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Chicago, IL, USA
Indie/Rock/Noise
Steve Albini, the man behind Big Black and Rapeman joins instruments
with Bob Weston (Volcano Suns) and Todd Trainer (Brick Layer Cake) to
create a boom boom bass, guitar, drum bang! Shellac live promises a
bit of North America and a lot of pleasing racket.
Song available:
The Admiral (2 mins 18 seconds)
Stereo MPEG (3.3MB),
Mono MPEG (1.7MB)
Excerpts:
Mono SUN-AU (189k),
Mono MPEG (284k)
Robert Spurr Weston IV: Electric Bass Guitar Todd Stanford Trainer: Traps Steve (none) Albini: Electric Guitar
Trainer (no nicknames known) is also Brick Layer Cake, a magnificent minimal rock band, and currently a member of Rifle Sport, the longest lived, least active rock band in Minneapolis. He was also in Breaking Circus during "the good years" and has played drums for Flour and other charity causes.
Albini (no nicknames known) has a closely-guarded, but apparently checkered past.
The album was recorded electrically, and features no overdubs, no guest appearances and no tiny cymbals that go "pish".
The LP format of Shellac At Action Park is an audiophile pressing, manufactured to classical standards. Mastering is all analog, direct-to-metal (DMM), and the records are virgin, dye-blackened vinyl, weighing 177 grams (the nice thick ones that don't bend).
The LP was released a fair amount of weeks prior to the release of the cassette, giving anyone teetering on the LP/CD fence ample time and no excuse not to buy the LP.
The LP and CD packaging were printed by Fireproof Press, a thriving Chicago concern most remembered for printing the Sof'Boy figurine package and the Tortoise LP jackets. The LP is a revival of the Uni-pak style record sleeve so popular with early 70's soul bands, in particular Rasputin's Stash.
Shellac is not promoted or marketed by anyone. Shellac's recordings are manufactured and distributed in Europe by Southern Studios.
To contact Shellac
e-mail: shellac@rci.ripco.com or info@southern.com Snailmail: Southern Studios PO Box 59 London N22 1AR