Steven Albini

"We can discern in the auditory aspect of several verbs, used in their normal way, the acoustic-magic stress indicative of the extent to which power is expressed, not in a palpable but rather an auditory manner and appeals to the incomprehensible and prerational in us: to belong, to obey; and, to submit. These words and what they convey are always subordinated to power that we ascribe to things, events, or human beings, whether as possessions, authoritarian beliefs, or sexuality; and they are always connected to the loss of ego and responsibility. It is not the sun-related eye but the labyrinthine ear that is the magic organ; the sun represents diurnal brightness, whereas the labyrinth represents the cave-like nocturnal darkness of dormant consciousness.” - Jean Gebser, Ever Present Origin "...you can feel the sound he records..." -Polly Jean Harvey While INXS was Kicking on the MTV awards in 1987, Big Black, Steve Albini’s former band, put out an album called "Songs About Fucking." I was 11. Steve Albini is the lead singer and guitarist of Shellac and recording engineer for some of my favorite albums of all-time, including PJ Harvey's "Rid of Me", Nirvana's "In Utero" and the Pixies' "Surfer Rosa." I played the first song on Surfer Rosa, “Bone Machine,” loud with my children nearby recently and my 10 year-old daughter commented “it felt like her ears were bleeding.” “Yes! That’s it! You get it.” Steven’s work speaks for itself. Thank you Steven for sitting down with a fan and talking music. I hope the listener will experience the same joy I had recording this conversation with the one and only: Steve Albini. P.S.: Stream "Dude Incredible,” by Shellac.