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| Steve Albini in the documentary Breadcrumb Trail. |
Sometimes it feels like the 90s were
yesterday, but then someone who had a major influence on that decade dies and I am reminded that the 1990s were a long time ago.
It was surprising to learn of Chicago based producer/engineer Steve Albini's death last week at age sixty-one.
I most associate him with his work with Nirvana on In Utero and Fugazi. He was also known for his odd engineering choices made on Slint's Tweez album. Slint is probably the most well known rock band to have come from Louisville. Spiderland produced by Brian Paulson was considered their best album.
What I admired most about Albini was the indie ethos that he stayed true to in his work. He achieved much success in the 90s and it would have been easy for him become a sellout.
Culturally the country is in a very different and worse place decades later with no Nirvanas and Albinis around.
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