Stephen Malkmus (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Stephen Malkmus

| type = studio

| artist = Stephen Malkmus

| cover = Stephenmalkmusalbum.jpg

| alt =

| released = February 13, 2001

| recorded = May–August 2000

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 41:37

| label = Matador

| producer = Clarence Skiboots

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Pig Lib

| next_year = 2003

}}

Stephen Malkmus is the debut album by Stephen Malkmus, released on February 13, 2001 by Matador Records. Malkmus had planned to create the record by himself, or through a smaller, local label, but eventually accepted the offer Matador made, and he released it. Pre-release promotional CDs of the album exist under the working titles Jicks and Swedish Reggae. Malkmus intended to release the album as The Jicks, but Matador insisted that the album be released under his own name.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} The album peaked at number 124 in the US and number 49 in the UK.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

| MC = 82/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}

| rev2 = Alternative Press

| rev2score = 4/5

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = A−

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = 8/10

| rev6 = Pitchfork

| rev6score = 7.7/10

| rev7 = Rolling Stone

| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}

| rev8 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}

| rev9 = Uncut

| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}

| rev10 = The Village Voice

| rev10score = A−

}}

Stephen Malkmus received positive reviews from music critics. Rob Sheffield, writing for Rolling Stone, compared the album favorably to the solo debuts by Television's Tom Verlaine and The Velvet Underground's Lou Reed, commenting: "Freed from the constraints of a band that didn't constrain him all that much, [Malkmus] grapples with the problem of what to do with all the empty spaces in the music". Similarly, Pitchfork reviewer Nick Mirov opined that Malkmus "has regained his songwriting stride, and he sounds more confident than he's been in a long time". The album appeared at number 28 in The Village Voice{{'}}s Pazz & Jop critics' poll for 2001.

Track listing

{{tracklist

| title1 = Black Book

| length1 = 4:23

| title2 = Phantasies

| length2 = 2:40

| title3 = Jo Jo's Jacket

| length3 = 4:01

| title4 = Church on White

| length4 = 3:20

| title5 = The Hook

| length5 = 3:03

| title6 = Discretion Grove

| length6 = 3:14

| title7 = Troubbble

| length7 = 1:40

| title8 = Pink India

| length8 = 5:54

| title9 = Trojan Curfew

| length9 = 4:06

| title10 = Vague Space

| length10 = 2:56

| title11 = Jenny and the Ess-Dog

| length11 = 2:45

| title12 = Deado

| length12 = 3:37

| total_length = 41:37

}}

Personnel

Stephen Malkmus – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass
John Moen – drums, percussion, background vocals
Heather Larimer – percussion, background vocals
Joanna Bolme – piano, synthesizer, bass, claves, background vocals

Charts

scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan\|page=175}} \| 93
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for Stephen Malkmus ! scope="col"\| Chart (2001) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{album chart\|France\|113\|artist=Stephen Malkmus\|album=Stephen Malkmus\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 23, 2022}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|49\|date=20010218\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 23, 2022}}
scope="row"\| US Billboard 200 \| 124
scope="row"\| US Independent Albums (Billboard) \| 5

References

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{{Cite web |access-date=2014-01-04 |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/stephen-malkmus-mw0000114838/awards |title=Stephen Malkmus – Awards |publisher=AllMusic |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140104145338/http://www.allmusic.com/album/stephen-malkmus-mw0000114838/awards |archive-date=2014-01-04 |url-status=live}}

{{Cite web |access-date=2014-01-04 |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/stephen-malkmus-mw0000114838 |title=Stephen Malkmus – Stephen Malkmus |publisher=AllMusic |last=Phares |first=Heather |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005040404/http://www.allmusic.com/album/stephen-malkmus-mw0000114838 |archive-date=2012-10-05 |url-status=live}}

{{Cite web |access-date=2014-01-07 |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/stephen-malkmus/stephen-malkmus |title=Reviews for Stephen Malkmus by Stephen Malkmus |publisher=Metacritic |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140107203023/http://www.metacritic.com/music/stephen-malkmus/stephen-malkmus |archive-date=2014-01-07 |url-status=live }}

{{Cite journal |title=Stephen Malkmus: Stephen Malkmus |journal=Alternative Press |issue=152 |date=March 2001 |page=76}}

{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2001/02/23/album-review-crooked-reign |title=Stephen Malkmus |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |last=Brunner |first=Rob |date=2001-02-23 |accessdate=2016-04-15}}

{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/friday_review/story/0,3605,435291,00.html |title=Stephen Malkmus: Stephen Malkmus (Domino) |work=The Guardian |last=Cameron |first=Keith |date=2001-02-09 |accessdate=2017-06-16}}

{{Cite journal |title=Stephen Malkmus: Stephen Malkmus |journal=NME |date=2001-02-10}}

{{Cite web |access-date=2014-01-04 |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5057-stephen-malkmus/ |title=Stephen Malkmus: Stephen Malkmus |work=Pitchfork |last=Mirov |first=Nick |date=2001-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524103002/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5057-stephen-malkmus/ |archive-date=2013-05-24 |url-status=live}}

{{Cite magazine |access-date=2009-02-28 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/stephenmalkmus/albums/album/108667/review/5941387/stephen_malkmus |title=Stephen Malkmus: Stephen Malkmus |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |date=2001-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228175648/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/stephenmalkmus/albums/album/108667/review/5941387/stephen_malkmus |archive-date=2009-02-28 |url-status=dead}}

{{cite book |chapter=Stephen Malkmus |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |year=2004 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/511 511] }}

{{Cite journal |title=Stephen Malkmus: Stephen Malkmus |journal=Uncut |issue=45 |date=February 2001 |page=78}}

{{Cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv301-01.php |title=Consumer Guide: Vibrators |work=The Village Voice |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |date=2001-04-03 |accessdate=2016-04-15}}

{{Cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres01.php |title=The 2001 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll |work=The Village Voice |date=2002-02-12 |access-date=2014-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234415/http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres01.php |archive-date=2013-12-02 |url-status=live}}

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External links

{{Discogs master|78020|name=Stephen Malkmus|type=album}}

Category:2001 debut albums

Category:Matador Records albums

Category:Stephen Malkmus albums