Watery, Domestic

1992 EP by Pavement

Watery, Domestic

EP by

Pavement

Released| November 25, 1992
Recorded| 1992
Studio| Louder Than You Think Studios (Stockton, California)
Genre|

* Indie rock
* noise pop

Length| 11:27
Label|

* Matador (US)
* Big Cat (UK)

Producer| Pavement
Pavement chronology
| Slanted and Enchanted
(1992)  | Watery, Domestic
(1992)  | Westing (By Musket and Sextant)
(1993)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide| A−[2]
Entertainment Weekly| B−[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide| [4]
Spin| [5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide| 6/10[6]

Watery, Domestic is the fourth EP by American indie rock band Pavement, released on November 25, 1992 through Matador Records. It is the group's final release to feature drummer Gary Young as a member.

## Background and recording

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The record marked the recording debuts of both Bob Nastanovich and Mark Ibold on percussion and bass respectively - although both had been touring members for some time, the debut album, Slanted and Enchanted and the preceding EPs had been recorded by a trio of Stephen Malkmus, Spiral Stairs and Gary Young.

All four songs can also be found on Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe, the liner notes to which identify a further 3 songs as having been recorded during the same session. As well as the standard CD and 12" vinyl releases, the record was also available as a 12" picture disc in the UK.

## Artwork and packaging

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The image of the rooster on the cover was created by defacing the cover of the self-titled album by Ambergris, with the photographic rooster image by Stephen S Myers, American, born 1942. The art direction for the original rooster image was provided by Thom Williams.

Bob Nastanovich revealed on the Discograffiti podcast that the EP's title was a reference to Nastanovich's beer preferences, since his tastes typically went towards low-alcohol American beer brands.[7]

## Legacy

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"Texas Never Whispers" was sampled by Placebo for their song "Slave to the Wage" from their 2000 album Black Market Music. It was also recorded by Deadsy for their debut demo in 1995.

"Frontwards" has been covered by both Cardiff-based indie-pop band Los Campesinos! and Hamilton Leithauser.[8]

"Shoot the Singer (1 Sick Verse)" is often covered live by Yoni Wolf of the band Why?.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Texas Never Whispers"| 3:09
2.| "Frontwards"| 3:09
3.| "Feed Em to the (Linden) Lions"| 1:55
4.| "Shoot the Singer (1 Sick Verse)"| 3:15
Total length:| 11:27

## Personnel

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### Pavement

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* Stephen Malkmus – guitar, lead vocals
* Scott Kannberg – guitar, backing vocals
* Gary Young – drums
* Bob Nastanovich – percussion, backing vocals
* Mark Ibold – bass guitar

### Technical

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* Thom Williams – art direction
* Stephen Myers – photography

## References

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1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Watery, Domestic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Pavement". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
3. ^ Browne, David (1993-02-19). "Watery, Domestic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 624\. ISBN 9780743201698.
5. ^ Aaron, Charles (January 1993). "Pavement: Watery Domestic EP". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 67.
6. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
7. ^ "Episode 51 - Pavement Part 2: "Slanted & Enchanted & Watery, Domestic" (1992) with Pavement's Bob Nastanovich". Discograffiti. September 11, 2022.
8. ^ KEXP live session. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.

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Pavement

* Stephen Malkmus
* Scott Kannberg
* Mark Ibold
* Bob Nastanovich
* Steve West

* Gary Young

Studio albums|

* Slanted and Enchanted
* Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
* Wowee Zowee
* Brighten the Corners
* Terror Twilight

Compilation albums|

* Westing (By Musket and Sextant)
* Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe
* Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins
* Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition
* Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition
* Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement
* Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal

EPs|

* Slay Tracks: 1933–1969
* Demolition Plot J-7
* Perfect Sound Forever
* Watery, Domestic
* Pacific Trim
* Shady Lane
* Major Leagues

Songs|

* "Summer Babe (EP)"
* "Cut Your Hair"
* "Gold Soundz"
* "Range Life"
* "Father to a Sister of Thought"
* "Stereo"
* "Shady Lane"
* "Harness Your Hopes"
* "Spit on a Stranger"
* "Carrot Rope"

Video releases|

* Slow Century

Associated acts|

* The Jicks
* Silver Jews
* Preston School of Industry
* Marble Valley
* Free Kitten
* The Crust Brothers
* Sonic Youth

Other|

* Discography
* Gold Sounds
* At Home with the Groovebox

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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