Record producer Steve Albini, who worked with Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, has died aged 61, his recording studio has said.
Albini produced Nirvana’s 1993 album In Utero, the Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, and PJ Harvey’s album Rid Of Me, as well as Walking Into Clarksdale, the only album by surviving Led Zeppelin members Page and Plant.
He also worked on Co Armagh artist Malojian’s 2016 album This Is Nowhere.
Shocked and saddened to hear that legendary recording genius and musician Steve Albini has passed away.
— Malojian (@Malojian) May 8, 2024
My condolences to his friends and family.
I've put a link to @colmlaverty's film in the bio.
RIP 💔
📸 by Colm Laverty pic.twitter.com/JMcrUPJQxQ
He also performed in his own bands, Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac, and founded his own studio in Chicago called Electrical Audio.
The studio did not give the cause of his death.
RIP Steve Albini pic.twitter.com/qQjEQla0mF
— PIXIES (@PIXIES) May 8, 2024
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Among those paying tribute was British musician Frank Turner, who wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Wow. Medium gutted to hear about Steve Albini’s passing. A punk legend.”
The Pixies, who worked with Albini on their debut album, also posted a tribute photograph of Albini on X.
The Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in the film franchise, wrote: “Ugh man, a heartbreaking loss of a legend. Love to his family and innumerable colleagues. Farewell, Steve Albini.”
Estamos sin palabras. Nos ha dejado Steve Albini a los 61 años. Hemos perdido a una leyenda de la música, pero sobre todo a un amigo. A un miembro de nuestra familia. ¿Y ahora qué vamos a hacer sin ti, Steve?
Después de actuar en 15 ediciones del festival, se nos hace muy… pic.twitter.com/brT0Cwv3sH
— Primavera Sound (@Primavera_Sound) May 8, 2024
Albini’s band Shellac had featured at more than a dozen Primavera Sound festivals in Barcelona.
The music festival said on X: “We are gutted to learn about Steve Albini’s death at 61.
“We have lost a legend, a friend, a member of our family. What are we going to do without you, Steve?
“After having welcomed them at 15 editions of the festival, it is impossible for us to imagine a Primavera Sound without him, because no band explains us better than Shellac.”
The news of Albini’s death comes a week before Shellac were set to release their album titled To All Trains.
The album is scheduled to be released on May 17 but it is unclear if it will be delayed.
