| Shady Lane EP/Single | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | Pavement |
| Cover: | shadylaneEP.gif |
| Released: | June 10, 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1996 |
| Studio: | Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Length: | 22:19 |
| Prev Title: | Brighten the Corners |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Terror Twilight |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
"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.[1] "Shady Lane" would become a top 40 hit in the UK for the band.
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.