Tweez

Tweez
Studio album by Slint
Released 1989
Recorded Autumn 1987
Studio
Genre
Length 29:27
Label Jennifer Hartman (original release)
Touch and Go (1993 reissue)
Producer Steve Albini
Slint chronology
Tweez
(1989)		 Spiderland
(1991)Spiderland1991

Tweez is the debut studio album by American rock band Slint. It was originally released on the label Jennifer Hartman Records in 1989 as the only record put out by the label, which was run by their friend and namesake, Jennifer Hartman. It is also the only Slint album to feature bassist Ethan Buckler. The album was reissued by Touch and Go Records in 1993 after the group's follow-up, Spiderland, began to generate a cult following.

Background

Tweez was recorded at Studiomedia in Evanston, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini.

All of the album's song titles are taken from the names of the band members' parents,[1] with the exception of "Rhoda", which was named after drummer Britt Walford's dog: "Ron" and "Charlotte" are named for Walford's parents, "Nan Ding" and "Darlene" for guitarist David Pajo's, "Carol" and "Kent" for guitarist and vocalist Brian McMahan's and "Warren" and "Pat" for those of bassist Ethan Buckler.

On the vinyl version of the album, the individual sides of the record are labelled and given in the track listing as "Bemis" and "Gerber".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Sputnikmusic2.5/5 (average)[3]

The album has received generally mixed to positive reviews.

John Bush of Allmusic described the album as "a fine, if bizarre recording, often switching from bass-led rhythm to rhythm in the same song."[2]

Track listing

The vinyl sides are referred to as "Bemis" and "Gerber".

No.TitleLength
1."Ron"1:55
2."Nan Ding"1:47
3."Carol"3:40
4."Kent"5:48
5."Charlotte"4:29
6."Darlene"3:05
7."Warren"2:32
8."Pat"3:35
9."Rhoda"2:36

Personnel

Slint

Technical

  • Steve Albini (credited as Some Fuckin Derd Niffer) – engineering
  • Edgar Blossom – vocals on "Warren"
  • Joe Oldham – cover photography
  • Lisa Owen – cover design

References

  1. ↑ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 1843531054.
  2. 1 2 Bush, John. "Tweez – Slint: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/6290/Slint-Tweez/
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