Shellac
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1,579,450 plays (66,440 listeners)
Chicago, United States
They have a distinctive, minimalist sound based on unusual and urgent time signatures, repetitive heavy rhythms, an angular guitar sound, and Albini’s surreal, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. Songs typically do not have traditional verse/chorus/verse structure and the arrangements are sparse, to the point where some describe them as “amelodic”. Shellac’s signature sound is often associated with their enthusiasm for vintage Travis Bean guitars, a rare brand of aluminium-based instruments. Albini is also known to use copper plectrums and unique guitar straps that fit around the waist rather than over the shoulder. The band prefers the intimacy of smaller clubs, and live appearances are sporadic.
Both Weston and Albini are renowned recording engineers, and use their preferred methods with Shellac: Albini prefers a very clean, analogue recording sound with little or no overdubbing, and he is meticulous about microphone placings and equipment - this is reflected in Shellac’s no nonsense approach to their own music, both in the studio and live.
Top Albums
Shoutbox
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MisterJunior wrote:
No album entry/artwork for Excellent Italian Greyhound? Eh, it only came out two goddamn years ago.
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brokenear wrote:
CAN U HEAR ME NOW?
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RaymondM1988 wrote:
http://themusicalchairs.com/2009/06/22/ten-years-of-atp-in-december/
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Harkonen1984 wrote:
Wow, these guys are great! I will be looking for a european show soon! Wich album is the best one?
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smaerDmuipO wrote:
A phenomenal show last night. Going back for round two tonight!
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aNiTa_WaHiNe wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OruG2RIWGxk !!!!!!!!
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brokenear wrote:
still on of the best live
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RedArmada wrote:
JUST FUCKIN' KILL HIM
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radio_static wrote:
Riffmeisters.
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brokenear wrote:
treble
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bibekd wrote:
Violent music.
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ssaku wrote:
god damn it, they're amazing ;oo
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ithinkx wrote:
Shellac featured on the ithinkx Podcast in episodes #10 (drums) and #7 (Steve Albini): http://ithinkxblog.blogspot.com/
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riigo wrote:
bald women are beautiful
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doppler_effect wrote:
The Ex in Beautiful Frenzy. A documental film by Christina Hallström & Mandra U. Wabäck. Edited by Katarina Türler. http://torrents.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1847480
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w00ze wrote:
Show @ Groningen, Netherlands was awesome!! CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???
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ChaosUkDk wrote:
YOU SUCK
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HuskerDuMaur wrote:
i guess i've gotta catch these cats live
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Poppachippa wrote:
dododoodododododododododododoodododoododododododododododoododododooddododododododododododododododoodododododododododododododododo MY BLACK ASS dada dada dada dada dada dum dum
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Pogofied wrote:
did someone seriously tag shellac as "shoegazer" D:
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Events
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Sep
11
ATP New York 2009 - Curated by The Flaming Lips & ATP
Kutshers Country Club, Monticello, United States
177 shouts
| 217 attendees
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Dec
11
Ten Years Of ATP
Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, United Kingdom
62 shouts
| 157 attendees
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Recent Activity
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swampandy, ianwareing, eloiblanc and 8 other people added Shellac to their libraries. 17 minutes ago
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Pietrax tagged Shellac with post-rock and math rock. yesterday afternoon
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danfrost tagged Shellac with ‘atp’. yesterday afternoon
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danfrost added Shellac to danfrost’s library. yesterday afternoon
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ceibe tagged Shellac with chicago, steve albini, punk and 3 other tags. yesterday morning
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KranialTork added Shellac to KranialTork’s library. yesterday morning
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windycityrock tagged Shellac with chicago and noise rock. yesterday morning
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windycityrock, super_phun_tyme, usrp and 2 other people added Shellac to their libraries. yesterday morning
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runout_groove added Shellac to the lineup of ATP New York 2009 - Curated by The Flaming Lips & ATP at Kutshers Country Club. Friday morning
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hoverdog, deepSnapper, skoghag and 13 other people added Shellac to their libraries. Friday morning
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