Elvis Costello says Steve Albini "doesn’t know anything about production"
Elvis Costello has said that Steve Albini "doesn’t know anything about production" when speaking about PJ Harvey's Rid of Me album.
In a new interview with Pitchfork published yesterday (30 November), Elvis Costello discusses some of his favourite music, one of which is PJ Harvey's 4-Track Demos album, which featured demo tracks from her Rid of Me album.
Costello told Pitchfork, "I remember seeing PJ on The Tonight Show. She stood there with just a guitar and did "Rid of Me". It was like seeing Howlin’ Wolf on Shindig! So great."
The musician continued, "And then I got the record [Rid of Me], and it was nowhere near as good, but it didn’t matter. For me, the record sounds like shit. That guy [Steve Albini] doesn’t know anything about production. He might be the second-worst producer of a great record after Jimmy Iovine, who totally fucked up [Bruce Springsteen’s] Darkness on the Edge of Town. It sounds like Bruce is in a fucking shoe box full of tissue paper."
Albini has worked with a huge range of artists including Fuzz, Pixies, Nine Inch Nails, Metz, Nirvana and more.
- SXSW London offer 500+ passes to local charities and community groups in East London
- Oklou announces forthcoming debut album, choke enough
- Nala Sinephro, Arooj Aftab, Anna von Hausswolff are among the first artists for Rewire 2025
- Tiny Habits team up with Lizzy McAlpine for new single, "For Sale Sign"
- Kate Nash details OnlyFans campaign, Butts For Tour Buses
- Omar Apollo unveils new single, "Te Maldigo"
- Saya Gray presents new single, "H.W.B"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
