On May 7, 2024, Steve Albini died aged 61. He was singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, bass, drums), audio engineer and music journalist, member the bands Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac. Albini was the founder, owner, and principal engineer of the Chicago studio “Electrical Audio”. He recorded and produced thousands of albums, for various acts including Nirvana, The Pixies, Fugazi, Chris Connely, Volcano Suns, The Breeders, Superchunk, Ty Segall, The Wedding Present, Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, PJ Harvey, Manic Street Preachers, Will Oldham, Red Crayola, The Jesus Lizard and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
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Mclusky: Mclusky Do Dallas
On April 1, 2002, “Too Pure” label released “Mclusky Do Dallas”, the second Mclusky studio album. It was recorded April – June 2001, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Andy Falkous – vocals, guitar
- Jonathan Chapple – vocals, bass
- Matthew Harding – drums
- Steve Albini – recording, engineer
- Richard Jackson – recording
- Chris Ludd – mastering
- Victoria Collier – design
- Stefam de Batselier – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Falkous, Jonathan Chapple, and Matthew Harding, except where noted.
- Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues
- No New Wave No Fun
- Collagen Rock
- What We’ve Learned
- Day of the Deadringers
- Dethink to Survive
- Fuck This Band
- To Hell with Good Intentions
- Clique Application Form
- The World Loves Us and Is Our Bitch
- Alan Is a Cowboy Killer
- Gareth Brown Says
- Chases – Simon Alexander, Andy Falkous, Jonathan Chapple, Matthew Hardin
The Jesus Lizard: Goat
On March 15, 1991, “Touch and Go” label released “Goat”, the second Jesus Lizard (The) studio album. It was recorded in September 1990, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- David Yow – vocals
- Duane Denison – guitar
- David Wm. Sims – bass, cover art
- Mac McNeilly – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by David Yow, Duane Denison, Davod Wm. Sims and Mac McNeilly.
- There Comes Dudley
- Mouth Breather
- Nub
- Seasick
- Monkey Trick
- Karpis
- South Mouth
- Lady Shoes
- Rodeo in Joliet
Jarvis Cocker: Further Complications
On May 18, 2009, “Rough Trade” label released “Further Complications”, the second Jarvis Cocker studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electric mandolin, synthesizer, fire bell
- Tim McCall – guitar
- Martin Craft – guitar, Vox Continental, piano
- Simon Stafford – keyboards, guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Steve Mackey – bass guitar
- Ross Orton – drums, timpani
- Steve Mackay – saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Jarvis Cocker, except where noted.
- Further Complications
- Angela
- Pilchard – Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Tim McCall, Ross Orton
- Leftovers – Jarvis Cocker, Martin Craft, Steve Mackey, Tim McCall, Ross Orton, Simon Stafford
- I Never Said I Was Deep
- Homewrecker – Jarvis Cocker, Ross Orton
- Hold Still
- Fuckingsong
- Caucasian Blues
- Slush
- You’re in My Eyes (Discosong)
The Cribs: In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
On May 7, 2012, “Wichita Recordings” label released “In the Belly of the Brazen Bull”, the fifth Cribs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Tarbox Road” in New York City, “Abbey Road” in London, “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Steve Albini, Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman.
Personnel:
- Ryan Jarman – vocals, guitar
- Gary Jarman – vocals, bass guitar
- Ross Jarman – percussion
- Dave Fridmann – Mellotron, Omnichord
- Rodrigo Etguello – violin
- Tristan Beck – cello
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Nick Scott – artwork, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman.
- Glitters Like Gold
- Come On, Be a No One
- Jaded Youth
- Anna
- Confident Man
- Uptight
- Chi-Town
- Pure O
- Back to the Bolthole
- I Should Have Helped
- Stalagmites
- Like a Gift Giver
- Butterflies
- Arena Rock Encore with Full Cast
Cloud Nothings: The Shadow I Remember
On February 26, 2021, “Carpark Records” label released “The Shadow I Remember”, the seventh Cloud Nothings studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Dylan Baldi – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Chris Brown – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- TJ Duke – bass, backing vocals
- Jayson Gerycz – drums
- Macie Stewart – vocals
- Brett Naucke – synthesizer
- Steve Albini – engineer
- Greg Obis – mixing, mastering
- Rob Carmichael – design, layout
Track listing:
- Oslo
- Nothing Without You
- The Spirit Of
- Only Light
- Nara
- Open Rain
- Sound of Alarm
- Am I Something
- It’s Love
- A Longer Moon
- The Room It Was
J. Tillman: Singing Ax
On September 14, 2010, “Western Vinyl” label released “Singing Ax”, the eight J. Tillman album. It was recorded in February 2010, and was produced by Steve Albini and Bob Weston.
Personnel:
- J. Tilman – vocals, guitar, piano, bass, harmonica
- Steve Albini – recording
- Bob Weston – mastering
- Colin Wolberg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by J. Tillman.
- Three Sisters
- Diamondblack
- Love No Less Worthy
- One Task
- One Beloved Tyrant
- Tillman’s Rag
- Mere Ornaments
- Singing Ax
- Madness On the Mountain
- Maria
- A Seat at the Table
The Breeders: Pod
On May 29, 1990, “4AD” label released “Pod”, the debut Breeders (The) album. It was recorded in January 1990, at “Palladium” in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Kim Deal– lead vocals, guitar
- Tanya Donelly– guitar, backing vocals
- Britt Walford(Shannon Doughton) – drums, backing vocals
- Josephine Wiggs– Spanish guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Michael Allen – backing vocals
- Carrie Bradley– violin
- Steve Albini– engineer
- Vaughan Oliver/ V23 – design
- Kevin Westenberg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.
- Glorious – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
- Doe – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun- John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Oh
- Hellbound
- When I Was a Painter
- Fortunately Gone
- Iris
- Opened
- Only in 3’ s – Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly
- Lime House
- Metal Man – Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs
Breeders: All Nerve
On March 2, 2018, “4AD” label released “All Nerve”, the fifth Breeders studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Candyland” in Dayton, Kentucky; “Electrical Audio” in Chicago and “Fernwood Studios” in Dayton, Ohio.
Personnel:
- Kim Deal– lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
- Kelley Deal– vocals, guitar
- Josephine Wiggs– vocals, bass, guitar
- Jim MacPherson– drums
- Kyle Rector – Farfisa organ
- Courtney Barnett, Bones Sloane, Dave Mudie, Dylan Ranson-Hughes – backing vocals
- Steve Albini– engineer, mixing
- Mike Montgomery, Greg Norman, Tom Rastikis – engineer
- Matt Boynton – mixing
- Eric Gorman – mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi, Bob Weston– mastering
- Martin Andersen – photography
- Chris Bigg – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.
- Nervous Mary
- Wait in the Car – Kim Deal, Richard Presley
- All Nerve
- MetaGoth – Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs
- Spacewoman – Kim Deal, Morgan Nagler
- Walking With a Killer
- Howl at the Summit
- Archangel’s Thunderbird – Falk Ulrich Rogner, John Weinzierl
- Dawn, Makin an Effort
- Skinhead # 2 – Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs
- Blues at the Acropolis
Joanna Newsom: Divers
On October 23, 2015, “Drag City” label released “Divers”, the fourth Joanna Newsom studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Joanna Newsom and Noah Georgeson.
Personnel:
- Joanna Newsom – vocals, harp, piano, Roland Juno-106, Minimoog, Schiedmayer celesta, Marxophone, Mellotron(MK II and M400), Wurlitzer electric piano, Neupert clavichord, Fender Rhodes piano with bass, Baldwin electric harpsichord, Baldwin Discoverer electronic organ, Estey pump organ, guitaret,harp, piano, keyboard and vocal arrangements
- Dan Cantrell – Hammond organ, piano accordion, Andes recorder-keyboard, musical saw
- Ryan Francesconi – electric guitar, electric bass, bouzouki, bağlama
- Kevin Barker – electric guitar, banjo
- Judith Linsenberg – alto, tenor and bass recorder
- Logan Coale – double bass
- Peter Newsom – drums, drum and percussion arrangements
- Neal Morgan– drums
- David Nelson – trombone
- Andy Strain – trombone
- Hideaki Adomori – clarinet, bass clarinet
- James Smith – English horn
- Ben Russell – violin
- Rob Moose – violin
- Matthew Slemela – violin
- Naidia Sirota – viola
- Nico Muhly– orchestral arrangements
- David Longstreth– orchestral arrangements
- Ryan Francesconi – arrangements, conductor
- Dan Cantrell – additional arrangements
- Noah Georgeson – additional arrangements
- Kevin Barker – additional arrangements
- Neal Morgan – drum and percussion arrangements
- Steve Albini– engineer
- Samur Khouja – engineer
- Justin Rice – engineer
- Sadaharu Yagi – engineer
- Noah Georgeson– engineer, mixing
- John Golden – mastering
- Kim Keever – cover art
- Dan Osborn – layout designer
- Annabel Mehran – photography
- Paul Thomas Anderson– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joanna Newsom, except where noted.
- Anecdotes
- Sapokanikan
- Leaving the City
- Goose Eggs
- Waltz of the 101st Lightborne
- The Things I Say
- Divers
- Same Old Man – traditional
- You Will Not Take My Heart Alive
- A Pin-Light Bent
- Time, As a Symptom
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