New Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - "Baltimore"

We always want more Pavement. That's just how it is. We were kidding when we said VH1's '90s list needed more (c'mon chillun, as if those VHvoters had ever been slanted or enchanted) but now, as if responding to our faux-moaning, SM & his Jicks (one of whom is still Janet Weiss) went and released an MP3 of a new tune, "Baltimore." The track has Malkmus rip into a few of those rangy, gorgeous guitar solos, knowing just when to drop his wonderfully articulated, Cheshire Cat pronouncements. Toward the end, we get to the heart of Baltimore's appeal for Mr. M: "I'm in love with a soldier from Baltimore." Wait, Ray Lewis?

[Pic via Malkmoose's set at Pitchork Music Festival '07]

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - "Baltimore" (MP3)

How about that mid-point funky part? "You criticize life / you criticize fame," etc ... songs mean a lot when songs are bought, et al. So good. This all reminds us that the last Malkmus solo album was really good. You can also find the song at the increasingly check-it-every-day Matablog. Props to you, Gerard.

Real Emotional Trash is out in March on Matador.

Posted at 10:47 AM in MP3
Tags: Pavement | Stephen Malkmus

10 Comments

gorgeous guitar solos? Are sure you're thinking of pavement?

Posted by: dannygutters at 12/14/07 11:49 AM  | Reply
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it starts to sound like Rush at the end

Posted by: elton at 12/14/07 11:57 AM  | Reply
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Yay, thanks 'gum! Can't wait to hear it :)

Posted by: tk. at 12/14/07 12:12 PM  | Reply
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dannygutters, are you sure you know what a guitar is?

Posted by: Todd at 12/14/07 12:16 PM  | Reply
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a guitar is an awesome sculpture by pablo picasso

Posted by: king vidor at 12/14/07 12:30 PM  | Reply
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hate the music but damn Stephen is still hot!!!!!!

Posted by: sarahk66 at 12/14/07 12:43 PM  | Reply
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DAAAMNNN. dont worry stephen, you will always be #1 indie rock hottie in my book.

Posted by: jen at 12/14/07 1:10 PM  | Reply
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did SM come out at the festival - or is he still hiding?

Posted by: k at 12/14/07 1:57 PM  | Reply
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i love this song. i am super-excited for Real Emotional Trash. march is the month for 2008: Jicks/Malkmus and Destroyer.

Posted by: keyless entry at 12/14/07 6:16 PM  | Reply
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so when are the JICKS gonna have a bigass brawl with the LICKS?!?! Or maybe Frank Black's Catholics can have a brew-ha-ha with ...Perry Ferrel's Fightin' Protestants?!?! hahahaha, sighhh, me so cleva...
(pats self on back)

Posted by: Dave W at 12/15/07 10:02 PM  | Reply
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