Lifestyle is the seventh studio album by the American indie rock band Silkworm. It was released on August 8, 2000, by Touch and Go Records, their second release on the label.
Production
The album was produced by Steve Albini, the band's longtime producer, who had previously only mixed Silkworm's prior album, Blueblood (1998). The album was recorded at Studio A, Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois.
Critical Reception
The album received generally positive reviews. AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with reviewer Andy Kellman noting that the band "made something that's just as good as anything else they've released." Robert Christgau gave the album an A− grade. Exclaim! highlighted the tracks "Treat the New Guy Right" and "YR Web" for their instrumentation and lyrics. Eric Weisbard, writing in The Village Voice, compared the album favorably to Pearl Jam's Yield. The Chicago Reader noted the continued influence of Neil Young on the band's sound. The New York Times described the album as "another batch of clangy, engagingly sulky songs for listeners who like to ponder while they rock."
Track Listing
- Contempt – 2:49
- Slave Wages – 3:06
- Treat the New Guy Right – 2:42
- Plain – 3:54
- Roots – 2:55
- Yr Web – 3:25
- That's Entertainment – 3:45
- Raging Bull – 1:41
- Around the Outline – 4:00
- Dead Air – 2:16
- Ooh La La (Ronnie Wood / Ronnie Lane) – 3:56
- The Bones – 2:29
Personnel
- Andy Cohen – Guitar, Vocals
- Michael Dahlquist – Drums, Vocals
- Tim Midyett – Bass, Baritone Guitar, Vocals
- Brett Gossman – Keyboards
- Steve Albini – Engineer
- Heather Whinna – Producer, Backing vocals on track 3
- Hiroshi Kimura – Artwork
- Steve Rooke – Mastering
