Tag Archives: 2000

The Jayhawks: Smile

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On May 9, 2000, “American” label released “Smile”, the sixth Jayhawks (The) album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Flowers Studio” in Minneapolis, MN, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Gary Louris – vocals, guitar
  • Kraig Johnson – guitar
  • Karen Grotberg – vocals, keyboards
  • Marc Perlman – vocals, bass, mandolin
  • Tim O’Reagan – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bob Ezrin – vocals, synthesizer, percussion, accordion, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Eric Heywood – dobro, pedal steel guitar
  • Patrick Seymour – synthesizer
  • Armadillo String Quartet – strings
  • Jonathan Sacks – orchestration, string arrangements
  • Joseph Bishara – programming
  • Richard Werbowenko – programming
  • Ed Ackerson – programming, engineer
  • Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
  • Ok Hee Kim – engineer assistant
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction
  • David Katzenstein – cover photography
  • Ken Schles – photography
  • Andy Wolf – studio technician

Track listing:

  1. Smile – Gary Louris
  2. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Gary Louris, Taylor Rhodes
  3. What Led Me to This Town – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’Reagan
  4. Somewhere in Ohio – Marc Perlman, Gary Louris, Tim O’Reagan, Bob Ezrin
  5. A Break in the Clouds – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’Reagan
  6. Queen of the World – Gary Louris, Bob Ezrin
  7. Life Floats By – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  8. Broken Harpoon – Gary Louris
  9. Pretty Thing – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  10. Mr. Wilson – Gary Louris, Tim O’Reagan
  11. (In My) Wildest Dreams – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Bob Ezrin
  12. Better Days – Gary Louris
  13. Baby, Baby, Baby – Gary Louris

of Montreal: Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse

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On April 23, 2001, “Kindercore” label released “Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse”, the fourth of Montreal studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at “H. Hare Studios”, and was produced by Kevin Barnes.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Barnes – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums
  • Andy Gonzales – guitar
  • Dottie Alexander – keys
  • Derek Almstead – drums
  • Jamey Huggins – bass, drums
  • Glenn Schick – mastering

Track listing:

All track by Kevin Barnes.

  1. Good Morning Mr. Edminton
  2. Peacock Parasols
  3. Look at the Bell (Andy Instructs the Turkish Moths to Acquire Him More Bells or Else…)
  4. An Introduction for Isabell
  5. Let’s Do Everything for the First Time Forever
  6. Coquelicot’s Tea Party
  7. Rose Robert
  8. It’s a Very Starry Night
  9. Mimi Merlot
  10. Butterscotching Mr. Lynn
  11. Coquelicot, Claude and Lecithin Dance Aboard the Ocean Liner
  12. Go Call You Mine
  13. The Events Leading Up to the Collapse of Detective Dulllight
  14. Penelope
  15. A Dreamy Day of Daydreaming of You
  16. Hello from Inside a Shell (Zombies Enter the Harbor)
  17. Lecithin’s Tale of a DNA Experiment That Went Horribly Awry
  18. It’s Just So
  19. The Frozen Island
  20. Upon Settling on the Frozen Island, Lecithin Presents Claude and Coquelicot With His Animal Creations for Them to Approve or Reject (The Rejected Inventions Walk Towards the Reverse Magnetizer)
  21. Let’s Go for a Walk (Coquelicot Leaves the Frozen Island to Resume Her Work as an Efeblum With Claude and Lecithin in Tow)
  22. The Hopeless Opus or The Great Battle of the Unfriendly Ridiculous

M83: Same

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On April 18, 2001, “Gooom” label released the self-titled, debut M83 studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Morgan Daguenet, Anthony Gonzales and Nicolas Fromageau.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Gonzalez – performer, mixing
  • Nicolas Fromageau – performer, mixing
  • Morgan Daguenet – mixing
  • Stylophone − design

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Gonzales and Nicolas Fromageau.

  1. Last Saturday
  2. Night
  3. At the Party
  4. Kelly
  5. Sitting
  6. Facing That
  7. Violet Tree
  8. Staring at Me
  9. I’m Getting Closer
  10. She Stands Up
  11. Caresses
  12. My Face
  13. I’m Happy, She Said (contains a hidden track)

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

Ulver: Perdition City

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On March 26, 2000, “Jester” label “Perdition City”, the fifth Ulver album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Kristoffer Rygg and Tore Ylwizaker.

Personnel:

  • Tore Ylwizaker – electronic programming, recording, mixing
  • Kristoffer Rygg – vocals, artwork
  • Håvard Jørgensen – electric guitar
  • Øystein Moe – bass guitar
  • Bård Eithun – Roland V-Drums
  • Ivar H. Johansen – drums
  • Kåre J. Pedersen – drums
  • Rolf-Erik Nystrøm – saxophone
  •  Audun Strype – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Lost in Moments
  2. Porn Piece or the Scars of Cold Kisses
  3. Piece One
  4. Piece Two
  5. Hallways of Always
  6. Tomorrow Never Knows
  7. The Future Sound of Music
  8. We Are the Dead
  9. Dead City Centres
  10. Catalept
  11. Nowhere/Catastrophe

Transatlantic: SMPT:e

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On March 21, 2000, “Metal Blade” label released “SMPT:e”  (StoltMorsePortnoyTrewavas), the debut Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded June – July 1999, at “Millbrook Studios” in New York, and was produced by  Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas and Roine Stolt.

Personnel:

  • Roine Stolt — lead vocals, 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, Mellotrons, percussion, arrangements
  • Neal Morse — lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements
  • Pete Trewavas — lead and backing vocals, bass, Moog Taurus pedals, arrangements
  • Mike Portnoy — drums, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Chris Cubeta – engineer
  • Stewart Every – additional engineering
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Per Nordin – cover art, additional booklet

Track listing:

All songs by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas, and Roine Stolt, except where noted.

  1. All of the Above
  2. We All Need Some Light – Neal Morse
  3. Mystery Train
  4. My New World
  5. In Held (Twas) in I – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid

ShelleyDevoto: Buzzkunst

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On March 5, 2002, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Buzzkunst”, album by ShelleyDevoto. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto. Videos were recorded live at “Irregular” in London, on 9 February 2000.

Personnel:

  • Pete Shelley – vocals
  • Howard Devoto – vocals
  • Harrison Smith – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Kay Hoffnung – backing vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Howard Devoto, all music by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley.

  1. Can You See Me Shining?
  2. Strain of Bacteria
  3. Deeper
  4. Til the Stars in His Eyes Are Dead
  5. On Solids
  6. Self-Destruction
  7. You Are Still There
  8. God’s Particle
  9. A World to Give Away
  10. Stupid Kunst
  11. System Blues
  12. So There I Was
  13. Wednesday’s Emotional Setup
  14. Going Off
  15. Til the Stars in His Eyes Are Dead (live) video
  16. Going Off (live) video

The Clintele: Suburban Light

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On November 28, 2000, “Pointy” label released “Suburban Light”, the debut Clientele (The) studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2000, and was produced by Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey and Mark Keen.

Personnel:

  • Alasdair MacLean – vocals, guitar
  • James Hornsey – bass
  • Mark Keen – drums
  • Daniel Evans – drums
  • Howard Monk – drums
  • Basia Taboda – design
  • Seonad MacLean – photography
  • Marianna Parker – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alasdair MacLean and James Hornsey.

  1. I Had to Say This
  2. Rain
  3. Reflections After Jane
  4. We Could Walk Together
  5. Monday’s Rain
  6. Jospeh Cornell
  7. An Hour Before the Light
  8. (I Want You) More Than Ever
  9. Saturday
  10. Five Day Morning
  11. Bicycles
  12. As Night Is Falling
  13. Lacewings

Enya: A Day Without Rain

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On November 20, 2000, “WEA” label released “A Day Without Rain”, the fifth Enya studio. It was recorded 1998 – 2000, at “Aigle” in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland, and was produced by Nicky Ryan.

Personnel:

  • Enya – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboard, violin, cello, percussion, Irish adaptation, arrangements, mixing
  • Wired Strings – additional strings
  • Nicky Ryan – arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Stylorouge – design, art direction
  • Sheila Rock – front cover photography, other photography
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • The Handsome Foundation – costume design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Roma Ryan except where noted, all music by Enya.

  1. A Day Without Rain
  2. Wild Child
  3. Only Time
  4. Tempus Vernum
  5. Deora Ar Mo Chroi – adapted into Irish lyrics by Enya from Roma Ryan’s poem in English.
  6. Flora’s Secret
  7. Fallen Embers
  8. Silver Inches
  9. Pilgrim
  10. One by One
  11. The First of Autumn
  12. Lazy Days