Smiths vs. Pavement
SMITHS VS. PAVEMENT
October 25, 2010
We figured that, for the hell of it, we'd compare the catalogs of the only two bands we can think of who released at least four studio albums, all of which we consider to be classics - The Smiths and Pavement. We ranked, rated and intermingled the two band's classic catalogs below ...
1. Slanted and Enchanted - 10
2. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - 10
3. The Queen is Dead - 10
4. Brighten the Corners - 9.5
5. Louder Than Bombs - 9.25
6. Wowee Zowee - 9
7. Meat is Murder - 9
8. Terror Twilight - 8.75
9. The Smiths - 8.5
10. Strangeways, Here We Come - 8.25
11. Westing (by musket and sextant) - 8Â
12. Hatful of Hollow - 7.5
Average Pavement Score: 9.21
Average Smiths Score: 8.75
As a sort of bonus, we figured we'd also rank, rate and intermingle their post-band solo work, comparing seven post-Pavement albums (four by Stephen Malkmus, three by Spiral Stairs) with our seven favorite Morrissey solo records ...
1. Stephen Malkmus - 10
2. Bona Drag - 10
3. Real Emotional Trash - 9.5
4. Pig Lib - 9
5. Viva Hate - 9
6. Face the Truth - 8.75
7. All This Sounds Gas - 8.75
8. You Are the Quarry - 8.75
9. Your Arsenal - 8
10. Monsoon - 8
11. Ringleader of the Tormentors - 8
12. Vauxhall and I - 7
13. Years of Refusal - 7
14. The Real Feel - 6.5
Average Post-Pavement Score: 8.64
Average Post-Smiths Score: 8.25
And, as expected, it's Ze Catalist favorite Pavement for the win! Definitely a good battle.
Written by G. William Locke