Firewater (Silkworm album)

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Firewater
Silkworm Firewater.jpg
Studio album by
Silkworm
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1996 (1996-02-20)
GenreIndie rock
Length59:05
LabelMatador
ProducerSteve Albini
Silkworm chronology
Libertine
(1994) 		Firewater
(1996) 		Developer
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

Firewater is the fourth full-length studio album released by indie rock band Silkworm.[2][3] It was engineered by Steve Albini, who worked on most of the band's recorded work. The album was recorded and released two years after guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band, leaving the remaining members to record this album as a trio.[4] It would be the band's first album released on Matador Records.[5]

Track listing[]

  1. "Nerves" - 2:59
  2. "Drunk" - 3:05
  3. "Wet Firecracker" - 2:03
  4. "Slow Hands" - 5:27
  5. "Cannibal Cannibal" - 2:41
  6. "Tarnished Angel" - 5:08
  7. "Quicksand" - 3:11
  8. "Ticket Tulane" - 3:31
  9. "Swings" - 3:04
  10. "Severance Pay" - 3:11
  11. "The Lure of Beauty" - 4:05
  12. "Miracle Mile" - 4:14
  13. "Drag The River" - 3:08
  14. "Killing My Ass" - 4:48
  15. "Caricature of a Joke" - 3:20
  16. "Don't Make Plans This Friday" - 5:20

Personnel[]

  • Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 1, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16
  • Michael Dahlquist—Drums
  • Tim Midyett—Bass, Vocals on 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15
  • Steve Albini—Engineer

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Lost Classics: Silkworm "Firewater"". March 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Silkworm". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. ^ "Silkworm: A look back". pastemagazine.com. August 22, 2005.
  5. ^ "Silkworm – Firewater – This Day In Matador History".



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