1. Big Black – Racer-X (Homestead Records – HMS 007) made in USA 1985 original 1st pressing 6-tracks mini-LP | vinyl: NM (mint-) | cover: NM (mint-) comes with one-sided info sheet | Although pressed in France and printed in England, this is technically a US release marketed and distributed by Dutch East India Trading, NY. 2. Big Black – Atomizer (Homestead Records – HMS043) made in USA 1986 original 1st pressing PROMO LP) vinyl: NM (mint-) | cover: VG++ (excellent) / one corner-bump left bottum - rest is NM) Promotion gold stamp on front cover bottum right. | comes with 2-sided printed info insert | Also comes with 4 pages A4 company-product info / presskitt info sheets American punk rock band from Evanston, Illinois, active from 1981 to 1987. Founded by singer and guitarist Steve Albini, the band's initial lineup also included guitarist Santiago Durango and bassist Jeff Pezzati, both of Naked Raygun. In 1985, Pezzati was replaced by Dave Riley. Big Black's aggressive and abrasive music was characterized by distinctively clanky guitars and the use of a drum machine rather than a drum kit. The band's lyrics flouted commonly held taboos and dealt frankly—and often explicitly—with politically and culturally loaded topics including murder, rape, child sexual abuse, arson, racism, and misogyny. Though the band's lyrics contained controversial material, the lyrics were meant to serve as a commentary or a display of distaste for the subject matter. They were staunchly critical of the commercial nature of rock, shunning the mainstream music industry and insisting on complete control over all aspects of their career. They booked their own tours, paid for their own recordings, refused to sign contracts, and eschewed many of the traditional corporate trappings of rock bands.