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Libertine is the third full-length studio album by indie rock band Silkworm.[7] It was released in 1994 on El Recordo.[3] It was their last recorded release before guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band.[4]

Libertine
Studio album by Silkworm
Released	1994 (1994)
Recorded	May 17, 1994 - May 20, 1994
Genre	Indie rock
Length	46:04
Label	El Recordo, Comedy Minus One
Producer	Steve Albini[1]
Silkworm chronology
In The West (1994) Libertine (1994) Firewater (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[6]

A remastered and expanded 2x12" + CD reissue of the record, including the group's Marco Collins Sessions EP and two additional tracks, was issued by Comedy Minus One in May 2014.[8]

Production

The album was recorded over three days with Steve Albini.[9]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "although it still emphasizes snap and crackle over pop, Libertine is slightly more immediate than its predecessors."[10] Magnet called "Couldn't You Wait?" a "lost classic" of the era; the track provided the title to the 2013 documentary film about the band.[11] Paste called the album "a favorite with Silkworm afficionados," writing that the album is "strong" but that the "grunge-fallout muddiness sounds dated."[12]

Track listing

Personnel

• Steve Albini—Engineer
• Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals on 1 & 2
• Joel RL Phelps—Guitar, Vocals on 4, 5, 6, & 8
• Michael Dahlquist—Drums
• Tim Midyett—Bass, Vocals on 3, 7, 9, 10, & 11

References

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