He actually came around later in life on being the harshest critic and also addressed the "producer role" in this[0] article: "As he kept working, making hundr

He actually came around later in life on being the harshest critic and also addressed the "producer role" in this[0] article: "As he kept working, making hundreds of records across many more sessions, Albini became more comfortable stepping aside. Experiences like the Plant and Page record reminded him he was just a cog, there to enable someone else’s expression. These days, once Albini has agreed to record an artist, he begins by asking them to state their expectations, what bands they’re into, how they’d like to sound, how they’ve been disappointed in previous sessions. (The process is not unlike starting with a new therapist.)" [0] https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/15/the-evolution-of-steve-albini-if-the-dumbest-person-is-on-your-side-youre-on-the-wrong-side https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/15/the-evolution-...