PJ Harvey pays tribute to Steve Albini: “He changed the course of my life”
nme.comPJ Harvey has paid tribute to the late record producer Steve Albini, sharing “He changed the course of my life”.Harvey and Albini worked together on creating her second studio LP, 1993’s ‘Rid Of Me’.
The ‘You Said Something’ singer chose to work with Albini after admiring his distinctively raw recordings of bands like Pixies, Slint, The Breeders and The Jesus Lizard.The legendary record producer – who was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’– died yesterday (May 8) of a heart attack while at Electronic Audio – his recording studio in Chicago.
His death was confirmed by the studio’s staff members.A post shared by PJ Harvey (@pjharveyofficial)Taking to her Instagram account, Harvey shared a photo of the front and back cover of ‘Rid Of Me’ and paid tribute to Albini in the caption.“Meeting Steve Albini and working with him changed the course of my life.
He taught me so much about music, and life. Steve was a great friend – wise, kind and generous. I am so grateful,” she wrote. “My thoughts are with him and his family and friends as we suffer his loss.”While appearing on MTV’s 120 Minutes in 1993, the musican explained that Albini’s: “Sound just sounds like a band.
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