Terror Twilight
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Terror Twilight is the fifth and final studio album released by Pavement
. It was produced by Nigel Godrich
and featured Jonny Greenwood
of Radiohead
playing harmonica on the songs "Platform Blues" and "Billie".
Bob Nastanovich came up with the title, and has revealed the meaning of it in several interviews: "Terror Twilight is the short span between sunset and dusk; this is considered the most dangerous time in traffic, because half of the people switch on the headlights, and the other half doesn't. It's when most accidents happen." The original title was Farewell Horizontal until Nastanovich complained. He later explained that "there was no way I was going to be on the Farewell Horizontal tour for the next year."
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Initial UK copies of the album came with a bonus CD-ROM which contained the whole album with a brief track-by-track commentary; film of Stephen Malkmus writing this - and calling for the help of his fellow bandmembers in the doing so - can be seen on the Slow Century
DVD. The disc also contained the videos for "Stereo" and "Shady Lane" from their previous album Brighten the Corners
and a home movie segment containing some footage also seen in the Slow Century
DVD.
Many of the tracks on Terror Twilight were previewed at a pair of solo Stephen Malkmus
shows in California on August 12-13, 1998. These included "Ann Don't Cry," "Carrot Rope," "Spit On A Stranger," "Platform Blues," "You Are The Light," "Folk Jam," and two others that remain unreleased to this day ("Civilized Satanist," which utilized a Moby Grape sample, and "Dot Days").
At these shows, Malkmus played electric guitar and sang along with home demo recordings of the songs. The style of the recordings was similar to those found on the compilation At Home With The Groovebox ("Robyn Turns 26" and "Watch Out!"), the B-sides of the Spit on a Stranger
single ("Rooftop Gambler" and "The Porpoise And The Hand Grenade"), and the demo version of "Major Leagues" found on the Major Leagues
EP.
"The Hexx" was a quieter, slowed-down version of a discordant jam that was played extensively on the Brighten The Corners
tour. Pavement had recorded a faster, louder version during the Brighten
sessions -- in fact, at one point "The Hexx" was to have been the opening track on that album. This recording was edited, retitled "...And Then" and issued as the vinyl B-side to Spit on a Stranger
. The original, full-length recording can be found on Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition. The single edit also appears among eight bonus tracks on the vinyl incarnation of the Creedence edition.
The original cover art for Terror Twilight lists the final track, "Carrot Rope," as "...And Carrot Rope." This alternate song title was revived for the 2010 Record Store Day version of Quarantine The Past, even though the song was the fifth track on side one.
Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
. It was produced by Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich, , is a recording engineer, record producer and musician. He is best known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead and is sometimes referred to as the "sixth member" of the band...
and featured Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Jonathan Richard Guy "Jonny" Greenwood is an English musician and composer, best known as a member of the English rock band Radiohead. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist, but serves mainly as lead guitarist and keyboard player. In addition to guitar and keyboard, he plays viola, harmonica,...
of Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
playing harmonica on the songs "Platform Blues" and "Billie".
Bob Nastanovich came up with the title, and has revealed the meaning of it in several interviews: "Terror Twilight is the short span between sunset and dusk; this is considered the most dangerous time in traffic, because half of the people switch on the headlights, and the other half doesn't. It's when most accidents happen." The original title was Farewell Horizontal until Nastanovich complained. He later explained that "there was no way I was going to be on the Farewell Horizontal tour for the next year."
Track listing
All songs written by Stephen MalkmusStephen Malkmus
Stephen Joseph Malkmus is an indie rock musician and icon, and a member of the band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.-Early years:...
.
- "Spit on a StrangerSpit on a Stranger"Spit on a Stranger" is a single by the indie-rock band Pavement, coming from their final record Terror Twilight.-CD Track listing:# Spit on a Stranger [Album Version] – 3:03# Harness Your Hopes – 3:26# Roll With the Wind – 3:17...
" – 3:04 - "Folk Jam" – 3:34
- "You Are a Light" – 3:54
- "Cream of Gold" – 3:47
- "Major LeaguesMajor Leagues (EP)Major Leagues EP is Pavement's final EP, although two more singles were released afterwards. It features seven tracks in total:* A radio edit of the Terror Twilight version of "Major Leagues."...
" – 3:24 - "Platform Blues" – 4:42
- "Ann Don't Cry" – 4:09
- "Billie" – 3:44
- "Speak, See, Remember" – 4:19
- "The Hexx" – 5:39
- "Carrot RopeCarrot Rope"Carrot Rope" is a song from Pavement's 1999 album Terror Twilight. It is erroneously known as "...and Carrot Rope", the "...and" was added to the stylized tracklisting on the back of Terror Twilight signifying that it is the final song on the album and not actually a part of the title. The song...
" – 3:52
Initial UK copies of the album came with a bonus CD-ROM which contained the whole album with a brief track-by-track commentary; film of Stephen Malkmus writing this - and calling for the help of his fellow bandmembers in the doing so - can be seen on the Slow Century
Slow Century
Slow Century is a two-disc DVD retrospective of the band Pavement filmed and compiled by filmmaker Lance Bangs. The first disc contains Slow Century itself, a 90-minute documentary with extensive interviews with the band members and considerable live concert footage from across their career...
DVD. The disc also contained the videos for "Stereo" and "Shady Lane" from their previous album Brighten the Corners
Brighten the Corners
Brighten the Corners is the fourth studio album released by Pavement. All songs were written by lead singer Stephen Malkmus, apart from "Date with Ikea" and "Passat Dream". The title is likely a reference to Ella Fitzgerald's Brighten the Corner, or its title track "Brighten the Corner Where You...
and a home movie segment containing some footage also seen in the Slow Century
Slow Century
Slow Century is a two-disc DVD retrospective of the band Pavement filmed and compiled by filmmaker Lance Bangs. The first disc contains Slow Century itself, a 90-minute documentary with extensive interviews with the band members and considerable live concert footage from across their career...
DVD.
Many of the tracks on Terror Twilight were previewed at a pair of solo Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Joseph Malkmus is an indie rock musician and icon, and a member of the band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.-Early years:...
shows in California on August 12-13, 1998. These included "Ann Don't Cry," "Carrot Rope," "Spit On A Stranger," "Platform Blues," "You Are The Light," "Folk Jam," and two others that remain unreleased to this day ("Civilized Satanist," which utilized a Moby Grape sample, and "Dot Days").
At these shows, Malkmus played electric guitar and sang along with home demo recordings of the songs. The style of the recordings was similar to those found on the compilation At Home With The Groovebox ("Robyn Turns 26" and "Watch Out!"), the B-sides of the Spit on a Stranger
Spit on a Stranger
"Spit on a Stranger" is a single by the indie-rock band Pavement, coming from their final record Terror Twilight.-CD Track listing:# Spit on a Stranger [Album Version] – 3:03# Harness Your Hopes – 3:26# Roll With the Wind – 3:17...
single ("Rooftop Gambler" and "The Porpoise And The Hand Grenade"), and the demo version of "Major Leagues" found on the Major Leagues
Major Leagues (EP)
Major Leagues EP is Pavement's final EP, although two more singles were released afterwards. It features seven tracks in total:* A radio edit of the Terror Twilight version of "Major Leagues."...
EP.
"The Hexx" was a quieter, slowed-down version of a discordant jam that was played extensively on the Brighten The Corners
Brighten the Corners
Brighten the Corners is the fourth studio album released by Pavement. All songs were written by lead singer Stephen Malkmus, apart from "Date with Ikea" and "Passat Dream". The title is likely a reference to Ella Fitzgerald's Brighten the Corner, or its title track "Brighten the Corner Where You...
tour. Pavement had recorded a faster, louder version during the Brighten
Brighten the Corners
Brighten the Corners is the fourth studio album released by Pavement. All songs were written by lead singer Stephen Malkmus, apart from "Date with Ikea" and "Passat Dream". The title is likely a reference to Ella Fitzgerald's Brighten the Corner, or its title track "Brighten the Corner Where You...
sessions -- in fact, at one point "The Hexx" was to have been the opening track on that album. This recording was edited, retitled "...And Then" and issued as the vinyl B-side to Spit on a Stranger
Spit on a Stranger
"Spit on a Stranger" is a single by the indie-rock band Pavement, coming from their final record Terror Twilight.-CD Track listing:# Spit on a Stranger [Album Version] – 3:03# Harness Your Hopes – 3:26# Roll With the Wind – 3:17...
. The original, full-length recording can be found on Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition. The single edit also appears among eight bonus tracks on the vinyl incarnation of the Creedence edition.
The original cover art for Terror Twilight lists the final track, "Carrot Rope," as "...And Carrot Rope." This alternate song title was revived for the 2010 Record Store Day version of Quarantine The Past, even though the song was the fifth track on side one.
In popular culture
- The progressive bluegrass band Nickel CreekNickel CreekNickel Creek was an American progressive acoustic music trio consisting of Chris Thile , Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins . The band was founded in 1989 and released 6 albums between 1993 and 2006...
covered Terror Twilight's first single, "Spit on a Stranger" on their 2002 album, This SideThis SideThis Side is the Grammy-winning fourth album by the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek, released on Sugar Hill in the summer of 2002. It gained some notoriety in indie rock circles due to the group's recording of a Pavement song, Spit on a Stranger...
. - English singer Kathryn WilliamsKathryn WilliamsKathryn Williams is an English singer-songwriter.-Background:Williams was born in Liverpool, and now lives in Newcastle upon Tyne after earning an art degree in the city. Williams released her first album, Dog Leap Stairs on her own Caw Records label in 1999 with a budget of £80...
covered "Spit on a Stranger" on her 2004 album RelationsRelations (album)-Track listing:#"In a Broken Dream" – 3:37#"Birds" – 2:26#"Thirteen" – 2:56#"Hallelujah" – 5:08...
. - Two covers of "Spit on a Stranger" were featured in the TV show How I Met Your MotherHow I Met Your MotherHow I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
. The Nickel Creek cover was featured in the episode Drumroll, Please, while the Williams cover was featured in the episode Ducky TieDucky Tie"Ducky Tie" is the third episode of the seventh season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother and the 139th episode overall. It aired on September 26, 2011.-Plot:...
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Singles/EPs
- "Spit on a StrangerSpit on a Stranger"Spit on a Stranger" is a single by the indie-rock band Pavement, coming from their final record Terror Twilight.-CD Track listing:# Spit on a Stranger [Album Version] – 3:03# Harness Your Hopes – 3:26# Roll With the Wind – 3:17...
" - Major Leagues EPMajor Leagues (EP)Major Leagues EP is Pavement's final EP, although two more singles were released afterwards. It features seven tracks in total:* A radio edit of the Terror Twilight version of "Major Leagues."...
- "Carrot Rope" (UK)
Personnel
- Stephen MalkmusStephen MalkmusStephen Joseph Malkmus is an indie rock musician and icon, and a member of the band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.-Early years:...
: Vocals, Guitar - Bob NastanovichBob NastanovichRobert "Bob" Nastanovich is a member of the indie rock band, Pavement, as well as former member of 1990s bands Ectoslavia, and Pale Horse Riders...
: Percussion - Scott KannbergScott KannbergScott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg is a musician best known for being a founding member of the indie-rock band Pavement.-Career:...
: Vocals, Guitar - Steve WestSteve West (pavement)Steve West replaced original drummer Gary Young in the critically acclaimed indie rock band Pavement. He is a graduate of Trinity High School in Richmond, VA. He now sings in the band Marble Valley, which released their fourth album, "Slash & Laugh," on in 2008.-References:...
: Drums, Percussion - Mark IboldMark IboldMark Ibold is a New York-based bass guitarist, member of the indie band Pavement from 1992 to 1999, and again as of their 2010 reunion. He is also currently in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth....
: Bass, Vocals - Dominic Mercott: Drums on "Major Leagues" and "Carrot Rope"
- Jonny GreenwoodJonny GreenwoodJonathan Richard Guy "Jonny" Greenwood is an English musician and composer, best known as a member of the English rock band Radiohead. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist, but serves mainly as lead guitarist and keyboard player. In addition to guitar and keyboard, he plays viola, harmonica,...
: Harmonica on "Platform Blues" and "Billie" - Produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich