I posted it and listened again today (I've lost count of how many times I've done it since 1991). And once again, I literally lost myself in a sound that recedes, lowering the volume; soft, insubstantial, cathartic. The rhythm slows down, everything comes to a halt, there are no sharp edges. Fast forward decades now; and the distances that separated us from Spiderland at the time of its release were centuries. A watershed work, just like Nirvana's Nevermind, also crafted in 1991. Both are absolute masterpieces. It's hard to choose the best among these personal monuments. Immense, eternal, unforgettable Slint...WASHER...
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