Track 3 of the eponymous LP The For Carnation (2000) reunited drummer Britt Walford with his former Slint cohort Brian McMahan. The song notably withholds itself from a final, "Slinty" climax, which frustrated some reviewers expecting that same climax. For example, in its otherwise positive review of the album, Sputnikmusic wrote: :“Being Held” is perhaps most guilty in this respect. This track, exceeding five minutes, starts off with a droning bell-like sound eventually accompanied by a soft drum beat and culminates in a heavier drum beat. The track has no vocals, and is … read more
The seeds for The For Carnation were sown in 1994 by former members of Slint, Shipping News, Squirrel Bait, and The Palace Brothers. To date, The For Carnation have released an EP and two albums: Fight Songs (Matador Records, 1995); Marshmallows (Matador Records, 1996); and The For Carnation (Touch & Go Records, 2000). Fight Songs and Marshmallows were compiled to achieve Promised Works, which was released by Runt in 1997, and then again by Touch & Go in 2007. Musicians that have served as part of The For Carnation include Brian McMahan, Michael McMahan, Todd Cook, Bobb…read more