Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini

Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini
Studio album by Spare Snare
Released July 2018 (2018-07)
Recorded February 2018
Studio Chem19, Blantyre, Scotland
Genre
Length 33:51
Label Chute Records
Spare Snare chronology
Unicorn
(2017)		 Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Uncut (magazine)[1]
The Skinny (magazine)[2]
The Scotsman[3]
The Sun (United Kingdom) [4]
God Is In The TV[5]
The Courier (Dundee)[6]
News Whistle[7]
Is this music?[8]

Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini is the 13th album by Scottish lo-fi band Spare Snare.

Details

In February 2018, Spare Snare and Steve Albini presented an Audio Engineers' Workshop at Chem19 Studios in Blantyre, Scotland, [9] after the workshop Spare Snare spent a further 4 days recording 10 songs from their back catalogue.[10] The album and the workshop were both funded by Creative Scotland. It was recorded onto 2 inch tape at 15 inch per second and mixed down to half inch tape at 30 inch per second.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Action Hero"Jan Burnett2:59
2."I Am God"Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson, Adam Lockhart and Graeme Ogston.3:36
3."Super Slinky"Jan Burnett2:57
4."Hope You Never Go"Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson, Adam Lockhart and Graeme Ogston.3:05
5."Grow"Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson and Graeme Ogston.4:57
6."We Are The Snare" (Backing vocals by Emma Pollock)Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson2:40
7."Photograph Me Properly"Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson and Graeme Ogston.3:07
8."And Now It Is Over"Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson, Adam Lockhart and Graeme Ogston.3:11
9."Smile, It's Sugar"Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson and Paul Esposito.3:06
10."Bugs"Jan Burnett.4:13

Personnel

Spare Snare

  • Jan Burnett – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Cormack – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Barry Gibson – drums, backing vocals
  • Graeme Ogston – guitar, bass guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Adam Lockhart – guitar, bass guitar, synths, backing vocals

Additional personnel

  • Fraser MacInness – Bagpipe drones on "Action Hero"
  • Ali Hendry – Trumpet on "Action Hero" and "Grow"
  • Dave Burnett – Electric slide guitar on "Grow"
  • Emma Pollock – Backing vocals on 'We Are The Snare"

References

  1. ↑ Wallace, Wyndham. "Uncut review". Press Reader. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Kenyon, Amy. "The Skinny review". The Skinny. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Shepherd, Fiona. "The Scotsman review". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Gellatly, Jim. "The Scottish Sun review". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Jupp, Ed. "God Is In The TV review". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Courier review". Press Reader. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Werner, Chad. "News Whistle review". News Whistle. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Mayonnaise, Betty. "Is This Music review". Is This Music. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Spare Snare & Steve Albini Engineers' Workshop". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Steve Albini's engineering works for Spare Snare". 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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