Tag Archives: 2009

The Pineapple Thief: Someone Here Is Missing

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On June 1, 2010, “Kscope” label released “Someone Here Is Missing”, the eighth Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Brice Soord.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Soord – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, programming, arranger, engineer
  • Steve Kitch – keyboards, synthesizers, arranger, mixing
  • Jon Sykes – vocals, acoustic and electric bass
  • Keith Harrison – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mark Bowyer – mixing
  • Dave Turner – mastering
  • Storm Thorgerson – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Soord.

  1. Nothing at Best
  2. Wake Up the Dead
  3. The State We’re In
  4. Preparation for Meltdown
  5. Barely Breathing
  6. Show a Little Love
  7. Someone Here Is Missing
  8. 3000 Days
  9. So We Row

Broken Records: Until the Earth Begins to Part

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On June 1, 2009, “4AD” label released “Until the Earth Begins to Part”, the debut Broken Records studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Monmouth, and was produced by Ian Caple, James Sutherland, Rory Sutherland, Ian Turnbull, Arne Kolb, Dave Smith, Andrew Keeny and David Fothergill.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Sutherland – vocals
  • Rory Sutherland – violin, guitar, accordion
  • Ian Turnbull – guitar, piano, accordion
  • Arne Kolb – cello
  • Dave Smith – piano, trumpet
  • David Fothergill – bass
  • Andrew Keeny – drums
  • E. Harvard – tenor horn
  • J. Pippen – trombone
  • C. Sefton – tuba
  • D. Guy – double bass
  • J. Bayley – viola
  • Ian Caple – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Manning – engineer assistant
  • Jean-Pierre Chalbos – mastering
  • Sarah Foley – art direction, design, illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Nearly Home
  2. If the News Makes You Sad, Don’t Watch It
  3. Until the Earth Begins to Part
  4. A Promise
  5. Thoughts on a Picture (In a Paper, January 2009)
  6. If Eilert Loveborg Wrote a Song, It Would Sound Like This
  7. Wolves
  8. Ghosts
  9. A Good Reason
  10. Slow Parade

Sugar Rós: Valtari

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On May 23, 2012, “Parlaphone” label released “Valtari”, the sixth Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2912, at “Sundlaugin”, “Greenhouse Studios”, “Air Studios”, and was produced by Alex Somers, Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, sampler
  • Georg “Goggi” Hólm – vocals, bass
  • Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson – vocals, keyboards, piano, flute
  • Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
  • Amiina (Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir) – strings, string arrangements
  • Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, Palina Arnadóttir, Borunn Ósk Marinosdóttir, Margret Arnadóttir, Boigar Magnason – strings
  • Holmfridur Benediktsdóttir, Hildur F. Havarjurdóttir, Bjorg Gardursdóttir, Sulka B. Svanhuitardóttir, Brynhildur Melot, Hera Eriksdóttir – backing vocals
  • Daníel Bjarnason – string arrangements
  • The Sixteen – choir
  • Eamonn Dougan – choral direction

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.

  1. Ég anda
  2. Ekki múkk
  3. Varúð
  4. Rembihnútur
  5. Dauðalogn
  6. Varðeldur
  7. Valtari
  8. Fjögur píanó

Tame Impala: Inner Speaker

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On May 21, 2010, “Modular Recordings” label released “Inner Speaker”, the debut Tame Impala studio album. It was recorded June – August 2009, at “Wave House” in Injidup, Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker. At the 2010 , Inner Speaker won “Australian Album of the Year” award.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Parker – vocals, various instruments, recording
  • Dom Simper – bass guitar, additional guitar, additional sound effects
  • Jay Watson – drums, guitar
  • Tim Holmes – engineer
  • Dave Fridmann – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Leif Podhajsky – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Parker, except interlude after “The Bold Arrow of Time”, by Jay Watson and Kevin Parker.

  1. It Is Not Meant to Be
  2. Desire Be Desire Go
  3. After Ego
  4. Lucidity
  5. Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind?
  6. Solitude Is Bliss
  7. Jeremy’s Storm
  8. Expectation
  9. The Bold Arrow of Time
  10. Runway, Houses, City, Clouds
  11. I Don’t Really Mind

Marmaduke Duke: Duke Pandemonium

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On May 11, 2009, “14th Floor” label released “Duke Pandemonium”, the second Marmaduke Duke studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by J.P. Reid and Simon Neil.

Personnel:

  • The Atmosphere (Simon Neil) – performance, recording
  • The Dragon (JP Reid) – performance, recording
  • Michael Logg – vocals
  • Connie Mitchell – vocals
  • Fergus Munro – tambourine, drum sample, hi-hats, snare drum
  • The Octopus (Rich Costey) – mixing 
  • Charlie Stavish – mixing assistant
  • Noah Goldstein – mixing assistant
  • Ben Bell – additional recording
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Matthew Agoglia – mastering assistant
  • .Kevin Wstenberg – photography
  • Hannah Edwards – costume design

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Neil and JP Reid.

  1. Heartburn
  2. Everybody Dance
  3. Silhouettes
  4. Music Show
  5. Kid Gloves
  6. Demon
  7. Erotic Robotic
  8. Je Suis Un Funky Ho,,e
  9. Rubber Lover

65DaysofStatic: We Were Exploding Anyway

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On April 26, 2010, “Hassle Records” label released “We Were Exploding Anyway”, the fourth 65daysofstatic studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “2fly Studios” in Sheffield, UK, and was produced by Joe Shrewsbury, Paul Wolinski, Rob Jones and Simon Wright.

Personnel:

  • Joe Shrewsbury
  • Paul Wolinski
  • Rob Jones
  • Simon Wright
  • Robert Smith – vocal
  • Alan Smyth – recording
  • Dave Sanderson – recording
  • Chris Tabron – mixing
  • Alex Newport – mixing
  • Paul Gold – mastering
  • Caspar Newbolt – art direction, design
  • Matt Sundin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Shrewsbury, Paul Wolinski, Rob Jones and Simon Wright.

  1. Mountainhead
  2. Crash Tactics
  3. Dance Dance Dance
  4. Piano Fights
  5. Weak4
  6. Come to Me
  7. Go Complex
  8. Debutante
  9. Tiger Girl

Manchester Orchestra: Mean Everything to Nothing

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On April 21, 2009, “Favorite Gentlemen Recording” label released “Mean Everything to Nothing”, the second Manchester Orchestra studio album. It was recorded September – November 2008, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Dan Hannon.

Personnel:

  • Andy Hull – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, lyrics
  • Robert Mcdowell – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Jonathan Corley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeremiah Edmond – drums, percussion, art direction
  • Chris Freeman – additional percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dan Hannon – electric guitar, keyboards
  • Oliver Kraus – cello, violin
  • Erica Froman – vocals, handclaps
  • Mary Alice Hull – vocals, handclaps

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Hull.

  1. The Only One
  2. Shake It Out
  3. I’ve Got Friends
  4. Pride
  5. In My Teeth
  6. 100 Dollars
  7. I Can Feel a Hot One
  8. My Friend Marcus
  9. Tony the Tiger
  10. Everything to Nothing
  11. The River (contains hidden track “Jimmy, He Whispers”)

Coheed and Cambria: Year of the Black Rainbow

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On April 13, 2010, “Columbia” label released “Year of the Black Rainbow”, the fifth Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded June – December 2009, and was produced by Atticus Ross and Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesisers
  • Travis Stever – lead guitar, lap steel, backing vocals
  • Michael Todd – bass guitar
  • Chris Pennie – drums, percussion
  • Wes Styles – additional keyboards
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Claudia Sarne – additional keyboards, orchestration
  • Atticus Ross – recording, mixing
  • Joe Barresi – recording, mixing
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Dustin Moseley – additional assistant
  • Catherine Marks – mixing assistant
  • Mike Fasano – drum tech
  • Dan Druff – guitar tech
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Bill Scoville – album art, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez, all music by Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Michael Todd and Chris Pennie, except where noted.

  1. One – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
  2. The Broken
  3. Guns of Summer
  4. Here We Are Juggernaut
  5. Far
  6. This Shattered Symphony
  7. World of Lines
  8. Made Out of Nothing (All That I Am)
  9. Pearl of Stars – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
  10. In the Flame of Error
  11. When Skeletons Live
  12. The Black Rainbow

And So I Watch You From Far Away: Same

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On April 13, 2009, “Smalltown America” label released the self-titled, debut And So I Watch You From Afar album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Start Together Studio” in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Personnel:

  • Rory Friers – guitar
  • Tony Wright – guitar
  • Jonathan Adger – bass guitar
  • Chris Wee – drums, percussion
  • Angie O’Reilly – violin
  • Belfast Hallion Battalion – vocals
  • Rocky O’Reilly – recording
  • Harvey Birrell – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Friers, Tony Wright, Jonathan Adger and Chris Wee.

  1. Set Guitars to Kill
  2. A Little Bit of Solidarity Goes a Long Way
  3. Clench Fists, Grit Teeth…Go
  4. I Capture Castles
  5. Start a Band
  6. Tip of the Hat, Punch in the Face
  7. If It Ain’t Broke…Break It
  8. These Riots Are Just the Beginning
  9. Don’t Waste Time Doing Things You Hate
  10. The Voiceless
  11. Eat the City, Eat It Whole

Woods: Songs of Shame

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On April 9, 2009, “Woodsist” label released “Songs of Shame” the fourth Woods album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Rear House” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy Earl – vocals, guitar, drums, recording, artwork
  • Pete Nolan – guitar
  • Jarvis Taveniere – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeremy Earl.

  1. To Clean
  2. The Hold
  3. The Number
  4. September with Pete
  5. Down This Road
  6. Military Madness
  7. Born to Lose
  8. Echo Lake
  9. Rain On
  10. Gypsy Hand
  11. Where and What Are You