Although Spiderland was not widely recognized on its initial release, it eventually sold more than 50,000 copies and became a landmark album in underground music after Slint broke up.
Aínda que Spiderland non foi amplamente recoñecido tras o seu lanzamento inicial, finalmente vendeu máis de 50.000 copias e converteuse nunha peza clave da música underground tras a separación de Slint.