Real Emotional Trash (Matador)
The California Central Valley prodigy fulfilled returns with a whole new batch of slanted and enchanted songs. Stephen couldn't put out a bad record if he tried but he tends to do better when he's completely solo. His best solo albums are the 2 he's done without the Jicks, compared to the 2 he's done with the Jicks- which seem to be more influenced by classic rock. Having said this, it's hardly fair to compare any album to his last epic masterpiece, Face the Truth. Real Emotional Trash in a success, fullfiling the needs of both Pavement-like melodies ("Dragonfly Pie," "Cold Son") and latter-Malkmus-like jams("Hopscotch Willie," "Real Motional Trash"). And Malkmus is on top of his game lyrically, favoring a more retrospective underlying tone on Trash.
hear: Dragonfly Pie, Hopscotch Willie, Cold Son, Gardenia, We Can't Help You
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