Tag Archives: 2007

Circa Survive: On Letting Go

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On May 29, 2007, “Equal Vision Records” label released “On Letting Go”, the second Circa Survive studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Salad Days Recording Studios” in Baltimore, Maryland, and was produced by Bryan McTernan.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Green- lead vocals
  • Colin Frangicetto- guitar, backing vocals
  • Brendan Ekstrom – guitar
  • Nick Beard – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Clifford – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Green, Colin Frangicetto, Brendan Ekstrom, Nick Beard and Steve Clifford.

  1. Living Together
  2. In the Morning and Amazing…
  3. The Greatest Lie
  4. The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose
  5. Mandala
  6. Travel Hymn
  7. Semi Constructive Criticism
  8. Kicking Your Crosses Down
  9. On Letting Go
  10. Carry Us Away
  11. Close Your Eyes to See
  12. Your Friends Are Gone

Mumm-Ra: These Things Move In Threes

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On May 28, 2007, “Columbia” label released “These Things Move in Threes”, the debut Mumm-Ra album.

Personnel:

  • James “Tate” Arguile – guitar
  • Niall Buckler – vocals, bass
  • James “Noo” New – lead vocals, backing guitar, keyboard
  • Oli Frost – vocals, guitar
  • Gareth “the Rock” Jennings – drums
  • Tommy B – keyboards
  • James Taylor Jr. – art direction, illustrations
  • Andy Hayes – design
  • Ellis Parrinder – photography

Track listing:

  1. Now or Never
  2. Out of the Question
  3. These Things Move in Threes
  4. She’s Got You High
  5. Song B
  6. The Sick Deal
  7. Light Up This Room
  8. Starlight
  9. This Is Easy
  10. What Would Steve Do?
  11. Down Down Down

Miracle Fortress: Five Roses

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On May 22, 2007, “Secret City Records” released “Five Roses”, the debut Miracle Fortress album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Friendship Cove” in Montreal, and was produced by Graham Van Pelt.

Personnel:

  • Graham Van Pelt – vocals, guitar, drums, looping, pre-recorded sounds
  • Jessie Stein – guitar
  • Adam Waito – keyboards.
  • Jordan Robson-Cramer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Van Pelt.

  1. Whirrs
  2. Have You Seen in Your Dreams
  3. Next Train
  4. Maybe Lately
  5. Beach Baby
  6. Hold Your Secrets to Your Heart
  7. Little Trees
  8. Poetaster
  9. Five Roses
  10. Blasphemy
  11. Fortune
  12. This Thing about You

 

The Ting Tings: We Started Nothing

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On May 16, 2008, “Columbia” label released “We Started Nothing”, the debut The Ting Tings studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at Salford, Greater Manchester, and was produced by Jules De Martino.

Personnel:

  • Katie White– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jules De Martino– vocals, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • Matt Irwin, Denis Kleiman – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jules De Martino and Katie White.

  1. Great DJ
  2. That’s Not My Name
  3. Fruit Machine
  4. Traffic Light
  5. Shut Up and Let Me Go
  6. Keep Your Head
  7. Be the One
  8. We Walk
  9. Impacilla Carpisung
  10. We Started Nothing

Pink Martini: Hey Eugene!

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On May 15, 2007, “Heinz Records” label released “Hey Eugene!”, the third Pink Martini album. It was recorded December 2005 – December 2006, and was produced by Thomas Lauderdale, China Forbes and Phil Baker. The album was certified Platinum in France by UPFI.

Personnel:

  • China Forbes – vocals
  • Dan Faehnle – guitar
  • Phil Baker – guitar, upright bass
  • Thomas Lauderdale – piano
  • Timothy Nishimoto – vocals, percussion
  • Brian Davis, Derek Rieth – congas, percussion
  • Martin Zarzar – cavaquinho, drums, percussion
  • Gavin Bondy – trumpet
  • Robert Taylor – trombone, trumpet
  • Nicholas Crosa, Paloma Griffin – violin
  • Pansy Chang, Brant Taylor – cello
  • Maureen Love – harp

Track listing:

  1. Everywhere – China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale
  2. Tempo Perdido – Ataulfo Alves
  3. Mar Desconocido – Martin Zarzar, includes an excerpt of “Waltz in C#-minor” by Frédéric Chopin
  4. Taya Tan – Taku Izumi, Michio Yamagami
  5. City of Night – China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale
  6. Ojalá – Thomas Lauderdale, Luisa Quiñoy, Timothy Nishimoto, Daniel Lemay, China Forbes
  7. Bukra Wba’do – Mounir Mourad, Fatehi Qorah
  8. Cante e Dance – Phil baker
  9. Hey Eugene – China Forbes
  10. Syracuse – Henri Salvador, Bernard Dimey
  11. Dosvedanya Mio Bombino – China Forbes, Maya Forbes,
    includes an excerpt of “The Happy Wanderer” by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller
  12. Tea for Two – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar

Wilco: Sky Blue Sky

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On May 15, 2007, “Nonesuch” label released “Sky Blue Sky”, the sixth Wilco studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – January 2007, at “The Wilco Loft” in Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy– vocals, guitar, design
  • Nels Cline– electric guitar, 12 string guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Mikael Jorgensen– piano, organs, Wurlitzer
  • Pat Sansone– organs, guitar, Chamberlin, mellotron, Wurlitzer, harpsichord, piano, backing vocals
  • John Stirratt– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion, glockenspiel
  • Jim O’Rourke– feedback, percussion, acoustic guitar, string arrangements
  • Karen Waltuch – viola, violin
  • TJ Doherty – recording
  • Jason Tobias, Tom Gloady, Kevin Dean – engineer assistant
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Robert Ludwig– mastering
  • Nathaniel Murphy – illustrations
  • Lawrence Azerrad – design
  • Frack Ockenfels – photography
  • Manuel Presti – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. Either Way
  2. You Are My face – Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline
  3. Impossible Germany – Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt
  4. Sky Blue Sky
  5. Side with the Seeds – Jeff Tweedy, Mikael Jorgensen
  6. Shake It Off
  7. Please Be Patient With Me
  8. Hate It Here – Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt
  9. Leave Me (like You Find Me)
  10. Walken – Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt
  11. What Light
  12. On and On and On – Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan: Sunday at Devil Dirt

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On May 13, 2008, “V2” label released “Sunday at Devil Dirt”, the second Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Isobel Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Isobel Campbell – vocals, guitar, tubular bells, cello, vibraphone, piano, glockenspiel, tambourine
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Dave McGowan – guitar, slide guitar, Rhodes, organ, bass, steel guitar, piano
  • Jim McCulloch – guitar
  • Chris Geddes – organ
  • Kirsty Johnson – accordion
  • Ross Hamilton – bass, double bass
  • Bill Wells – bass
  • Duke McVinnie – bass
  • Alyn Cosker – drums, loops
  • Dave Gormley – drums
  • Geoff Allen – percussion
  • Pam Smith – timpani
  • David Paterson – guiro,percussion
  • David Robertson – shaker,congas
  • Greg Lawson – violin
  • London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Isobel Campbell, except where noted.

  1. Seafaring Song
  2. The Raven
  3. Salvation – Jim McCulloch
  4. Who Built the Road – Isobel Campbell, Jim McCulloch
  5. Come on Over (Turn Me On)
  6. Back Burner
  7. The Flame That Burns
  8. Shotgun Blues
  9. Keep Me in Mind, Sweetheart
  10. Something to Believe
  11. Trouble
  12. Sally, Don’t You Cry

No-Man: Schoolyard Ghosts

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On May 12, 2008, “Kscope” label released “Schoolyard Ghosts”, the sixth No-Man studio album. It was recorded August–September 2007, January–March 2008, in UK, France Sweden and US, and was produced by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Tim Bowness– vocals, musical box, mellotron, piano, chime guitars, vocal loops.
  • Steven Wilson– piano, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, keyboards,  glockenspiel, harmony vocals, musical box, electric piano, organ,,harmonium, percussion, drum programming, harp.
  • Theo Travis– flute, soprano sax
  • Peter Chilvers– samples from ‘surfacing’.
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel guitar
  • Pete Morgan – bass
  • Colin Edwin– fretless acoustic bass
  • Pat Mastelotto– drums, percussion
  • Gavin Harrison– drums
  • Andy Booker – electronic percussion , drum loop
  • Rick Edwards – percussion
  • London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Dave Stewart– strings arrangements
  • Marianne De Chastelaine – cello
  • Fabrice Lefebvre – yang t’chin

Track listing:

All lyrics written by Tim Bowness.

  1. All Sweet Things – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
  2. Beautiful Songs You Should Know – Tim Bowness, Giancarlo Erra
  3. Pigeon Drummer – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
  4. Truenorth – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
  5. Wherever There is Light – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
  6. Song of the Surf – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson, Alistair Murphy
  7. Streaming – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
  8. Mixtaped – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson

The Bad Plus: Prog

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On May 8, 2007, “Heads Up” label released “Prog”, the fifth Bad Plus studio album. It was recorded in September 2006, at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Tony Plat, Orrin Evans, Reid Anderson and Dave King.

Personnel:

  • Orrin Evans – piano
  • Reid Anderson – bass
  • Dave King – drums
  1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley
  2. Physical Cities – Reid Anderson
  3. Life on Mars? – David Bowie
  4. Mint – Ethan Iverson
  5. Giant – Reid Anderson
  6. Thriftstore Jewelry – David King
  7. Tom Sawyer – Pye Dubois, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
  8. This Guy’s in Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. The World is the Same – Reid Anderson
  10. 1980 World Champion – Dave King

the Sea and Cake: Everybody

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On May 8, 2007, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Everybody”, the seventh Sea and Cake (The) album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Key Club” in Benton Harbor, Michigan and “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, Eric Claridge, John McEntire and Ken Champion.

Personnel:

  • Sam Prekop– vocals, guitar
  • Archer Prewitt– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar
  • Eric Claridge– bass guitar, keyboards
  • John McEntire– drums, vibraphone, keyboards, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Up on Crutches
  2. Too Strong
  3. Crossing Line
  4. Middlenight
  5. Coconut
  6. Exact to Me
  7. Lightning
  8. Introducing
  9. Left On
  10. Transparent