Libertine (Silkworm album)

Libertine is the third full-length studio album by indie rock band Silkworm.[7] It was released in 1994 on El Recordo.[3] It was their last recorded release before guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band.[4]

Libertine
Studio album by
Silkworm
Released1994 (1994)
RecordedMay 17, 1994 - May 20, 1994
GenreIndie rock
Length46:04
LabelEl Recordo, Comedy Minus One
ProducerSteve Albini[1]
Silkworm chronology
In The West
(1994)		 Libertine
(1994)		 Firewater
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
Pitchfork7.0/10[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.[8]

Production

The album was recorded over three days with Steve Albini.[9]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "although it still emphasizes snap and crackle over pop, Libertine is slightly more immediate than its predecessors."[10] 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.[11] Paste called the album "a favorite with Silkworm afficionados," writing that the album is "strong" but that the "grunge-fallout muddiness sounds dated."[12]

Track listing
  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
  • Steve Albini—Engineer
  • Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 1 & 2
  • Joel RL Phelps—Guitar, Vocals on 4, 5, 6, & 8
  • Michael Dahlquist—Drums
  • Tim Midgett—Bass, Vocals on 3, 7, 9, 10, & 11

References
  1. "Silkworm: Libertine". PopMatters. May 9, 2014.
  2. "Libertine - Silkworm | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 453.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. "Silkworm – Libertine [Reissue]". The Line of Best Fit.
  5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1014.
  6. "Silkworm: Libertine". Pitchfork.
  7. "Silkworm | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. "Details on & preorders for the Silkworm 2x12" + CD "Libertine" reissue". Comedy Minus One. April 9, 2013.
  9. "Silkworm - Libertine (Comedy Minus One)". The Big Takeover.
  10. "Silkworm". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. "Do Look Back: A Brief History Of Silkworm, One Of '90s Indie Rock's Most Underrated Bands—Essential Playlist Included". September 15, 2020.
  12. "Silkworm: A look back". pastemagazine.com. August 22, 2005.



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