Following the news of his death at the age of 61 due to a heart attack, The Cribs have expressed their sadness and paid their respects to legendary musician and producer Steve Albini. The Wakefield indie band worked with Albini in 2011 after losing Johnny Marr from their line-up. They teamed up again in 2017 when they worked on their seventh studio album, ’24-7 Rock Star Shit’, which was also recorded at Electrical Audio. The Cribs shared a photo of them with Albini at a recording studio with the simple caption “THE BEST EVER” and then shared a moving recollection of their time working together in a follow-up post.
The band praised Albini’s recording techniques and said that learning from him was like a dream as he was the greatest engineer in the world. They added that the memories they have of Albini will stay with them forever and they were deeply proud and grateful to have worked with him.
Besides his collaborations with The Cribs, Albini was known for recording and producing major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’, among others. Albini was also a musician, playing with underground bands such as Shellac, Big Black, and Flour. Shellac recently announced ‘To All Trains’, their first album in 10 years, which is set for release next week (May 17) and was preparing to embark on a tour.
Albini’s contribution to music will always be appreciated as a producer who was committed to the artist and held no regard for the opinions of anyone involved in the commodification of music. His ethos inspired respect and commitment to the art of recording, which set him apart from the rest and earned him the status of one of the greatest engineers in the world
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