"Random Rules" is the first track on American Water, Silver Jews' third studio album. The song opens with the line "In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection," setting the tone for the rest of the track. The idea of “perfection” is being employed in a highly subjective manner, to ironic and humorous effect. What the narrator views as “approaching perfection” was worrisome enough to warrant medical attention. This suggests the narrator was either experiencing a manic episode, a dangerous amount of substance abuse, or some combination thereof. Tho… read more
"Random Rules" is the first track on American Water, Silver Jews' third studio album. The song opens with the line "In 1984, I wa… read more
"Random Rules" is the first track on American Water, Silver Jews' third studio album. The song opens with the line "In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfec… read more
Silver Jews was an American indie rock band from New York City. The band's earliest incarnation was the college band Ectoslavia, formed by future Pavement founders Bob Nastanovich, Stephen Malkmus and frontman David Berman at the University of Virginia in 1989. An exercise in joyous noise, the band disbanded after graduation and the three friends moved to New York to take up various jobs - Nastanovich, a bus driver, and Berman and Malkmus, art museum security guards. Pavement, a band started by Malkmus post-Ectoslavia, pre-New York, at this point began to gain attention. This … read more
Silver Jews was an American indie rock band from New York City. The band's earliest incarnation was the college band Ectoslavia, formed by future Pavement founders Bob Nastanovich, Ste…read more
Silver Jews was an American indie rock band from New York City. The band's earliest incarnation was the college band Ectoslavia, formed by future Pavement founders Bob Nastanovich, Stephen Malkmus and frontman David Berman at the … read more