Pavement was an American indie rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989.

For
most of their career, the group consisted of Stephen Malkmus (vocals and guitar), Scott
Kannberg (guitar and vocals), Mark Ibold (bass), Steve West (drums) and Bob Nastanovich
(percussion and vocals). Initially conceived as a recording project, the band at first avoided
press or live performances, while attracting considerable underground attention with their
early releases. Gradually evolving into a more polished band, Pavement recorded five full-
length albums and nine EPs over the course of their decade-long career, though they
disbanded with some acrimony in 1999 as the members moved on to other projects. In 2010,
they undertook a well-received reunion tour, and will perform two 30th anniversary shows in
2020.

Though only briefly brushing the mainstream with the single "Cut Your Hair" in 1994,
Pavement was a successful indie rock band. Rather than signing with a major label as many of
their 1980s forebears had done, they remained signed to independent labels throughout their
career and have often been described as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the
American underground in the '90s. Some prominent music critics, such as Robert Christgau
and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, called them the best band of the 1990s.[4][5] In their career, they
also achieved a significant cult following.[1][6]

las 21:50 del sábado 1 de junio, Primavera Sound se ha detenido. Los 17 escenarios del Parc
del Fòrum se han quedado en silencio. Las pantallas, a oscuras. Miles de personas,
expectantes. ¿Un unexpected? Pues algo así: de repente, por las pantallas y la megafonía del
festival ha empezado a sonar el irresistible “Uh huh uh uh, huh huh” de Cut Your Hair. Un
vídeo con recuerdos de las 19 ediciones del festival ha recorrido el camino que ha llevado
hasta la sorpresa final:

Pavement son el primer grupo confirmado para Primavera Sound 2020 Barcelona y
para NOS Primavera Sound 2020 en Porto.

Pero no un concierto cualquiera de Pavement, sino los dos únicos conciertos a nivel mundial
que el grupo liderado por Stephen Malkmus ofrecerá en 2020. Llevan una década sin tocar y
las dos únicas actuaciones que harán en 2020 serán en Primavera Sound, para celebrar nuestro
20 aniversario. Todo encaja. Pavement, siempre Pavement.