Tag Archives: 2004

Deerhoof: Milk Man

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On March 9, 2004, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “Milk Man”, the sixth Deerhoof album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Chris Cohern, John Dieterich, Satomi Matsuzaki and Greg Saunier.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cohen – guitar
  • John Dieterich – guitar
  • Satomi Matsuzaki – vocals, bass guitar
  • Greg Saunier – vocals, drums
  • Ken Kagami – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Milk Man
  2. Giga Dance
  3. Desapareceré
  4. Rainbow Silhouette of the Milky Rain
  5. Dog on the Sidewalk
  6. C
  7. Milking
  8. Dream Wanderer’s Tune
  9. Song of Sorn
  10. That Big Orange Sun Run Over Speed Light
  11. New Sneakers

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band: Horses In The Sky

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On March 7, 2005, “Constellation” label released “Horses in the Sky”, album by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band (the fourth Silver Mt. Zion album overall). It was recorded in 2004, at “Hotel2Tango” in Montreal, Quebec, and was produced by Howard Bilerman.

Personnel:

  • Efrim Menuck – voice, guitar, piano, mixing
  • Ian Ilavsky – voice, guitar, harmonium, mixing
  • Jessica Moss – voice, violin, piano, glasses, mixing
  • Thierry Amar – voice, contrabass, glasses, harmonica, mixing
  • Scott Levine Gilmore – voice, drums, percussion, guitar, mandolin, mixing
  • Sophie Trudeau – voice, violin, trumpet, glasses, mixing
  • Beckie Foon – voice, cello, mixing
  • Howard Bilerman – recording, mixing
  • J. F. Chicoine – mastering
  • Luc Paradis – drawings
  • Nadia Moss – side 4 etching
  • Silver Mt. Zion – other collages and scribblings

Track listing:

All tracks by Efrim Menuck, Ian Ilavsky, Jessica Moss, Thierry Amar, Scott Levine Gilmore, Sophie Trudeau and Beckie Foon.

  1. God Bless Our Dead Marines
  2. Mountains Made of Steam
  3. Horses in the Sky
  4. Teddy Roosevelt’s Guns
  5. Hang on to Each Other
  6. Ring Them Bells (Freedom Has Come and Gone)

Belong: October Language

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On February 8, 2006, “Carpark” label released “October Language”, the debut Belong studio album. It was recorded in 2004, in New Orleans, and was produced by Turk Dietrich and Michael Jones.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Eustis – guitar, mastering
  • Turk Dietrich – mastering
  • Michael Jones – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Turk Dietrich and Michael Jones.

  1. I Never Lose. Never Really
  2. Red Velvet or Nothing
  3. October Language
  4. I’m Too Sleepy… Shall We Swim?
  5. Remove the Inside
  6. Who Told You This Room Exists?
  7. All Equal Now
  8. The Door Opens the Other Way

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm

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On February 2, 2005, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Silent Alarm”, the debut Bloc Party studio album. It was recorded June – July 2004, and was produced by Paul Epworth, Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong.

Personnel:

  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Russell Lissack – lead guitar
  • Gordon Moakes – bass, backing vocals, synthesizer
  • Matt Tong – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Epworth – programming
  • Eliot James – programming, recording, additional production
  • Mark “Top” Rankin – recording
  • Joe Hirst – recording assistant
  • “Fashion Show” – recording assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Ness Sherry – cover photography
  • Paul Epworth – photography
  • Matt Tong – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bloc Party.

  1. Like eating Glass
  2. Helicopter
  3. Positive Tension
  4. Banquet
  5. Blue Light
  6. She’s Hearing Voices
  7. This Modern Love
  8. The Pioneers
  9. Price of Gasoline
  10. So here We Are
  11. Luno
  12. Plans
  13. Compliments

Coil: The Ape Of Naples

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On December 2, 2005, “Threshold House” label released “The Ape of Naples”, the 17th Coil album. It was recorded 1993 – 2004 (contains reworked and remixed material from 1993 to 2004), and was produced by Peter Christopherson and John Balance.

Personnel:

  • John Balance – vocals, recording
  • Peter Christopher – performer, sequenced by, sound designer, recording
  • François Testory – vocals
  • Thighpaulsandra – keyboards, orchestral styling
  • Ossian Brown – synthesizer
  • Cliff Stapleton – Hurdy gurdy
  • Tom Edwards – marimba
  • Mike York – pipes, duduk
  • Ian Johnstone – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Balance and Peter Christopher.

  1. Fire of the Mind
  2. The Last Amethyst Deceiver
  3. Tattooed Man
  4. Triple Sun
  5. It’s in My Blood
  6. I Don’t Get It
  7. Heaven’s Blade
  8. Cold Cell
  9. Teenage Lightning 2005
  10. Amber Rain
  11. Going Up

Tess Wiley: Not Quite Me

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On January 1, 2004, “Tapete Records” label released “Not Quite Me”. the second Tess Wiley studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Tune-Up Music and “American Etage”, and was produced by Tess Wiley.

Personnel:

  • Tess Wiley – vocals, guitar, lap steel guitar, organ, various instruments, recording
  • Tim Potzas – vocals, guitar, pedal stell guitar
  • Ame Meidow – piano, electric piano
  • Christian Weiss – bass
  • Christian Pfaff – drums
  • Miriam Pfaff – vocals, backing vocals, handclapping
  • Betty Stubenrauch – vocals
  • Ariane Kuster, Debby Menger, Johanna Sophie Hergott – violin
  • Fletsch Wiley – sounds, strings arrangements
  • Tom Meyer – mastering
  • Christian Roth – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tess Wiley.

  1. Not Quite Me
  2. How Does Silence Feel
  3. Let It Come
  4. Nature of the World
  5. Revelry
  6. Delicate Skin
  7. My Fortress and My Shield
  8. Falling In and Out
  9. Happy Now
  10. This Shadow

SID: Renai

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On December 22, 2004, “Danger Crue” label released “Renai”, the debut SID album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Sakura.

Personnel:

  • Mao – vocals
  • Shinji – guitar
  • Aki – bass
  • Yūya – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mao. All music by Shinji, except where noted.

  1. Ajisai
  2. Rinjin – music by Aki
  3. Watashi wa Ame
  4. Vitual Bansankai
  5. Ao – music by Aki
  6. Doyoubi no Onna – music by Aki
  7. Hitsuyouaku – music by Aki
  8. Akagami Shuffle – music by Aki
  9. Mousou Nikki
  10. Owakare no Uta
  11. Kara no Binse, Sora e no Tegami

Nightingale: Invisible

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On December 6, 2004, “Black Mark” label released “Invisible”, the fifth Nightingale album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Studio Underground” in Västerås, Sweden. 

Personnel:

  • Dan Swanö – lead vocals, guitar
  • Dag Swanö – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Erik Oskarsson – co-lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Tom Björn – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Swanö, except where noted.

  1. Still Alive – lyrics by Maxus Widar, music by Dan Swanö
  2. Invisible – Tom Nouga
  3. A Raincheck on My Demise – Tom Nouga
  4. Atlantis Rising
  5. To the End
  6. Misery
  7. The Wake
  8. One of the Lonely Ones – Tom Nouga
  9. Worlds Apart – Tom Nouga
  10. Stalingrad – Tom Nouga

The Toy Dolls: Our Last Album

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On November 29, 2004, “Secret Records” label released “Our Last Album?”, the 13th Toy Dolls (The) album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Trinity Heights Studio” in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and was produced by Michael Algar.

Personnel:

  • Michael “Olga” Algar — vocals, guitar
  • Tommy Goober — vocals, bass
  • Dave “The Nut” Nuttall — vocals, drums
  • Chris Hunter, Chris Wright, Decca Wade, Dave, Lee Right, Gareth, Tony Van Frater, Mick, Neal – backing vocals
  • Fred Purser – engineer, mixing
  • Ciaron Lee Marlow – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Algar, except where noted.

  1. Our Last Intro?
  2. The Death of Barry the Roofer with Vertigo
  3. Cheatin’ Chick from China
  4. Davey’s Days
  5. No One Knew the Real Emu
  6. I Gave My Heart to a Slag Called Sharon from Whitley Bay
  7. Jean’s Been
  8. Rita’s Innocent
  9. She’s So Modern – Bob Geldof, Johnnie Fingers
  10. Chenky Is a Puff
  11. I Caught It from Camilla
  12. Our Last Outro?
  13. The Final Countdown – Joey Tempest
  14. Tony Talks Tripe
  15. Yul Brynner Was a Skinhead (new recording)
  16. Thank You To

Kahil El Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Big M: A Tribute To Malachi Favors

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On October 17, 2006, “Delmark” label released “Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors”, the eleventh Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio album. It was recorded in December 2004, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Wagner and Robert G. Koester.

Personnel:

  • Kahil El’Zabar – vocals, drums, earth drums, kalimba, flute
  • Yosef Ben Israel – bass
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone, piano
  • Billy Bang – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Kahil El’Zabar, except where noted.

  1. Crumb-Puck-U-Lent
  2. Oof
  3. Freedom Flexibility – Billy Bang
  4. Big M
  5. Kau
  6. Maghoustut
  7. Malachi