Tag Archives: 2008

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

Death Cab for Cutie: Narrow Stairs

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On May 13, 2008, “Atlantic” label released “Narrow Stairs”, the sixth Death Cab for Cutie studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at Seattle, and was produced by Chris Walla.

Personnel:

  • Ben Gibbard– vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboard, drums, drum machine
  • Chris Walla– lead guitar, audio sequencer, piano, keyboards, backing vocals,  recording, mixing
  • Nick Harmer– bass, backing vocals
  • Jason McGerr– drums, percussion
  • Alex Newport– mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • EE Storey– artwork, layout
  • Eric A. Hegg – centerfold photography

Track listing:

  1. Bixby Canyon Bridge – Ben Gibbard
  2. I Will Possess Your Heart – Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr, Chris Walla
  3. No Sunlight – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla
  4. Cath – Ben Gibbard
  5. Talking Bird – Ben Gibbard
  6. You Can Do Better Than Me – Ben Gibbard
  7. Grapevine Fires – Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr
  8. Your New Twin Sized Bed – Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer
  9. Long Division – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla, Nick Harmer
  10. Pity and Fear – Ben Gibbard
  11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla

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

Blind Melon: For My Friends

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On April 22, 2008, “Wishbone” label released “For My Friends”, the fourth Blind Melon studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Wishbone Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Cristopher Thorn.

Personnel:

  • Travis Warren – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, electric piano
  • Rogers Stevens- lead guitar
  • Brad Smith – bass, backing vocals
  • Glen Graham – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All songs by Glen Graham, Brad Smith, Roger Stevens, Cristopher Thorn  and Travis Warren.

  1. For My Friends
  2. With the Right Set of Eyes
  3. Wishing Well
  4. Sometimes
  5. Tumblin’ Down
  6. Down On the Pharmacy
  7. Make a Difference
  8. Harmful Belly
  9. Last Laugh
  10. Hypnotized
  11. Father Time
  12. So High
  13. Cheetum Street

Levon Helm

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On April 19, 2012, Mark Lavon “Levon” Helm died aged 71. He was singer, multi – instrumentalist and actor, best known as drummer and vocalists for The Band. He sang on Band classics including The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up on Cripple Creek, Rag Mama Rag, and The Weight. In February 2008, his album “Dirt Farmer” won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album”, and in November same year, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Helm at number 91 on its list of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.

John Grant: Queen of Denmark

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On April 19, 2010, “Bella Union” label released “Queen of Denmark”, the debut John Grant solo album. It was recorded July – October 2008 and May – July 2009, at “Midlake Recording Studio” in Denton, Texas, and was produced by Paul Alexander, Eric Pulido and John Grant.

Personnel:

  • John Grant– lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Eric Pulido – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Eric Nichelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums
  • Tim Smith– flute
  • Jesse Chandler – piano
  • Britt Herrington – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Robert Gomez – guitar
  • Bryan Van Divier – baritone guitar
  • Fiona Brice– strings
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • David Pierce – trombone
  • Sara Lov– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. TC and Honeybear
  2. Marz
  3. Where Dreams Go to Die
  4. Sigourney Weaver
  5. Chicken Bones
  6. Silver Platter Club
  7. It’s Easier
  8. Outer Space
  9. Jesus Hates Faggots
  10. Caramel
  11. Leopard & Lamb
  12. Queen of Denmark

Silversun Pickups: Swoon

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On April 14, 2009, “Dangerbird” label released “Swoon”, the second Silversun Pickups album. It was recorded July 2008 – February 2009, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory” and “Paramount Studios”, and was produced by Dave Cooley. The album cover uses the artwork “St. Clair”; the inside packing features pieces “Disembodiment” and “Reverberations”, all paintings from the collection entitled “The Flowering”, by Darren Waterston.

Personnel:

  • Brian Aubert – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Lester – keyboards
  • Nikki Monninger – vocals, bass
  • Chris Guanlao – drums
  • Will Canzoneri – string arrangements
  • Steven Rhodes, Kristen Riley, Jason Gossman – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer, Jason Gossman – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Sara Cumings – layout
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Chris Guaniao and Joe Lester.

  1. There’s No Secrets This Year
  2. The Royal We
  3. Growing Old Is Getting Old
  4. It’s Nice to Know You Work Alone
  5. Panic Switch
  6. Draining
  7. Sort Of
  8. Substitution
  9. Catch and Release
  10. Surrounded (or Spiraling)

Elliot Minor: Same

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On April 14, 2008, “Repossession Records” label released the self – titled, debut Elliot Minor album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Dork Studios” in Los Angeles,
“Fourth Street Recording” in Santa Monica, “Mavehole Studios” in York York Minster, “Mayfair Angel & Strongbow Studios” in London, and was produced by Jim Wirt.

Personnel:

  • Alex Davies – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, string arrangements
  • Ed Minton – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ali Paul – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ed ‘Teddy’ Hetherton – bass guitar
  • Pete Wentz – bass
  • Dan Hetherton – drums, backing vocals
  • Eric Rigler- uilleann pipes, Irish whistles
  • Colin Davies – trumpet
  • Nick Davies – French horn
  • Dominic Davies – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Time After Time – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  2. Parallel Worlds – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  3. The White One Is Evil – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  4. The Liar is You – Alex Davies, Beni Giles
  5. Lucky Star – Alex Davies
  6. Jessica – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  7. The Broken Minor – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  8. Still Figuring Out – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  9. Silently – Alex Davies
  10. Running Away – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  11. Last Call to New York City – Alex Davies, Ed Minton

The Kooks: Konk

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On April 11, 2008, “Virgin” label released “Konk”, the second Kooks (The) studio album. It 2007, It was recorded in 2007, at “Konk Studios”, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Luke Pritchard – lead vocals, guitar
  • Hugh Harris – guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Rafferty – bass, backing vocals
  • Paul Garred – drums

Track listing:

  1. See the Sun – Luke Pritchard, Paul Garred
  2. Always Where I Need to Be – Luke Pritchard
  3. Maker – Luke Pritchard
  4. Do You Wanna – Luke Pritchard
  5. Gap – Paul Garred, Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris
  6. Love It All – Luke Pritchard, Max Rafferty
  7. Stormy Weather – Luke Pritchard
  8. Sway – Luke Pritchard
  9. Shine On – Luke Pritchard
  10. Down to the Market – Luke Pritchard
  11. One Last Time – Luke Pritchard
  12. Tick of Time – Luke Pritchard
  13. All Over Town – Luke Pritchard