Tag Archives: 2010

Sun Kill Moon: Admiral Fell Promises

On July 13, 2010, “Caldo Verde” label released “Admiral Fell Promises”, the fourth Sun Kil Moon studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek– performance
  • Aaron Prellwitz – engineer
  • Nyree Watts – photography
  • David Rager – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Kozelek.

  1. Alesund
  2. Half Moon Bay
  3. Sam Wong Hotel
  4. Third and Seneca
  5. You are My Sun
  6. Admiral Fell Promises
  7. The Leaning Tree
  8. Australian Winter
  9. Church of the Pines
  10. Bay of Skulls

Wolf Parade: Expo 86

On June 29, 2010, “Sub Pop” label released “Expo 86”, the third Wolf Parade album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Hotel2Tango”  in Montreal, Quebec.

Personnel:

  • Dan Boeckner– vocals, guitar
  • Spencer Krug– vocals, keyboards
  • Dante DeCaro– guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion
  • Arlen Thompson – drums, engineer, mixing
  • Howard Bilerman- recording, mixing
  • Efrim Menuck- engineer
  • Gabrielle Butler – engineer
  • Harris Newman- mastering
  • Dusty Summers – design
  • Meqo Sam Cecil – photography
  • Nick DeCaro – back cover photography
  • Des Shearing – front cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Cloud Shadow on the Mountain – Spencer Krug
  2. Palm Road – Dan Boeckner
  3. What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way) – Spencer Krug
  4. Little Golden Age – Dan Boeckner
  5. In the Direction of the Moon – Spencer krug
  6. Ghost Pressure – Dan Boeckner
  7. Pobody’s Nerfect – Dan Boeckner
  8. Two Man in New Tuxedos – Spencer Krug
  9. Oh You, old Thing – Spencer Krug
  10. Yulia – Dan Boeckner
  11. Cave – o – Sapien – Spencer Krug

Yes: Fly From Home

On June 22, 2011, “Frontiers Records” label released “Fly from Here”, the twentieth Yes studio album. It was recorded October 2010 – February 2011, and was produced by Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

  • Benoît David– lead vocals
  • Steve Howe– lead, co-lead and backing vocals, guitars, engineer
  • Geoff Downes– keyboards
  • Chris Squire– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Alan White– drums
  • Gerard Johnson– piano
  • Trevor Horn – additional keyboards, additional acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Oliver Wakeman– additional keyboards
  • Luís Jardim– percussion
  • Tim Weidner– engineer, mixing
  • Curtis Schwartz – engineer
  • Patrick MacDougall – additional engineering
  • Mark Lewis – additional engineering
  • Graham Archer – additional engineering
  • Simon Bloor – engineer assistant
  • Andy Hughes – engineer assistant
  • Edd Hartwell – engineer assistant
  • Brad Brooks – engineer assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Roger Dean– paintings, font, Yes logos
  • Giulio Cataldo – booklet design
  • Rob Shanahan – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fly from Here– Overture – Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes
  2. Fly from Here, Part I: We Can Fly – Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, Chris Squire
  3. Fly from Here, Part II: Sad Night at the Airfield – Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes
  4. Fly from Here, Part III: Madman at the Screens – Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes
  5. Fly from Here, Part IV: Bumpy Ride – Steve Howe
  6. Fly from Here, Part V: We Can Fly (Reprise) – Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, Chris Squire
  7. The Man You Always Wanted Me to Be – Chris Squire, Gerard Johnson, Simon Sessier
  8. Life on a Film Set – Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes
  9. Hour of Need – Steve Howe
  10. Solitaire – Steve Howe
  11. Into the Storm – Chris Squire, Oliver Wakeman, Steve Howe, Benoit David, Alan White

The Dear Hunter: The Color Spectrum

On June 14, 2011, “Triple Crown Records” label released “The Color Spectrum” the fourth Dear Hunter (The) studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Casey Crescenzo.

Personnel:

  • Judy Crescenzo – vocals
  • Casey Crescenzo – bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, engineer, mixing, programming
  • Nick Crescenzo – drums, percussion
  • Brendan Brown – bass
  • Kyle Garcia – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Rachel Jorgensen – vocals
  • Tanner Merritt – vocals
  • Andy Hull – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Ballero – pedal steel
  • Chris Capaldi – banjo
  • Jessy Ribordy – mandolin
  • Chris Rosenquest – vocals, harmonica
  • Levi Audette – drums
  • Pasquale Lannelli – saxophone
  • Andrew Mericle – trumpet
  • Morgan Santos – cello
  • Manchester Orchestra
  • Jaron Eldon – vocals, keyboards, music box, drums
  • Cameron Thorne – vocals, ukulele, bass, percussion, artwork, design
  • Robert McDowell – vocals, guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Chris Freeman – vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Mike Poorman – drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Watts – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Steve Haigler, Scott Justynowicz, Max Tousseau – engineer
  • Theo Dehart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Casey Crescenzo.

  1. Filth and Squalor
  2. Deny It All
  3. But There’s Wolves
  4. She’s Always Singing
  5. Things That Hide Away
  6. The Canopy
  7. Trapdoor
  8. What Time Taught Us
  9. Lillian
  10. Home
  11. Fall and Flee

Battles: Gloss Drop

On June 6, 2011, “Warp” label released “Gloss Drop”, the second Battles studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Machines with Magnets” in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and was produced by Dave Konopka, John Stainer, Ian Williams, Keith Souza and Seth Manchester.

Personnel:

  • Ian Williams– guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Konopka– bass, guitar, effects
  • John Stanier– drums
  • Matias Aguayo – vocals
  • Gary Numan– vocals
  • Kazu Makino– vocals
  • Yamantaka Eye– vocals
  • Keith Souza – mixing
  • Seth Manchester – mixing
  • Ryan Smith – mastering
  • Dave Konopka– art direction
  • Lesley Unruh – photography

Track listing:

  1. Africastle
  2. Ice Cream
  3. Futura
  4. Inchworm
  5. Wall Street
  6. My Machines
  7. Dominican Fade
  8. Sweetie & Shag
  9. Toddler
  10. Rolls Boyce
  11. White Electric
  12. Sundome

Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown

On May 15, 2009, “Reprise” label released “21st Century Breakdown”, the eighth Green Day studio album. It was recorded January 2008 – April 2009, at “Ocean Way Recording” inHollywood; “Studio 880” in Oakland, California,  “Jel Studios” in Newport Beach, California, “Costa Mesa Studios” in Costa Mesa, California, and was produced by Butch Vig, Billy Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt. At the 52nd Grammy Awardsheld in January 2010, “21st Century Breakdown” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Album”. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Mike Dirnt– leaf and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Tré Cool– drums, percussion
  • Jason Freese– piano
  • Tom Kitt– string arrangements
  • Patrick Warren – string conducting
  • Chris Dugan – engineer
  • Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
  • Nik Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Brad Kobylczak – additional engineering
  • Joe McGrath – additional engineering
  • Andrew Schubert – additional engineering
  • Brad Townshend – additional engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing=
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Chris Bilheimer – design, photography, stencils
  • Andrew Black – stencils
  • Micah Chong – stencils
  • David Cooper – stencils
  • Marina Chavez – back cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music composed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt.

  1. Song of the Century
  2. 21st Century Breakdown
  3. Know Your Enemy
  4. ¡Viva la Gloria!
  5. Before the Lobotomy
  6. Christian’s Inferno
  7. Last Night on Earth
  8. East Jesus Nowhere
  9. Peacemaker
  10. Last of the American Girls
  11. Murder City
  12. ¿Viva la Gloria?
  13. Restless Heart Syndrome
  14. Horseshoes and Handgrenades
  15. The Static Age
  16. 21 Guns
  17. American Eulogy: A. Mass Hysteria/B. Modern World
  18. See the Light

Lost Dogs: Old Angel

On May 11, 2010, “Fools of the World” and “Stunt Records” labels released “Old Angel”, the ninth Lost Dogs album. It was recorded 2010, at “Sled Dog Studio” in Franklin, Tennessee, “Dolce Hayes Mansion room 150” in San Jose, CA, and was produced by Terry Scott Taylor, Derri Daugherty, Mike Roe and Steve Hindalong.

Personnel:

  • Derri Daugherty— vocals, guitar, engineer, miing
  • Terry Scott Taylor— vocals, guitar
  • Tim Chandler – bass
  • Steve Hindalong— drums, percussion, glockenspiel, saw
  • Mike Roe— vocals, guitar, mandolin, engineer
  • Greg Kellogg – pedal steel guitar
  • Jimmy Abegg – mandolin, banjo
  • Ben Shive – accordion, keyboardrs
  • Shad Cobb – fiddle
  • Liesl Dromi – angelic voice
  • Pastor Joe Daugherty – radio preacher
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • Erin Kaus – Pro Tools editing
  • Jimmy Abegg – art direction, design, photography
  • Brian Heydn – design, layout assistance
  • Beth Jahnsen, Glenn Miller, Linda Miller – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Terry Scott Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Israelites & Okies
  2. Dancin’ on the Devil’s Elbow
  3. Turn it Around – Steve Hindalong, Mike Roe
  4. The Glory Road – Terry Scott Taylor, Flesch, Tim Chandler
  5. America’s Main Street – Terry Scott Taylor, Mike Roe
  6. Traveling Mercies – Terry Scott Taylor, Derri Daugherty
  7. Dust in My Bowl
  8. Pearl Moon
  9. The World is Against Us
  10. Wicked Guns – Steve Hindalong
  11. Goodbye Winslow – Derri Daugherty, Terry Scott Taylor, Steve Hindalong
  12. Desert Flowers – Derri Daugherty, Terry Scott Taylor, Steve Hindalong
  13. Dead End Diner
  14. Carry Me – Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty
  15. Old Angel

Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson: Storm Corrosion

On May 7, 2012, “Roadrunner” label released “Storm Corrosion”, the self-titled, debut collaboration album between Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson. It was recorded March 2010 – September 2011, and was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Mikael Åkerfeldt– vocals, guitars
  • Steven Wilson– vocals, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Mat Collis – grand piano, engineer
  • Gavin Harrison– drums, percussion
  • Ben Castle– woodwind
  • The London Session Orchestra– orchestral performance
  • Dave Stewart – conductor
  • Carl Glover – design, layout
  • Hans Arnold– cover painting
  • Naki – photography
  • Isobel Griffiths – contractor

 Track listing:

All lyrics by Steven Wilson except where noted,  all music by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson.

  1. Drag Ropes
  2. Storm Corrosion
  3. Hag
  4. Happy
  5. Look How!
  6. Ljudet Innan – lyrics by Mikael Åkerfeldt, Steven Wilson.

A Perfect Circle: On Eat the Elephant

April 20, 2018, “BMG” label released “On Eat the Elephant”, the fourth A Perfect Circle studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Sardy, Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan.

Personnel:

  • Maynard James Keenan– vocals
  • Billy Howerdel– guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Matt McJunkins– bass
  • Jeff Friedl – drums
  • Dave Sardy– mixing, drums, string arrangements
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums
  • Isaac Carpenter– drums
  • UZ – vinyl scratches
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Maynard James Keenan; all music by Billy Howerdel.

  1. Eat the Elephant
  2. Disillusioned
  3. The Contrarian
  4. The Doomed
  5. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
  6. Talk Talk
  7. By and Down the River
  8. Delicious
  9. DLB
  10. Hourglass
  11. Feathers
  12. Get the Lead Out

Tune-Yards: Whokill

On April 19, 2011, “4AD” label released “Whokill”, the second Tune-Yards (Merrill Garbus’ project) album. It was recorded 2010 -2011, and was produced by Merrill Garbus.

Personnel:

  • Merrill Garbus – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion,drum machine, loops, ukulele, horns arrangements
  • Nate Brenner – upright bass, bass, marimba, percussion, backing vocals, horns arrangements
  • Michael Coleman – electric piano, effects
  • Patrick Gregoire – guitar
  • Kasey Knudsen – alto saxophone
  • Matt Nelson – tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion
  • Jordan Glenn – drums, percussion
  • Sam Ospovat – percussion
  • Lisa Schonberg – percussion
  • Eli Crews – ukulele, upright bass, delays, echoplex
  • Harry Bolles, Jem Fanvu, Mark Allen-Piccolo, Melody Parker – backing vocals
  • Leah Fallon – talkin’
  • Betty Garbus, Lou Garbus, Little Merrill – voice
  • Mark Allen Piccolo, Harry Bolles, Jem Fanvu – noises
  • Noah Bernstein-Hanley – horns arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Merrill Garbus, except where noted.

  1. My Country
  2. Es-So
  3. Gangsta – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus
  4. Powa
  5. Riotriot
  6. Bizness – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus
  7. Doorstep
  8. You Yes You – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus
  9. Wooly Wolly Gong
  10. Killa – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus