Cloud Nothings On Albini Hook Up

"I'm sure he would want to have nothing to do with us."

Cloud Nothings singer Dylan Baldi has spoken about heading into the studio with Steve Albini.

Steve Albini isn’t known as one of music’s most cheerful, happy-go-lucky individuals. The producer has near legendary status amongst alt rock fans for his work in the studio, but his opinions have caused rows with everyone from Pixies to Sonic Youth.

Cloud Nothings ventured into the studio with Albini recently, who oversaw sessions on their second album ‘Attack On Memory’. Speaking to Pitchfork recently, frontman Dylan Baldi painted a rather glum picture of life during the album sessions.

Probed about how the hook up occurred, Baldi said: “Well, Steve will work with anybody. If you start a band and then call Steve and say, ‘Hey, I want you to record our album,” he’ll be like, “OK. Just pay me and I’ll do it’.”

Continuing, the frontman explained that a connection never really built up between Cloud Nothings and Steve Albini. “It wasn’t like we were trying to hang out with Steve Albini, because he’s just a guy and we’re just guys, and we’re just doing what we’re doing.”

“He played Scrabble on Facebook almost the entire time; I learned some Scrabble tricks. He would alternate between that and writing on his food blog. I don’t even know if he remembers what our album sounds like.”

Asked if Steve Albini was familiar with their music beforehand, Dylan Baldi said: “I’m sure he would want to have nothing to do with us. He probably doesn’t feel that his name should be attached to our music in any way.”

Download brooding album opener ‘No Future, No Past’ below…

Cloud Nothings – No Future / No Past by Wichita Recordings

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Cloud Nothings are set to release ‘Attack On Memory’ on February 6th.

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