The band’s grievance with the 1977 original was purely sonic. Bassist Tom Petersson famously remarked that the label tried to make them "radio-friendly," which "completely wrecked" their true sound. Drummer Bun E. Carlos described the original as sounding like it was "done in a cardboard box". In 1997-1998, finding themselves with extra studio time while working with Albini, the band decided to re-cut the entire tracklist in just three days to capture the energy of their live performances. The Albini Sound
: Steve Albini, known for his work with Nirvana and Pixies, utilized his signature dry, room-mic'd, and high-impact engineering style The band’s grievance with the 1977 original was
Zander's vocals are often described as more "committed" here Come On, Come On So Good To See You A rework of an unreleased early demo Can't Hold On Popular session outtake often included in bootlegs I'm Losing You A cover of the John Lennon track Release History & Availability Carlos described the original as sounding like it
: Albini employed his signature "dry" and impeccably mic'd approach, emphasizing the band's natural dynamics. utilized his signature dry