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Title: Big Black - Songs About Fucking
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1987, Noise Rock, Industrial Rock and Post-Hardcore, Chicago, Illinois 8/26
Matrix #: T&G LP #24
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Steve A (62' - 24'), Santiago D (57' - ), Dave R (60' - 19')
Cultural Facts:

1. Band Lore: Songs About Fucking was Big Black’s final studio album, and the band deliberately announced its breakup rather than drag on after guitarist Santiago Durango decided to attend law school.
2. Production Style: Steve Albini’s metallic guitar attack, Dave Riley’s distorted bass, and a Roland drum machine created an abrasive mechanical sound that became enormously influential on noise rock and industrial-influenced punk.
3. Recording Story: The final album was split between sessions in London and Albini’s home studio, capturing the band at its most stripped-down and confrontational just before its farewell tour.