Atomizer (album)

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Atomizer
Studio album by Big Black
Released	1986
Recorded	?
Genre	Post-hardcore, noise rock
Length	37:37
Label	Touch and Go Records, Blast First
Producer	?
Professional reviews
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Big Black chronology
Racer-X (1984) Atomizer (1986) The Hammer Party (1986)

Atomizer is a 1986 album by the post-hardcore noise rock group Big Black. It is their debut album as all previous releases are EPs. The LP is accompanied by liner notes that explain the stories behind many of the songs.

It was released on CD, with the Headache EP and "Heartbeat" single, as The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape, which omitted the instrumental "Strange Things", as well as the artwork and liner notes from the original LP. This is in line with Steve Albini's general dislike for the CD format.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Big Black.

1. "Jordan, Minnesota"
2. "Passing Complexion"
3. "Big Money"
4. "Kerosene"
5. "Bad Houses"
6. "Fists of Love"
7. "Stinking Drunk"
8. "Bazooka Joe"
9. "Strange Things"
10. "Cables" (live)

[edit] Credits (incomplete)

• Steve Albini - Guitar, Vocals, Drum Programming
• Iain Burgess - Engineer
• Santiago Durango - Guitar
• Dave Riley - Bass
• Roland - Drums

[edit] See also

• Jordan, Minnesota

v • d • e Big Black Steve Albini · Dave Riley · Santiago Durango · Jeff Pezzati · Patrick Byrne Discography Albums Atomizer · Songs About Fucking · Sound of Impact · Pigpile EPs Lungs · Bulldozer · Racer-X · Headache Compilations The Hammer Party · The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape Singles "Il Duce" · "Heartbeat" · "He's a Whore"/"The Model"