Paste - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Malkmus presides over a classic-rock parallel universe where Black Sabbath doom riifs rub up against Grateful Dead boogies and Boston-aping pop anthems, with prog-rock detours and multi-section epics thrown in for good measure." No Depression - "Malkmus expands the title-track opener into a ten-minute epic, complete with a languid, then speedily intense, middle seciton featuring solos that wouldn't shame either Ron Asheton or Gregg Allmann." The Wire - "What's refreshing here is how his solo career has crystallised into something that can be both diamond-hard and volatile enough to remain intriguing." Rolling Stone - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "REAL EMOTIONAL TRASH is a fantastic psychedelic feast, full of cosmic guitar crackle and electric piano..." Spin - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Malkmus' knack for encrusting sketchy compositions with beatific pop touches remains undiminished." Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 -- "A record filled with magnificent extended jams....There's never been a better time to turn on to him, and tune in." Harp - "Be grateful that the former Pavement head still patches together lo-fi songs with bits of lovely melodies, angry guitars and gnarled lyrics." Entertainment Weekly - "[T]he Jicks imbue TRASH's loosey-goosey vibe with an underlying discipline, from the road-dog adventure of the title track to the pretty, minor melancholy of 'Baltimore.'" -- Grade: B+ Mojo - 4 stars out of 5 -- "REAL EMOTIONAL TRASH conjures a virtuoso meld of folk rock, prog and cosmic blues tropes, all filtered through the ex-Pavement frontman's arch surrealism." Blender - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a very rare, wondrous thing: prog-rock for firesides and fuzzy-slipper Sundays." The Word - "Malkmus's voice retains a nervy nerdiness....The fuzzy riffs and satisfyingly earthy guitar soloing suggest he is truly enjoying playing Great American Rock..." Rolling Stone - Ranked #34 in Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums Of 2008 -- "Janet Weiss keeps the band charging forward."

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Ex-Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus returns with 'Real Emotional Trash', the follow-up to 2005's 'Face The Truth'. With a fresh line-up, including ex-Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks have crafted a lo-fi, psychedelic record, that shimmers with class from start to finish. Produced by TJ Doherty (Sonic Youth, The Hold Steady), this is a must for fans of Pavement and indie music as a whole. Tracks include 'Dragonfly Pie' and 'Baltimore'.|

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