Jason Molina Dies, Steve Albini [VIDEO]: Iconic Producer and Engineer Reflects on Songs: Ohio, Magnolia Electric Co. Singer's Death and Music

Jason Molina passed away this weekend from organ failure after years of alcoholism. He left behind his music: the songs of his acts Songs: Ohio and Magnolia Electric Co. Countless musicians and fans have expressed their sadness of Molina's death and have been able to share on a message board set up on the Electrical Audio website. One of the people to express his pain in the loss was legendary music producer Steve Albini who worked with Jason on many of his albums. Besides being a member of Big Black and Shellac, he has worked with the likes of Nirvana, The Pixies, Cheap Trick and The Stooges.

Here is what Steve wrote on the Jason Molina tribute page:

I loved hearing Jason Molina sing. He was a genius at turning a phrase and making it into something more than the words in it. Jason was almost supernaturally prolific, and several times I watched him write an album's worth of songs in a weekend, recording them on the spot. Much of his recorded output with Magnolia Electric Co is the evidence of him and the band playing his songs for the very first time. It's amazing, really, that it was any good at all, much less so touching and fully realized. 

Jason was a unique talent and I will miss him. My heart goes out to all his friends and family, all of you I've met have been good people who did well by Jason.

Here is an appropriate track, "Farewell Transmission," off of the Songs: Ohio album Magnolia Electric Co. (yes, this became Molina's moniker afterwards), which was produced by Steve Albini: