Preston School Of Industry - Falling Away (2001)

What this video is

Released in autumn 2001, 'Falling Away' emerged as the debut single from Scott Kannberg's first post-Pavement project. Pavement had dissolved in late 2000 after a decade as one of indie rock's defining acts, and Preston School of Industry represented Kannberg's immediate creative response — built largely from demos rejected during the recording of Pavement's final album Terror Twilight. The video inhabits a…

Why it matters

A primary document of post-Pavement indie rock's early-2000s reformation. 'Falling Away' positions Kannberg's slacker-rock sensibility in direct stylistic continuity with Pavement while establishing Preston School of Industry as a distinct entity. As a Matador single from a founding member of one…