Tag Archives: 2009

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)

Willie Nile: House Of A Thousand Guitars

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On April 14, 2009, “River House” label released “House of a Thousand Guitars”, the seventh Willie Nile studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee and Hirsh Gardner.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nile– vocals, guitar, piano, pump organ
  • Andy York – guitar, backing vocals
  • Steuart Smith– guitar, bass, piano, pump organ, keyboard
  • Brad Albetta – bass
  • Rich Pagano – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Frankie Lee – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Brian Mitchell– piano, organ
  • Charlie Elgart – organ
  • Stewart Lerman– bass, guitar
  • Rob Morsberger – strings
  • Christopher Hoffman – cello
  • Hirsh Gardner, Tracie Gardner, Michela Gardner – backing vocals
  • Rich Pagano, Rich Lamb, Stewart Lerman – engineer
  • Hirsh Gardner, Stewart Lerman – mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Victoria Collier – art direction
  • Lorraine Simon – photography
  • Deborah Maniaci – creative director

Track listing:

All tracks by Willie Nile, except where noted.

  1. House of a Thousand Guitars
  2. Run
  3. Doomsday Dance – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  4. Love is a Train
  5. Her Love Falls Like Rain – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  6. Now That The War Is Over
  7. Give Me Tomorrow – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  8. Magdalena – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  9. Little Light – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  10. Touch Me – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  11. The Midnight Rose – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  12. When The Last Light Goes Out on Broadway – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee

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

Soap & Skin: Lovetune For Vacuum

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On April 13, 2009, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Lovetune for Vacuum”, the debut Soap & Skin album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Anja Plaschg.

Personnel:

  • Anja Plaschg – arrangements, engineer, mixing, artwork, illustrations
  • Florian Eggner – piano, cello
  • Manfred Hofer – contrabass
  • Martino Engel – viola
  • Christian Fennesz – mixing
  • Evelyn Plaschg – artwork
  • Katja Ruge – cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Anja Plaschg.

  1. Sleep
  2. Cry Wolf
  3. Thanatos
  4. Extinguish Me
  5. Turbine Womb
  6. Cynthia
  7. Fall Foliage
  8. Spiracle
  9. Gaunt Pt 1000
  10. Marche Funèbre
  11. The Sun
  12. DDMMYYYY
  13. Brother of Sleep

Gyroscope: Cohesion

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On April 9, 2010, “Island” label released “Cohesion”, the fourth Gyroscope studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Sanders – vocals, guitar
  • Zoran Trivic – guitar
  • Brad Campbell – bass guitar
  • Rob Nassif – drums

Track listing:

  1. Live Without You
  2. I Still Taste Blood
  3. Baby, I’m Gettin’ Better
  4. Some of the Places I Know
  5. Tunnel Vision
  6. Working with Wood
  7. Fifty500
  8. What Do I Know About Pain?
  9. Don’t Forget Me When I Die
  10. Run
  11. White Dove / Black Crow
  12. Spider

Leisure Society: The Sleeper

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On March 30, 2009, “Willkommen” label released “The Sleeper”, the debut Leisure Society studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Nick Hemming and Christian Hardy.

Personnel:

  • Nick Hemming – vocals, autoharp, banjo, glockenspiel, guitars, bass guitar, handclapping, mandolin, melodica, pedal steel, percussion, piano sitar, ukulele, engineer, mixing
  • Christian Hardy – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Johnny Bridgwood – bass
  • Mike Siddell – violin
  • Patrick Brennan Ensemble – mastering
  • The Matt Lloyd Project – sleeve art

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Hemming.

  1. A Fighting Chance
  2. The Sleeper
  3. The Last of the Melting Snow
  4. A Short Weekend Begins with Longing
  5. We Were Wasted
  6. Save It for Someone Who Cares
  7. The Darkest Place I Know
  8. Are We Happy
  9. Come to Your Senses
  10. A Matter of Time
  11. Love’s Enormous Wings

Drive-By Truckers: The Big To-Do

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On March 16, 2010, “ATO” label released “The Big To-Do”, the eighth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Cooley– vocals, guitar
  • David Barbe – guitar, keyboards
  • John Neff – guitar, pedal steel
  • Jay Gonzalez – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Shonna Tucker– vocals, bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums

Track listing:

  1. Daddy Learned to Fly – Patterson Hood
  2. The Fourth Night of My Drinking – Patterson Hood
  3. Birthday Boy – Mike Cooley
  4. Drag the Lake Charlie – Patterson Hood
  5. The Wig He Made Her Wear – Patterson Hood
  6. You Got Another – Shonna Tucker
  7. This Fucking Job – Patterson Hood
  8. Get Downtown – Mike Cooley
  9. After the Scene Dies – Patterson Hood
  10. (It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So – Shonna Tucker
  11. Santa Fe – Patterson Hood
  12. The Flying Wallendas – Patterson Hood
  13. Eyes Like Glue – Mike Cooley

Broken Bells: Same

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On March 9, 2010, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Broken Bells album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at “Mondo Studio” in Los Angeles, “Glenwood Place Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton).

Personnel:

  • Brian Burton– organ, synthesizer, bass guitar,  piano,  drums,  programming
  • James Mercer– vocals, bass guitar, guitars
  • Christopher J. Tedesco, Philip Vaiman, Jessica van Velzen, Jennifer Walton, John Wittenberg, Alwyn Wright, Adriana Zoppo, Carolyn Osborn, Michele Nardone, Miriam Mayer, Peter Kent, Johana Krejci, Calabria McChesney,Peggy Baldwin, Alisha Bauer, Ruth Bruegger, Ronald Clark, Yvette Devereaux, Kirstin Fife, Stefanie Fife, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Ilona Geller, Neel Hammond, Margot Aldcroft – strings
  • Daniele Luppi – string conductor
  • Jeff Antebi– artist development
  • Kennie Takahashi – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Todd Monfalcone – engineer, mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering
  • Jacob Escobedo – artwork, design, layout
  • Frank W. Ockenfels – photography
  • Anton Riehl – score preparation

Track listing:

All tracks by James Mercer and Brian Burton.

  1. The High Road
  2. Vaporize
  3. Your Head Is on Fire
  4. The Ghost Inside
  5. Sailing to Nowhere
  6. Trap Doors
  7. Citizen
  8. October
  9. Mongrel Heart
  10. The Mall & Misery

Liars: Sisterworld

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On March 9, 2010, “Mute” label released “Sisterworld”, the fifth Liars studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Angus Andrew.

Personnel:

  • Angus Andrew
  • Aaron Hemphill
  • Julian Gross
  • Samuel Bingg – guitar
  • Tom Biller – piano
  • Mary Pearson – bassoon
  • Chris Gonzales – trombone
  • Daphne Chen – violin, viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Sammy Banuelo – assistant
  • Brian Roettinger – art direction, design
  • Zen Sekizawa – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Angus Andrew; all music by Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross.

  1. Scissor
  2. No Barrier Fun
  3. Here Comes All the People
  4. Drip
  5. Scarecrows on a Killer Slant
  6. I Still Can See an Outside World
  7. Proud Evolution
  8. Drop Dead
  9. The Overachievers
  10. Goodnight Everything
  11. Too Much, Too Much

Starsailor: All the Plans

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On March 9, 2009, “Virgin” label released “All the Plans”, the fourth Starsailor studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

  • James Walsh – vocals
  • James Walsh, Richard Warren, Ronnie Wood – guitars
  • Barry Westhead – keyboards
  • James ‘Stel’ Stelfoz – bass
  • Ben Byrne – drums
  • Scott McCornick – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig, Andy “Hippy” Baldwin – mastering
  • Joe Hollick – design
  • Daniel Meadows – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by James Walsh, James Stelfox, Ben Byrne, and Barry Westhead.

  1. Tell Me It’s Not Over
  2. Boy In Waiting
  3. The Thames
  4. All the Plans
  5. Neon Sky
  6. You Never Get What You Deserve
  7. Hurts Too Much
  8. Stars and Stripes
  9. Change My Mind
  10. Listen Up
  11. Safe at Home