Tag Archives: 2005

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Show Your Bones

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On March 22, 2006, “Interscope” label released “Show Your Bones”, the second Yeah Yeah Yeahs studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Stay Gold Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Squeak E. Clean, David Andrew Sitek, Brian Chase, Karen O and Nick Zinner.

Personnel:

  • Brian Chase– drums, percussion, guitar, Vater sticks, Zildjian cymbals
  • Karen O– lead vocals, omnichord, piano, mixing
  • Nick Zinner– guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Money Mark – keyboards
  • Squeak E. Clean– handclap chorus, engineer
  • Chris Coady– handclap chorus, engineer
  • Brooke Gillespie – handclap chorus, studio assistant
  • Alan “Ringo” Labiner – handclap chorus, assistant engineering,
  • Roger Lian – sequencing
  • David Andrew Sitek– MPC sampler
  • Marshmellow – concept
  • Peter Najera – engineer assistant
  • Chris Rakestraw – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Savours – engineering assistant
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Julian Gross– art direction, cover
  • Jamie Daughters – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Chase, Karen O and Nick Zinner.

  1. Gold Lion
  2. Way Out
  3. Fancy
  4. Phenomena
  5. Honeybeat
  6. Cheated Hearts
  7. Dudley
  8. Mysteries
  9. The Sweets
  10. Warrior
  11. Turn Into

Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

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On March 20, 2007, “Epic” label released “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank”, the fifth Modest Mouse studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Sweet Tea Studio” in Oxford, MS, “Audible Alchemy” in Portland, OR, and was produced by Dennis Herring.

Personnel:

  • Isaac Brock – lead vocals, guitar, art direction
  • Johnny Marr – guitar
  • Eric Judy – bass
  • Jeremiah Green – drums, percussion
  • Tom Peloso – vocals, bass, piano, trumpet, tuba, fiddle, synthesizer
  • Joe Plummer – drums, percussion
  • Clay Jones – acoustic guitar, shaker, programming
  • Dennis Herring – claps, stomps, Rhodes, pump organ, backing vocals, mixing
  • Kyle “Slick” Johnson – programming
  • Naheed Simjee – backing vocals, claps, stomps
  • James Mercer- backing vocals
  • Joe Zook – engineer, mixing
  • Clay Jones – engineer
  • Tom Queyja, Rob Cooper – assistant
  • Kyle “Slick” Johnson, Reto Peter, Tom Queyja – additional engineering
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Christian Helms – art direction, design
  • Nahjeed Simjee – art direction
  • Christian Helms, Geoff Peyeto at The Decoder Ring – design
  • David Ellis, Casey Burns – booklet interior illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Isaac Brock; all music by Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, Eric Judy, Tom Peloso and Joe Plummer.

  1. March into the Sea
  2. Dashboard
  3. Fire It Up
  4. Florida
  5. Parting of the Sensory
  6. Missed the Boat
  7. We’ve Got Everything
  8. Fly Trapped in a Jar
  9. Education
  10. Little Motel
  11. Steam Engenius
  12. Spitting Venom
  13. People as Places as People
  14. Invisible

Guapo: Black Oni

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On March 8, 2005, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Black Oni”, the fifth Guapo album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Zed One Studios” in London, and was produced by Pete Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Matt Thompson – bass, guitar, electronics
  • Dave Smith – drums, percussion
  • Daniel O’Sullivan – electric piano, keyboards, harmonium, mellotron, guitar, electronics
  • Pete Lyons – mixing
  • Jaime Gomez Arellano – mastering
  • Yukimaro Takematsu – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Thompson, Dave Smith and Daniel O’Sullivan.

  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  5. V

Neko Case: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

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On March 7, 2006, “ANTI Records” label released “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood”, the fourth Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Wavelab Studios” in Tucson, and was produced by Neko Case and Darryl Neudorf.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case– vocals, acoustic and electric tenor guitars, acoustic and electric guitars, tambourine, whirly bird, piano, hammered dulcimer
  • Travis Good– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Paul Rigby – electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar, guitar loop
  • Joey Burns– acoustic guitar, upright bass, cello, nylon acoustic guitar
  • Dallas Good– electric and 12-string guitars
  • Dexter Romweber– electric guitar
  • Howe Gelb– electric guitar, piano
  • Brian Connelly – acoustic guitar
  • Jon Rauhouse – banjo, Hawaiian guitar
  • Garth Hudson– piano, organ
  • Tom V. Ray– upright bass, bass
  • Sean Dean– upright bass
  • Mike Belitsky– drums
  • Willie B – drums
  • John Convertino– drums
  • Anne de Wolff– violin
  • Kelly Hogan– vocals
  • Rachel Flotard– backing vocals
  • Julie Morstad – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.

  1. Margaret vs. Pauline
  2. Star Witness
  3. Hold On, Hold On – Neko Case, The Sadies
  4. A Widow’s Toast
  5. That Teenage Feeling
  6. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
  7. John Saw That Number – traditional, Neko Case
  8. Dirty Knife
  9. Lion’s Jaws – Neko Case, The Sadies
  10. Maybe Sparrow
  11. At Last
  12. The Needle Has Landed – Neko Case, The Sadies

Mogwai: Mr. Beast

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On March 6, 2006, “Play it Again Sam”, label released “Mr Beast”, the fifth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded April – October 2005, at “Castle of Doom Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Tony Doogan, Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, John Cummings and Barry Burns.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Braithwaite– vocals, guitar
  • John Cummings– guitar
  • Barry Burns– vocals, piano, guitar, flute
  • Dominic Aitchison– bass guitar
  • Martin Bulloch– drums
  • Craig Armstrong– keyboard
  • Tetsuya Fukagawa– vocals
  • Amanda Church – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, John Cummings, and Barry Burns, except where noted.

  1. Auto Rock
  2. Glasgow Mega-Snake
  3. Acid Food
  4. Travel is Dangerous
  5. Team Handed
  6. Friend of the Night
  7. Emergency Trap
  8. Folk Death 95
  9. I Choose Horses – lyrics by Tetsuya Fukagawa
  10. We’re No Here

Pat Metheny: Day Trip

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On January 29, 2008, “Nonesuch” label released “Day Trip”, the 36th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded on October 19, 2005, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Pat Metheny.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny– acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Christian McBride– double bass
  • Antonio Sánchez– drums

Track listing:

All music by Pat Metheny.

  1. Son of Thirteen
  2. At Last You’re Here
  3. Let’s Move
  4. Snova
  5. Calvin’s Keys
  6. Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
  7. When We Were Free
  8. Dreaming Trees
  9. The Red One
  10. Day Trip

Deerhunter: Cryptograms

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On January 29, 2007, “Kranky” label released “Cryptograms”, the second  Deerhunter album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Chris Bishop.

Personnel:

  • Moses Archuleta – synth/pads, drums, electronics, treatments
  • Bradford Cox – vocals, electronics, tapes, drum, acoustic slide guitar, bell set, accordion, electric guitar
  • Josh Fauver – vocals, tremolo bass, bass guitar, reverse guitar
  • Colin Mee – guitars, tapes
  • Lockett Pundt – vocals, synth bells, guitar, acoustic slide guitar, Hammond organ
  • Chris Bishop – engineer
  • Jennifer Munson – mastering
  • Nicolas Vernhes – mixing
  • Susan Archie – design
  • Somerset – author

Track listing:

All music by Moses Archuleta, Bradford Cox, Josh Fauver, Colin Mee and Lockett Pundt, except where noted, all lyrics by Bradford Cox.

  1. Intro
  2. Cryptograms
  3. White Ink
  4. Lake Somerset
  5. Providence
  6. Octet
  7. Red Ink
  8. Spring Hall Convert
  9. Strange Lights – music by Lockett Pundt
  10. Hazel St.
  11. Tape Hiss Orchid
  12. Heatherwood

Glenn Hughes: Soul Mover

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On January 24, 2005, “Frontier Records” label released “Soul Mover”, the tenth Glenn Hughes studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith and Fabrizio Grossi.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Hughes– vocals, bass
  • JJ Marsh– guitars
  • Dave Navarro– guitars
  • John Frusciante– guitars, backing vocals
  • George Nastos– guitars
  • Ed Roth– keyboards
  • Chad Smith– drums
  • Kevin DuBrow– backing vocals
  • Alex Ligertwood– backing vocals
  • Fabrizio Grossi – recording, mixing
  • Junicki Marakawa – recording
  • Matt Lavella – engineer
  • Kevin Bartley – mastering
  • Darwin Foye – art direction, design
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Soul Mover – Glenn Hughes
  2. She Moves Ghostly – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  3. High Road – Glenn Hughes
  4. Orion – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  5. Change Yourself – Glenn Hughes
  6. Let It Go – Glenn Hughes
  7. Dark Star – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  8. Land of the Livin’ (Wonderland) – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  9. Miss Little Insane – Glenn Hughes
  10. Last Mistake – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  11. Don’t Let Me Bleed – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh

The Darkness: One Way Ticket To Hell…And Back

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On November 28, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “One Way Ticket to Hell …and Back”, the second  Darkness studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hawkins– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, sitar, piano, Hammond organ, Mini-moog; synths
  • Dan Hawkins– rhythm and lead guitars, bass guitars, tubular bells, marching drums, tambourine, triangle, backing vocals
  • Richie Edwards– bass guitars, backing vocals
  • Ed Graham– drums
  • Freddy Gomez – pan flute
  • Stuart Cassells – bagpipes

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins except where noted.

  1. One Way Ticket – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
  2. Knockers – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
  3. Is It Just Me? – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
  4. Dinner Lady Arms
  5. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
  6. Hazel Eyes
  7. Bald – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Ed Graham
  8. Girlfriend
  9. English Country Garden
  10. Blind Man