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 | ||||
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Released | July 2018 | |||
Recorded | February 2018 | |||
Studio | Chem19, Blantyre, Scotland | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 33:51 | |||
Label | Chute Records | |||
Spare Snare chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Uncut (magazine) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Skinny (magazine) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Scotsman | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
God Is In The TV | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Courier (Dundee) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
News Whistle | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Is this music? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Details
editIn 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
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Action Hero" | Jan Burnett | 2:59 |
2. | "I Am God" | Jan Burnett, Alan Cormack, Barry Gibson, Adam Lockhart and Graeme Ogston. | 3:36 |
3. | "Super Slinky" | Jan Burnett | 2:57 |
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 Gibson | 2:40 |
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
editSpare Snare
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Wallace, Wyndham. "Uncut review". Press Reader. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Kenyon, Amy. "The Skinny review". The Skinny. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Shepherd, Fiona. "The Scotsman review". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Jupp, Ed (30 July 2018). "God Is In The TV review". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "The Courier review". Press Reader. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Werner, Chad. "News Whistle review". News Whistle. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Mayonnaise, Betty (4 August 2018). "Is This Music review". Is This Music. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Spare Snare album review: Sounds - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Sounds, by Spare Snare". Spare Snare. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Spare Snare & Steve Albini Engineers' Workshop". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Steve Albini's engineering works for Spare Snare". 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.