GIMME TINNITUS

Screaming Females fifth album, Ugly is out now on Don Giovanni Records. It is comprised of 14 songs in 54 minutes (vinyl 2xLP w/ digital download).

And yes, it was recorded at Electrical Audio by an engineer known as Steve Albini. Regarding that Scremales guitarist Marissa Paternoster said “we really enjoyed working with Steve, he did an absolutely amazing job and we enjoyed his company immensely, but this record is ours.”

This right here is track six.

Listen.

Downloadable: Expire (mp3)

You can purchase Ugly @ dongiovannirecords.com.

Screaming Females is on tour now. More details @ screamingfemales.com.

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BONUS: Fun (mp3)

Cleveland’s own Cloud Nothings will be releasing their 2nd LP, Attack on Memory, on January 24th via the Carpark label. The album was recorded by Steve Albini at his own Electrical Audio Studios.

While Cloud Nothing-in-chief Dylan Baldi was creating Attack on Memory, he writes… “I more or less memorized every guitar solo on the best Thin Lizzy albums, listened to only The Wipers for about 3 weeks, and fell asleep to Black Sabbath every night.” The LP is reportedly an attempt by Baldi to close the chapter on writing “catchy pop”. You can listen to a mix of songs that influenced Attack on Memory over at the Carpark Soundcloud.

Here is the 2nd track from Attack on Memory to hit the internets. It showed up on Rolling Stone earlier this week.

Listen.

Downloadable: Stay Useless (mp3)

The album looks like this:

You can preorder Attack on Memory @ insound.com.

Upcoming NYC Show:

• January 26th, 2012 @ Webster Hall w/ Bleeding Rainbow + Jump Into The Gospel

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BONUS:
No Future/No Past (mp3)
Understand At All (mp3)

(photo by Angel Ceballos)

Grandfather is a postpunk trio consisting of drummer and singer Joshua Hoffman, guitarist Michael Kirsch, and bassist Jonathan Silverman. Their self-released Kickstarter-funded album, Why I’d Try is available in 320kbps mp3 format from the band’s website for the cost of $0 (with other formats available at Bandcamp). The album was recorded and mixed by Steve Albini (using 2″ tape and analog audio equipment), with mastering by Bob Weston. Turn up the volume and listen.

Downloadable: AWOL (mp3)

Perhaps you caught this track at Milk Milk Lemonade? If so, you are awesome.

Purchase Why I’d Try on limited edition 12″ vinyl (300 made) or CD (100 made) @ Bandcamp. Please note the CD will come with one of 10 randomly chosen covers by Kendra Elliott (see all the covers… here). And hey, why not stream the whole album right now via the Bandcamp widget below?

Streamable: Why I’d Try (bandcamp)

Upcoming Show:

October 8th @ Spike Hill w/ Lookbook, The Prids, Me You Us Them, I Love Lightning Bugs

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And now it’s time to reacquaint yourself with a classic… No Pocky For Kitty by Superchunk recently got the reissue treatment. While not credited, Steve Albini produced the band’s sophomore effort (note, the liner notes read “[p]roduced with eyes closed by Laura, who sat in the right chair.”). It was recorded April 21-23, 1991 and later released on the venerable Matador label. Listen.

Downloadable: Skip Steps 1 & 3 (merge mp3)

This is a straight remaster, no special bonus discs of some tape that fell behind Mac’s bookshelf or anything (though if you want something like that maybe you should check out the Clambakes).

You can purchase the reissue direct from Merge in a variety of formats… here.

For more 90′s nostalgia with Superchunk, head over to Captain’s Dead for a soundboard recording from 1997 (the Precision Auto finale is killer).

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Do you remember the postrock outfit named Somme? They sounded like this.

Downloadable: Massless (mp3)

Well, they have expanded their lineup and changed their name to Other Animals. Their eponymous new album was recorded mainly live in 4 days at Steve Albini’s Electrical Studios in Chicago and was mastered by Mr. Robert Spurr Weston IV (of Shellac and Volcano Suns fame). The album sounds like this.

Downloadable: Boxcar Blue (mp3)

The song above takes a little while to get going, but once it does it’s pretty awesome, no?

And did I mention that the band is presently giving the album away for free on their website. Go grab it.

Downloadable: Other Animals (zip)

If you live in the Chi-town area be sure to check them out live.

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