Released 1989 Length 29:27 Artist Slint Producer Steve Albini | Recorded 1987 Tweez
(1989) Spiderland
(1991) Release date 1989 Label Jennifer Hartman Records | |
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Studio Studiomedia, Evanston, Illinois, United States Genres Post-rock, Math rock, Post-hardcore, Noise rock, Experimental rock Similar Spiderland, Two Nuns and a Pack Mule, Skag Heaven, Millions Now Living Will Neve, Pod | ||
Slint tweez full album
Tweez is the debut studio album by American rock band Slint. It was released on the group's self-owned label Jennifer Hartman Records in 1989, and is Slint's only album to feature bassist Ethan Buckler.
Contents
Background
Tweez was recorded at Studiomedia in Evanston, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini.
All of the album's song titles are taken from the names of the band members' parents, with the exception of "Rhoda", which was named after drummer Britt Walford's dog: "Ron" and "Charlotte" are named for Walford's parents, "Nan Ding" and "Darlene" for guitarist David Pajo's, "Carol" and "Kent" for guitarist and vocalist Brian McMahan's and "Warren" and "Pat" for those of bassist Ethan Buckler.
On the vinyl version of the album, the individual sides of the record are labelled and given in the track listing as "Bemis" and "Gerber".
Reception
The album has received generally mixed to positive reviews.
John Bush of Allmusic described the album as "a fine, if bizarre recording, often switching from bass-led rhythm to rhythm in the same song."
Track listing
The vinyl sides are referred to as "Bemis" and "Gerber".
Personnel
Slint
Technical
Songs
1Ron1:55
2Nan Ding1:48
3Carol3:40