Tag Archives: 2005

Deerhunter: Turn It Up Faggot

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On June 28, 2005, “Stickfigure” label released “Turn It Up Faggot”, the debut Deerhunter album. It was recorded in June 2004, at “Radium Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Bradford Cox – vocals, guitar, piano, tapes, design montage, photography
  • Colin Mee – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Josh Fauver – bass, piano, percussion
  • Moses Archuleta – drums, percussion
  • Chris Bishop – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bradford Cox.

  1. N. Animals
  2. Adorno
  3. Tech School
  4. Ponds
  5. Language / Violence
  6. Oceans
  7. Basement
  8. Young Layer
  9. Death Drag

Dredg: Catch Without Arms

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On June 21, 2005, “Interscope” label released “Catch Without Arms”, the third Dredg album, It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Terry Date, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette and Dino Campanella.

Personnel:

  • Gavin Hayes – vocals
  • Mark Engles – guitars
  • Drew Roulette – bass
  • Dino Campanella – drums, piano
  • Chris DeGarmo – arrangements
  • Sam Hofstedt – engineer
  • Scott Olson – engineer
  • Floyd Reitsman – engineer
  • Terry Date – engineer, mixing
  • Ingrid Erickson – editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Benny Gordon – A&R
  • Mark Williams – A&R
  • Les Scurry – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette and Dino Campanella, except where noted.

  1. Ode to the Sun – Chris DeGarmo, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette, Dino Campanella
  2. Bug Eyes
  3. Catch Without Arms
  4. Not That Simple
  5. Zebraskin
  6. The Tanbark Is Hot Lava
  7. Sang Real
  8. Planting Seeds
  9. Spitshine – Chris DeGarmo, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette, Dino Campanella
  10. Jamais Vu
  11. Hung Over on a Tuesday
  12. Matroshka

Róisín Murphy: Ruby Blue

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On June 13, 2005, “Echo” label released “Ruby Blue”, the debut Róisín Murphy studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “The Diary” in London, and was produced by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.  

Personnel:

  • Róisín Murphy – vocals, arrangements
  • Matthew Herbert – guitar, banjo, piano, keys, synths, electric bass, Rhodes, bass
  • Phil Parnell – acoustic guitar, piano, Rhodes
  • Dave O’Higgins – saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Pete Wraight – trumpet, flugel, flute
  • Trevor Mires – trombone
  • Max de Wardener – acoustic bass, bass
  • Geoff Smith – dulcimer, tongue, drums
  • Eddie Stevens – arrangements
  • Alexis Smith – engineering assistant
  • Mandy Parnell – mastering
  • Simon Henwood – original paintings, art direction
  • Steffan MacMillan – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.

  1. Leaving the City
  2. Sinking Feeling
  3. Night of the Dancing Flame
  4. Trough Time
  5. Sow into You
  6. Dear Diary (Bang Bang)
  7. If We’re in Love
  8. Ramalama (Bang Bang)
  9. Ruby Blue
  10. Off on It
  11. Prelude to Love in the Making
  12. The Closing of the Doors

Camera Obscura: Let’s Get Out Of This Country

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On June 6, 2006, “Merge” label released “Let’s Get Out of This Country”, the third Camera Obscura studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Park Studio”, “Studio Dubious” and “Cosmos Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Jari Haapalainen.

Personnel:

  • Tracyanne Campbell – lead vocal, guitar
  • Kenny McKeeve – vocal, guitar
  • Carey Lander – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Nigel Baillie – trumpet, percussion
  • Gavin Dunbar – bass guitar
  • Lee Thomson – drums
  • Jari Haapalainen – percussion
  • Tomas Hallonsten – accordion
  • Andreas Forsman, Erik Arvinder, Erik Holm – violin
  • Lena Bergström – cello
  • Britta Persson, Isak Klasson, Marcella Svensson, Markus Krunegard, Sibille Attar, Victoria Bergsman – choir
  • Britta Persson – backing vocals
  • Bjorn Yttling – strings arrangements
  • Christoffer Roth – recording, engineer
  • Stefan Boman – recording, engineer
  • Johan Rude – recording
  • Christoffer Lundquist – mixing
  • Henrik Jonsson – mastering
  • Luis Calvo – layout
  • Fredik Ottosson – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tracyanne Campbell.

  1. Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken
  2. Tears for Affairs
  3. Come Back Margaret
  4. Dory Previn
  5. The False Contender
  6. Let’s Get Out of This Country
  7. Country Mile
  8. If Looks Could Kill
  9. I Need All the Friends I Can Get
  10. Razzle Dazzle Rose

Dave Matthews Band: Stand Up

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On May 10, 2005, “RCA” label released “Stand Up”, the sixth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Haunted Hollow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia and was produced by Mark Batson.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Stefan Lessard – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • LeRoi Moore – vocals, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, pyrotechnics
  • Boyd Tinsley – vocals, violin, electric violin, mandolin
  • Carter Beauford – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mark Batson – vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes piano, Mellotron, clavinet, synthesizers, Wurlitzer organ, percussion, string arrangements, conducting
  • Butch Taylor – piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Leo Payne – violin 
  • Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
  • Mira Stone – violin
  • Jennifer Myer – viola
  • Sue Dench – viola
  • Audrey Riley – cello, string arrangements
  • Lee Grove – additional percussion, additional programming
  • Mark Batson – engineer
  • Rob Evans – engineer
  • Chris Kress – engineer
  • John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Alex Dromgal – mixing assistant 
  • Dave Emery – mixing assistant 
  • Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Mahoney – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Wyndsor Taggart Hug – art direction, design
  • Thane Kerner – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Brian Malouf – additional pre-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Batson, Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley and Carter Beauford, except where noted.

  1. Dreamgirl
  2. Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)
  3. Stand Up (For It)
  4. American Baby Intro
  5. American Intro
  6. Smooth Rider
  7. Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
  8. Out of My Hands
  9. Hello Again – Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford
  10. Louisiana Bayou
  11. Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd
  12. You Might Die Trying
  13. Steady as We Go  
  14. Hunger for the Great Light

Beirut: Gulag Orkestar

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On May 9, 2006, “Ba Da Bing” label released “Gulag Orkestar”, the debut Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Personnel:

  • Zach Condon – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, ukulele, percussion, mandolin, accordion, piano, organ, recording
  • Heather Trost – violin
  • Jeremy Barnes – percussion, accordion
  • Perrin Cloutier – cello
  • Hari Ziznewski – clarinet
  • Josh Clark – recording, mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Sergey Chilikov – original photography
  • Ben Goldberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zach Condon.

  1. The Gulag Orkestar
  2. Prenzlauerberg
  3. Brandenburg
  4. Postcards from Italy
  5. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)
  6. Rhineland (Heartland)
  7. Scenic World
  8. Bratislava
  9. The Bunker
  10. The Canals of Our City
  11. After the Curtain

Arctic Monkeys: Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?

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On April 24, 2006, “Domino Recording Company” label released “Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?”, the second Arctic Monkeys EP. It was recorded in 2005, at “Chapel” in Lincolnshire, “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, “Konk” in London, and was produced by Jim Abbiss and Mike Crossey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Turner – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Jamie Cook – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Nicholson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Turner.

  1. The View from the Afternoon
  2. Cigarette Smoker Fiona
  3. Despair in the Departure Lounge
  4. No Buses
  5. Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?

Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia…

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On April 18, 2006, “Roadrunner” label released “Yes, Virginia…”, the second Dresden Dolls album. It was recorded in September – November 2005, at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, New York, “Camp Street Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione.

Personnel:

  • Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, Mellotron, organ
  • Brian Viglione – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, guitar
  • Holly Brewer, Matt McNiss – choir
  • Holly Brewer, Whitney Moses, Mali Sastri – Delilahs
  • Adam Taylor – engineer
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Amanda Palmer.

  1. Sex Changes
  2. Backstabber
  3. Modern Moonlight
  4. My Alcoholic Friends
  5. Delilah
  6. Dirty Business
  7. First Orgasm
  8. Mrs. O.
  9. Shores of California
  10. Necessary Evil
  11. Mandy Goes to Med School
  12. Me & the Minibar
  13. Sing

Chriatian Scott: Rewind That

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On March 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Rewind That”, the second Christian Scott studio album. It was recorded in February 2005, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and was produced by Chris Dunn and Christian Scott.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott – trumpet
  • Donald Harrison – alto saxophone
  • Walter Smith III – tenor saxophone
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Zaccai Curtis – Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
  • Luques Curtis – acoustic and electric bass 
  • Thomas Pridgen – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. Rewind That
  2. Say It
  3. Like This
  4. So What – Miles Davis
  5. Rejection
  6. Lay in Vein
  7. She
  8. Suicide
  9. Caught Up
  10. Paradise Found – Donald Harrison, Jr.
  11. Kiel