It'll Be Cool is the ninth and last full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm before drummer Michael Dahlquist was killed in a car wreck. Released on September 14, 2004, it was the band's fourth album on Touch and Go Records. The album was recorded by Steve Albini. Matt Kadane from Bedhead and The New Year played keyboards on the album.

It'll Be Cool
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2004 (September 14, 2004)
GenreIndie rock
Length36:23
LabelTouch and Go Records[1]
ProducerSteve Albini
Silkworm chronology
Italian Platinum
(2002)
It'll Be Cool
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Pitchfork7.1/10[5]

Track listing edit

  1. Don't Look Back -- (6:25)
  2. Insomnia -- (5:35)
  3. Penalty Box -- (3:02)
  4. Something Hyper -- (4:27)
  5. Xian Undertaker -- (6:17)
  6. Shitty Little Yacht -- (4:46)
  7. The Operative -- (3:23)
  8. His Mark Replies -- (2:28)

Personnel edit

  • Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals
  • Michael Dahlquist—Drums, Vocals, Guitar
  • Tim Midyett—Bass, Baritone Guitar, Vocals
  • Matt Kadane—Keyboards
  • Steve Albini—Engineer
  • J.J. Golden—Mastering

References edit

  1. ^ "Silkworm: It'll Be Cool". PopMatters. September 12, 2004.
  2. ^ "It'll Be Cool by Silkworm". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Silkworm - It'll Be Cool". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Silkworm: It'll Be Cool". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Murphy, Matthew (2004-09-28). "Silkworm: It'll Be Cool". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-12-17.