Slint
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Slint is an influential American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, widely credited with helping pioneer the post-rock and math rock genres through their intricate, atmospheric sound and the landmark album "Spiderland."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slint canonical | 10 |
| Slint (self-titled EP) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American rock band
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musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bastro
ⓘ
King Kong ⓘ Papa M ⓘ Squirrel Bait ⓘ The For Carnation ⓘ Tortoise ⓘ Zwan ⓘ |
| basedIn | Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation |
cult band
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highly influential in underground rock ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental rock
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indie rock ⓘ math rock ⓘ post-hardcore ⓘ post-rock ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
Spiderland
ⓘ
Tweez ⓘ |
| hasEP |
Slint
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Slint (self-titled EP)
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| hasMember |
Brian McMahan
ⓘ
Britt Walford ⓘ David Pajo ⓘ Ethan Buckler ⓘ Matmos (touring member) ⓘ Michael McMahan ⓘ Todd Brashear ⓘ Todd Cook (touring member) ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
math rock
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post-rock ⓘ slowcore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
atmospheric and moody sound
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dynamic shifts between quiet and loud passages ⓘ intricate guitar work ⓘ spoken-word style vocals ⓘ unconventional song structures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Spiderland
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Tweez ⓘ |
| originatedFromScene | Louisville underground music scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Jennifer Hartman Records
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Matador Records ⓘ Touch and Go Records ⓘ |
| reunitedIn |
2005
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2007 ⓘ 2013 ⓘ |
| SpiderlandReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| TweezReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.