Quote Originally Posted by jim goulding
From the sophisticated arrangements and production of Supertramp, going the other way to simplicity, I like the garage band sound of PJ Harvey's first produced by Steve Albini...
Love that first PJ Harvey record, and it does sound like a Steve Albini engineering job to me, the way sounds explode, great drum miking, lots of splash, almost like you are in the garage with them. Really quiet average level with big peaks. Very dynamic for a rock record. Albini didn't get involved until the second one, though. He did that great Wedding Present Seamonsters record around that time too. Love that sound. The drums are so powerful, almost a sensual sound. Can't believe I just called drum sound sensual. Ewww....