Atomizer ( Russian: Nozzle ) - the first studio album of the punk rock band Big Black , released in 1986 on the label Homestead Records and reissued on CD by Touch & Go in 1992, after the band disbanded.
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| Big Black Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | January 1, 1986 | |||
| Recorded by | Chicago Recording Company, August — October 1985 | |||
| Genres | punk rock noise rock post hardcore industrial rock | |||
| Duration | 37:24 | |||
| Producer | Ian Burgess, Big Black | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Label | Homestead records | |||
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Spin magazine assigned the album 83rd place in the list of "100 alternative albums" in 1995 [1] . The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die [2] .
Content
- 1 About the album
- 2 List of Songs
- 3 Members
- 4 notes
About the album
| Reviews | |
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| Critics' ratings | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| NME | 10/10 [4] |
| The rolling stone album guide | [5] |
Atomizer was the band’s first full-length album, since until 1986 the band released only EP . Just like in the previous minions of the band, the recording used a Roland TR-606 drum machine instead of live drums. The album was produced by Ian Burgess and members of the group, mainly led by Steve Albini , who was also involved in the programming of the drum machine. In addition to the very creaking “noisy” sound, Albini’s texts were also provocative, characterized by an increased proportion of cynicism and misanthropy , which will be continued and brought to an apotheosis in the group’s second album .
The vinyl cover of the album also contained a detailed description of lyrics by Albini [6] : for example, “Jordan, Minnesota” spoke about the widespread rape of children in Minnesota, “Passing Complexion” - about Negro albino and interracial marriages , “Big Money” - about the lawlessness and self-will of the police, “Fists of Love” - about domestic violence , “Cables” - about a slaughterhouse as a means of entertainment and a sight. The most famous song of the album "Kerosene", characterized by a complicated slow pace, narrated the self-immolation of kerosene as one of the teenage entertainment in poor areas.
The only single from the album was the song "Big Money", the single also included a concert version of the song "Cables", performed at one of the charity concerts of 1985. The same version of the song was included in the album.
The cover was based on a picture by Chuck Jones , an animated cartoon artist Warner Bros.
List of Songs
The words and music of all the songs are Big Black (Steve Albini, Santiago Durango, Dave Riley).
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "Jordan, Minnesota" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Passing Complexion" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Big Money" | 2:30 |
| four. | "Kerosene" | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Bad Houses" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Fists of Love" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Stinking Drunk" | 3:27 |
| 8. | Bazooka Joe | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Strange Things" | 3:54 |
| 10. | Cables (Live) | 3:09 |
Record Members
- Steve Albini - guitar , vocals
- Santiago Durango - guitar
- Dave Riley - Bass
- Roland TR-606 - drums
Notes
- ↑ 100 Alternative Albums // Spin 1995
- ↑ 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. rocklistmusic.co.uk
- ↑ Kellman, Andy Atomizer - Big Black . AllMusic . Date of treatment March 17, 2010.
- ↑ Big Black: Atomizer // New Musical Express : magazine. - 1992. - November 28. - P. 30 .
- ↑ Gross, Joe. Big Black // The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . - Simon & Schuster , 2004. - P. 69–70. - ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
- ↑ Album information on Discogs