It'll Be Cool is the ninth and last full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm before drummer Michael Dahlquist was killed in a car wreck. Released on September 14, 2004, it was the band's fourth album on Touch and Go Records. The album was recorded by Steve Albini. Matt Kadane from Bedhead and The New Year played keyboards on the album.
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Released | September 14, 2004 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 36:23 | |||
Label | Touch and Go Records[1] | |||
Producer | Steve Albini | |||
Silkworm chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork | 7.1/10[5] |
Track listing
edit- Don't Look Back -- (6:25)
- Insomnia -- (5:35)
- Penalty Box -- (3:02)
- Something Hyper -- (4:27)
- Xian Undertaker -- (6:17)
- Shitty Little Yacht -- (4:46)
- The Operative -- (3:23)
- His Mark Replies -- (2:28)
Personnel
edit- Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals
- Michael Dahlquist—Drums, Vocals, Guitar
- Tim Midyett—Bass, Baritone Guitar, Vocals
- Matt Kadane—Keyboards
- Steve Albini—Engineer
- J.J. Golden—Mastering
References
edit- ^ "Silkworm: It'll Be Cool". PopMatters. September 12, 2004.
- ^ "It'll Be Cool by Silkworm". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Silkworm - It'll Be Cool". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Silkworm: It'll Be Cool". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Murphy, Matthew (2004-09-28). "Silkworm: It'll Be Cool". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-12-17.