''Developer'' is the fifth full-length studio album by

indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...

band Silkworm, released in 1997. It was their second and final album released on

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before they moved to Touch and Go.

Critical reception

'' The Stranger'' called the album "dour, funny, casual, intense, refined, and raw." ''

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'' wrote that the songs "seem to have been sequenced to maximize the contrast between bassist Tim Midgett's tersely emotional lyrics and guitarist Andy Cohen's sardonic, anecdotal style." '' Miami New Times'' wrote that Silkworm's songs "unwind slowly and abstractly, with Cohen's busy but lyrical solos tearing out a center in the rhythms -- skidding off on surprising tangents, never going for any predictable or simple momentum." The '' Chicago Reader'' praised the album's "frantic guitar, strangulated vocals, and drunken drumming."

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 Albini Steve Albini (pronounced ; born July 22, 1962) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal ...

—Engineer *Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 2, 4, 6, 8, & 9 * Michael Dahlquist—Drums *Tim Midyett—Bass, Vocals on 1, 3, 5, 7, & 10

References

1997 albums Silkworm (band) albums Matador Records albums Albums produced by Steve Albini {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub