Upon Wowee Zowee’s release in 1995, Pavement fans were confused and upset, with one publication describing the album as “a great band trying hard to prove they can suck, and half-succeeding.” Little did critics and Pavement fans know, the disappointment and confusion they felt was exactly what Pavement wanted.
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