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how was Pavement the band's beginnings?
Pavement formed in Stockton, California in 1989 as a studio project of guitarists and vocalists Stephen Malkmus & Scott Kannberg, known originally only as S.M. and Spiral Stairs.
what kind of songs did Pavement do after first forming in Stockton, California in 1989 as a studio project?
During this time Pavement was often compared to English rock band The Fall, however Kannberg stated in a 1992 interview that he preferred Minneapolis rock band The Replacements.

Question: was spiral stairs successful?
Self-contained rewrite: was spiral stairs by Pavement successful?