés.

Awesome! I wouldn’t listen to this very often thaies days but I would have totally been into them when I was younger. No idea how I hadn’t heard of this band before now!

the guitars are awesome. cool

classic

An incredibly good album with a maturity that belied the ages of the band members. Their mastery of dynamics and atmosphere is incredible. Each listen reveals subtleties that make this one of the greatest albums of its era. 5 stars

Moody and quiet, well-crafted music. Long buildups leading to screamy breakdowns (most of the time). Reminded me of some mild Opeth songs. Stand-out: Washer, Breadcrumb Trail

Moody and interesting! An easy 5 stars. I can see how this trends towards pretentious, but it's exactly my jam.

These dudes captured something very special in this. No idea what it is but you find yourself somewhere in the realm of mystery, rawness, uneasiness, recognition and empathy. A perfect dichotomy of terror and comfort that keeps you coming back for more. I absolutely love the cover photo as well; on the surface it's four mates having a swim but there's something (maybe it being slightly out of focus) unsettling about it too, like a bunch of post-rock sirens beckoning you into the water, only to imprison you in their harmonically dissonant soundscape for eternity henceforth. Highly recommend watching the documentary about them making this album at some point.

post rock te explicando pra te confundir, te confundindo pra te esclarecer

great album. I'll claim it as a Chicago classic. appreciated looking this up on Wikipedia too to be reminded that Bonnie 'Prince' Billy took the photo on the cover

Had never listened to Spider-Man before but can definitely hear this influence in just a bunch of newer 'weird rock' bands. Very cool, and good

Takes a certain vibe for the day. When I'm in the mood this is a 10/10 Will I listen to again: 100%

Maybe this caught me on the perfect day. Or maybe it really is that good. But at 500+ albums in, this is only one of a handful that I listened to, never heard before, and had to play it immediately again. It was that good and/or powerful. Those loud/quiet dynamics are things I just love in music from this time period. Add in some of those super moody basslines and at times haunting guitars, and you have somethings really special here. Some band I really like are either huge influencers or influenced by this band, there's no doubt about that. Call it post-rock or whatever you want, I just call it really good. The few albums like this that I've found are one of the reasons I'm glad I'm doing this whole thing.

Loved this

The 1001 Albums book was incredibly and outrageously *unfair* to post-rock. No mention of Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Do Make Say Think, or Labradford. And only one mention of a Sigur Rós album (and maybe Tortoise, I think?). At least, they got the early initiators of that whole umbrella genre included with Slint's *Spiderland*. Heavy sigh nonetheless. Mysterious yet also abrasive, off-kilter, dark and menacing, yet also seductive at times, *Spiderland* is a treasure trove you can return to so as to find gems you don't necessarily notice the other times around. You have to enjoy charcoal-like tones and moods that are both melancholic and unnerving to appreciate it. But if you do, it's basically a timeless record. Number of albums left to review: 370 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 285 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 149 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 203

I love the grunge

A slow burn. In many ways, that's what this is. And yet, this album singlehandedly contains some of the most crushing, heavy, and chilling instrumentation ever. But not heavy in a rock/heavy metal sense. I've definitely heard heavier and more technically proficient pieces of music before. But heavy like being hit by a freezing cold waterfall straight to the face. This album wants you to turn your volume all the way up and wallow away in the corner of your room, because that is the feeling it gives off. It's incredibly desolate and depressing, and even took a toll on the singer himself. But really, the heavy parts aren't the focus. The band spends far more time drowning in creepy and paranoid ambiance, just slowing creating tension and making it's vice grip on your soul tighter and tighter, until it's damn near white-knuckling you. And this is often accompanied by haunting spoken word passages performed by McMahan. Like Good Morning, Captain for example, which tells the story of a sailor lost at sea. Some people might be put off by the amount of time these songs just spend in the build-up phase. And sometimes, the release is so short, it can seem almost unsatisfactory. But trust me, when Brian finally lets loose, and they hit you with those absolutely gargantuan walls of guitar, you will be blown straight to Antarctica. Just put on a good pair of headphones and let yourself sink into the atmosphere of Breadcrumb Trail. That track alone could bump this album to a ten. It is one of the most unique songs I've ever heard, and sends chills across my body every time. Even if For Dinner... isn't exactly the most interesting song on its own, as a part of the full puzzle, it works. This album is truly a masterpiece. It is exemplary of every element that an experimental post-rock album should have, and more. And anyone that doesn't look to this as a benchmark in early 90's hardcore rock should rethink their inspirations. Rating: 10/10

This is definitely one that you need to let marinate. Legendary stuff to come out of a legendary year in music. I had only known a few isolated songs from podcasts and playlists, but this really blew me away... dark, chilling, tragic and oddly beautiful. While reading more into it, I found that there is a Lance Bangs documentary on them that focuses on this album available on YouTube for anyone interested... https://youtu.be/GsRpS6XGiOs

This album has been a fascinating of mine for 30 years.

this might just be in my top 10 of all time

buenardo

One of those albums I half missed when it came out but I was very aware of as my muso friends would speak about it in such reverence. Slow and lumbering angry music like coiled spring

Breadcum trail: good stuff overall Nosferatu trail: i like the trippy guitar loop Don, aman: I really like this one actually. Kinda mentalica vibes a little. Washer: im really into these music vibes of the album. Very relaxed but still cool. Really like this one a lot too For dinner...: simple good vibes. I easily get lost in the sauce with this kind of music. Very good for me Good morning, captain: its all the same. But it's all very good 5 stars for me, I added two of these song to my Playlist. This is just the kinda shtuff I like to listen to. It has variety and simplicity and keeps my brain entertained and suddenly 7 minutes have gone by. Very nice👌

Just one of the 100 most beautiful albums of all time. Simply perfect from start to finish. A true masterpiece.

One of my all time favorites and still listen to it frequently

Alright, I'll happily admit that Slint came to me via my oldest son Morris Gleitzman fans, he raved about, bought the vinyl, got the t shirt and told me to stop listening to 1965 for a day and get into this. It is forty minutes of pop music perfection, great, great guitar sound, fine songwriting and some very creative drumming. The whole piece stands as one, shuffle off the mortal coil to this one if you about to rage against the dying light..love it.

Highly influential. Very much an album that the cool kids like; I don't really mean that in a disparaging way either. It's good and I'd probably give it a 4 for my own enjoyment, but I'm bumping it for a 5 for being such an important album and I want to sit with the cool kids too.

How has this just gone straight past me all these years? I would've loved this in the 90's, and enjoy it even more today. I can hear where a lot of my current favourite (post-rock) bands like Mogwai learned the trade. And if there ever was an album that deserved the 'rough diamond' moniker, it's this one. The music is not easy to get through on first listen, but after a few listens, more and more is revealed between the grimy layers of guitar, dark lyrics and almost illogical drumplay. One of the most tensive and captivating albums I've heard. What a discovery.

SLAPS

10 stars!!!

Was going to give a 4 but I haven't given a 5 in a while so why not? Very nice, atmospheric ?math? rock

This is so up my street. I love the whole genre and can pinpoint signs here that will later blossom and bear fruit. If only they had realised at the time how influencial they would be but I guess they just played what was in their heads.

The perfect postrock album and it already appeared in 1991. Probably one of the albums that I listened the most to in the nineties.

I think I would have preferred this if it was instrumental only, but still, this was very good. Vibrant recording, especially the drums sound very crisp. Low end five stars.

Had heard this once before but liked it much more this time. Non-abrasive hardcore; reminds me of Minutemen. Listened to the original release, then remaster and remaster bonus disc. Next up is their other album Tweez.

Just...wow. I accidentally had found the last track ages ago and I loved. I can't believe this came out in '91.

An incredible album front to back.

I'd never heard of Slint before, but this is an awesome album. Veers seamlessly from gloomy introspection to all-out brash rock with some epic riffs. 5 stars!

This album grabbed me immediately. It seems to reject both punk and rock while embracing a musicality that prizes unusual rhythms and a sparse minimal melodies, proto math rock essentially. This is the type of album that cannot simply be left on in the background, but demands active listening. There were moments which sound like OK, Computer, and some which sound almost like grunge. Overall, it was a very compelling album that I can imagine was incredibly influential.

Nice, underground, dark, deep... Nice...

I have already listened to this album, its a great album though

Kod mene postoji top 3 albuma iz '91, a to su: 1. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock, 2. Slint - Spiderland, 3. ATCQ - Low End Theory. Ko što vidite, album je u top 3, definicija post-rock/post-hardcore glazbe. Isto tako u taj žanr spadaju i dodatci kao što su math-rock i slowcore. Savršen album, naravno - posjedujem vinyl. Itekako vrijedi ovo poslušati, nokturalne je prirode, depresivnije - tad se hvata za tebe kao čičak za vestu.

Prefs: Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Washer, Good Morning, Captain Moins pref: For dinner... (still good)

Absolutely amazing album. Creative, dark, unique, very nice

The proper definition of a cult band. The songs tell strange tales of isolation, fairgrounds and other things that don't seem to have any link to each other. Quiet loud dynamics, odd rhythms and hushed apoejn word vocals. Best Tracks: Breadcrumb Trail; Nosferatu Man; Good Morning, Captain

Slint spiderland

The importance and/or appeal of this album might be lost on those not familiar with the style of music this band occupied and inspired further. Being an avid fan post-rock and post-hardcore, this album is comparable in influence with something like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Also, brilliant music

Otroligt bra skiva, nästan i en klass för sig. Jag tror inte jag någonsin känt genuin (fast nog rätt mild) ångest av musik, men i natt gjorde jag det, av Don Aman. Det jag tror att gör skivan så speciell är att allting känns som en kombination av att det är på sned, något saknas, spelandet känns mekaniskt och iskallt, som att det alltid håller tillbaka. Den lyckas undvika kliché, samtidigt som alla låtar är väldigt enkla att förstå sig på, alla lyrics slående, musiken med båda fötterna på jorden.

Really grows on you after a few spins. Kinda wacky, but not random.

Great Sound. A bit darker tone. Definite re-listen.

I wash my face in a bowl of warm piss each morning. It makes me feel invigorated and helps me focus my mind for the upcoming day of sexual abuse I will suffer. I listen to Spiderland when I get home. I'm sore and tired. It helps me process the cruel things those women do to me. I eat apples and try to block out the nightmares with thoughts of hardcore pornography. Today I win.

The mythical beast that is Slint's Spiderland. An album that initially sold about 5,000 records but went on to inspire a generation. How very Velvet Underground of you. I find it really hard to judge an album like this. The genre it kick started is now so common place that Sigur Ros and their ilk are regularly played as background music on daytime BBC TV, but this must have sounded like it came from another planet upon its release. On paper this is pretty much my perfect album but there is something indefinable about it that just doesn't grab me as much as a lot of the post-rock that followed in its wake. It's still very, very good but I'm not sure if I am judging it entirely on the music or the myth or the legacy or a bit of everything. But fuck it, it is getting a 5.

A masterpiece

wow, i was suprised but i really enjoyed this album! 1000\5

very cool

When I put this on I thought the album cover looked familiar, checking my play history I've had "Good Morning, Captain" on high rotation in the past but haven't played it since 2020! Anyway, this album is right up my alley, all 6 songs are terrific, Washer was a standout on these listens and, of course, Good Morning, Captain is still an absolute fave.

So good. Early post-rock, vocally reminiscent of the LOUD-quiet-LOUD technique of The Pixes. Lyrically dark, touching on depression, alienation and abandonment. Hard to pick standouts, but loved Breadcrumb Trail; Don, Aman; and Good Morning, Captain. Breathtaking album that spawned a thousand others.

I have no idea why I haven't heard this before!? It's really really good. I will be listening to it a lot in the future. Really enjoyed the tension, the dark atmosphere and the spoken lyrics. The album feels like he's on the brink of breaking down all the way through and the tension is finally released in a Wagnerian manner with the screamed "I miss you" at the end of the last song "Good Morning, Captain".

Post-punk, post-rock, post-hardcore, shoegaze... they might be different, but it feels like they lie next to each other together in one messy spiderweb-y mass. I've never been a fan of these kinds of music, they often feel like something beyond boredom. The void lack of attention so solid it gives me a headache. But this one, this one blew my mind. With just six songs and a runtime of barely 40 minutes (in contrast to the 70 minute epic, "Peggy Suicide" for example), it managed to create a sensation of being trapped in a gigantic cave. It has the woosh and the otherworldly licks that seems to stretch through time, but without sounding like a tv static. I also love how they used dynamics (loud/soft parts) to paint their greyscale sound. In short, it's not boring, it's awesome. Perhaps I liked it because it's more basic than it's peers, but nonetheless, it's a rare gem of post-something music.

Prachtig hoe divers de reacties op dit album zijn! :-) Ik vind het echt ge-wel-dig! Een van de beste albums die ik ken. Echt heel bijzonder en het raakt me elke keer weer vol op mn harses als ik deze plaat luister. Bril-jant! En zoals Nieke al zei heb ik om mijn bewondering voor deze band te tonen zelfs een t-shirt! :-)

One of those cult albums Iv heard of but never got round to listening to. Can see what a big influence this album had on bands like Mogawi, feels like it invented the whole post rock genre. A brilliant atmospheric masterpiece that takes a few listens to really get, but keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through.

Wow! I LOVE this! I'm not very familiar with post-rock, post-hardcore and math rock but I hear this bands influence on alternative rock. The spoken word and rhythms remind me of Nada Surf. This is definitely my first 5 star album.

Half the albums I love probably wouldn't exist without this album. Even setting that aside, it just rocks.

Really cool album. You either love or hate it -- and I love it. Some incredible guitar riffs and drum work. 9-10/10 1. Nosferatu Man 2. Breadcrumb Trail 3. Good Morning, Captain

Incredible pre grunge sound. glad to have been introduced.

I imagine this is what heroin addiction sounds like.

I stepped put into the midway I was looking for the pirate ship

Perfect tbh

A landmark album - great experiments in sound, beautifully crafted.

Loved it!

After the first two songs I was unsure how to feel about this. It was interesting and unique, I was surprised these lyrics were coming from these young guys, but I wasn’t totally into it. “Don, Aman” changed that. I really liked it. Then “Washer” absolutely blew me away. Really beautiful surprise. This song is incredible. I liked “For Dinner…” a lot. Then “Good Morning, Captain” closed the album with a stunningly good song. This is dark, moody, introspective with widely varying dynamics. It also helps to focus on the lyrics. On subsequent listens, the first two songs still haven’t really connected with me. But those last four songs are really remarkable and I keep thinking about them. Spiderland leaves me feeling haunted.

Unbelievable. Washer one of my favourites ever.

One of my all time favorites and I won't pretend not to be biased. a billion words by a quarter million hipster music writers have said just about everything that can be said about it, so I'll just say it gets better every time I hear it and I listened to it 5 times since last night.

Like a friend said. A sonic snuff film, in the best possible way. All jokes aside, really good instrumentation, and the meandering spoken word really works.

amaaai wat een ontdekking! I love this. lekker donker sfeertje. 100% iets dat ik vaker ga opzetten. Een band met 1 (2) albums, nooit getourt met dit album, kleine initiele lp release..groot geworden door word of mouth (cult classic) . De documentaire staat op youtube, maar mooiste is om de mystiek te laten en de muziek te laten spreken.

Brilliant album - ground breaking when it was first released and it more than stands the test of time. The influences are apparent but it is what is done with those influences which makes this such a special album.

I'm not really into Post-Rock, but this is fantastic

It's great, like diet Shellac

It's great, like diet Shellac

Haunting, gorgeous, and math rock-y album. The lyrics are poetry!

a very entertaining post rock album

Muziek met meerdere complexe ritmes, en post-rock uit de beginjaren. Het eerste nummer knapte ik wat af op de vocals, maar bij de rest waren de gesproken lyrics meer op hun plaats. Een ontdekking!

Loved it, hooked me from start to finish. Dissonant and odd. Apparently the granddaddy of the Math Rock and Post Rock genres which I'm a fan of so no surprise I enjoyed it

great

Holy #$$&@! Awesome album - stripped-down pre-grunge, I'd call it - be willing to bet Nirvana had heard them as they were becoming Nirvana

What a record.

Incredible album. Obvious influence for Godspeed, mewithoutyou, etc... Post-hardcore.

Post rock orignator

This was a really fun listen. It feels a little like reading between the lines, like not wanting to be heard is part of the message. It could also be the soundtrack to a non-existent thriller, something where the protagonist has to make some introspective difficult sacrifices. Maybe constantly. Musically, I really appreciate the course the album takes. I thought it was gonna steer into generic post-rock the introduction in, but as you continue it does something unsettling and beautiful to its own energy. I'm not the biggest post-rock fan, but if more of it were executed like this I could've been someone else. 3.5/5

Nice indie rock rather lo-fi sound, very much up my alley. A bit ahead of its time in 1991? Favorites were For Dinner… and Washer. Last “song” a bit of a non sequitur but interesting nonetheless.

This grew on me, had to play it twice, something very different going on here, had to look the band up, never heard of them, some really cool tracks on here.

It's a strange album, but I kind of like it. It's dark and moody, but it all works together to paint an interesting picture. I'm not the biggest fan of the spoken-word delivery on most of the tracks, but the shouty bits are rather satisfying. Favorite track: "Nosferatu Man," probably

Loved this album. Sort of like a dark emo vibe. Reminds me of the band widowdusk or train breaks down

This is great. It’s a shame that they didn’t get the succes that would have been justified, but as I understand it, they now have a cult following. Eerie grunge?

Very interesting album. I can see why people are so divided over it. I didn’t like it at first, but it has grown on me.

I'm trying to put my finger on this one. I love the sound and style, but the vibe is pretty heavy and depressing. It's taken me almost a week to write up this review since the album popped up and I've maybe played it a dozen or so times! It's solid, a little sludgy, angsty and everything I love in this genre, but damn do I feel a little depressed after each listen.

Grows on me with every listen. Admittedly, this is not easy to listen to, and not a band you would revisit on the daily. But it sure is unique and interesting, and for as avant-garde as it gets, it's still damn cool. The lyrics in particular are so striking -- haunting, disconcerting, endlessly fascinating spoken-word poetry. The mystique of the band also helps out here. If I was a cooler guy, I'd probably give it a 5. But alas.

Follow the Breadcrumb Trail and give this a listen.

First time listening to this band. First time hearing of this band. Enjoyed experiencing it. Going to check out their other stuff.

Last song is really good.

Great experimental album. 4/5

Fantastic album

Much better than their first album (which is odd as they had Steve Albini produce the first one). Shoegaze at its best.

This is a great album. Every track ebbs and flows with changes in tempo and time signature keeping everything moving. So much to sink your teeth into. I like the climax of Washer and how the guitar just rips through everything else. Favorite songs were Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Washer, and Good Morning, Captain.

We here at dick.hole.fire love the "big-swing-flop-only-to-be-reassessed-a-masterpiece-after-the band-is-no-more" storyline. Sometimes its sad, like when an artist pours out their entire soul onto vinyl and is driven mad after that soul is rejected by a glib and hurtful world. Sometimes it's joyful, like this one, where the band seems to truly not give a fuck about the reception, they just want to do whatever they want in life simply because doin' whatever you want is awesome. I think this album will take some time and digestion to fully rate, but today it receives an early glimpse of the sunshine of my favour.

Probably a 3 but boosting for nostalgia

8/10

This is an album I have seen many times on various lists and I am glad I finally got a chance to hear it. Super interesting and different than what was going on at the time. If not for the 15 minutes of a quarry at night this might have been a 5

Grungey alt rock with some punk DNA. Spoken word vocals hit first. Ooh, I like when singing actually starts. Moody and dissonant, reminds me of Pixies which I loved. Oh yes, that screechy guitar sound in Nosferatu Man. That chaos and tension is what I'm here for. Bit like later Korn, or SOAD. Just wish the vocals were more audible in the mix. Don, Aman is a bit slow and takes some of the momentum out of things. Nice weird Opeth style/semi folk arpeggios on Washer Big crescendo on final track - nice way to end a slow burner of an album. Best track - Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Washer, Good Morning Captain 4 stars - a new fun alt rock band for me! If it were all as good as the best tracks it would be a 5, but roughly a third is filler, rest is amazing

As someone who loves post hardcore I am really surprised I have never heard of this album before. I can clearly hear where they have come from, and where the genre has been taken, all while sounding like themselves. I get why this is divisive, it’s odd, kinda unsettling, and incredibly pretentious, but I absolutely love it!

- some 35 years later and this record still sounds weird .... it's not really my taste but persisting to be so weird for so long after so much has happened in music has to count for something. -

This is a much better take on emo than MCR. Moody in all the right ways. The spoken poetry instead of sung lyrics, this album scratched an itch that I didn't realize I had.

Torn on whether to give this 4 or 5. Washer and Good Morning, Captain are absolutely incredible songs and I can totally see myself gaining an even deeper appreciation for this album over time.

Day 261 Will need to give it a few more listens but I think I like it a lot. Highlights Washer Breadcrumb trail

I’m not sure if this was life changing for me, but this was a nice change after my last few albums this week (in that I actually enjoyed this one!) The songs felt kinda same-y but also there was a lot of variation in the tempo, the singer’s delivery, etc. I enjoy plenty of drone-y songs (as long as they’re not overlong), so the songs like that worked for me. I’m not sure if the songs were meant to, but some of them definitely provoked a sense of uneasiness and even dread at points. 3.5/5.

"Post-Rock" - mmh, erst war ich etwas skeptisch. Ist mal was anderes.

Sparse post-rock with spoken word narrative. I think I like the atmosphere on this one. Wish I could hear him better on some of the spoken word parts (not sure if that’s the mix or if it’s just my ears).

Favorite Track: Breadcrumb Trail

Feels like I should have loved it better

Grungy. Kinda psychedelic. I dig it.

tremendo album, es un estilo raro tiene cosas medio grunge como nirvana pero todo mas sucio y expetimental, y mas oscuro pero ifual me gusto, siento q nunca habia escuchado nada de este estilo

Fuckin sweet, what do you mean LAST album?

i didnt even realise its such a short album when i listened to it in the car. Its slow riffs are really something, and in that mountain road ambience even more so

Some very original sounds. Makes one wonder where this band would have gone had they lasted longer.

3,5

Really enjoyed it. Nice ska-ish sound.

My friends in high school had a band that sounded like this but I’m positive none of them were aware of this band. Anyway, this made me weirdly nostalgic though I’ve never heard of them either.

I enjoyed this and I was intrigued by it. Moody with surprising vocals kept me interested and wanting to listen again

Favourite Songs: Nosferatu Man Good Morning, Captain

I don't think I've ever even heard of this band before? Literally know nothing about them. Going into this I have zero expectations lol 1. Breadcrumb Trail - This was...interesting? It's odd. I don't hate it. Love the guitars. Not sure on the vocal delivery yet. I like the lyrics, how they've very metaphorical and kind of up in the air 2. Nosferatu Man - This was okay. It was interesting at least, but I liked the first song more. 3.Don, Aman - Okay, I liked this one a lot. Probably the best one so far. 4. Washer - I actually really like the vocals on this one. I loved the sound too. I liked this one a lot! 5. For Dinner... - Typically I'm not a big instrumental track person, but this one is fine. 6. Good Morning, Captain - This one was okay/fine. I had to pause it like halfway through to take care of something, might've hindered the enjoyment lol. Okay, so overall I kinda vibed with this. It has elements I enjoy in modern music, so it's interesting to see the roots of those genres. I don't think this is one I'll come back to crazy often, but every now and then this could be a vibe. The speaking vocal performances slightly remind me of the modern band Model/Actriz. Idk if anyone else thinks that tho

I like that they were from Kentucky. Unfortunately I was 6 when this album came out and they had been broken up for at least 20 years before I finally heard about them as an adult. Not something I’m going to work into the regular rotation, but I dig it.

3.5 - Good

This was rad. Felt like Fugazi, Suicidal Tendencies and Listener kind of all in the one. The clear, reverb toned guitars and bass make for great hardcore. The spoken word keeps it interesting. Feels like Henry Rollins post Black Flag. I liked this!

I really disliked this album 10 years ago. It sounded completely different today. I guess my tastes have changed. I liked it a lot

yuup klasika, 4.5

great train reading music

I didn't like much how ut starts but it ends up getting to you in a sense. A strange album with a sound and atmosphere like no other, even tho is not that much of my preferred style of music.

The first time I heard Breadcrumb Trial my mind exploded, I’ve never heard a song like that. I haven’t heard the rest of the album. I’m looking forward to this one. Breadcrumb Trail: 8.5/10 So good. So unique. Nosferatu Man: 7/10 Don, Aman: 7.5/10 Really cool. Washer: 6.5/10 For dinner…: 6/10 Good Morning, Captain: 6.5/10

Dark and heavy in all the right ways, felt the spoken word aspect of it fits really well with the style of music. Its a good combination of singing and spoken word.

This album is a prime example as to why I'm continuing with this project. A wonderfully unique collection of tracks, the last 3 in particular conjuring up some really dark emotions. The use of narrative throughout is cleverly done with some haunting lyrics. The guitars and drums sound fantastic. It is the kind of album that I feel could be bumped up to 5* after multiple listens. Favourites: Breadcrumb Trail Washer Good Morning, Captain

Shockingly fresh and intense

Muy bueno. Genera una atmósfera y un clima que te encierra. Distinto, original. Todas las canciones están muy bien, desde lo musical hasta lo lírico.

good raw stuff

It features guitars with a very treble-toned distortion like a buzzsaw cutting through aluminum. The lyrics and vocals in each song begin understated, a low monotone spoken (except for Washer which is sung), building up to cathartic yelling/shouting - at times conversational, at others narrative. They use low guitar tones meeting each other on a dissonant level - Good Morning Captain is a good example: it is a study in quiet moody unsettling music capped with a loud, punk finish. Slint was an influence on PJ Harvey and Godspeed You Black Emperor - some of Mogwai also sounds a lot like this. By the time this record was released the band had already broken up, but it stands as an influential cult-classic ahead of its time.

cool very melancholy

run it back!!!

This is some moody shit... Vox a bit of a let down at times, but will be coming back to this. Great stuff.

Great noise

Every time I listen to this album it gets a little bit better

Favorite Track: Nosferatu Man

There is a consistent intelligence and mood to this album that stands out against the popular and growing grunge genre. Broody and compelling, it feels like these guys are in a musical lab creating scientific black magic as opposed the standard angsty assault on their lives.

Hints of Pavement and Sunny Day Real Estate, except this was first. Right up my alley.

3.75/5 Stars Top Songs: Washer, Good Morning Captain, For Dinner

Sometimes I get impatient with loud-quiet-loud dynamics, just get to the loud part! Very good album though. A strange thought: I think I inhabited the nervous young man energy of music like this much better when I weighed a lot less than I do today. Now I feel my body pulling me towards the ground, and my mind is sluggish rather than overactive.

This is a classic from my younger days that I still enjoy. I think Slint, June of 44 and Shellac were my introduction to math rock (or adjacent). It was exciting to see how dissonance, odd time signatures and slow builds could not only be accessible to listeners, but have great payoffs. Good Morning, Captain is an achievement in songwriting not given enough attention. Still solid after all this time.

I actually loved this one. Not sure why I never heard of them in the 90's, but they remind me of that deep indie rock sound that I loved from bands like the Frogs, and Sonic Youth and others.

I don't know what to make of this. I like the dark atmosphere, the variety in time signatures, the frequent dissonance, and the instrumentals in general. The dynamics are surprisingly crazy; not because it's loud all the time, but because it's fairly quiet most of the time, and that makes the higher points even more impactful. Beyond the harmony and rythym, this album relies upon the subtleties created as a consequence of the huge dynamic range. I was listening with nice headphones (connected through Bluetooth and streaming, admittedly) and I still needed to turn up the volume a few times to hear all elements well (and avoid turning it down when it got a bit loud). Good thing I always have volume normalisation turned off; this must be the kind of music that gets ruined with that setting. It might be the spoken —almost whispered— vocals that put me off of this album to some degree. Maybe that's why Washer was the song I liked best. It's surprising how I for the first couple of songs I thought I wasn't going to dig this, but after paying closer attention and some reflection I started to get more into it. I'm pretty sure this has to be one of those that grows on you with a few listens, and might be more appreciated when you're in a particular, maybe darker, headspace. As with many others on this journey, this will go to my list of albums to re-listen.

Gorgeous and dreamy and dark

I have heard of Slint but have not spent any length of time listening to them. This is an influential artist for the early hardcore influenced shoegaze bands, some of the members even splitting off to start hardcore bands. using barely intune guitars to their advantage creating a lot of dissonance in their riffs when using the clean tones. Vocals are raw and meant to tell a story through the six lengthy tracks. Listening to one song out of context would not serve any justice, you need to listen to the whole album front to back to really appreciate this.

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I liked this. The tempo changes and different time signatures were really interesting.

Pretty good! I liked the sound, very 90s grunge influenced and reminded me of Brand New meets Nirvana.

I literally could not hear a single vocal line. Either intentionally obscure or terrible mixing. The sound is edgy and gritty and dissonant and beautiful, though, which I like, and this early math rock weirdness speaks to me. I listened to it the first time and didn't quite like it, but listened to it again and found it growing on me quite a bit. 2 for the lyrical side of things, but 5 for the music, so 4 overall.