On June 3, 2014, “Ribbon Music” label released “Black Hours”, the debut Hamilton Leithauser studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon and Rostam Batmanglij.

Personnel:

• Hamilton Leithauser – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
• Paul Maroon – piano, organ, guitar, arrangements, background vocals
• Rostam Batmanglij – guitar, bass, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tambourine, shaker, background vocals
• Michael Harris – bowed bass
• Morgan Henderson – upright bass, clarinet, bass, percussions, marimba
• Richard Swift – drums, background vocals
• Hugh McIntosh – drums
• Amber Coffman – vocals
• Anna Stumpf – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Hamilton Leithauser.

1. 5 AM
2. The Silent Orchestra
3. Alexandra
4. 11 O’Clock Friday Night
5. St Mary’s County
6. Self Pity
7. I Retired
8. I Don’t Need Anyone
9. Bless Your Heart
10. The Smallest Splinter