Tag Archives: 2011

Of Monsters And Man: My Head Is An Animal

Leave a comment

On September 20, 2011, “Record” label released “My Head Is an Animal”, the debut Of Monsters and Men studio album. It was recorded in March 2011 – January 2012, at “Studio Studio Syrland” in Vatnagarðar, Reykjavík, and was produced by Aron Arnarsson, Jacquire King, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Árni Guðjónsson, Brynjar Leifsson,  Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson.

Personnel:

  • Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Brynjar Leifsson – electric and baritone guitar
  • Árni Guðjónsson – accordion, piano, organ
  • Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass guitar
  • Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion, artwork, design
  • Ari Bragi Kárason – trumpet
  • Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – trumpet
  • Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – French horn
  • Aron Arnarsson – engineer, mixing 
  • Styrmir Hauksson – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dirty Paws – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  2. King and Lionheart – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  3. Numb Bears – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  4. Sloom – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  5. Little Talks – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  6. From Finner – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  7. Six Weeks – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  8. Love Love Love – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  9. Your Bones – Ragnar Þórhallsson
  10. Lakehouse – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  11. Yellow Light (includes hidden song Sinking Man) – Ragnar Þórhallsson

Andrew Jackson Jihad: Knife Man

Leave a comment

On September 20, 2011, “Asian Man” label released “Knife Man”, the fourth Andrew Jackson Jihad studio album. It was recorded in March 2011, at “Audioconfusion” in Mesa, Arizona.

Personnel:

  • Sean Bonnette – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, kazoo
  • Ben Gallaty – bass guitar, double bass, guitar, percussion, bells, sampler, backing vocals
  • Preston Bryant – drums, lead guitar, piano
  • Deacon Batchelor – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dylan Cook – mandolin, backing vocals
  • Stephen Steinbrink – electric guitar, bells, organ
  • Ben Horowitz – guitar
  • John Martin – organ
  • Shane Kennedy – drums, co-producer
  • Alex Cardwell – backing vocals
  • Beth Lasswell – backing vocals
  • Colin Levy – backing vocals
  • JoJo “Sninja” Martín – backing vocals
  • Jalipaz Nelson – recording, mixing
  • Carl Saff – mastering
  • Stephanie Carrico – photography
  • Sentrock – artwork
  • Jeff Rosenstock – layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty, all music by Sean Bonnette, Ben Gallaty, Preston Bryant and Deacon Batchelor.

  1. The Michael Jordan of Drunk Driving
  2. Gift of the Magi 2: Return of the Magi
  3. American Time
  4. Back Pack
  5. Distance Hate, Rain on Me
  6. Fucc the Devil
  7. Hate, Rain on Me
  8. If You Have Love in Your Heart
  9. No One
  10. Sad Song (intermission)
  11. Zombie by the Cranberries by Andrew Jackson Jihad
  12. People II 2: Still Peoplin’
  13. Sorry Bro
  14. Skate Park
  15. Free Bird
  16. Big Bird

Enrico Rava: Rava On The Dance Floor

Leave a comment

On August 24, 2012, “ECM” label released “Rava on the Dance Floor”, the 42nd Enrico Rava album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Auditorium Parco della Musica” in Rome, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava – trumpet
  • Daniele Tittarelli – alto saxophone, flute
  • Dan Kinzelman – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Andrea Tofanelli, Claudio Corvini – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mauro Ottolini – trombone, tuba
  • Marcello Giannini – electric guitar
  • Franz Bazzani – keyboard
  • Giovanni Guidi – piano, Fender Rhodes, toy piano
  • Dario Deidda – bass
  • Zeno de Rossi – drums
  • Ernesto Lopez Maturell – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Jackson, except where noted.

  1. Speechless
  2. They Don’t Care About Us
  3. Thriller – Rod Temperton
  4. Privacy – Bernard Belle, LaShawn Daniels, Michael Jackson, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins
  5. Smile – Charlie Chaplin
  6. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You/Smooth Criminal
  7. Little Susie
  8. Blood on the Dance Floor – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  9. History – James Harris III, Michael Jackson, Terry Lewis

Chelsea Wolfe: Apokalypsis

Leave a comment

On August 23, 2011, “Pendu Sound Recordings” label released “Apokalypsis” (Ἀποκάλυψις), the second Chelsea Wolfe studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Chelsea Wolfe and Ben Chisholm.

Personnel:

  • Chelsea Wolfe – lead vocals, guitar
  • Kevin Dockter – lead guitar
  • Ben Chisholm – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Addison Quarles – bass
  • Drew Walker – drums
  • Ira Skinner – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chelsea Wolfe.

  1. Primal / Carnal
  2. Mer
  3. Tracks (Tall Bodies)
  4. Demons
  5. Movie Screen
  6. The Wasteland
  7. Moses
  8. Friedrichshain
  9. Pale on Pale
  10. To the Forest, Towards the Sea

Black Lips: Arabian Mountain

Leave a comment

On June 7, 2011, “Vice” label released “Arabia Mountain”, the sixth Black Lips studio album. It was recorded March 2010 – January 2011, and was produced by Lockett Pundt and Mark Ronson.

Personnel:

  • Cole Alexander – vocals, guitar
  • Ian St. Pé – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Swilley – vocals, bass
  • Joe Bradley – vocals, drums
  • Ira Raibon – saxophone
  • Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone
  • Dale Stuckenbruck – musical saw
  • Wayne Gordon – engineer
  • Mike Wright – engineer 
  • Mike McHugh – engineer
  • Ed Rawls – engineer
  • Justin McNeight – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Cole Alexander, except where noted.

  1. Family Tree
  2. Modern Art – Jared Swilley
  3. Spidey’s Curse
  4. Mad Dog – Jared Swilley
  5. Mr. Driver
  6. Bicentennial Man – Joe Bradley
  7. Go Out and Get It – Joe Bradley
  8. Raw Meat
  9. Bone Marrow – Jared Swilley
  10. The Lie – Joe Bradley
  11. Time – St. Pe
  12. Dumpster Dive
  13. New Direction – Jared Swilley
  14. Noc-a-Homa – Jared Swilley
  15. Don’t Mess Up My Baby
  16. You Keep on Running

Japandroids: Celebration Rock

Leave a comment

On June 5, 2012, “Polyvinyl” label released “Celebration Rock”, the second Japandroids studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “The Hive Creative Labs” in Vancouver, and was produced by Brian King and David Prowse.

Personnel:

  • Brian King – lead vocals, guitar
  • David Prowse – drums, backing vocals
  • Jesse Gander – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Reiner Asscheman – photography
  • Brian Banks – photography
  • Annika Berglund – photography 
  • Christian Bobak – photography 
  • Simone Cecchetti – photography
  • Andy Collins – photography 
  • Sam Cowling – photography
  • Geoff Hargadon – photography 
  • Andy Mueller – photography 
  • Tom Øverlie – photography
  • Leonardo Solis Varela – photography
  • Maryanne Ventrice – photography 
  • Charlotte Zoller – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian King and David Prowse, except where noted.

  1. The Nights of Wine and Roses
  2. Fire’s Highway
  3. Evil’s Sway
  4. For the Love of Ivy – Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Kid Congo Powers
  5. Adrenaline Nightshift
  6. Younger Us
  7. The House That Heaven Built
  8. Continuous Thunder

Neal Morse: Testimony 2

Leave a comment

On May 23, 2011, “Metal Blade” label released “Testimony 2”, the eight Neal Morse studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at Morse’s house in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse – vocals, guitars, synth, piano, organ
  • Randy George – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
  • Steve Morse – guitar
  • Paul Bielatowicz – guitar
  • Jim Hoke – saxophones
  • Mark Leniger – saxophone
  • Kenny Barnd – violin
  • Chris Carmichael – violin, viola, cello
  • Eric Brenton – electric violin 
  • Nick D’Virgilio – vocals
  • Alan Morse – vocals
  • Dave Meros – vocals
  • Matthew Ward – backing vocals, soulful wailing
  • Debbie Bressee, April Zachary, Mark Pogue, Mita Pogue – backing vocals
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jerry Guidroz – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse.

  1. Mercy Street
  2. Overture No. 4
  3. Time Changer
  4. Jayda
  5. Nighttime Collectors
  6. Time Has Come Today
  7. Jesus Blood
  8. The Truth Will Set You Free
  9. Chance of a Lifetime
  10. Jesus Bring Me Home
  11. Road Dog Blues
  12. It’s for You
  13. Crossing Over/ Mercy Street Reprise
  14. Absolute Beginner
  15. Supernatural
  16. Seeds of Gold

Keane: Strangeland

Leave a comment

On May 4, 2012, “Island” label released “Strangeland”, the fourth Keane studio album. It was recorded 2011-2012, at “Sea Fog Studios” in East Sussex, England, “RAK Studios” and “Air Lyndhurst Hall” in London, and was produced by Dan Grech-Marquerat.

Personnel:

  • Tom Chaplin – vocal, guitar
  • Tim Rice-Oxley – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Jesse Quinn – vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Richard Hughes – drums
  • Dave Fridmann – additional programming
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – engineer, mixing
  • Liam Burn – engineer
  • Tom Hough – engineer
  • Will Fenlon – engineer
  • Alfie Grant – engineer assistant
  • Duncan Fuller – mixing assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley, Jesse Quinn and Richard Hughes.

  1. You Are Young
  2. Silenced by the Night
  3. Disconnected
  4. Watch How You Go
  5. Sovereign Light Café
  6. On the Road
  7. The Starting Line
  8. Black Rain
  9. Neon River
  10. Day Will Come
  11. In Your Own Time
  12. Sea Fog

Jenny Hval: Viscera

Leave a comment

On April 26, 2011, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Viscera”, the debut Jenny Hval (under her name) album. It was recorded in 2011, “Kampen Kirke” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Deathprod and Jenny Hval.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval – vocals, guitar, church organ, zither, arrangements, additional recording
  • Håvard Volden – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone Guitar, psaltery, arrangements 
  • Kyrre Laastad – drums, synth, drum machine, church organ
  • Helge Sten – recording, mixing
  • Bob Katz – mastering
  • Kyrre Laastad – arrangements
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval.

  1. Engines in the City
  2. Blood Flight
  3. Portrait of the Young Girl as an Artist
  4. How Gentle
  5. A Silver Fox
  6. Golden Locks
  7. This Is a Thirst
  8. Milk of Marrow
  9. Black Morning / Viscera

Kishi Bashi: 151a

Leave a comment

On April 10, 2012, “Joyful Boise Recordings” label released “151a”, the debut Kishi Bashi album. It was recorded 2011 -2012, at “Home Studios” in Norfolk, VA, “Apollinaire Rave”, “Chase Park Transduction”, “Yoed’s Apartment Studios”, and was produced by Kishi Bashi.

Personnel:

  • Kishi Bashi (Kaoru Ishibashi) – vocal, guitar, violin, keyboards, programming, mixing, mastering
  • Bryan Poole – guitar
  • James Huggins III – guitar
  • Thayer Serrano – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Nicolas Dobbratz – tambourine
  • Dottie Alexander – keyboards
  • Clayton Rychlik – percussion
  • Davey Pierce – synth, snare
  • Nick Gould – saxophone
  • Yoed Nir – cello
  • Jarrod Fowler – instruments
  • Sola Ravel – Asian child sounds
  • The Athens Biohazard Manplayers – vocals, handclaps
  • Drew Vandenberg – mixing
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • David J. Woodruff – artwork
  • Jerrod Landon Porter – artwork
  • Woodruff & Sons – layout
  • Katie Belle Moore – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kishi Bashi.

  1. Intro / Pathos, Pathos
  2. Manchester
  3. Bright Whites
  4. It All Began with a Burst
  5. Wonder Woman, Wonder Me
  6. Chester’s Burst Over the Hamptons
  7. Atticus, In the Desert
  8. I Am the Antichrist to You
  9. Beat the Bright Out of Me