BIG BLACK 'Lungs'

BIG BLACK was started by Steve Albini in 1982 while he was living in Evanston, Illinois and attending Northwestern University. Contrary to popular belief, BIG BLACK was not Steve's first band. Prior to forming BIG BLACK, Steve was in a band called Just Ducky, in Montana, a band called Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum, in Chicago, and another band he is paying us not to mention. 'Lungs', the first BIG BLACK release, was recorded by Steve in 1982 on a borrowed four-track. He played everything on the EP himself except the sax bleating courtesy of pal John Bohnen, and the drums courtesy of Roland. 'Lungs', was originally issued on the Chicago label Ruthless Records.