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The Calcination of Scout Niblett is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Scout Niblett, and was her first release on Drag City records. The album was Niblett's fourth collaboration with producer Steve Albini.
- Indie Rock , Alternative Rock
Jan 26, 2010 · Meet and Greet Rarely have guitar, voice, and drum kit generated such a joyous mass with such Spartan dynamics! It's only happened once in the entire History of Rock and Roll -- on this very record.
The Calcination of Scout Niblett Lyrics: Welcome / To my self-made sweat box / This is where I take it all off / Sweat, I've got to sweat it out / Cook / I'll cook those monsters out /...
Feb 11, 2010 · The Calcination of Scout Niblett. Scout Niblett. 2010. 7.3. By Matthew Perpetua. Genre: Rock. Label: Drag City. Reviewed: February 11, 2010. Niblett's music has always been lonely,...
Jan 19, 2010 · Produced as usual by Steve Albini, The Calcination of… works to much the same formula as Scout’s previous records. But as the title suggests, she’s transformed herself and her art through trial by fire, through burning and baking until only the absolute motherlode remains.
Feb 12, 2010 · One of the hardest things about The Calcination of Scout Niblett - the singer's first album in three years- is that it is so difficult to describe. Yet, it is precisely this fact that makes it so good in the first place.
“Calcination” is Niblett at her heaviest, capturing Nirvana’s Bleach -era snarl and adding a bluesy phrase that mirrors her vocals. Later, “Ripe With Life” matches its opening guitar phrase with pounding drums to evoke some of the finer moments on Melvins’ Houdini.
