Steve Albini Dead at 61 of Heart Attack

08 May 2024
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Steve Albini, the legendary record producer and engineer behind NIRVANA’s In Utero, PIXIESSurfer Rosa, and countless other classic alternative rock albums, has died of a heart attack. He was 61 years old.

 
News of Albini’s death was confirmed to Consequence via a staff member at his recording studio, Electric Audio in Chicago.
 
Albini also helmed PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, THE JESUS LIZARD’s Goat and THE BREEDERSPod.
 
He also fronted his own bands, BIG BLACK and SHELLAC.
Source: consequenceofsound.net