Excellent Italian Greyhound

by Shellac

Excellent Italian Greyhound cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 June 2007
  • Label: Touch And Go
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:14
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 8 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Steve Albini's trio returns with their signature dry, abrasive sound on 'Excellent Italian Greyhound'. The album features angular rhythms, sarcastic lyrics, and a relentless, minimalist approach to rock music. It is a precise, uncompromising record.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, minimalistic, dissonant, abrasive, minimalist, spoken-word, punchy

Tracklist

  1. The End of Radio (08:26)
  2. Steady As She Goes (04:06)
  3. Be Prepared (04:05)
  4. Elephant (04:24)
  5. Genuine Lulabelle (09:17)
  6. Kittypants (01:59)
  7. Boycott (02:13)
  8. Paco (05:29)
  9. Spoke (02:15)

Credits

  • Robert Weston - bass [the bass]
  • Todd Trainer - drums [the drums]
  • Bill Skibbe - engineer [live sound]
  • Christina Files - engineer [live sound]
  • Steve Albini - guitar [the guitar]
  • Jay Ryan - illustration
  • David Babbitt - layout
  • Steve Rooke - mastered by
  • Joel Larson - photography by [uffizi photography]
  • Andy Mason - tape op
  • Russ Arbuthnot - tape op

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