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Marnie Stern: The Chronicles Of Marnia

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On March 19, 2013, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “The Chronicles of Marnia” the fourth Marnie Stern album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Rare Book Room Studio” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes.

Personnel:

  • Marnie Stern – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Evan Jewett – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Nithin Kalvakota – bass, guitar
  • Kid Millions – drums
  • Nicolas Vernhes – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Year of the Glad
  2. You Don’t Turn Down
  3. Noonan
  4. Nothing Is Easy
  5. Immortals
  6. The Chronicles of Marnia
  7. Still Moving
  8. East Side Glory
  9. Proof of Life
  10. Hell Yes

The National: High Violet

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High Violet

On May 10, 2010, “4AD” label released “High Violet”, the fifth National (The) studio album. It was recorded March 2009 – January 2010, at Aaron Dressner’s garage in Brooklyn, “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, “Kampo Studios” in New York City, and was produced by The National. “Binding Force”, the sculpture on the album cover was created by artist Mark Fox. In October, 2010, “High Violet” was awarded a “Q” award for Best Album.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – guitars, keyboard, bass
  • Bryce Dessner – guitars
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion
  • Scott Devendorf – bass, guitar
  • Richard Reed Parry– vocals, double bass, electric guitar, piano, backing vocal arrangements
  • Thomas Bartlett– piano, keyboards
  • Sufjan Stevens– vocals, harmonium, backing vocal arrangements
  • Greg Chudzik – double bass
  • Thom Kozumplik – percussion
  • Alex Hamlin – baritone saxophone
  • CJ Camereri – trumpet, cornet
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone
  • Dave Nelson – trombone
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Michael Atkinson – French horn
  • Jeremy Thal – French horn
  • Alex Sopp – flute, bass flute
  • Rachael Elliott – bassoon
  • Rob Moose – violin
  • Padma Newsome – violin, viola
  • Nadia Sirota– viola
  • Maria Jeffers – cello
  • Bridget Kibbey – harp
  • Nico Muhly – celeste
  • Mads Christian Brauer– electronics and filtering
  • Marla Hansen – vocals
  • Laurel Sprengelmeyer – vocals
  • Justin Vernon– vocals
  • Bryce Dessner, Padma Newsome, Nico Muhly – orchestration
  • Greg Georgio – second engineer
  • Keith J Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Christian Biegai – additional recording
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Georgio – additional mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Distant Station Ltd – design
  • Keith Klenowski – photography
  • Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, and Peter Katis – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Terrible Love – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  2. Sorrow – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  3. Anyone’s Ghost – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  4. Little Faith – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  5. Afraid of Everyone – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  6. Bloodbuzz Ohio – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Padma Newsome
  7. Lemonworld – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  8. Runaway – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  9. Conversation 16 – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  10. England – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  11. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Fever to Tell

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On April 29, 2003, “Interscope” label released “Fever to Tell”, self-titled, debut Yeah Yeah Yeahs album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Headgear Studio” in Brooklyn, and was produced by David Andrew Sitek, Brian Chase, Karen O and Nick Zinner. The “New York Times” voted “Fever To Tell” the best album of the year.

Personnel:

  • Karen O– vocals
  • Nick Zinner– guitars, keyboards
  • Brian Chase– drums, percussion
  • Paul Mahajan – engineer
  • Chris Coady – post-production
  • Roger Lian – editing
  • Alan Moulder, David Andrew Sitek – mixing
  • Rick Levy – assistance
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Cody Critcheloe– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase.

  1. Rich
  2. Date With the Night
  3. Man
  4. Tick
  5. Black Tongue
  6. Pin
  7. Cold Light
  8. No No No
  9. Maps
  10. Y Control
  11. Modern Romance
  12. Untitled (Yeah! New York bonus track)

 

Pavement: Slanted and Enchanted

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On April 20, 1992, “Matador Records” label released “Slanted and Enchanted” the debut Pavement studio album. It was recorded 13–20 January 1991, 24 December 1990, at “Louder Than You Think Studios” in Stockton and “South Makepeace Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg and Gary Young. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 134 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Malkmus– vocals, guitar
  • Scott Kannberg– vocals, bass, guitar
  • Gary Young– drums, percussion
  • Cy Jameson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Malkmus, except where noted.

  1. Summer Babe (Winter Version)
  2. Trigger Cut/ Wounded-Kite at :17
  3. No Life Singed Her
  4. In the Mouth a Desert
  5. Conduit for Sale!
  6. Zürich Is Stained
  7. Chesley’s Little Wrists
  8. Loretta’s Scars
  9. Here
  10. Two States
  11. Perfume-V
  12. Fame Throwa
  13. Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era
  14. Our Singer

War On Drugs: Lost In The Dream

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Lost in the dream

On March 18, 2014, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Lost in the Dream”, the third War on Drugs studio album. It was recorded August 2012–November 2013, at “Uniform Recording” in Philadelphia,”Echo Mountain” in Asheville,  “Fidelitorium”’ in Kernersville, “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, “Miner Street” in Philadelphia, “Water Music” inHoboken, “Public Hi-Fi” in Austin, “University of the Arts”, “Adam Granduciel’s House” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Adam Granduciel.

Personnel:

  • Adam Granduciel– vocals, ARP Omni, ARP String Ensemble,  dubs, electronics, Fender Rhodes, guitars, harmonica, Linn Drum, mixing, Oberheim synthesizer, organ, drums, percussion, piano, slide guitar, synthesizer, Wurlitzer, arranger, engineer, art direction, photography, publishing
  • Robbie Bennett – ARP String Ensemble, organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
  • Anthony LaMarca – guitar
  • Dave Hartley– bass, fretless bass, percussion, synthesizer
  • Charlie Hall – drums
  • Jon Ashley – drums, engineer assistant
  • Pat Berkery – drums, percussion
  • Mike Sneeringer – drums
  • Michael Johnson –ARP 2600, Eventide, engineer
  • Ricky Ray Jackson – pedal steel
  • Mike Sobel – lap steel guitar
  • Paul Sukeena – guitar
  • Carter Tanton – guitar
  • Nicolas Vernhes – tambourine, organ, engineer, mixing
  • Joseph Shabason – saxophone
  • David Fishkin – saxophone
  • Jon Natchez – baritone saxophone
  • Jeff Zeigler – additional production, drum programming, engineer, mixing, pitch adjustment, pre-mixing
  • Gabe Wax – assistant engineer, mixing assistant, tape effects
  • Jon Lowe – engineer
  • Brad Bell – engineer
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Sean Kelly – engineer assistant
  • Ted Richardson – engineer assistant
  • Matt Schimelfenig – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
  • Daniel Murphy – design, layout
  • Dusdin Condren – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

  1. Under the Pressure
  2. Red Eyes
  3. Suffering
  4. An Ocean in Between the Waves
  5. Disappearing
  6. Eyes to the Wind
  7. The Haunting Idle
  8. Burning
  9. Lost in the Dream
  10. In Reverse