"Shady Lane" is a song by American indie rock band Pavement that appears on the album Brighten the Corners. It was also released as a two-part single and as an EP, which collects the B-sides from both the British singles. The single was accompanied by a video directed by Spike Jonze.[4] "Shady Lane" would become a top 40 hit in the UK for the band.
Background and recording
The EP was released June 10, 1997, on Matador Records. It collects all the B-sides from the two "Shady Lane" UK singles. "Shady Lane (krossfader)" is a very similar version to the one on the album Brighten the Corners; the gap between the first chorus and second verse is shortened and the extended instrumental part towards the end (identified on the album as J vs. S) is omitted. The song "Slowly Typed" can also be found on Brighten the Corners, where it is named "Type Slowly". The version here is quite different, faster and more lo-fi with a country touch.
7-inch – Shady Lane/Unseen Power of the Picket Fence
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Shady Lane"
2:33
2.
"Unseen Power Of The Picket Fence"
3:54
Total length:
6:45
EP
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Shady Lane (Krossfader)"
2:34
2.
"Slowly Typed"
2:52
3.
"Cherry Area"
1:32
4.
"Wanna Mess You Around"
1:26
5.
"No Tan Lines"
3:01
In popular culture
In the television series Radio Free Roscoe, main character Lily's radio nickname is "Shady Lane". Lily states that Pavement's song "Shady Lane" is the song that inspired her to play guitar.
