Tag Archives: 2009

Fun: Aim And Ignite

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On August 25, 2009, “Nettwerk” label released “Aim and Ignite”, the debut Fun studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Appletree Studios”, and was produced by Steven McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff– vocals, guitars, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Dost – vocals, guitar, piano, theremin, percussion, flugelhorn, trumpet, synthesizers, glockenspiel
  • Nate Ruess– lead and backing vocals
  • Steven McDonald – bass
  • John O’Reilly – drums
  • Phil Parlapiano – accordion
  • Double G – saxophones
  • Christopher Bautista – trumpet
  • Jas Thor – trombone
  • Lara W ickes – oboe
  • Neel Hammond – violin, viola
  • Ina Whits – violin
  • Mike Whits – viola
  • Timothy Loo, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – calliope
  • Connie Corn, Karen Mills, Ida Relhm, Anna Waronker, Rachel Antonoff, Steven Shane McDonald– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff and Sam Means except where noted.

  1. Be Calm
  2. Benson Hedges
  3. All the Pretty Girls
  4. I Wanna Be the One
  5. At Least I’m Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)
  6. Light a Roman Candle With Me
  7. Walking the Dog
  8. Barlights
  9. The Gambler
  10. Take Your Time (Coming Home)

Imogen Heap: Ellipse

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On August 24, 2009, “Megaphonic” label released “Ellipse”, the third Imogen Heap studio album. It was recorded March 2007 – June 2009, in Heap’s studio in Essex, and was produced by Imogen Heap.

Personnel:

  • Imogen Heap– vocals, programming, engineer, design, sounds
  • Leo Abrahams– electric guitar
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Arve Henriksen– trumpet
  • Oliver Langford – violin
  • Richie Mills – drums
  • Nitin Sawhney– acoustic guitar
  • Ashwin Srinivasan – bansuri, backing vocals
  • Zhang Jian & Christiaan Virant – Buddha Machine
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Joe Gilder – mastering assistant
  • Jennie Hancock, Ewan Robertson – projection concept
  • Andy Hau – ellipse Swirl Logo
  • Richard Bull – design
  • Annelieke Bosdijk, Albert Q Bui, Jessica Butler, Alex Carmichal, Randall Dameron, J. Daniel Geddis, Vladislav Gusarov, Adriane Lake, Nick Moulakis, Nathan Nye, Michelle Thomas – projection
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Imogen Heap.

  1. First Train Home
  2. Wait it Out
  3. Earth
  4. Little Bird
  5. Swoon
  6. Tidal
  7. Between Sheets
  8. 2-1 (formerly Polyfilla)
  9. Bad Body Double
  10. Aha!
  11. The Fire

Brian Wilson: Brian Wilson Reimaginess Gershwin

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On August 17, 2010, “Walt Disney” label released “Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin”, the ninth Brian Wilson album. It was recorded October 2009 – February 2010, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson- lead and backing vocals
  • Probyn Gregory- guitar, tannerin, banjo, trumpet, Wah Wah guitar, acoustic baritone, slide and nylon string guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Walusko – guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Griffin- organ, piano
  • Darian Sahanaja- piano, electric piano, clavinet, moog, vibraphone, tack piano, glockenspiel, organ, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Scott Bennett – vibraphone, piano, keyboards, xylophone, drums, backing vocals
  • Brett Simons – electric and acoustic bass, baritone guitar, 6-string bass, Tic-Tac bass
  • Todd Sucherman, Mike D’Amico – drums
  • Nelson Bragg – percussion, glockenspiel, timpani, backing vocals
  • Paul Von Mertens – clarinet, celeste, harmonica, bass harmonica, saxophone, flute, alto flute, backing vocals
  • Taylor Mills – backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Foskett- backing Vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rhapsody in Blue/Intro – George Gershwin
  2. The Like In I Love You – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  3. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  4. I Loves You Porgy – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  5. I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  6. It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  7. S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  8. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  10. I’ve Got a Crush on You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  12. Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  13. Nothing But Love – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  14. Rhapsody in Blue/Reprise – George Gershwin

Anchor & Braille: Felt

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On August 4, 2009, “Wood Water” label released “Felt”, the debut Anchor & Braille, album. It is side project of Stephen Christian, Anberlin lead vocalist. It was recorded 2004 – 2008, and was produced by Aaron Marsh.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Christian — vocals, guitar, piano
  • Aaron Marsh — bass, guitar, piano, trombone, horn arrangements, string arrangements, mixing, guest vocals, engineer
  • Louis DiFabrizio — bass guitar
  • Jonathan Bucklew – drums
  • Steve Jones — trumpet
  • Troy Glessner — mastering
  • Ryan Clark — design

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Christian.

  1. Rust (The Short Story of Mary Agnosia)
  2. Like Steps in a Dance
  3. Blur
  4. Introspect
  5. Summer Tongues
  6. Calm, Calm, Calm Yourself
  7. Wedding/Funeral
  8. When We Die
  9. Forget Love, I Just Want You to Make Sense to Me Tonight.
  10. Sing Out
  11. Sheet Music/Sheet Music
  12. Empires

Paul Banks: Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper

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On August 4, 2009, “Matador” label released “Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper”, the first solo Paul Banks album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Seaside Lounge Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Paul Banks and Peter Katis.

Personnel:

  • Julian Plenti – vocals, guitar, piano, drums, programming, art direction
  • Mike Stroud- guitar harmony
  • Dmitry Ishenko – bass, double bass
  • Charles Burst – drums, recording
  • Sam Fogarino, Striker Manley – drums
  • Glenn White, Alex Weiss – saxophone
  • Jessica Pavone – violin, viola
  • Yoed Nir – cello
  • Peter Katis– recording, mixing
  • Greg Giorgio, Mitch Rackin, Noah Goldstein – recording
  • Mark O – artwork
  • Jeremy Kirkland, Trevort Luikart – logic guru
  • Matthew Salacuse– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Banks.

  1. Only if You Run
  2. Fun That We Have
  3. Skyscraper
  4. Games for Days
  5. Madrid Song
  6. No Chance Survival
  7. Unwind
  8. Girl on the Sporting News
  9. On the Esplanade
  10. Fly as You Might
  11. H

Rerbelution: Bright Side Of Life

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On August 4, 2009, “Controlled Substance Sound Labs” label released “Bright Side of Life”, the second Rebelution studio album.

Personnel:

  • Eric Rachmany – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
  • Rory Carey – keyboards, grand piang, masteringo, Hammond B3 organ, Rhodes piano
  • Marley D. Williams – bass guitar
  • Wesley Finley – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jeff Elliot – saxophone
  • Craig Thomas – trumpet
  • Donovan Haney, Jim Fox – dub effects
  • Gene Cornelius – recording
  • Jim Fox – mixing, mastering
  • Abel Aquino – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Bright Side of Life
  2. More Than Ever
  3. Outta Control
  4. From the Window
  5. Suffering
  6. Too Rude
  7. Dubzille
  8. Bump
  9. Lazy Afternoon
  10. Moonlight
  11. Change the System
  12. Wake Up Call
  13. More Than Dub (bonus track)

Wild Beasts: Two Dancers

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On August 3, 2009, “Domino” label released “Two Dancers”, the second  Wild Beasts studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Ladders Farm” in Norfolk, UK, and was produced by Richard Formby, Hayden Thorpe, Tom Fleming, Ben Little and Chris Talbot.

Personnel:

  • Hayden Thorpe – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Fleming – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
  • Ben Little – lead guitar
  • Chris Talbot – drums, backing vocals
  • Richard Formby, David Pye – engineer
  • Lexxx – mixing
  • Russell Fawcus – assistance

Track listing:

  1. The Fun Powder Plot
  2. Hooting & Howling
  3. All the King’s Men
  4. When I’m Sleepy
  5. We Still Got the Taste Dancin’ on Our Tongues
  6. Two Dancers (i)
  7. Two Dancers (ii)
  8. This Is Our Lot
  9. Underbelly
  10. Empty Nest

The Dead Weather: Horehound

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On July 14, 2009, “Third Man” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Horehound’, the debut Dead Weather (The) album. It was recorded in  January 2009, at “Third Man Studio”, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Alison Mosshart– lead vocals, guitar
  • Jack White– vocals, drums,acoustic guitar
  • Dean Fertita– lead guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, bass
  • Jack Lawrence– guitar, bass, backing vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. 60 Feet Tall – Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita
  2. Hang You from the Heavens – Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita
  3. I Cut Like a Buffalo – Jack White
  4. So Far from Your Weapon – Alison Mosshart
  5. Treat Me Like Your Mother – Alison Mosshart, Jack White, Dean Fertita, Jack Lawrence
  6. Rocking Horse – Alison Mosshart, Jack White
  7. New Pony – Bob Dylan
  8. Bone House – Alison Mosshart, Jack White, Dean Fertita, Jack Lawrence
  9. 3 Birds – Alison Mosshart, Jack White, Dean Fertita, Jack Lawrence
  10. No Hassle Night – Alison Mosshart, Jack White
  11. Will There Be Enough Water? – Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita

The Rumble Strips: Welcome To The Walk Alone

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On July 13, 2009, “Island” label released “Welcome to the Walk Alone”, the second  Rumble Strips (The) album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Mark Ronson.

Personnel:

  • Charles Waller – vocals,guitar
  • Henry Clark – vocals, trumpet, piano
  • Tom Gorbutt – vocals, saxophone, guitar
  • Sam Mansbridge – bass guitar
  • Matthew Wheeler – drums
  • Owen Pallett– string arrangements

Track listing;

  1. Welcome to the Walk Alone
  2. London
  3. Not the Only Person
  4. Daniel
  5. Douglas
  6. Back Bone
  7. Sweetheart Hooligan
  8. Running on Empty
  9. Dem Girls
  10. Raindrops
  11. Happy Hell

Wilco: Same

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On June 30, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, seventh Wilco studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Roundhead” studios in Auckland, New Zealand and The Wilco Loft in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jim Scott, Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar
  • Nels Cline– electric guitar, lap steel, electric “shorty” 12-string, loops, electric 12-string guitar, slide guitar
  • Mikael Jorgensen– piano, bowed piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion, chimes, cimbalom, gunpowder
  • Pat Sansone– Wurlitzer electric piano,  harpsichord,  Fender  Rhodes,  Mellotron, dulcimer, celeste, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, field organ, Hammond organ, tambourine, pump organ, Optigan organ, backing vocals
  • John Stirratt– bass, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Leslie Feist– vocals
  • Neil Finn– backing vocals
  • Jason Tobias – slide cimbalom

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. Wilco (The Song)
  2. Deeper Down” – Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone
  3. One Wing
  4. Bull Black Nova
  5. You and I
  6. You Never Know
  7. Country Disappeared
  8. Solitaire
  9. I’ll Fight
  10. Sonny Feeling
  11. Everlasting Everything