Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks/ Mirror Traffic/Matador/2011
Mirror Traffic is Pavement frontman, Stephen Malkmus’, fifth album with the Jicks. Partnering with Beck as producer, Mirror Traffic contains the essential elements of a Pavement-y type album: weird lyrics and interesting chord progression through a lo-fi sound. However, this album is also very melodic with catchy refrains, and accessible to indie rock fans that may not have connected to Pavement previously. Beck and Malkmus make a great pair, creating classic indie rock nostalgic of the 90s, but with a more mature sound that illustrates their growth and growing potential. Mirror Traffic is a fantastic album.
Recommended: 1, 2, 13, 14
FCC: 3
