{"title":"Big Black","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"big-black-songs-about-fucking-vinyl","title":"Big Black: Songs About Fucking (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ushiAXGAbg?si=RIian8OJbmnLLO0z\" height=\"300\" width=\"full\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Black was started by Steve Albini in 1982 while he was attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. \u003cem\u003eLungs\u003c\/em\u003e, the first Big Black release was recorded by Steve on a borrowed 4-track. He played everything on the EP himself - except the sax bleating courtesy of pal John Bohnen and the drums courtesy of Roland. Soon after, Steve recruited Jeff Pezzati (Naked Raygun) on bass, and Santiago Durango (also Naked Raygun) joined them on guitar. In 1983, together with live drummer Pat Byrne, they recorded the \u003cem\u003eBulldozer\u003c\/em\u003e EP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1984, the band had done some touring and recorded the \u003cem\u003eRacer X\u003c\/em\u003e EP and the start of the \u003cem\u003eIl Duce\u003c\/em\u003e 7”. After that, Jeff returned to Naked Raygun and was replaced by Dave Riley. In 1985, Big Black recorded their first full-length, \u003cem\u003eAtomizer\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as finishing the \u003cem\u003eIl Duce\u003c\/em\u003e 7”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtomizer\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 1986 along with the release of the Hammer Party compilation CD. In 1987, the \u003cem\u003eHeadache\u003c\/em\u003e EP and \u003cem\u003eHeartbeat\u003c\/em\u003e 7” were released. That same year, the band recorded and released the 7” of 'The Model'\/'He’s A Whore' as well as their second full-length album, \u003cem\u003eSongs About Fucking\u003c\/em\u003e. They toured extensively (for Big Black). And they broke up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album is the sound of a band hurtling towards its own destruction and relishing every second. A breathless tumult of programmed drums, shredding guitars and bad attitude...reaching a brutal apotheosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Power Of Independent Trucking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBad Penny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL Dopa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecious Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColombian Necktie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKitty Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErgot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKasimir S. 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