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Brighten The Corners by Pavement

Brighten The Corners

Pavement

3.9/5 stars
#3 for 1997
Format LP
Genre(s) Indie
Released 1997
Updated August 20th, 2021

Probably the poppiest and most accessible of Pavement's albums. Also perhaps the album I'd suggest as an entry point for somebody new to Pavement. Not quite my favorite Pavement album, but still great. "Shady Lane" is my favorite track, but the opener, "Stereo", sucks you right in.


What's In Rotation

Format MP3
Genre(s) Electronic
Released 2005
Updated July 8th, 2025
This may be the most accessible Boards of Canada album, but it's always been the least impactful for me personally. It's missing that creeping dread that underscored their previous work.

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