When you've been described as the voice of a generation, the father of the lo-fi movement and the Grace Kelly of indie rock, it must be hard to make a new album without feeling burdened by people's expectations. But Stephen Malkmus says he doesn't believe, or even read, the hype.
"I don't really pay attention," says the former Pavement frontman, who's currently on tour with his new band, the Jicks. "I'm aware that people write things, but I try to think about it as promotion, 'cause they wouldn't be writing about us if they weren't interested."
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