"The late icon strapped himself into his guitar while throttling songs in Shellac and Big Black, changing how menacing a punk riff could sound. He oversaw the making of hundreds, if not thousands, of albums as an engineer and refused to take much credit-or money-for his part in the final outcome, whether it was Nirvana's In Utero or Joanna Newsom's Ys."
"Since May, music fans have rushed at the opportunity to own select items from Albini's personal collection courtesy of Steve Albini's Closet, a new website that functions like a weekly digital estate sale. Organized by Byron Coley, the Forced Exposure critic turned record label owner and jack-of-all-music-trades, the website hosts a selection of Albini's rare vinyl records, concert posters, weird books, vintage T-shirts, unique artwork, poker items, and more belongings each week for fans to buy."
""I try to make sure there's enough stuff on the website at the lower end of $25, that way if people just want to own something from Steve's collection, they can afford it," Coley says over the phone. "It may not be the greatest record, but you can put it on a shelf with an official certificate and know Steve owned this or listened to it.""
Steve Albini reshaped punk and alternative rock through his work in Shellac and Big Black and his engineering on records such as Nirvana's In Utero and Joanna Newsom's Ys. He prioritized sonic honesty over personal recognition or profit, built Electrical Audio, and mentored others in recording techniques and gear. Byron Coley curated Steve Albini's Closet, a weekly digital estate sale offering rare vinyl, posters, books, T-shirts, artwork, poker items, and other personal belongings. The site includes affordable items starting around $25 so fans can own certified pieces from Albini's collection, prompting some debate about museum preservation of certain items.
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