Libertine
Studio album by
Silkworm
Released1994 (1994)
RecordedMay 17, 1994 - May 20, 1994
GenreIndie rock
Length46:04
LabelEl Recordo, Comedy Minus One
ProducerSteve Albini[1]
Silkworm chronology
In The West
(1994)		 Libertine
(1994)		 Firewater
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Rock9/10[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Great Indie Discography7/10[5]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[7]
Pitchfork7.0/10[8]
Popmatters6/10[9]

Libertine is the third full-length studio album by indie rock band Silkworm.[10] It was released in 1994 on El Recordo.[4] It was their last recorded release before guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band.[6]

A remastered and expanded 2x12" + CD reissue of the record, including the group's Marco Collins Sessions EP and two additional tracks, was issued by Comedy Minus One in May 2014.[11]

Production

The album was recorded over three days with Steve Albini.[12]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "although it still emphasizes snap and crackle over pop, Libertine is slightly more immediate than its predecessors."[13] Magnet called "Couldn't You Wait?" a "lost classic" of the era; the track provided the title to the 2013 documentary film about the band.[14] Paste called the album "a favorite with Silkworm afficionados," writing that the album is "strong" but that the "grunge-fallout muddiness sounds dated."[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."There Is a Party in Warsaw Tonight"4:04
2."Grotto of Miracles"4:48
3."Cotton Girl"3:08
4."Yen + Janet Forever"5:59
5."Oh How We Laughed"2:55
6."The Cigarette Lighters"5:44
7."Couldn't You Wait?"3:45
8."A Tunnel"5:10
9."Written on the Wind"4:27
10."Wild in My Day"5:33
11."Bloody Eyes"3:31

Personnel

  • Steve Albini—Engineer
  • Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 1 & 2
  • Joel RL Phelps—Guitar, Vocals on 4, 5, 6, & 8
  • Michael Dahlquist—Drums
  • Tim Midyett—Bass, Vocals on 3, 7, 9, 10, & 11

References

  1. ↑ "Silkworm: Libertine". PopMatters. May 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Libertine - Silkworm | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076.
  4. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 453.
  5. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The great indie discography. Canongate. ISBN 9781841953359.
  6. 1 2 "Silkworm – Libertine [Reissue]". The Line of Best Fit.
  7. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1014.
  8. ↑ "Silkworm: Libertine". Pitchfork.
  9. ↑ "Silkworm: Libertine, PopMatters". 9 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Silkworm | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  11. ↑ "Details on & preorders for the Silkworm 2x12" + CD "Libertine" reissue". Comedy Minus One. April 9, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Silkworm - Libertine (Comedy Minus One)". The Big Takeover.
  13. ↑ "Silkworm". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Do Look Back: A Brief History Of Silkworm, One Of '90s Indie Rock's Most Underrated Bands—Essential Playlist Included". September 15, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Silkworm: A look back". pastemagazine.com. August 22, 2005.



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