1000 Hurts

1000 Hurts
Studio album by Shellac
Released	August 8, 2000
Recorded	1998-1999
Genre	Noise-Rock, Math Rock
Length	36:51
Label	Touch & Go
Producer	Shellac
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Mark Prindle link NME link Pitchfork Media (8.3/10) link Rolling Stone link
Shellac chronology
Terraform (1998) 1000 Hurts (2000) Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007)

1000 Hurts is the third full length album by Shellac, released July 31, 2000 (see 2000 in music). It is Shellac Record #11. In its official promotional materials Shellac described this album as follows: "There are no 12-minute songs on this one. This record is more mean-spirited. Todd sings."

Track listing

Side A

1. "Prayer to God" – 2:50
2. "Squirrel Song" – 2:38
3. "Mama Gina" – 5:43
4. "QRJ" – 2:52
5. "Ghosts" – 3:36

Side B

1. "Song Against Itself" – 4:13
2. "Canaveral" – 2:38
3. "New Number Order" – 1:39
4. "Shoe Song" – 5:17
5. "Watch Song" – 5:25

Personnel

• Shellac:
  • Steve Albini - guitar, vocals
  • Todd Trainer - drums, vocals
  • Bob Weston - bass, vocals
• unknown - spoken introduction to "Prayer To God"
• Bill Skibbe - tape operator
• Rob Bochnik - tape operator
• Greg Norman - tape operator
• John Loder - mastering
• Steve Rooke - mastering

Miscellanea

• The vinyl has engravings in the run-out groove of both sides - all written in CAPS: (1) "What's orange and looks good on Hippies" (2) "Fire".

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)