Album Review
Stephen Malkmus - Traditional Techniques
3-5 StarsHe’s finally come up with the blueprint for slacker escape.
Following the success of last year’s synth-fuelled ‘Groove Denied’ in shifting his sound away from the ‘90s slacker rock he pioneered, ‘Traditional Techniques’ sees Stephen Malkmus take a different route into leftfield. Armed with all things acoustic, he’s created eleven tracks of what only can be described as world-weary, psych-folk hummers. While the album isn’t perfect, it does manage to execute his plan to perfection.‘Xian Man’ and ‘Shadowbanned’ are distinctly Pavement-esque in structure, but somehow manage to wash away the last remnants of slackerdom with a potent combo of wadaiko thumps and twisted twelve-string strums. It’s taken him the best part of 20 years, but with ‘Traditional Techniques’ Stephen Malkmus has finally come up with the blueprint for slacker escape.
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Stephen Malkmus airs video for ‘Shadowbanned’
It’s taken from forthcoming new album, ‘Traditional Techniques’.
27th February 2020, 12:00am
Stephen Malkmus confirms new album ‘Traditional Techniques’
He's celebrating the announcement by sharing lead single 'Xian Man'.
23rd January 2020, 12:00am
Stephen Malkmus announces UK & European tour dates
He'll be playing eight solo shows this September.
18th March 2019, 12:00am
Stephen Malkmus - Groove Denied
3-5 Stars
It captures the finer points of Stephen Malkmus’ craftsmanship in wildly esoteric and robotic form.
15th March 2019, 7:54am
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.