American Water by Silver Jews: Indie/Alt-Country. Most people consider this a Pavement side project but it was actually formed around the same time. The only constant member is Dave Berman, though Stephen Malkmus of Pavement does crop up on most releases if only playing guitar and sometimes adding vocals. The lyrics are obtuse but fantastic at the same time. The opening line is “In 1984 I was hospitalised for approaching perfection”. Berman rants and has wild word play with Malkmus and the tunes aren’t bad either. TWH: Random Rules; Send In The Clouds; Honk If You’re Lonely

Grade: B