“Breadcrumb Trail” serves as the opener to Slint’s masterpiece of an album "Spiderland", and does well to set the tone of the album. The instruments and vocals follow their patented loud-soft dynamic, starting slow with very understated spoken word and guitar riff, and transitions abruptly into powerful and loud singing and instrumentation. Lyrically, the song is a straightforward love story of a boy meeting a fortune-teller at a carnival. The two ride a roller coaster during the climax of the song. Similarities can be drawn with Gabriel García Márquez' story “One Hun… read more
“Breadcrumb Trail” serves as the opener to Slint’s masterpiece of an album "Spiderland", and does well to set the tone of the album. The in… read more
“Breadcrumb Trail” serves as the opener to Slint’s masterpiece of an album "Spiderland", and does well to set the tone of the album. The instruments and vocals follow their pat… read more
Slint is a post-hardcore 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 sound engineer Steve Albini in 1987 and released in obscurity on the Jennifer Hartman Records label in 1989. It was followed two years later by th… read more