Shellac (sometimes referred to as ' shellac of north america') is an american rock music group formed in chicago, illinois, in 1992 by Steve Albini(guitar and vocals), Bob Weston(bass guitar vocals) and (drums). They have been classified as noise rockand math rock. Albini has claimed they refer to themselves as 'shellac of north america', "when we're being pretentious." They have a distinctive, minimalist sound based on unusual and urgent time signatures, repetitive heavy rhythms, an angular guitar sound, and Albini's surreal, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. Songs typically do not have traditional verse/chorus/verse structure and the arrangements are sparse, to the point where some describe them as "amelodic". Shellac's signature sound is often associated with their enthusiasm for vintage Travis Bean guitars, a rare brand of aluminium-based instruments.
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