Firewater (Silkworm album) explained
Firewater is the fourth full-length studio album released by indie rock band Silkworm.[1] [2] It was engineered by Steve Albini, who worked on most of the band's albums and singles. The album was recorded and released two years after guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band, leaving the remaining members to record the album as a trio.[3] It was the band's first album released on Matador Records.[4]
Track listing
- "Nerves" - 2:59
- "Drunk" - 3:05
- "Wet Firecracker" - 2:03
- "Slow Hands" - 5:27
- "Cannibal Cannibal" - 2:41
- "Tarnished Angel" - 5:08
- "Quicksand" - 3:11
- "Ticket Tulane" - 3:31
- "Swings" - 3:04
- "Severance Pay" - 3:11
- "The Lure of Beauty" - 4:05
- "Miracle Mile" - 4:14
- "Drag The River" - 3:08
- "Killing My Ass" - 4:48
- "Caricature of a Joke" - 3:20
- "Don't Make Plans This Friday" - 5:20
Personnel
- Silkwater
- Andy Cohen — guitar, vocals on 1, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16
- Michael Dahlquist — drums
- Tim Midyett — bass, vocals on 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15
- Steve Albini — engineer
Notes and References
- Web site: Lost Classics: Silkworm "Firewater". March 17, 2009.
- Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Silkworm. www.trouserpress.com.
- Web site: Silkworm: A look back. August 22, 2005. pastemagazine.com.
- Web site: Silkworm – Firewater – This Day In Matador History.
