The Cribs pay tribute: “It’s hard to imagine Steve Albini being gone”

nme.com:

The Cribs have paid their respects to the legendary musician and producer Steve Albini, following news of his death.Yesterday (May 8), it was announced that Steve Albini, who was known for recording and producing classic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero’ and Pixies‘ ‘Surfer Rosa’ among others, had died at the age of 61 due to a heart attack.Now, members of The Cribs have come forward to share their respects for the iconic producer, and recall the memories they have of working with him in the past.The Wakefield indie band first joined forces with Albini back in 2011, shortly after they confirmed that Johnny Marr had departed from the line-up and were beginning work on their fifth studio album ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’.

The LP marked the follow-up to ‘Ignore The Ignorant’, was was shared with the band as a three-piece in May 2012. It was recorded at Electrical Audio with Albini as producer, and went on to peak at Number Nine on the UK albums charts.

It was also ranked Number Eight on NME’s 2012 Albums Of The Year list, and remains a fan favourite.They then collaborated with Albini again five years later, when they were working on their seventh studio album ‘24-7 Rock Star Shit’.

Also recorded at Electrical Audio, the album was shared in 2017 and praised by fans as seeing them return to their earlier punk and grunge roots.Following news of Albini’s death, the band initially shared a photo of them with the producer at a recording studio with the simple caption “THE BEST EVER”.