Songs About Fucking

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Songs About Fucking is a 1987 noise rock album by Big Black, renowned for its abrasive sound, confrontational themes, and status as a landmark of underground punk and indie rock.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf noise rock album
punk rock album
studio album
artist Big Black
bandMemberOnRecording Dave Riley
Santiago Durango
Steve Albini
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverOfWorkBy Kraftwerk
criticalReception acclaimed by underground music critics
describedAs landmark of indie rock
landmark of noise rock
landmark of underground punk
finalStudioAlbumOf Big Black
followedBy Pigpile
genre noise rock
post-hardcore
punk rock
hasCoverVersionOf The Model
hasTheme alienation
sexuality
violence
hasTrack Bad Penny
Bombastic Intro
Colombian Necktie
Ergot
Fish Fry
Kasimir S. Pulaski Day
Kitty Empire
levodopa
surface form: L Dopa

Passing Complexion (live)
Precious Thing
Strange Things
The Model
The Power of Independent Trucking
Tiny, King of the Jews
language English
length approximately 30 minutes
notableFor abrasive guitar sound
confrontational lyrics
influence on indie rock
influence on underground punk
use of drum machine
partOf Big Black
surface form: Big Black discography
performer Big Black
precededBy Atomizer
producer Big Black
Steve Albini
recordedIn City of Chicago
surface form: Chicago
recordLabel Touch and Go Records
releaseDate 1987-08-01
usesInstrument drum machine

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Big Black notableWork Songs About Fucking
Steve Albini notableWork Songs About Fucking