On November 23, 2004, “Atavistic” and “Breakin Beats”, labels released “Smoke in the Shadows”, the fifth Lydia Lunch album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Newzone Studio” in Los Angeles, “Antechamber” in South Pasadena, California, and was produced by Nels Cline, Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, and Len Del Rio.

Personnel:

• Lydia Lunch – vocals, design
• Joseph Berardi – vibraphone
• Adele Bertei – backing vocals
• Carla Bozulich – vocals
• Alex Cline – drums
• Nels Cline – guitar
• Terry Edwards – all instruments on “Portrait of the Minus Man”
• John Fumo – trumpet
• Vinny Golia – alto flute, baritone saxophone
• Tommy Grenas – guitar, drums, synthesizer
• Joel Hamilton – double bass
• Niels Van Hoorn – saxophone
• Ryan Kirk – guitar
• Chuck Manning – alto saxophone
• Don Ostermann – trombone
• Len Del Rio – synthesizer, organ, piano, programming, recording, mixing
• Ryan Kirk – engineering
• Wayne Peet – mixing, recording
• Marc Viaplana – photography, design

Track listing:

All tarcks by Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio, except where noted.

1. Hangover Hotel – Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch
2. Smoke in the Shadows – Adele Bertei, Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
3. Johnny Behind the Deuce – Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch
4. I Love How You…- Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch
5. Touch My Evil
6. Lost World
7. Sway
8. Gone City
9. Blame – Adele Bertei, Tommy Greenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
10. Pass Like Night – Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
11. Portrait of the Minus Man – Lydia Lunch, Terry Edwards
12. Trick Baby – Adele Bertei, Tommy Greenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
13. Hot Tip – Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio