Stephen Malkmus and Jicks

Following the breakup of Pavement, SM has re-invented himself, up to a point as a singer songwriter with prog leanings, putting together a tight little outfit called Jicks. The first record,featured some great songs, but felt like a chance to tie up loose ends, finish songs he'd begun with Pavement, and find a new direction. This he's done with Pig Lib which is a fantastic, sprawling, solo-strewn patchwork of songs. He sounds like he's having a great time, so I thought I'd give it a mention, along with an entry in the typelist.