Song · Pavement
“Stereo” by Pavement
From the album Brighten the Corners (1997)
“Stereo” by Pavement appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2025. It was first released in 1997 on the album Brighten the Corners. Its best result is #271 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,474 alternative song of all time.
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"Stereo" came out in 1997 as a single from Brighten the Corners, and it's Stephen Malkmus at his most playfully sly, a song he wrote on his own that tosses pop culture around like loose change. The chorus borrows the Lone Ranger's famous cry, and one verse stops to wonder about the helium-high voice of Rush's Geddy Lee.
Domino issued it with "Westie Can Drum" and "Winner of The" on the flip. The NME made it single of the week, with Ted Kessler ranking Malkmus as the sharpest American wordsmith since Lou Reed, and the paper counted it the 15th best song of 1997. Matador opened its 10th anniversary compilation with it, too.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 326 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 271 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2019 | 624 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2024 | 345 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2025 | 714 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
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