Libertine (Silkworm album)

1994 studio album by Silkworm

Libertine

Studio album by

Silkworm

Released| 1994 (1994)
Recorded| May 17–20, 1994
Genre| Indie rock
Length| 46:04
Label| El Recordo, Comedy Minus One
Producer| Steve Albini[1]
Silkworm chronology
| In The West
(1994)  | Libertine
(1994)  | Firewater
(1996)

|
|

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Alternative Rock| 9/10[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [4]
The Great Indie Discography| 7/10[5]
The Line of Best Fit| 9/10[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide| [7]
Pitchfork| 7.0/10[8]
Popmatters| 6/10[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

[edit]

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

## Critical reception

[edit]

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

[edit]

No.| Title| Length

|
|

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

[edit]

* 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

[edit]

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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". May 9, 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 January 10, 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.

* v
* t
* e

Silkworm

* Andy Cohen
* Tim Midyett
* Matt Kadane
* Michael Dahlquist
* Joel RL Phelps

Full-lengths|

* L'ajre (1992)
* In The West (1994)
* Libertine (1994)
* Firewater (1996)
* Developer (1997)
* Blueblood (1998)
* Lifestyle (2000)
* Italian Platinum (2002)
* It'll Be Cool (2004)

EPs|

* His Absence Is A Blessing EP (1993)
* The Marco Collins Session EP (1995)
* You Are Dignified EP (2003)
* Chokes! EP (2006)

Other albums|

* Even A Blind Chicken Finds A Kernel of Corn Now And Then: 1990-1994 (1998)

Related bands|

* Bottomless Pit
* The Crust Brothers
* Joel RL Phelps and the Downer Trio

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

|

This 1990s indie rock album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template