Moving Mountains: Waves

On May 10, 2011, “Triple Crown Records” label released “Waves”, the second Moving Mountains studio album.

Personnel:

  • Gregory Dunn – lead vocals, guitar
  • Frank Graniero – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mitchell Lee – bass
  • Nicholas Pizzolato – drums
  • Caitlin Grace Bailey – cello
  • Kenny Bridges – additional vocals
  • Matt Goldman – mixing
  • Mike Kalajian – mastering
  • Sam Kaufman – art direction, design
  • Rob Pizzolato – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gregory Dunn, Nicholas Pizzolato, Michell Lee and Frank Graniero.

  1. My Life Is Like a Chase Dream (And I’m Still Having Chase Dreams)
  2. Where Two Bodies Lie
  3. Tired Tiger
  4. The Cascade
  5. Once Rendering
  6. Always Only For Me
  7. Alleviate
  8. Parts In Different Places
  9. Furnace Woods
  10. Full Circle

 

Roseanna Vitro: The Music of Randy Newman

On May 10, 2011, “Motéma” label released “The Music of Randy Newman”, the twelfth Roseanna Vitro album. It was recorded on November 9, 2009 and January 22, 2010 at “Charlestown Road Studio” in Hampton, NJ, and was produced by Paul Wickliff and  Roseanna Vitro.

Personnel:

  • Roseanna Vitro – vocals, arrangements
  • Mark Soskin – piano, arrangements
  • Sara Caswell – violin
  • Dean Johnson – bass
  • Tim Horner – drums
  • Jamey Haddad – percussion
  • Steve Cardenas – guitar

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Randy Newman.

  1. Last Night I had a Dream
  2. Sail Away
  3. If I Didn’t Have You
  4. Every Time It Rains
  5. Baltimore
  6. In Germany Before the War
  7. Mama Told Me Not to Come
  8. I Will Go Sailing No More
  9. Feels Like Home
  10. Losing You

Foals: Total Life Forever

On May 10, 2010, “Transgressive Records” label released “Total Life Forever”, the second Foals studio album. It was recorded in September 2009, at “Svenska Grammofon Studios” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was produced by Luke Smith. The writers and editors, and the readers poll of the UK magazine “The Fly” voted “Total Life Forever” the “Best album of 2010”.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis– vocals, guitar, drums, art direction
  • Jack Bevan – drums, art direction
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar, art direction
  • Walter Gervers – bass, art direction, backing vocals
  • Edwin Congreave – keyboards, backing vocals, art direction
  • Caroline Wickberg – additional vocals
  • Ferg Peterkin – programming, engineer
  • Mike Crossey– recording assistant
  • Daniel Rejmer – engineer
  • Catherine Marks – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Big Active, Tinhead – artwork
  • Steve Gullick, Dave Ma – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, Jimmy Smith, Walter Gervers and Edwin Congreave.

  1. Blue Blood
  2. Miami
  3. Total Life Forever
  4. Black Gold
  5. Spanish Sahara
  6. This Orient
  7. Fugue
  8. After Glow
  9. Alabaster
  10. 2 Trees
  11. What Remains

Black Heart Procession: The Spell

On May 9, 2006, “Touch & Go” label released “The Spell”, the fifth Black Heart Procession album. It was recorded in 2005, at “SDRL” in San Diego, and was produced by Tobias Nathaniel, Pall Jenkins, Joe Plummer, Matt Resovich and Jimmy LaValle.

Personnel:

  • Tobias Nathaniel – guitars, piano, bass, organ, tympani, Wurlitzer
  • Pall Jenkins – vocals, guitars, bass, organ, synth, lap steel, saw
  • Jimmy LaValle – piano, bass, reverb tank, organ
  • Matt Resovich – violin, Wurlitzer, synth, lap steel
  • Joe Plummer – drums, percussion,

Track listing:

  1. Tangled
  2. The Spell
  3. Not Just Words
  4. The Letter
  5. The Replacement
  6. Return to Burn
  7. GPS
  8. The Waiter #5
  9. Places
  10. The Fix
  11. To Bring You Back

The Stills: Without Feathers

On May 9, 2006, “Vice Records” label released “Without Feathers”, the second Stills (The) album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Gus van Go.

Personnel:

  • Tim Fletcher– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Olivier Corbeil – bass guitar, cowbell
  • Dave Hamelin– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, additional recording, mixing
  • Liam O’Neil– piano, organs, keyboards, saxophone, tambourine, vocals, additional recording
  • Colin Brooks – drums
  • Chip – trumpet
  • Evan Cranley– trombone
  • Kevin Drew, Emily Haines, Elizabeth Powell– vocals
  • Eric Fares, Sam Roberts – acoustic guitar
  • Neil Johnson – saxophone
  • Alfie Jurvanen, Felix Trenton– guitar
  • Vincenzo Nudo – percussion
  • Adam “Bix” Berger – vocals, handclap
  • Gus van Go – backing vocals, percussion, cowbell, guitar, tambourine, handclaps, recording, mixing
  • Mathieu Roberge – handclaps, engineer assistant
  • Melissa Auf der Maur, Mickey Heppner, Meghynn Norman– handclaps
  • Rod Shearer – recording
  • Patrick Watson – additional recording
  • Werner F. – mixing
  • Ryan Morey – mastering
  • Cristophe Rihet – photography

Track listing:

  1. In the Beginning – Dave Hamelin
  2. The Mountain – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil
  3. She’s Walking Out – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil
  4. Helicopters – Tim Fletcher
  5. In the End – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil
  6. Oh Shoplifter – Dave Hamelin
  7. Interlude – Tim Fletcher, Liam O’Neil
  8. Halo the Harpoons – Olivier Corbeil, Tim Fletcher
  9. It Takes Time – Dave Hamelin
  10. Destroyer – Dave Hamelin
  11. Baby Blues – Dave Hamelin
  12. The House We Live In – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil

Jolie Holland: Springtime Can Kill You

On May 9, 2006, “Anti Records” label released “Springtime Can Kill You”, the second Jolie Holland studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Jolie Holland.

Personnel:

  • Jolie Holland – vocal, piano, guitar, whistle, box fiddle
  • Brian Miller – guitars, piano, percussion, Rhodes, electric bass, glockenspiel
  • Sonny Smith- Hammond B3 organ
  • Keith Cary – upright bass, tuba, lap steel, cello, Hawaiian guitar, harmony vocals
  • Olive Mitra – electric bass
  • David Mihaly – drum kit, tiny bells
  • Peter Musselman – French horn, accordion
  • Ara Anderson – baritone horn, pump organ
  • Feddi Price – mellophone
  • David Dondero – voice
  • Carvell Wallace, Kate Klaire – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jolie Holland except where noted.

  1. Crush in the Ghetto
  2. Mehitabel’s Blues – Jolie Holland, Brian Miller
  3. Springtime Can Kill You – Jolie Holland, Brian Miller
  4. Crazy Dreams – CR Avery
  5. You’re Not Satisfied – adaptation of “Though You’re Not Satisfied” by Riley Pucket
  6. Stubborn Beast
  7. Don’t Tell ‘Em
  8. Moonshiner
  9. Ghostly Girl
  10. Nothing Left to Do but Dream
  11. Adieu False Heart – traditional
  12. Mexican Blue

 

Pixel: Reminder

On May 8, 2012, “Cuneiform Records” label released “Reminder”,the debut Pixel studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Jørgen Munkeby.

Personnel:

  • Ellen Andrea Wang– vocals, double bass
  • Jon Audun Baar– drums, percussions
  • Harald Lassen– backing vocals, tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Jonas Kilmork Vemøy– backing vocals, trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Ellen Andrea Wang.

  1. Prelude
  2. Home
  3. Esset
  4. Call Me
  5. She Knows
  6. Wake Up
  7. Waltz 1
  8. Hvor Ble den Av?
  9. I Hang
  10. An Apple in the Country Hill

The Bad Plus: Prog

On May 8, 2007, “Heads Up” label released “Prog”, the fifth Bad Plus studio album. It was recorded in September 2006, at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Tony Plat, Orrin Evans, Reid Anderson and Dave King.

Personnel:

  • Orrin Evans – piano
  • Reid Anderson – bass
  • Dave King – drums
  1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley
  2. Physical Cities – Reid Anderson
  3. Life on Mars? – David Bowie
  4. Mint – Ethan Iverson
  5. Giant – Reid Anderson
  6. Thriftstore Jewelry – David King
  7. Tom Sawyer – Pye Dubois, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
  8. This Guy’s in Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. The World is the Same – Reid Anderson
  10. 1980 World Champion – Dave King

the Sea and Cake: Everybody

On May 8, 2007, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Everybody”, the seventh Sea and Cake (The) album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Key Club” in Benton Harbor, Michigan and “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, Eric Claridge, John McEntire and Ken Champion.

Personnel:

  • Sam Prekop– vocals, guitar
  • Archer Prewitt– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar
  • Eric Claridge– bass guitar, keyboards
  • John McEntire– drums, vibraphone, keyboards, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Up on Crutches
  2. Too Strong
  3. Crossing Line
  4. Middlenight
  5. Coconut
  6. Exact to Me
  7. Lightning
  8. Introducing
  9. Left On
  10. Transparent

Fitz and The Tantrums: More Than Just a Dream

On May 7, 2013, “Elektra” label released “More Than Just a Dream”, the second  Fitz and The Tantrums studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Michael Fitzpatrick– vocals, keyboards, engineer
  • Noelle Scaggs– vocals, percussion
  • James King– saxophone, flute, guitar
  • Jeremy Ruzumna – keyboards
  • Joseph Karnes – bass guitar
  • John Wicks– drums, percussion
  • Tony Hoffer– guitar, programming, additional synths
  • Todd Burke – recording, mixing
  • Neal Avron– mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames and John Wicks, except where noted.

  1. Out of My League
  2. Break the Walls – Chris Seefried, Sia Furler, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  3. The Walker
  4. Spark – Dave Bassett, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  5. 6am
  6. Fools Gold – Dave Bassett, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks.
  7. Keepin’ Our Eyes Out
  8. Last Raindrop – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks.
  9. House on Fire – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  10. The End
  11. Get Away – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  12. Merry Go Round