The Charmer, the first studio album from Toadies in nearly a decade, is also one of the last records recorded by the legendary sound engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey) before his death in 2024.This raw, guitar-driven collection returns the band to the pantheon of alternative rock that launched their initial success, while fitting perfectly into the lineage of the dozens of young contemporary rock bands they have influenced.