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9/10 for sound quality (Loses one point because the vocals are intentionally too quiet in the mix). Mood: Angry, sweaty, and perfect for a winter garage. Do you own the original 1998 promo CD
The band hired him to re-record In Color to prove a point: That they were punks before punk went mainstream. That they could be as raw as The Stooges. Albini didn't just produce this; he wired it. Live room, no isolation booths, vintage mics, and a mandate: "Play it like you hate it." 9/10 for sound quality (Loses one point because
If you only know Cheap Trick from the glossy sheen of Live at Budokan or the radio-friendly crunch of “Surrender,” you might be shocked to your core by the session that almost wasn’t. In the midst of the late-90s alt-rock gold rush, the legendary rock pranksters stepped into the lion’s den: Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio. That they could be as raw as The Stooges
Deep Dive: Cheap Trick’s “In Color” – The Lost Albini Raw Nerve (1998 CD FLAC Review)