Firewater (Silkworm album)

Firewater is the fourth full-length studio album released by indie rock band Silkworm.[2][3] It was engineered by Steve Albini, who worked on most of the band's recorded work. The album was recorded and released two years after guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band, leaving the remaining members to record this album as a trio.[4] It would be the band's first album released on Matador Records.[5]

Firewater
Studio album by Silkworm
Released	February 20, 1996 (1996-02-20)
Genre	Indie rock
Length	59:05
Label	Matador
Producer	Steve Albini
Silkworm chronology
Libertine (1994) Firewater (1996) Developer (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Nerves" - 2:59
2. "Drunk" - 3:05
3. "Wet Firecracker" - 2:03
4. "Slow Hands" - 5:27
5. "Cannibal Cannibal" - 2:41
6. "Tarnished Angel" - 5:08
7. "Quicksand" - 3:11
8. "Ticket Tulane" - 3:31
9. "Swings" - 3:04
10. "Severance Pay" - 3:11
11. "The Lure of Beauty" - 4:05
12. "Miracle Mile" - 4:14
13. "Drag The River" - 3:08
14. "Killing My Ass" - 4:48
15. "Caricature of a Joke" - 3:20
16. "Don't Make Plans This Friday" - 5:20

Personnel

• Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 1, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16
• Michael Dahlquist -- Drums
• Tim Midgett—Bass, Vocals on 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15
• Steve Albini -- Engineer

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Lost Classics: Silkworm "Firewater"". March 17, 2009.
3. "TrouserPress.com :: Silkworm". www.trouserpress.com.
4. "Silkworm: A look back". pastemagazine.com. August 22, 2005.
5. "Silkworm – Firewater – This Day In Matador History".