Big Black "Racer-X" hardcore Despite the explosion of sounds

Despite the explosion of sounds and rhythms

is a rudimentary affair

the band's most important creative forces

selling around 70 copies

until 2002

Big Black "Racer-X" hardcore Despite the explosion of soundsBig Black was started by Steve Albini in 1982 while he was attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Lungs, the first Big Black release was recorded by Steve on a borrowed 4 track. He played everything on the EP himself except the sax bleating courtesy of pal John Bohnen and the drums courtesy of Roland. Soon after, Steve recruited Jeff Pezzati (Naked Raygun) on bass, and Santiago Durango (also Naked Raygun) joined them on guitar. In