Pavement have released their first new studio recording in 25 years: a cover of Jim Pepper’s “Witchitai-To.” Stream it below.
The cover arrives as part of the soundtrack for the recent experimental biopic Pavements, directed by Alex Ross Perry. Though a cover, it’s Pavement’s first new release since their 1999 EP Major Leagues.
The song — first released by Pepper in 1969 — was recorded by Pavement during the rehearsals for their 2022 reunion tour, and was subsequently performed by the band throughout the run. In December 2024, Pavement co-founder Scott Kannberg teased the recording as the “new Pavement song” on an appearance of Vish Khanna’s podcast Kreative Kontrol. Stream it below.
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Pavement recently returned to television for the first time in 15 years with their performance of “Harness Your Hopes” on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier this month. Up next, the band will perform at the 2025 iteration of the Levitation festival in Austin, Texas on September 29th.
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