Comets On Fire: Blue Cathedral

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On July 27, 2004, “Sub Pop” label released “Blue Cathedral”, the third Comets on Fire studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Tim Green.

Personnel:

  • Ben Chasney – vocals, guitar
  • Ben Flashman – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ethan Miller – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Utrillo Kushner – vocals, piano, drums, bells
  • Noel von Harmonson – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Daly – saxophone
  • Tim Green – engineer, mixing
  • John Golden – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Chasney, Ben Flashman, Utrillo Kushner, Ethan Miller and Noel von Harmonson.

  1. The Bee and the Cracking Egg
  2. Pussy Foot the Duke
  3. Whiskey River
  4. Organs
  5. The Antlers of the Midnight Sun
  6. Brotherhood of the Harvest
  7. Wild Whiskey
  8. Blue Tomb

Features: Wilderness

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On July 26, 2011, “Bug Music/Serpents and Snakes” released “Wilderness”, the third Features studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Brian Carter, Roger Dabbs, Rollum Haas, Mark Bond and Matthew Pelham.

Personnel:

  • Roger Dabbs – guitar, bass, photography
  • Matthew Pelham – vocals, guitar, illustrations
  • Mark Bond – keyboards
  • Rollum Haas – drums, illustrations
  • Craig Alvin – engineer, mixing
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Tom Burns – layout, design
  • Jay Higert – cover image

Track listing:

  1. Content
  2. Kids
  3. Another One
  4. Big Mama Gonna Whip Us Good
  5. How It Starts
  6. Rambo
  7. Offer Up
  8. Golden Comb
  9. Fat Domino
  10. Love Is…
  11. Chapter III

Bob Mould: Body Of Song

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On July 26, 2005, “Granary Music/Yep Roc” label released “Body of Song”, the sixth Bob Mould studio album. It was recorded 2002 – April 2005, and was produced by Bob Mould.

Personnel:

  • Bob Mould– vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, loops, engineer, mixing
  • David Barbe- bass
  • Brendan Canty- drums
  • Matt Hammon- drums
  • Amy Domingues- cello
  • Don Zientara– engineer
  • David Barbe– engineer
  • Frank Marchand– engineer
  • Steve Fallone- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Mould.

  1. Circles
  2. (Shine Your) Light Love Hope
  3. Paralyzed
  4. I Am Vision, I Am Sound
  5. Underneath Days
  6. Always Tomorrow
  7. Days of Rain
  8. Best Thing
  9. High Fidelity
  10. Missing You
  11. Gauze of Friendship
  12. Beating Heart the Prize

Midlake: The Trials Of Van Occupanther

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On July 25, 2006, “Bella Union” label released “The Trials of Van Occupanther”, the second Midlake studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, in Denton, TX, and was produced by Tim Smith, Eric Pulido, Eric Nichelson, Paul Alexander and McKenzie Smith.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, piano, keyboard, acoustic and electric guitar, flute
  • Eric Pulido – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Eric Nichelson – keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic and electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, double bass, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums, percussion
  • Linda Salisbury – French horn
  • Josh Ello – violin
  • Paul Alexander – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Carter – design, layout
  • Tim Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith.

  1. Roscoe
  2. Bandits
  3. Head Home
  4. Van Occupanther
  5. Young Bride
  6. Branches
  7. In This Camp
  8. We Gathered in Spring
  9. It Covers the Hillsides
  10. Chasing After Deer
  11. You Never Arrived

James Dean Bradfield: The Great Western

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On July 24, 2006, “Columbia” label released “The Great Western”, the debut James Dean Bradfield album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Dave Eringa, Guy Massey, Alex Silva and Greg Haver.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
  • Dave Eringa– keyboards
  • Alex Silva – bass guitar
  • Nick Dewey – drums
  • Dafydd Ieuan– drums
  • Alistair Hamer (Sweet Billy Pilgrim) – drums
  • Greg Haver – drums, keyboards
  • Padlock McKiernan – tin whistle, kazoo

Track listing:

All tracks by James Dean Bradfield, except where noted.

  1. That’s No Way to Tell a Lie
  2. An English Gentleman
  3. Bad Boys and Painkillers – Nicky Wire
  4. On Saturday Morning We Will Rule the World
  5. Run Romeo Run
  6. Still a Long Way to Go – James Dean Bradfield, John Niven
  7. Émigré – James Dean Bradfield, John Niven
  8. To See a Friend in Tears – Jacques Brel
  9. Say Hello to the Pope
  10. The Wrong Beginning
  11. Which Way to Kyffin

38 Special: Drivetrain

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On July 24, 2004, “Sanctuary” label released “Drivetrain”, the twelfth 38 Special studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by Don Barnes and
Danny Chauncey.

Personnel:

  • Don Barnes – lead and backing vocals, co-lead and backing guitars
  • Marke “Jellyroll” Burgstahler – slide guitar, additional guitar solos
  • Danny Chauncey – co-lead and backing guitars, keyboards
  • Donnie Van Zant – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Bobby Capps – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Larry Junstrom – bass guitar
  • Gary Moffatt – drums
  • Greg Morrow– drums, percussion
  • Danny Chauncey, Ben Strano, Alan Yates – engineer
  • Don Barnes, Bobby Capps, Danny Chauncey – digital editing
  • Joe Hardy – mixing
  • Don Cobb – mastering
  • Traci Goudie – design
  • Traci Goudie – photography

Track listing:

  1. Something I Need – Don Barnes, Peterik
  2. Hurts Like Love – Don Barnes, Danny Chauncey, Peterik
  3. Haley’s Got a Harley – Don Barnes, Peterik, Donnie Van Zant
  4. Jam On – Don Barnes, Danny Chauncey, Peterik
  5. Make Some Sense of It – Don Barnes, Peterik
  6. Quick Fix – Peterik, Donnie Van Zant
  7. The Squeeze – Don Barnes, Carlisi, Danny Chauncey, Donnie Van Zant, White Johnson
  8. The Play – Don Barnes, Danny Chauncey, Gary Moffatt
  9. Bad Looks Good on You – Don Barnes, Danny Chauncey, Ramsey
  10. Trooper with an Attitude – Don Barnes
  11. Hiding from Yourself – Peterik, Donnie Van Zant
  12. Sheriff’s County Line – Don Barnes, Peterik, Donnie Van Zant

Chrome Hoof: Pre-Emptive False Rapture

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On July 23, 2007, “Southern Records” label released “Pre-Emptive False Rapture”,the second Chrome Hoof studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Southern Studios”, and was produced by Harvey Birrell, Lola Olafisoye, Andy Gustard, Emma Sullivan, Emmett Elvin, Chloe Herington, Sarah Anderson, Leo Smee and Milo Smee.

Personnel:

  • Lola Olafisoye – vocal
  • Andy Gustard – guitars, percussion
  • Emma Sullivan – vocal, keyboards, vocoder, trumpet, percussion
  • Emmett Elvin – keyboards, synthesizers, sampler
  • Chloe Herington – bassoon, sax, percussion
  • Sarah Anderson: – violin, viola, percussion, backing vocal
  • Leo Smee – bass, synthesizers, percussion, backing vocal
  • Milo Smee – drums, percussion, synthesizers
  • Tim Bowen – cello
  • Lee Dorrian – guest vocals
  • Hannah Morris – dancer
  • Nuwella Love – additional vocals
  • Harvey Birrell – recording, engineer
  • Tim Turan – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Harvey Birrell, Lola Olafisoye, Andy Gustard, Emma Sullivan, Emmett Elvin, Chloe Herington, Sarah Anderson, Leo Smee and Milo Smee.

  1. Nordic Curse
  2. Tonyte
  3. Pronoid
  4. Circus 9000
  5. Moss Covered Obelisk
  6. Leave This Ruined Husk
  7. Symbolik 180°
  8. Death is Certain
  9. Astral Suicide
  10. Egg N’ Bass
  11. Spokes of Uridium

Fourplay: Heartfelt

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On July 23, 2002, “Arista” label released “Heartfelt”, the seventh Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Nathan East, Bob James, Larry Carlton and Harvey Mason.

Personnel:

  • Bob James– keyboards
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • Nathan East– bass guitar
  • Harvey Mason– drums

 Track listing:

  1. Galaxia – Nathan East, Bob James, Larry Carlton, Harvey Mason
  2. That’s the Time – Harvey Mason
  3. Break it Out – Nathan East, Bob James, Larry Carlton, Harvey Mason
  4. Rollin’ – Larry Carlton
  5. Let’s Make Love – Babyface, Nathan East
  6. Heartfelt – Bob James
  7. Tally Ho! – Bob James, Harvey Mason
  8. Café l’Amour – Nathan East, Bob James, Larry Carlton, Harvey Mason
  9. Ju – Ju – Harvey Mason
  10. Goin’ Back Home – Larry Carlton, Nathan East
  11. Karma – Nathan East, Bob James, Larry Carlton, Harvey Mason
  12. Making Up – Nathan East

Relient K: Air for Free

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On November 22, 2016,“Mono vs Stereo” label released “Air for Free”, the eighth Relient K studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Mark Lee Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Matt Thiessen– lead vocals, piano, guitar, ukulele, trumpet, programming
  • Matt Hoopes– guitars, omnichord, keyboard, trumpet, Boss HC-2 percussion synth, backing vocals
  • Dave Douglas– drums, backing vocals
  • Tom Breyfogle – drums, percussion
  • Mark Lee Townsend– bass, guitar, backing vocals, recording engineer
  • Bill Mitchell – additional guitars
  • Roger Bissell – trombone
  • Brandon Calderon – trombone
  • Jake Germany – Boss HC-2, additional backing vocals
  • AJ Babcock – additional backing vocals
  • Austin Cunningham – additional backing vocals
  • Billy Raffoul – additional backing vocals
  • Lisa Goe – additional backing vocals
  • Tiffany Fernandez – additional backing vocals
  • David A. Terry – mastering
  • Jake Germany – art direction, design
  • Brandon McGowan – graphics
  • Josh Ness – photography

Track listing:

  1. Untitled (piano version of “Marigold”; only on CD release of album, hidden in pregap)
  2. Bummin
  3. Local Construction
  4. Hippopotamuses
  5. Cat
  6. Man
  7. Air for Free
  8. God
  9. Elephant Parade
  10. Mountaintop
  11. Sleepin’
  12. Empty House
  13. Flower
  14. Marigold
  15. Runnin’
  16. Prodigal
  17. Heartache

John Zorn: On Leaves of Grass

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On July 22, 2014, “Tzadik” label released “On Leaves of Grass”, album composed by John Zorn inspired by the works of Walt Whitman. It was recorded in March 2014, at “East Side Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama.

Personnel:

  • John Medeski- piano
  • Kenny Wollesen- vibraphone
  • Trevor Dunn- bass
  • Joey Baron- drums
  • Ikue Mori- electronics
  • Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn

  1. Whispers of Heavenly Death
  2. Song at Sunset
  3. Halcyon Days
  4. Portals
  5. Sea Drift
  6. Song of the Open Road
  7. The Body Electric
  8. Mystic Cyphers
  9. America

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