Indierock-Legende Stephen Malkums, Sänger von Pavement, ist vor zwei Jahren vom Hipster-Paradies Portland in das graue Berlin gezogen. Und Überraschung: es gefällt!

„There’s lots of artists in Berlin, you practically can’t help but step on one while you’re there. It’s super livable for all lifestyles—it’s not just Berghain and partying and doing coke in bathrooms.

I would have these epiphanies where I was convinced that I wanted to make electronic music — but only when I was trashed. Later, I’d realize that, even if I could hear the music in my head, I can’t naturally recreate it. It’s someone else’s game.“

Auch eher überraschende Einblicke in das neue Malkmus-Album werden gewährt:

It also finds Malkmus working with some new collaborators in ex-Joggers drummer Jake Morris (who fills in for since-departed Jicks member Janet Weiss) and Fran Healy of Britpop survivors Travis, who he calls „the coolest, nicest guy in music.“ A literal neighbor in Berlin—“he lived 30 feet away“—Healy assisted in recording Malkmus‘ vocals for the album, and introduced him to a trio of „German dads“ that contribute horn parts on a few of Jagbags‘ sprightlier songs.

… aus einem sehr lesenswerten Artikel des Pitchfork Magazines mit Stephen Malkmus (mit Dank an Säm!).


Edit:
Am 3.1.2014 wird nun das neue Album von Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks erscheinen.

Und Malkmus bleibt der Übernerd. Welche US-Indie-Legende würde sonst 2013 ausgerechnet Von Spar als Inspiration seines neuen Albums benennen?

„it is inspired by Cologne, Germany, Mark von Schlegel, Rosemarie Trockel, Von Spar and Jan Lankisch, Can and Gas. I imagined Weezer/Chili Peppers, Sic Alps, UVA in the late 80’s, NYRB, Aroma Charlottenburg, inactivity, Jamming, Indie guys trying to sound Memphis, Flipper, Pete Townsend, Pavement, The Joggers, The NBA and home life in the 2010’s“.

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