Slay Tracks (1933-1969)

The music on Slay Tracks was written entirely by Malkmus, and he stated his influences on the record included Chrome, Swell Maps, and The Fall.[5] The songs on the EP drew comparisons to the likes of R.E.M., Pixies, and Sonic Youth by Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Heather Phares of All Music Guide,[7] and also to Half Japanese and The Velvet Underground by reviewer Piero Scaruffi.[8] Radio static and noise are prominently used on the EP, techniques which are characteristic of the lo-fi and noise pop genres that Pavement are frequently associated with.[9][10] According to Malkmus, "We decided to use static as the third instrument. .... It was pretty exciting to be so experimental."[5] Young played drums on "Box Elder" and "Price Yeah!", and frequently improvised.[6] Malkmus played drums on "Maybe Maybe", while both Malkmus and Kannberg drummed on "She Believes".[6]
"You're Killing Me", the longest song on the EP at three minutes and 20 seconds, is an example of the impact punk rock had on Pavement.[6] The song features fuzz effects, repetitive lyrics, and no percussion or drums.[6] "Box Elder", an ironic song about someone wanting to move to Box Elder, Montana,[11] was considered by Gerald Cosloy to be an example of Malkmus's "honest, direct, and simplistic" lyrical style,[12] and features greater influence from pop music than the rest of the EP.[6] "Maybe Maybe" features distorted guitars and indiscernible vocals, and "Price Yeah!" has a sound typical of hardcore punk.[6] The band's hometown of Stockton inspired the band's lyrics and sound. Malkmus stated that "There's something empty about Stockton. I wanted to convey that in our music."[6] Malkmus told Melody Maker in 1992 that "Pavement was originally a pathetic effort by us to do something to escape the terminal boredom we were experiencing in Stockton."[13]
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