Slint

Fact Sheet

Musical genre:

Indie

Slint was Brian McMahan, David Pajo, Britt Walford, Todd Brashear (Spiderland) and Ethan Buckler (Tweez). They formed in Louisville, Kentucky in the late eighties from the remains of Squirrel Bait.

Slint's first album ‘Tweez', produced by Steve Albini and released in obscurity on the Jennifer Hartman label in 1989, would be followed two years later by the critically acclaimed ‘Spiderland'. Released on Touch and Go Records ‘Spiderland' is considered a seminal work and the first true post rock album. It is a largely instrumental album characterised by its dark, syncopated rhythms, sparse guitar lines and haunting subject matters. 'Spiderland' ushered in a new wave of bands who sought a move away from the unfettered aggression of hardcore punk but not its underlying ethic. ‘Spiderland' culminates in the baleful ‘Good Morning Captain', perhaps their most recognised track (it would later feature on the soundtrack to the Larry Clark film ‘Kids').

Members of Slint have since appeared in a number of bands. David Pajo, Slint's former guitarist, currently performs under the moniker of Papa M and was a member of Tortoise and the Billy Corgan-fronted rock band Zwan before their breakup in 2003. Guitarist Brian McMahan formed the For Carnation in 1996 and also played with Palace. Britt Walford played drums in Evergreen, and, under the name Shannon Doughton, for the Breeders on the album "Pod". Ethan Buckler plays in King Kong.

Long since disbanded, three members of Slint -- Brian McMahan, David Pajo, and Britt Walford -- reunited to curate at the 2005 All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in England.

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