Terraform

Shellac | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: May 19, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Touch & Go Records
• ASIN: B0000060LU
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,497 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #63 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Post Hardcore

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars shellac is a band, May 11, 2000

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Christopher Kingman "Philosopher / Revolutionary" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terraform (Audio CD)

much is said about the "genius" of steve albini, and while he is a talented and unique individual/musician, shellac is about THREE incredibly talented musicians who ALL contribute much to the music. it goes without saying that steve's guitar playing and sound are wholly unique, but for my money todd trainer is THE best drummer working in rock today, and bob weston's bass lines and bass sound are equally as innovative as steve's.

shellac is about as economical as a band can be. there are no extraneous notes, every sound, every word, every drum beat is put there for a reason. from the incredibly captivating, minimal opener "didn't we deserve a look at you the way you really are" to the short, infectious blast of "copper" at the end, this album moves through a bleak soundscape that sounds barren and uninteresting, lacking variety at first, but on closer examination hidden details that were almost to small to notice become apparent. shellac is a band of subtleties, where every stray movement of a finger against a guitar string is like a symphony, and the recording brings out every nuance and shade of the playing. the dynamic and interplay between each musician is mesmerising and they play off each other perfectly, each contributing a necessary part to the whole. this album is just as good as at action park, just as enthralling, and just as urgent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hey Hey it's Shellac, June 1, 2001

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Matt W. (tucson, az) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Terraform (Audio CD)

The first track on "Terraform" is 12 minutes long. The first time I heard "Terraform" and I heard the song, I was very baffled. But then it grew on me. The song is very hypnotizing, and they add little subtleties to make it work on you even more.

This is a Shellac album you have to listen to from beginning to end. There are two songs on here that are stone classics that I never get tired of listening to, "Copper" and "This is a Picture". "This is a Picture" has the coolest bassline ever to be recorded, and "Copper" ends the album on a great note.

It's impossible to pick the best Shellac album, and you would be a fool for trying. Shellac are one of the strongest creative forces to be released from the underground in the past 10 years.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the hands down best albums ever made, ever, September 5, 2000

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Jon Layton (Barnet, VT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Terraform (Audio CD)

As much as I like Action Park, and the novelty of 1000 Hurts (I just got it), Terraform is the Shellac album I listen to the most. Its raw "rickshaw from hell" clanging and repetition, mind numbing bass and dentist's drill guitar just make me squeal like a girly every time. It is the big bad.

Much criticism of this album centers around the track lengths, which to me is the strongest thing about Terraform. It is nice to hear Shellac go on and on, and I hope there's another album like this one. Not all punk fans are addicted to and fundamentalist about little sonic blasts. Hell, I'd be giddy to hear Shellac do an album that is just one song!

So....yadda yadda. Buy this. It'll make your teeth itch!