Monthly Archives: August 2018

The Fratellis: Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied

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On August 21, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied”, the fourth Fratellis (The) album. It was recorded in November 2014, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Fratelli– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Will Foster- piano, keyboards
  • Barry Fratelli – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mince Fratelli – drums, backing vocals
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer- mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Fratelli and Tony Hoffer.

  1. Me and the Devil
  2. Impostors (Little by Little)
  3. Baby Don’t You Lie to Me
  4. Desperate Guy
  5. Thief
  6. Dogtown
  7. Rosanna
  8. Slow
  9. Getting Surreal
  10. Too Much Wine
  11. Moonshine

Yeasayer: Fragrant World

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On August 21, 2012, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Fragrant World”, the third Yeasayer studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Chris Keating, Anand Wilder and Ira Wolf Tuton.

Personnel:

  • Chris Keating – lead and backing vocals, Maschine synth, drum programming, synthesizer, Jupiter MKS-80
  • Anand Wilder – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, Nord, Juno 106,  Jupiter MKS-80, Korg MS-20, Farfisa, Boss Supershifter, organ, cello, drum programming, Electribe, synthesizer, trident piano, ARP Omni 2, talk box, celeste, 12-string guitar, Rhodes, mellotron
  • Ira Wolf Tuton – J bass, backing and melodyne vocals, Omnisphere, Harmonic Octave Generator, Roland SH-2, bass synthesizer, Roland SH-101, ARP 2600, tambourine, Moog Murf, piano
  • Jason Trammell – drums, percussion, MPC
  • Ahmed Gallab – percussion
  • Brian McOmber– drums, percussion
  • “Delicate” Steve Marion– guitar
  • Dan Carey– MPC
  • Al Carlson – melodyne, saxophone
  • Kishi Bashi– strings
  • Elliot Bergman– kalimba
  • Al Carlson – recording
  • Abe Seiferth – additional recording
  • Alexis Smith – engineer
  • Dan Carey – mixing
  • Other Means – design
  • Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
  • Jason Nocito – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fingers Never Bleed
  2. Longevity
  3. Blue Paper
  4. Henrietta
  5. Devil and the Deed
  6. No Bones
  7. Reagan’s Skeleton
  8. Demon Road
  9. Damaged Goods
  10. Folk Hero Shtick
  11. Glass of the Microscope

Sebadoh: Harmacy

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On August 20, 1996, “Sub Pop” label released “Harmacy”, the sixth Sebadoh album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Wally Gagel, Bryce Goggin, Eric Masunaga and Tim O’Heir.

Personnel:

  • Lou Barlow– lead vocals, guitar, bass, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Jason Loewenstein– lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums
  • Bob Fay – lead vocals, drums, bass
  • Mark Perretta – lead guitar, bass
  • Wally Gagel, Eric Masunaga, Tim O’Heir – engineer, mixing
  • Bryce Goggin– mixing
  • Charles Peterson– photography

Track listing:

  1. On Fire – Lou Barlow
  2. Prince-S – Jason Loewenstein
  3. Ocean – Lou Barlow
  4. Nothing Like You – Jason Loewenstein
  5. Crystal Gypsy – Jason Loewenstein
  6. Beauty of the Ride – Lou Barlow
  7. Mind Reader – Jason Loewenstein
  8. Sforzando! – Bob Fay
  9. Willing to Wait – Lou Barlow
  10. Hillbilly II – Jason Loewenstein
  11. Zone Doubt – Jason Loewenstein
  12. Too Pure – Lou Barlow
  13. Worst Thing – Jason Loewenstein
  14. Love to Fight – Jason Loewenstein
  15. Perfect Way – Lou Barlow
  16. Can’t Give Up – Jason Loewenstein
  17. Open Ended – Lou Barlow
  18. Weed Against Speed – Lou Barlow
  19. I Smell a Rat -Jon Hardy, Jim Janota, Crispin Wood

Harmonia: Deluxe

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On August 20, 1975, “Brain” label released “Deluxe”, the second Harmonia studio album. It was recorded in June 1975, and was produced by Conny Plank, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Michael Rother, Dieter Moebius and Mani Neumeier.

Personnel:

  • Hans-Joachim Roedelius– vocals, keyboards
  • Michael Rother– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Dieter Moebius– vocals, synthesizer, Nagoya harp
  • Mani Neumeier– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Rother, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius.

  1. Deluxe (Immer Wieder) (Deluxe (Again and Again)
  2. Walky-Talky (Walky-Talky)
  3. Monza (Rauf und Runter) (Monza (Up and Down)
  4. Notre Dame (Notre Dame / Our Lady)
  5. Gollum (Gollum)
  6. Kekse (Biscuits)

The Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt

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On August 8, 2014, “Island” label released “Get Hurt”, the fifth and final Gaslight Anthem (The) studio album. It was recorded March – April, 2014, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Mike Crossey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Rosamilia– vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Brian Fallon– vocals, guitar
  • Ian Perkins – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Levine – vocals, bass
  • Benny Horowitz – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Sharon Jones, Natalie Prass– backing vocals
  • Mike Spink – engineer
  • Jonathan Gilmore – engineer assistant
  • Mike Crossey– mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • John Van Hamersveld– design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, and Benny Horowitz.

  1. Stay Vicious
  2. 1.000 Years
  3. Get Hurt
  4. Stray paper
  5. Helter Skeleton
  6. Underneath the Ground
  7. Rollin’ and Tumblin’
  8. Red Violins
  9. Selected Poems
  10. Ain’t That a Shame
  11. Break Your Heart
  12. Dark Places

Gotye: Making Mirrors

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On August 19, 2011, “Eleven” label released “Making Mirrors”, the third Gotye (Wally De Backer) studio album. It was recorded 2008 -2011, at Gotye’s parents’ farm in the Mornington Peninsula, and was produced by Wally De Backer. In 2013, “Making Mirrors” won the 2013 Grammy for “Best Alternative Music Album”.

Personnel:

  • Wally De Backer – lead and backing vocals, samples, instruments
  • Michael Hubbard – pedal steel guitar
  • Kimbra – lead and backing vocals
  • Luke Hodgson – bass guitar
  • Francois Tetaz – dubs and spaces
  • Lucas Taranto – bass guitar, poker bass, fretless bass
  • Gareth Skinner – whale cellos
  • Adam Simmons – saxophone
  • Scott Tinkler – trumpet
  • Frank De Backer – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Wally De Backer.

  1. Making Mirrors
  2. Easy Way Out
  3. Somebody That I Used to Know
  4. Eyes Wide Open
  5. Smoke and Mirrors
  6. I Feel better
  7. In Your Light
  8. State of the Art
  9. Don’t Worry, We’ll Be watching You
  10. Giving Me a Chance
  11. Save Me
  12. Bronte

Steven Wilson: To The Bone

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On August 18, 2017, “Caroline International” label released “To the Bone”, the fifth Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded December 2016 – April 2017, at “Strangeways” in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson and Paul Stacey.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Ninet Tayeb– vocals, ,backing vocals
  • David Kollar– guitars
  • Paul Stacey– guitar solo
  • Nick Beggs, Robin Mullarkey – bass
  • Adam Holzman– piano, clavinet, organ, Solina strings
  • Craig Blundell, Jeremy Stacey– drums
  • Pete Eckford – percussion
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Sophie Hunger– vocals
  • Jasmine Walkes – spoken word
  • David Kilminster– backing vocals
  • Dave Stewart– string arrangements
  • The London Session Orchestra– strings
  • Synergy Vocals – choir
  • Paul Draper– sequencer
  • Paul Stacey– engineer, co-production
  • Lasse Hoile – cover art, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except  where noted.

  1. To the Bone – music by Steven Wilson, lyrics by Andy Partridge
  2. Nowhere Now
  3. Pariah
  4. The Same Asylum as Before
  5. Refuge
  6. Permanating
  7. Blank Tapes
  8. People Who Eat Darkness
  9. Song of I
  10. Detonation
  11. Song of Unborn

Grizzly Bear: Painted Ruins

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On August 18, 2017, “RCA” label released “Painted Ruins”, the fifth Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Allaire Studios” in Ulster County, New York, “Terrible Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Christopher Bear – vocals, drums, percussion, synths, drum programming, wurlitzer, pedal steel
  • Edward Droste– vocals
  • Daniel Rossen– vocals, guitars, piano, synths, organ, cello
  • Chris Taylor– vocals, bass, saxophones, clarinet, flute, bass harmonica, synths, drum programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Grizzly Bear.

  1. Wasted Acres – Daniel Rossen
  2. Mourning Sound – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
  3. Four Cypresses – Daniel Rossen
  4. Three Rings – Edward Droste
  5. Losing All Sense – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
  6. Aquarian – Daniel Rossen
  7. Cut – Out – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
  8. Glass Hillside – Daniel Rossen
  9. Neighbors – Edward Droste
  10. Systole – Chris Taylor
  11. Sky Took Hold – Edward Droste

Brian Wilson: Brian Wilson Reimaginess Gershwin

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On August 17, 2010, “Walt Disney” label released “Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin”, the ninth Brian Wilson album. It was recorded October 2009 – February 2010, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson- lead and backing vocals
  • Probyn Gregory- guitar, tannerin, banjo, trumpet, Wah Wah guitar, acoustic baritone, slide and nylon string guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Walusko – guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Griffin- organ, piano
  • Darian Sahanaja- piano, electric piano, clavinet, moog, vibraphone, tack piano, glockenspiel, organ, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Scott Bennett – vibraphone, piano, keyboards, xylophone, drums, backing vocals
  • Brett Simons – electric and acoustic bass, baritone guitar, 6-string bass, Tic-Tac bass
  • Todd Sucherman, Mike D’Amico – drums
  • Nelson Bragg – percussion, glockenspiel, timpani, backing vocals
  • Paul Von Mertens – clarinet, celeste, harmonica, bass harmonica, saxophone, flute, alto flute, backing vocals
  • Taylor Mills – backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Foskett- backing Vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rhapsody in Blue/Intro – George Gershwin
  2. The Like In I Love You – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  3. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  4. I Loves You Porgy – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  5. I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  6. It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  7. S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  8. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  10. I’ve Got a Crush on You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  12. Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  13. Nothing But Love – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  14. Rhapsody in Blue/Reprise – George Gershwin

Ray LaMontage: Good Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise

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On August 17, 2010, “RCA”, “Stone Dwarf” and “RED” labels released “God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise” the fourth Ray LaMontagne album. It was recorded in March 2010, at
“The Big Room” in Apple Hill, Massachusetts, and was produced by Ray LaMontagne.

Personnel:

  • Ray LaMontagne – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz– electric, pedal steel, acoustic, lap steel and electric baritone guitar, banjo, acoustic resonator steel guitar, mandola
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards
  • Ryan Freeland – accordion, recording, mixing
  • Jennifer Condos- bass
  • Jay Bellerose- drums
  • Megahn Foley – art direction, design
  • Mark Seliger – portrait photography
  • Tobias LaMontagne – still photography
  • Jay Bellerose, Sarah Sousa – additional photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray LaMontagne.

  1. Repo Man
  2. New York City’s Killing Me
  3. God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise
  4. Beg Steal or Borrow
  5. Are We Really Through
  6. This Love is Over
  7. Old Before Your Time
  8. For the Summer
  9. Like Rock & Roll and Radio
  10. Devil’s in the Jukebox