Steve Albini was one of the most important figures in music history. Memorializing a titan of pure BRE, detailing a Big Riff Selected Works from Albini’s unrivaled catalog, digging into the Vault Of Insane Stories and reminiscing about life-altering experiences recording at Albini’s Electrical Audio from 2008 - 2022 (including total unbridled mayhem during Barack Obama's presidental acceptance speech).

Album(s) of discussion:

Burning Witch - Towers (1998)

Neurosis - Times of Grace (1999)

Shellac - 1000 Hurts (2000)

Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets (2001)

Neurosis - The Eye Of Every Storm (2004)

High On Fire - Blessed Black Wings (2005)

Weedeater - God Luck And Good Speed (2007)

Weedeater - Jason… The Dragon (2011)

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Read “The Problem With Music” by Steve Albini:

https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-music

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