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Foster The People: Paradise State Of Mind

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On August 16, 2024, “Atlantic” label released “Paradise State of Mind”, the fourth Foster the People studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2024, at “EastWest” in Hollywood, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Chrome Sparks, Paul Epworth, Mark Foster and Isom Innis.

Personnel:

  • Mark Foster – lead vocals, synthesizer, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, engineer
  • Sean Cimino – guitar, slide guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Isom Innis – piano, synthesizer, drums, programming, engineer
  • Jack Peñate – guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Jherek Bischoff – double bass 
  • Jeremy Malvin – bass, synthesizer, programming
  • Paul Epworth – synthesizer, drums, backing vocals
  • Aaron Redfield – drums
  • Jacob Scesney – tenor and baritone vocals, Western concert flute, bass saxophone
  • Stewart Cole – chant vocal, trumpet, baritone horn, flugelhorn, synthesizer
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – concert master
  • Alyssa Park – violin
  • Andrew Duckles – violin
  • Ina Veli – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Luanne Homzy – violin
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – violin
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Lily Kershaw – backing vocals
  • Riley MacIntyre – programming
  • Jherek Bischoff – string arrangements
  • Chaz Sexton – engineer
  • Patrick Ford – engineer
  • Riley MacIntyre – engineer
  • Luke Pickering – engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Mayumi Heider – engineer assistant
  • Matt Hansel – painting

Track listing:

  1. See You in the Afterlife – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Riley McIntyre
  2. Lost in Space – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  3. Yake Me Back – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  4. Ket Go – Mark Foster, Sarah Aarons, Paul Epworth
  5. Feed Me – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  6. Paradise State of Mind – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Jack Peñate
  7. Glitchzig – Mark Foster
  8. The Holy Shangri-La – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Riley McIntyre, Asa Taccone
  9. Sometimes I Wanna Be Bad – Mark Foster
  10. Chasing Low Vibrations – Mark Foster, Ison Innis, Jeremy Malvin
  11. A Diamond to Be Born – Mark Foster, Ison Innis

Switchfoot: The Beautiful Letdown

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On February 25, 2003, “Columbia” label released “The Beautiful Letdown”, the fourth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sage and Sound” in Mansfield Lodge and at Jon Foreman’s home, and was produced by John Fields, Charlie Peacock, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler and Jerome Fontamillas. In 2003, “The Beautiful Letdown” won an “Album of the Year” award at the “San Diego Music Awards”.

  • Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar, remix
  • Jerome Fontamillas – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, remix
  • Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, remix
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion, remix
  • John Fields – keyboard, FX, percussion, tasty bit, recording, mixing, remix
  • Stephan Hovsepian – violin
  • Ameena Maria Khawaja – cello
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig – mixing 
  • Erin Familia – assistant
  • Ted Reiger – assistant
  • Dorian Crozier – computers
  • Mike Buzbee – computers
  • Aaron Redfield – drum tech
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Kevo Sassouni – design
  • Matthew Welch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Meant to Live – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. This Is Your Life
  3. More Than Fine
  4. Ammunition
  5. Dare You to Move
  6. Redemption
  7. The Beautiful Letdown
  8. Gone – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  9. On Fire – Jon Foreman, Daniel Victor
  10. Adding to the Noise – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  11. Twenty-Four

Cake: Showroom Of Compassion

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Showroom - Compassion

On January 11, 2011, “Upbeat” label released “Showroom of Compassion”, the sixth Cake studio album, and the first one to be independently released. The album was recorded in 2009 and 2010, at the “Upbeat Studio” in Sacramento, and was produced by John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson and Paulo Baldi.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea – lead vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Vincent DiFiore – trumpet, euphonium, keyboards
  • Xan McCurdy – acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Gabriel Nelson – bass guitar, electric guitar, organ
  • Paulo Baldi – drums
  • Tom Monson – drums
  • Aaron Redfield – drums
  • Pete McNeal – drums
  • Greg Brown – electric guitar
  • Charlie Wallace – pedal steel

Track listing:

  1. Federal Funding – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson
  2. Long Time – John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore
  3. Got to Move – John McCrea
  4. What’s Now Is Now – Gaudio, Holmes
  5. Mustache Man – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson
  6. Teenage Pregnancy – John McCrea
  7. Sick of You – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy
  8. Easy to Crash – John McCrea
  9. Bound Away – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson
  10. The Winter – John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore
  11. Italian Guy – John McCrea