Shellac: Steve Albini (guitar); Bob Weston (bass); Todd Trainer (drums).
Personnel: Steve Albini (vocals, guitar); Bob Weston (vocals); Todd Trainer (drums).
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio 2 (??/1995-12/1996); Chicago, IL (??/1995-12/1996).
Three and a half years is a long time between albums, especially for indie rock bands, but Steve Albini and Bob Weston were busy with their respective production careers. The opening track on Terraform is a ten-minute dirge with a repetitive riff. The album goes up from there. Much of it was recorded at the Beatles' Abbey Road Studios. ~ John Bush
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (4/2/98, p.74) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...exceedingly precise music in which silence counts as much as noise, and the rhythms...are wound as tight as industrial-strength springs. What surprises on TERRAFORM are the fleeting moments of lyrical beauty..."
Spin (5/98, p.140) - 7 (out of 10) - "...Shellac's music revels in the sonorous qualities of rock's basic elements. Albini's guitar distills rock's tired roar down to a uniquely brittle bite, and drummer Todd Trainer gracefully resurrects the lost art of the Bonham stomp..."
