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“Slint formed in 1986 as an outlet and pastime for four friends from Louisville, Kentucky. Their music was strange, wholly their own, sparse and tight. What immediately set them apart was their economy and precision. Slint were that rare band willing to play just one or two notes at a time and sometimes nothing at all… 1989’s “Tweez” LP hints at their genius…” Steve Albini (Melody Maker, 1991).
From the original bio: It’s almost always muddy in the lousy little shanty town by the river. All the children’s toys are old and rusty, even the plastic ones. Jimmy and Mel fashioned their own toy out of a live chicken that they stole. A knot was tied around the bird’s feet with a shoe lace. The two boys painted their plaything yellow and silver and swung it around like a lasso, screaming gibberish and laughing the whole time. Mel got so excited that he wet himself. So, Jimmy slugged him square in the eye. About five or eight miles south east of the shanty town all the fellows in SLINT were suffering from headaches, except the drummer, who only got them when the others didn’t.
2LP
A limited edition of 3138 opaque white 180 gram 2LP.
LP1 original album remastered by Bob Weston.
LP2 full album remixed from original multi-track masters.
Liner notes by Steve Albini and Ethan Buckler.
Gatefold jacket with full color inner sleeves.
Hand numbered 1 through 3138.
LP1: Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, tweez has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analog master tapes.
LP2: tweethan mix. Per Ethan Buckler (Slint bassist on tweez), “Finally - after thirty-five long years - the other guys in Slint decided to be nice to me and let me have my Tweez remix. I complained incessantly back in the day about how the Albini production style ruined our first recording.” In 2023, Ethan took the original multi-track recordings to a local studio in Louisville. Upon handing the engineer a copy of a pre-tweez Slint practice tape, he said “Make it sound like this.” LP2 of this tweez (35th anniversary edition) is the result. Mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio.
Tracklist
2LP
LP 1 (tweez remastered)
Side A
1 Ron
2 Nan Ding
3 Carol
4 Kent
Side B
5 Charlotte
6 Darlene
7 Warren
8 Pat
9 Rhoda
LP 2 (tweethan mix).
Side C
Intro
The Book
Paint the Houses
Ballet School
Christmas Tree
Side D
Tokens of Affection
New Dave
Rhoda
Hippy Chick
Hollow Eyes
LP/CD
Side A
1. Ron
2. Nan Ding
3. Carol
4. Kent
Side B
5. Charlotte
6. Darlene
7. Warren
8. Pat
9. Rhoda