Stephen Malkmus’ Solo Debut Feels Like the Next Pavement Album

Best Record of 2001: Day 39 Good morning! Today we’re taking a look at Stephen Malkmus’ self-titled debut Note: As many of you saw, I recently wrote about a Best Record of 2001 challenge and noted that I’d be writing some of these up. The plan is to do quick hits on each first-round matchup and post them directly to the page. Some will be longer, some won’t, and some might just be a handful of sentences. There’ll probably be a few typos. We’ll also have a few guest posts along the way, so make sure to stay tuned for those! Check ’em out and let me know your thoughts! Chin wags & hot takes welcome! Sharing and restacks always appreciated. KA— In 1999, indie rock legends Pavement went on hiatus. ultimately this break would stretch something like 20+ years, but it only took frontman Stephen Malkmus 18 months to get back in the saddle and drop a solo record. The short version is this: his self-titled debut sounds like it could’ve very easily been the next record in the band’s discography.…