Italian Platinum

2002 studio album by Silkworm

Italian Platinum

Studio album by

Silkworm

Released

2002 (2002)

Genre

Indie rock

Length

40:28

Label

Touch and Go Records

Producer

Steve Albini, Heather Whinna

Silkworm chronology

Lifestyle
(2000)

Italian Platinum
(2002)

It'll Be Cool
(2004)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Alternative Press	4.5/5^[3]
Blender	^[4]
Now	3/5^[5]
Ox-Fanzine	7/10^[6]
Pitchfork	7.9/10^[7]
Spin	7/10^[8]
The Village Voice	A−^[9]
Tom Hull - on the Web	B+^[10]

Italian Platinum is the eighth full-length album released by American indie rock band Silkworm. It is the band's third album released on Touch and Go Records. Like their previous album Lifestyle, Steve Albini and his girlfriend Heather Whinna recorded and produced the album respectively. Matt Kadane from Bedhead and The New Year played keyboards on this album.

Track listing

"(I Hope U) Don't Survive" – (3:25)
"The Third" – (2:09)
"The Old You" – (3:22)
"Is She a Sign" – (2:28)
"The Brain" – (2:59)
"Bourbon Beard" – (3:13)
"LR72" – (4:12)
"White Lightning" – (3:20)
"Dirty Air" – (2:41)
"Young" – (3:27)
"Moving" – (2:52)
"The Ram" – (2:43)
"A Cockfight of Feelings" – (3:37)

Personnel

Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals
Michael Dahlquist—Drums, Vocals
Tim Midyett—Bass, Baritone Guitar, Vocals
Matt Kadane—Keyboards
Steve Albini—Engineer
Heather Whinna—Producer
Kelly Hogan—Backing Vocals, Lead vocals on "Young"
Nick Webb—Mastering

References

^ "Italian Platinum by Silkworm". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Silkworm - Italian Platinum". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
^ Alternative Press August 2002, page 83
^ Blender issue #55, page 86
^ Liss, Sarah (2002-06-06). "SILKWORM". Now. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
^ "Review".
^ Bowers, William (2002-06-13). "Silkworm: Italian Platinum". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
^ Milner, Greg (July 2002). "Silkworm: Italian Platinum (Touch and Go)". Spin. Vol. 18, no. 7. p. 110. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
^ Christgau, Robert (11 June 2002). "Down and Alt". Village Voice. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Silkworm".