Artist
Slint
Slint is a post-rock artist from Louisville, Kentucky formed in 1987. 7 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Post-Rock · Louisville, Kentucky · Best post-rock albums
- 7
- Releases
- 1989–2026
- Active years
- 1987
- Formed
Artist
Slint is a post-rock artist from Louisville, Kentucky formed in 1987. 7 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Post-Rock · Louisville, Kentucky · Best post-rock albums
Slint was a math rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals), David Pajo (guitar), Britt Walford (drums), Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland) and Ethan Buckler (bass on Tweez). They formed in Louisville, Kentucky, United States in 1986. Though they disbanded circa 1991, they are considered to be a major influence on the post-hardcore, math rock, and post-rock scenes. Slint’s first album Tweez was recorded by legendary engineer Steve Albini in 1987 and released in obscurity on the Jennifer Hartman Records label in 1989. It was followed two years later by the critically acclaimed Spiderland, released on the legendary independent label Touch and Go Records. Considered a seminal work, Spiderland is an album characterised by its dark, syncopated rhythms, sparse guitar lines and haunting subject matters. The record’s impact was such that, according to some, it helped to usher in a new wave of bands seeking a move away from the unfettered aggression of hardcore punk but not its underlying ethic. The cover of Spiderland is from a series of photos of the band taken by the Louisville singer-musician Will Oldham. Spiderland culminates in the baleful “Good Morning, Captain”, per…
