Monthly Archives: April 2025

Smog: Dongs Of Sevotion

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On April 4, 2000, “Domino” and “Drag City” labels released “Dongs of Sevotion”, the eighth Smog (Bill Callahan) studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Smog.

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, jaw harp
  • Jeff Parker – guitar
  • Matt Lux – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Richard Schuler – drums
  • John McEntire – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Jennifer Collins – backing vocals
  • Nicole Evans – backing vocals
  • Damian Rogers – backing vocals
  • Phil Bonnet – recording
  • Joe Dilillo – recording
  • John Towner – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Justice Aversion
  2. Dress Sexy at My Funeral
  3. Strayed
  4. The Hard Road
  5. Easily Led
  6. Bloodflow
  7. Nineteen
  8. Distance
  9. Devotion
  10. Cold Discovery
  11. Permanent Smile

The For Carnation: Same

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On April 4, 2000, “Domino” and “Touch and Go” labels released the self-titled, debut The For Carnation studio album. It was recorded July 1998 – July 1999.

Personnel:

  • Brian McMahan – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design
  • Bobb Bruno – guitar, keyboards, sampler
  • Michael McMahan – guitar
  • Todd Cook – bass guitar
  • Steve Goodfriend – drums
  • Rafe Mandel – keyboards
  • Noel Kupersmith – acoustic bass guitar
  • Britt Walford – drums
  • Dan Fliegel – congas
  • Christian Frederickson – viola 
  • Alison Chesley – cello
  • Kim Deal – vocals
  • Rachel Haden – vocals
  • Rod Cervera – recording
  • Tom Grimley – recording
  • John McEntire – mixing, recording
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • David Babbitt – design
  • Heather Cantrell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian McMahan, Bobb Bruno, Michael McMahan, Todd Cook and Steve Goodfriend.

  1. Emp. Man’s Blues
  2. A Tribute To
  3. Being Held
  4. Smoother
  5. Tales (Live from the Crypt)
  6. Moonbeams

Maximo Park: Our Earthly Pleasures

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On April 2, 2007, “Warp” label released “Our Earthly Pleasures”, the second Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded August – December 2006, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Paul Smith – vocals
  • Duncan Lloyd – guitars
  • Lukas Wooller – keyboards
  • Archis Tiku – bass guitar
  • Tom English – drums
  • Nell Catchpole – violin
  • Laura Reid – cello

Track listing:

All lyrics by Paul Smith, all music by Duncan Lloyd, except where noted.

  1. Girls Who Play Guitars
  2. Our Velocity
  3. Books from Boxes
  4. Russian Literature – Lukas Wooller
  5. Karaoke Plays
  6. Your Urge – Lukas Wooler
  7. The Unhockable – Duncan Lloyd, Lukas Wooler
  8. By the Monument – Paul Smith
  9. Nosebleed
  10. A Fortnight’s Time
  11. Sandblasted and Set Free
  12. Parisian Skies – Archis Tiku, Duncan Lloyd

Kings Of Leon: Because The Times

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On April 2, 2007, “RCA” label released “Because of the Times”, the third Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Blackbird” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Followill – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jared Followill – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Nathan Followill – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followillm Matthew Followill, Jared Followill and Nathan Followill.

  1. Knocked Up
  2. Charmer
  3. On Call
  4. McFearless
  5. Black Thumbnail
  6. My Party
  7. True Love Way
  8. Ragoo
  9. Fans
  10. The Runner
  11. Trunk
  12. Camaro
  13. Arizona

Orb: The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld

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On April 2, 1991, “Big Life” label released “The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld”, the debut Orb studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Do Not Erase”, “Marcus Studios”, “Berwick Street Studio”, and “Trancentral” in London, and was produced by Alex Paterson, Andy Falconer, Kris Westona, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Cauty.

Personnel:

  • Alex Paterson – performer, engineer, mixing
  • Guy Pratt – bass
  • Tim Russell – engineer, mixing
  • Kris “Thrash” Weston – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Hunter – engineer assistant
  • Youth – mixing
  • Thomas Fehlmann – mixing
  • The Designers Republic – design

Track listing:

  1. Little Fluffy Clouds (Earth Orbit One) – Alex Paterson, Martin Glover
  2. Earth (Gaia) (Earth Orbit Two) – Alex Paterson, Kris Weston
  3. Supernova st the End of the Universe – Alex Paterson, Miquette Giraudy, Steve Hillage
  4. Back Side of the Moon (Luner Orbit Four) – Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage
  5. Spanish Castle in Space (Lunar Orbit Five) – Alex Paterson, Jake le Mesurier, Guy Pratt
  6. Perpetual Dawn (Ultraworld Probe Six) – Alex Patterson, Andy Falconer, Paul Ferguson
  7. Into the Fourth Dimension (Ultraworld Probe Seven) – Alex Paterson, Andy Falconer, Paul Ferguson
  8. Outlands (Ultraworld Probe Eight) – Alex Paterson, Thomas Fehlmann
  9. Star 6 & 789 (Ultraworld Nine) – Alex Paterson, T Green, Hugh Vickers
  10. A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld (Live Mix Mk 10; Ultraworld Ten) – Alex Paterson, Jimmy Cauty, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson, Bruce Woolley, Trevor Horn

Dalek I Love You: Same

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On April 2, 1983, “Korova” label released the self-titled, debut Dalek I Love You studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Andy Gill, Gordon Hon and Kenny Peers.

Personnel:

  • Alan Gill – vocals, guitar
  • Gordon Hon
  • Kenny Peers
  • Chuca Russo, Heather Balshaw, Amanda Hon – backing vocals
  • Stephen Short – recording
  • Chris Hughes – engineer
  • Ross Cullum – engineer
  • Colin Fairley – engineer
  • Bob Kraushaar – engineer
  • Rafe McKenna – engineer
  • Tim Hunt – engineer
  • Flood – engineer
  • Greg Milliner – engineer
  • Geoff Halpin – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Gill, Gordon Hon and Kenny Peers. 

  1. Holiday in Disneyland – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  2. Horrorscope
  3. Health and Happiness – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  4. The Mouse That Roared – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  5. Dad on Fire
  6. Ambition
  7. Lust – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  8. 12 Hours of Blues
  9. Sons of Sahara
  10. Africa Express

Frankie Cosmos: Next Thing

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On April 1, 2016, “Bayonet” label released “Next Thing”, the second Frankie Cosmos (Greta Kline) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Hunter Davidsohn.

Personnel:

  • Greta Kline – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Aaron Maine – performer
  • David Maine – performer
  • Gabrielle Smith – performer
  • Hunter Davidsohn – performer
  • Josh Bonati – mastering
  • Meredith Wilson – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Greta Kline.

  1. Floated In
  2. If I Had a Dog
  3. Fool
  4. Embody
  5. Too Dark
  6. Tour Good
  7. Interlude
  8. I’m 20
  9. On the Lips
  10. Sinister
  11. Is It Possible Sleep Song
  12. Outside with the Cuties
  13. Sappho
  14. What If
  15. O Dreaded C Town

Japanese Breakfast: Psychopomp

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On April 1, 2016, “Yellow K” label released “Psychopomp”, the debut Japanese Breakfast studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “CR Ensemble” in Eugene, Oregon, and was produced by Ned Eisenberg and Michelle Zauner.

Personnel:

  • Michelle Zauner – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Nick Hawley-Gamer – guitar
  • Ned Eisenberg – keys
  • Peter Bradley – bass
  • Colin Redmond – percussion, clarinet
  • Adam Ponto – strings
  • Sam Cook-Parrott – backup vocals
  • Colin Redmond – engineer
  • Ned Eisenberg – mixing
  • Alex Santilli – mastered
  • Ben Pubusky – art design

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Michelle Zauner.

  1. In Heaven
  2. The Woman That Loves You
  3. Rugged Country
  4. Everybody Wants to Love You
  5. Psychopomp
  6. Jane Cum
  7. Heft
  8. Moon on the Bath
  9. Triple 7

Cloud Nothings: Here And Nowhere Else

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On April 1, 2014, “Carpark” label released “Here and Nowhere Else”, the third Cloud Nothings studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Water Music” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Dylan Baldi – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • TJ Duke – bass, backing vocals
  • Jayson Gerycz – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dylan Baldi, TJ Duke and Jayson Gerycz.

  1. Now Hear In
  2. Quieter Today
  3. Psychic Trauma
  4. Just See Fear
  5. Giving Into Seeing
  6. No Thoughts
  7. Pattern Walks
  8. I’m Not Part of Me

Sam & Dave: Hold On, I’m Comin’

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On April 1, 1966, “Stax” label released “Hold On, I’m Comin’”, the debut Sam & Dave studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, and was produced by Jim Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Samuel Moore – vocals
  • Dave Prater – vocals
  • Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Mar-Key Horns – instrumentation:
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Booker T. Jones – keyboards
  • Isaac Hayes – Hammond organ
  • Donald Dunn – bass guitar
  • Al Jackson Jr. – drums
  • Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
  • Charles “Packy” Axton – tenor saxophone
  • Don Nix – baritone saxophone
  • Ronnie Stoots – cover artwork
  • Deanie Parker – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, except where noted.

  1. Hold On, I’m Comin’
  2. If You Got the Loving – Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  3. I Take What I Want – Isaac Hayes, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges, David Porter
  4. Ease Me
  5. I Got Everything I Need – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell
  6. Don’t Make It So Hard on Me – Eddie Floyd, Willia Dean “Deanie” Parker
  7. It’s a Wonder
  8. Don’t Help Me Out
  9. Just Me – Randall Catron, Mary Frierson, William Dean “Deanie” Parker
  10. You Got It Made
  11. You Don’t Know Like I Know
  12. Blame Me (Don’t Blame My Heart) – Steve Cropper, Alvertis Isbell