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Stereolab: Chemical Chord

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On August 18, 2008, “4AD” and “Duophonic” labels released “Chemical Chords”, the ninth Stereolab studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Instant Zero” in France, “Press Play” in London.

Personnel:

  • Lætitia Sadier – vocals, mixing
  • Tim Gane – guitar, bass, drums, mixing
  • Joe Watson – keyboards, vibraphone, electronics, drums, mixing
  • Simon Johns – bass, mixing
  • Andy Ramsay – drums, drum machine, electronics, mixing
  • Joe Walters – French horn, mixing
  • Steve Hamilton – brass
  • Dave Liddell – brass
  • Sally Herbert – strings
  • Marcus Holdaway – strings
  • Laura Melhuish – strings
  • Sean O’Hagan – string and brass arrangements
  • Brian Wright – strings
  • Joe Watson – mixing, recording
  • Bo Kondren – mastering
  • Hans Schaaf – mastering assistant
  • House – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, except where noted.

  1. Neon Beanbag
  2. Three Women
  3. One Finger Symphony
  4. Chemical Chords
  5. The Ecstatic Static
  6. Velley Hi!
  7. Silver Sands
  8. Pop Molecule (molecular Pop 1) – Tim Gane
  9. Self Portrait with “Electric Brain”
  10. Nous vous demandons pardon
  11. Cellulose Sunshine
  12. Fractal Dream of a Thing
  13. Daisy Click Clack
  14. Vortical Phonotheque

The Veils: Sun Gangs

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On April 6, 2009, “Rough Trade” label released “Sun Gangs”, the third Veils (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “West Point” and “West Heath” in London, and was produced by Graham Sutton and Bernard Butler.

Personnel:

  • Finn Andrews – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Dan Raishbrook – guitar, screeches, drone
  • Sophia Burn – bass
  • Henning Dietz – drums, percussion
  • Edward Harcourt – Hammond organ
  • Brian Wright – violin
  • Margot Chassagne – violin
  • Kristen Kilingel – viola
  • Dina Beamish – cello
  • Basia Bulat – backing vocals
  • Catherine A.D. – backing vocals
  • James Duncan – scattered ohms

Track listing:

All tracks by Finn Andrews.

  1. Sit Down by the Fire
  2. Sun Gangs
  3. The Letter
  4. Killed by the Boom
  5. It Hits Deep
  6. Three Sisters
  7. The House She Lived in
  8. Scarecrow
  9. Larkspur
  10. Begin Again

The Veils: The Runaway Found

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On February 16, 2004, “Rough Trade” label released “The Runaway Found” the debut Veils (The) album. It was recorded 2001 – 2003, at “Great Linford Manor”, “2 kHz”, “Parr Street”, “The Garden” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Matthew Ollivier, Bernard Butler and Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Finn Andrews – vocals, guitar
  • Oli Drake – guitar
  • Adam Kinsella – bass guitar
  • Ben Woollacott – drums
  • Dina Beamish – cello, strings arrangement
  • Claire Orsler – viola
  • Anne Stevenson – violin
  • Gina Ball – violin
  • Brian Wright – violin
  • Jackie Norrie – violin
  • Sally Herbert – strings arrangement
  • Ellie Gray – backing vocals
  • Iron John – handclaps

Track listing:

All tracks by Finn Andrews, except where noted.

  1. The Wild Son
  2. Guiding Light
  3. Lavinia
  4. More Heat Than Light – Finn Andrews, Marsh
  5. The Tide That Left and Never Came Back
  6. The Leavers Dance
  7. Talk Down the Girl
  8. The Valleys of New Orleans
  9. Vicious Traditions
  10. The Nowhere Man

Doves: The Last Broadcast

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On April 29, 2002, “Heavenly” label released “The Last Broadcast”, the second Doves studio album. It was recorded January 2001 – January 2002, at “Revolution” in Manchester, “Parr Street Studios” in Liverpool, “The Dairy” in Brixton, “2 kHz” in Shepherds Bush, “Real World Studios” in Bath, Somerset, “Lynch Mob Studio” in London, Under the M60 motorway flyover in Northenden and Jez Williams’ house, and was produced by Steve Osborne, Max Heyes, Jez Williams, Andy Williams and Jimi Goodwin.

Personnel:

  • Jez Williams– vocals, guitar, programming, recording
  • Andy Williams– vocals, drums, programming, recording
  • Jimi Goodwin– vocals, bass, guitar, programming, recording
  • Martin Rebelski – keyboards, glockenspiel
  • Brian Madden – megaphone
  • Jay Rofe-Turner – tambourine
  • Marc Starr, Chris Davies, Billy Booth, Richard Sliwa – percussion
  • Andy Robinson, Marc Bassey – trombon
  • Steve Waterman – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Colin Crawley – tenor sax, flute
  • Duncan Ashby – clarinet
  • Sean O’Hagan, Andy Robinson – brass arrangements
  • Rosie Lowdell – violin
  • Paulette Bailey, Celia Goodwin – violin
  • Jackie Norrie, Sally Herbert – violin
  • Brian Wright – violin, viola
  • Rob Shepley – viola
  • Ian Bracken – cello
  • Marcus Holdaway – cello
  • Sean O’Hagan, Marcus Holdaway – string arrangements
  • Barrington Stewart, Fyza, Lisa Saddoo, Joanne Watson – backing vocals
  • Max Heyes – programming, recording, mixing
  • Adrian Bushby, Danton Supple – engineer
  • Andrea Wright, Darren Nash, Marco Migliari, Paul Grady – assistant engineer
  • Miles Showell – mastering
  • Rick Myers – art direction, design
  • Rich Mulhearn – photography
  • Kevin Westenberg – band photography
  • Julia Baker – artwork features.

Track listing:

All tracks by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams, except where noted.

  1. Intro
  2. Words
  3. There Goes the Fear
  4. M62 Song – Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams, Robert Fripp, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield
  5. Where We’re Calling From
  6. Y.
  7. Satellites
  8. Friday’s Dust
  9. Pounding
  10. Last Broadcast
  11. The Sulphur Man
  12. Caught by the River

Super Furry Amimals: Rings Around the World

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On July 23, 2001, “Epic” label released “Rings Around the World”, the fifth Super Furry Animals studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Monnow Valley Studios” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, and “Bearsville Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Chris Shaw, Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Leuan. “Mojo” magazine voted “Rings Around the World” album of year 2001.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Huw Bunford– lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Cian Ciaran– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Guto Pryce– bass guitar
  • Dafydd Leuan – drums, backing vocals
  • Kris Jenkins – percussion
  • John Cale– piano
  • Osian Gwynedd – piano
  • Matt Sibley – saxophone
  • Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
  • Tony Robinson – trumpet, flugel horn, trombone
  • John Telfer – flute
  • Howard Gott, Harriet Harris, Sally Herbert, Steven Hussey, Jackie Norrie – violin
  • Sonia Slany, Lucy Theo, Brian Wright – violin
  • Nick Barr, Sophia Sirota, Clare Smith – viola
  • Nick Cooper, Sophie Harris – cello
  • Beti Rhys – harp
  • Anna Smith – backing vocals
  • Paul McCartney– carrot and celery

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Shaw, Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Leuan, except where noted.

    1. Alternate Route to Vulcan Street
    2. Sidewalk Serfer Girl
    3. (Drawing) Rings Around the World
    4. It’s Not the End of the World?
    5. Receptacle for the Respectable
    6. (A) Touch Sensitive – contains a sample of “Ann” by Dave Alexander
    7. Shoot Doris Day
    8. Miniature
    9. No Sympathy
    10. Juxtapozed with U
    11. Presidential Suite
    12. Run! Christian, Run!
    13. Fragile Happiness

Gruff Rhys: Candylion

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Candylion

On January 8, 2007, “Rough Trade” label released “Candylion”, the second Gruff Rhys album.  It was recorded in 2006, at “Stiwsio Ofn” in Llanfaelog, Wales, at “AR 3” in Rio de Janeiro, and “Dairy” in Brixton, and was produced by Gruff Rhys,  Gorwel Owen and Mario Caldato, Jr.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys– vocals, guitar, programming
  • Jonathan Thomas – pedal steel
  • Lisa Jên – vocals
  • Samantha Caldato – vocals
  • Owen Evans – double bass
  • Kassin – gameboy beats
  • Gorwel Owen– tambour, stylophone
  • Tandi Gebara – berimbau
  • Felipe Pinaud – flute
  • Sean O’Haganand, Marcus Haldaway – string arrangements
  • Amanda Britton, Sally Herbert, Brian Wright, Jacqueline Norrie – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • Marcus Holdaway – cello
  • Rhodri Puw – bell
  • Siwan Puw – sleigh bells
  • Pete Fowler– artwork
  • Pete James – artwork, art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys.

  1. This Is Just the Beginning
  2. Candylion
  3. The Court of King Arthur
  4. Lonesome Words
  5. Cycle of Violence
  6. Painting People Blue
  7. Beacon in the Darkness