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Xiu Xiu: Oh No

On March 26, 2021, “Polyvinyl” label released “Oh No”, the twelfth Xiu Xiu album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at Jamie Stewart’s home studio in Los Angeles “Nurse”, and was produced by Lawrence English, Greg Saunier and Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, autoharp, guitar, bajo quinto, banjo, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, organ, stylophone, synthesizer, viola, xylophone, drums, percussion, sampling. engineer, design
  • Angela Seo – vocals, harmonium, piano, synthesizer bass, gong, percussion, design
  • John Congleton – Optigan, synthesizer
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, animal sounds
  • Greg Saunier – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, cymbals, sampling, synthesizer, engineer
  • Charlie Looker – bass guitar, guitar
  • Jherek Bischoff – double bass
  • Zachary Dawes – double bass, bass guitar
  • David Kendrick – drums, bongos, percussion
  • Alice Bag – vocals
  • Deb Demure – vocals
  • Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo – vocals
  • Gwendolyn Sanford – vocals
  • Liz Harris – vocals
  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals
  • Susanne Sachsse – vocals
  • Valerie Diaz – vocals
  • Twin Shadow – vocals, saxophone, engineer
  • Haley Fohr – vocals, engineer
  • Angus Andrew – vocals, engineer
  • Ben Chisholm – engineer
  • Brandon Jay – engineer
  • Dan Duszynski – engineer
  • Dirk Dresselhaus – engineer
  • Justin Higgins – engineer
  • Owen Pallett – engineer
  • Paul Beauchamp – engineer
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Danelle Abad – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Angela Seo and Jamie Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Sad Mezcalita
  2. I Can Not Resist
  3. The Grifters
  4. Goodbye for Good
  5. Oh No
  6. Rumps Room
  7. Fuzz Gong Fight
  8. I Dream of Someone Else Entirely
  9. One Hundred Years
  10. A Classic Screw
  11. It Bothers Me All the Time
  12. Saint Dymphna
  13. Knock Out
  14. A Bottle of Rum
  15. Ants

Gramm Rabbit: Miracles & Metaphors

On October 12, 2010, “Cobraside” and “Royal Order” label released “Miracles & Metaphors”, the fourth Gramm Rabbit studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “The Powderhorn Ranch” in Pioneertown, CA, at ‘Rabbit Ranch” in Joshuat Tree, “Royal Triton Studio” and the “Boat Studio” in Silverlake, and was produced by Ethan Allen and Gram Rabbit.

Personnel:

  • Jesika von Rabbit – vocals, keyboard, guitar
  • Todd Rutherford – vocals, bass, guitar, programming
  • Ethan Allen – vocals, guitar, programming, engineer
  • Bill Marsh – pedal steel
  • Hayden Scott – drums
  • Brian MacLeod – drums
  • Henri Benard – drums
  • Brandon Jay – percussion
  • Stewart Cole – trumpet
  • Hillary Hack – guest vocals
  • Larry Nettles – spoken sample

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesika von Rabbit, Todd Rutherford, Ethan Allen and Hayden Scott, except where noted.

  1. Time of Our Lives
  2. Candy Flip – Jesika von Rabbit, Todd Rutherford, Ethan Allen, Hayden Scott, Hillary Hack
  3. Falling Debris
  4. Hyena
  5. Flowerhead – Jesika von Rabbit, Todd Rutherford, Zaine Alwan
  6. Off With Your Head
  7. Wheels in Motion
  8. Another Long Day
  9. Destinies Align
  10. They’re Watching
  11. Horses Can’t Throw Up
  12. I Rest My Case