Fred Armisen Announces New Album 100 Sound Effects

Fred Armisen Announces New Album 100 Sound Effects

The comedian, actor, and musician’s massive collection of sound effects is dedicated to the late Steve Albini

“I dedicate the album to his memory. I miss him every day”: Fred Armisen says that the late Steve Albini was “instrumental” in the creation of his new record, 100 Sound Effects

He also had a helping hand from Dave Grohl

Fred Armisen Announces New Drag City Album '100 Sound Effects'

Long before he became a weirdo-comedy star on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia, Fred Arisen was a Chicago indie rocker. Back when he was the drummer for Trenchmouth, Armisen made his widely bootlegged guide to SXSW 1998, and I heard people talking about that when he first popped up on SNL. Now, Armisen has returned to the Chicago indie world to make a new album called 100 Sound Effects, which is exactly as advertised. Well, not exactly. There …

Fred Armisen Announces Album of 100 Sound Effects

Fred Armisen tapped the likes of Mary Lynn Rajskub, Amber Coffman, and Tim Heidecker for his new album, 100 Sound Effects.