Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini

Sounds is the 13th album by Scottish lo-fi band Spare Snare, record and engineered by Steve Albini and released in 2018.[8][9]

Sounds Recorded by Steve Albini
Studio album by
Spare Snare
ReleasedJuly 2018 (2018-07)
RecordedFebruary 2018
StudioChem19, Blantyre, Scotland
Genre
Length33:51
LabelChute 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]
God Is In The TV[4]
The Courier (Dundee)[5]
News Whistle[6]
Is this music?[7]

Details

In February 2018, Spare Snare and Steve Albini presented an Audio Engineers' Workshop at Chem19 Studios in Blantyre, Scotland, [10] after the workshop Spare Snare spent a further 4 days recording 10 songs from their back catalogue.[11] 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"
  • Steve Albini - Recording and engineering

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. Jupp, Ed. "God Is In The TV review". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. "The Courier review". Press Reader. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. Werner, Chad. "News Whistle review". News Whistle. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  7. Mayonnaise, Betty. "Is This Music review". Is This Music. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  8. "Spare Snare album review: Sounds - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  9. "Sounds, by Spare Snare". Spare Snare. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  10. "Spare Snare & Steve Albini Engineers' Workshop". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  11. "Steve Albini's engineering works for Spare Snare". 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.


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