Developer (album)
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Developer is the fifth full-length album released by indie rock
band Silkworm
. It was their second and final album released on Matador Records
before they switched to Touch and Go
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Silkworm
Silkworm (band)
Silkworm was an indie rock band active from 1987 to 2005.The members were Tim Midgett, Joel RL Phelps, Andy Cohen, and Michael Dahlquist. Phelps left the band in 1994. Matt Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year played keyboards on Italian Platinum and It'll Be Cool...
. It was their second and final album released on Matador Records
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
before they switched to Touch and Go
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous...
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Track listing
- Give Me Some Skin -- (3:33)
- Never Met A Man I Didn't Like -- (3:18)
- The City Glows -- (3:06)
- Developer -- (3:04)
- The Devil Is Beating His Wife -- (3:09)
- Ice Station Zebra -- (3:16)
- Waiting on a Train -- (3:27)
- Sheep Wait For Wolf -- (4:38)
- Goodnight Mr. Maugham -- (5:19)
- It's Too Bad... -- (3:14)
Personnel
- Steve AlbiniSteve AlbiniSteven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
-- Engineer - Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 2, 4, 6, 8, & 9
- Michael DahlquistMichael DahlquistMichael Dahlquist was a drummer in the Seattle band Silkworm.-Early years:Dahlquist was born at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He spent his childhood in Bothell, a nearby town, and many vacations were spent at his grandmother's ranch in Livingston, Montana...
-- Drums - Tim Midgett—Bass, Vocals on 1, 3, 5, 7, & 10