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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Despite only two albums and a posthumous EP to their name, Slint are considered the be the TropeMakers of PostRock.

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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Despite only two albums SpiritualSuccessor: After Slint dissolved, bands like Rodan, June of 44, and a posthumous EP to Shipping News picked up where they left off, developing their name, own unique takes on the band's distinctive sound. Rodan in particular have a reputation as being "Slint with a female vocalist", as not only do they sound extremely similar, but they also share a weirdly similar career trajectory of releasing one critically acclaimed album with six tracks[[note]]One of which is an instrumental, while the rest use SpokenWordInMusic[[/note]] before permanently dissolving and moving on to other projects. The bassist of Shipping News, Todd Cook, would eventually join Slint are considered the be the TropeMakers of PostRock.themselves onstage for their 2005 reunion shows.
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* ToughActToFollow: Arguably one of the reasons that the band has never pushed out a third album, the same can be said with the live performances simply because ''Spiderland'' is a strange album to emulate live.
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* MemeticMutation: It's a given that any picture of people swimming will eventually get turned into ''Spiderland'' covers. Here's [[https://i.redd.it/vm5l1mxc6x421.jpg two]] [[https://i.redd.it/kmg2rjgksd321.png examples]].
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Why else would ''Music/{{Spiderland}}'' be so influential? Highlights of the album include:

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Why else would ''Music/{{Spiderland}}'' be so influential? Highlights of the album include:



* ShortLivedBigImpact: Despite only two albums and a posthumous EP to their name, Slint are considered the be the TropeMakers of Music/PostRock.

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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Despite only two albums and a posthumous EP to their name, Slint are considered the be the TropeMakers of Music/PostRock.PostRock.
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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Despite only two albums and a posthumous EP to their name, Slint are considered the be the TropeMakers of Music/PostRock.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome -- Why else would ''Spiderland'' be so influential? Highlights of the album include:

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome -- CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Why else would ''Spiderland'' ''Music/{{Spiderland}}'' be so influential? Highlights of the album include:



* ParanoiaFuel -- ''Spiderland'' seems designed to invoke either this ("Don, Aman") or outright NightmareFuel.
* TearJerker -- "Washer" by far is their most depressing song.

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* ParanoiaFuel -- ParanoiaFuel: ''Spiderland'' seems designed to invoke either this ("Don, Aman") or outright NightmareFuel.
* TearJerker -- TearJerker: "Washer" by far is their most depressing song.song.
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* LoveItOrHateIt -- Either they're a brilliantly artistic band or they're just a band that writes boring, drawn out songs. ''Rolling Stone'' criticised ''Spiderland'' for "the absence of anything resembling a tune", for instance.
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** The untitled EP is also pretty great (if not quite as great as ''Spiderland''), and the [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes currently unreleased]] "King's Approach" is probably on par with ''Spiderland''.
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* MagnumOpus -- ''Spiderland''.
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** The ending of "Good Morning, Captain," with Brian's famous [[CarefulWithThatAxe "I MISS YOU!"]] scream.

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** The ending of "Good Morning, Captain," with Brian's famous [[CarefulWithThatAxe "I MISS YOU!"]] scream.screams.
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** The ending of "Good Morning, Captain," with Brian's famous [[CarefulWithThatAxe "I MISS YOU!"]] scream.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome -- Why else would ''Spiderland'' be so influential?

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome -- Why else would ''Spiderland'' be so influential?influential? Highlights of the album include:
** The part of "Don, Aman," in which raging electric guitars burst into the mix.
** The chorus of "Nosferatu Man."
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* ParanoiaFuel -- ''Spiderland'' seems designed to invoke either this ("Don, Aman") or outright HighOctaneNightmareFuel.

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* ParanoiaFuel -- ''Spiderland'' seems designed to invoke either this ("Don, Aman") or outright HighOctaneNightmareFuel.NightmareFuel.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome -- Why else would this album be so influential?

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome -- Why else would this album ''Spiderland'' be so influential?
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* LoveItOrHateIt -- Either they're a brilliantly artistic band or they're just a band that writes boring, drawn out songs. ''Rolling Stone'' criticised ''Spiderland'' for "the absence of anything resembling a tune", for instance.
* MagnumOpus -- ''Spiderland''.

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