Britpop icons Pulp and alt-rock singer/songwriter PJ Harvey paid tribute to Steve Albini on the Primavera Sound pageant in Spain over the weekend.
The four-day tournament, held this 12 months from Might 29 to June 2 in Barcelona, additionally named a level after the past due choice manufacturer and musician.
His band, Shellac, have been scheduled to accomplish on the weekender prior to his passing.
On Might 30, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker devoted the 1995 Other Magnificence observe One thing Modified to Albini.
“This excursion [Pulp’s 2023 to 2024 reunion run] has been a peculiar one,” Jarvis informed the group (in line with Brooklyn Vegan).
“We began in the United Kingdom… and it’s the primary that we’ve achieved with out Steve Mackey, our bassist. He passed on to the great beyond, and I’d love to commit this music to him. There’s any other Steve that passed on to the great beyond not too long ago, Steve Albini. I do know that there’s a level now named after him on the pageant.
Cocker persevered extra lightheartedly: “In case you’re named Steve, don’t fear. It is a music about existence, truly. Whilst you meet a definite particular person, they modify your existence and it is going in a course it’s worthwhile to by no means ever recall to mind.”
Harvey, who labored with Albini on her 1993 album Rid Of Me, devoted her efficiency of 2004 music The Determined Kingdom Of Love to Albini when she performed on June 1.
“I wish to sing this subsequent music in reminiscence of Steve Albini,” the musician informed her target audience (in line with Stereogum).
“Steve will have to were right here for this pageant, and it might be great in case you all recall to mind him.”
Albini died of a center assault in his Chicago house on Might 7 on the age of 61.
In addition to fronting Shellac and noise rock idols Giant Black, Albini produced seminal choice albums together with Pixies’ Surfer Rosa (1988) and Nirvana’s In Utero (1993).
Watch Pulp and Harvey’s performances at Primavera Sound 2024 beneath.
