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The National: Boxer

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On May 22, 2007, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Boxer”, the fourth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was produced by Peter Katis, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals, recording
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals, additional arrangements, recording, additional production
  • Bryce Dessner – guitar, piano, additional arrangements, recording
  • Scott Devendorf – bass, backing vocals, recording
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion, recording
  • Sufjan Stevens – piano
  • Sara Phillips – clarinet
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Jeb Wallace – French horn
  • Rachael Elliott – bassoon
  •  Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, accordion
  • CJ Camerieri – trumpet
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Padma Newsome – viola, violin, organ
  • Ha-Yang Kim – cello
  • Carin Besser – vocals
  • Pauline de Lassus – vocals
  • Marla Hansen – vocals
  • Padma Newsome – orchestration
  • Brendon Reid – recording
  • Greg Georgio – additional recording, second engineer
  • Josh Clark – additional recording
  • Bennett Paster – additional recording
  • Mathan Curry, Cory Foley Marsello – engineer assistant
  • Peter Katis – recording, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Distant Station Ltd. – design
  • Abbey Drucker – cover photography
  • Clara Claus – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Fake Empire – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  2. Mistaken for Strangers
  3. Brainy – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  4. Squalor Victoria – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  5. Green Gloves
  6. Slow Show – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  7. Apartment Story
  8. Start a War
  9. Guest Room – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  10. Racing Like a Pro – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  11. Ada – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  12. Gospel – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner

Big Red Machine: How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

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On August 27, 2021, “37d03d” label released “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?”, the second Big Red Machine studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2021, at “Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, “Kitty Committee” in Los Angeles, “April Base” in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and was produced by Aaron Dessner.

Personnel:

  • Aaron Dessner – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, high strung guitar, rubber bridge guitar, tambourine, piano, upright piano, bass guitar, synth bass, drum machine programming, OP-1, shaker, synth, synthesizer, synth bass, bass drum, clack, Prophet X, mellotron, sequencer, snare, kick drum, cymbal
  • Justin Vernon – vocals, electric guitar, mellotron, whistling, synth, Messina
  • Bryce Dessner – acoustic and electric guitar, orchestration
  • James Krivchenia – drums
  • JT Bates – drums
  • Jason Treuting – drums
  • James McAlister – electronic drums 
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, Prophet X, ELZ_1 Synthesizer, synthesizer, synth, mellotron
  • Benjamin Lanz – modular synthesizer, synthesizer
  • Andrew Broder – synthesizer 
  • Robin Pecknold – vocals, mellotron, piano
  • S. Carey – Prophet X 
  • Brad Cook – mellotron, bass guitar, ebow bass, synth
  • Michael Lewis – saxophone 
  • Dave Nelson – trumpet, trombone
  • Andy Clausen – trombone 
  • Willem de Koch – trombone 
  • Riley Mulherkar – trombone 
  • Chloe Rowlands – trombone 
  • Kyle Resnick – flugelhorn
  • Taylor Swift – vocals 
  • Ilsey Juber – vocals 
  • Naeem – vocals 
  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals 
  • Shara Nova – vocals 
  • Ariel Engle – vocals 
  • This Is the Kit – vocals 
  • Ben Howard – vocals 
  • Anaïs Mitchell – vocals
  • Lisa Hannigan – vocals
  • Yuki Numata Resnick – violin, viola
  • Bryan Devendorf – drum machine programming
  • Ryan Olson – Allovers Hi-Hat Generator

Track listing:

  1. Latter Days – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon, Anaïs Mitchell
  2. Reese – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  3. Phoenix – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon, Robin Peckhold, Nico Lang, Anaïs Mitchell
  4. Birch – Bryan Devendorf, Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  5. Renegade – Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
  6. The Ghost of Cincinnati – Aaron Dessner, Nicole Riegel
  7. Hoping Then – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  8. Mimi – Ilsey Juber, Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  9. Easy to Sabotage – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon, Naeem Juwan
  10. Hutch – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  11. 8:22AM – Aaron Dessner, Ariel Engle, Bryan Devendorf, Justin Vernon, Ragnar Kjartansson
  12. Magnolia – Aaron Dessner
  13. June’s a River – Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Ben Howard
  14. Brycie – Aaron Dessner, Jessica Reese, Aaron Dessner
  15. New Auburn – Aaron Dessner, Anaïs Mitchell, Justin Vernon

Taylor Swift: Evermore

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On December 11, 2020, “Republic Records” label released “Evermore”, the ninth Taylor Swift studio album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “Long Pond Studio” in Hudson Valley, “Kitty Committee” and Ariel Rechtshaid house in Los Angeles, “Scarlet Pimpernel” in London, and was produced by Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff and Bryce Dessner.

Personnel:

  • Taylor Swift – lead vocals, executive producer
  • Aaron Dessner – acoustic and electric guitar, rubber bridge guitar, high string guitar, banjo, bass guitar, synth bass, tambourine, mandolin, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum kit, percussion, drum machine programming, field recording, recording, drone
  • Haim
  • The National
  • Bon Iver
  • Bryce Dessner – electric guitar, piano, orchestration, pulse
  • Josh Kaufman – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, organ, harmonium, harmonica
  • Justin Vernon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, bass, synthesizer, triangle, drum kit, Prophet X, Messina, field recording, vocal recording
  • Josh Kaufman – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, harmonium, organ, harmonica
  • Jack Antonoff – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – nylon and electric guitar, DX7, electric guitar, nylon guitar, Rhodes, celeste
  • James McAlister – keyboards, synthesizers, drum kit, percussion, drum machine programming, Vermona pulse
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboard, synthesizers
  • William Bowery – piano
  • Nick Lloyd – Hammond B3 Organ
  • Patrik Berger – OP-1
  • Scott Devendorf – bass guitar, pocket piano
  • Logan Coale – upright bass
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums 
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums
  • JT Bates – drum kit, percussion
  • Jason Treuting – glockenspiel, drum kit, percussion, crotales, metal percussion, chord stick
  • Bryan Devendorf – drum kit, percussion, drum machine programming
  • Jonathan Low – drum machine programming
  • Evan Smith – horns
  • Trever Hagen – trumpet, no-input mixer
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet
  • Dave Nelson – trombone 
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone, modular synthesizer, horn arrangements
  • Stuart Bogie – alto and contrabass clarinet, flute
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • CJ Camerieri – French horn
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Yuki Numata Resnick – violin
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Danielle Haim – vocals
  • Este Haim – vocals
  • Matt Berninger – vocals
  • Marcus Mumford – backing vocals
  • Marjorie Finlay – backing vocals
  • Ryan Olson – Allovers Hi-Hat Generator
  • Jonathan Low – recording, mixing
  • Laura Sisk – recording, vocal recording
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – vocal recording
  • Matt DiMona – vocal recording
  • Robin Baynton – vocal recording
  • Sean O’Brien – vocal recording
  • John Rooney – engineer assistant
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Beth Garrabrant – photography
  •  BJ Burton – additional production
  • James McAlister – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Willow
  2. Champagne Problems – Taylor Swift, William Bowery
  3. Gold Rush – Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
  4. Tis the Damn Season
  5. Tolerate It
  6. No Body, No Crime – Taylor Swift
  7. Happiness
  8. Dorothea
  9. Coney Island – Taylor Swift, William Bowery, Aaron Dessner
  10. Ivy – Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff
  11. Cowboy Like Me
  12. Long Story Short
  13. Marjorie
  14. Closure – Taylor Swift, BJ Burton, James McAlister
  15. Evermore – Taylor Swift, William Bowery, Justin Vernon

Sharon Van Etten: Tramp

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On February 7, 2012, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Tramp”, the third Sharon Van Etten studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, Connecticut, “Miner Street Recordings” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Aaron Dessner and Sharon Van Etten.

Personnel:

  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals, guitar, ukulele, organ, harmonium, glockenspiel, percussion ,
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums, drum machine, shaker, recording
  • Bryce Dessner – bowed guitar, orchestration
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboards
  • Doug Keith – guitar, bass
  • Logan Coale – double bass
  • Matt Barrick – drums
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums
  • Ben Lord – drums
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone
  • Rob Moose – violin, viola, mandolin, orchestration
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Jenn Wasner – vocals
  • Julianna Barwick – vocals
  • Zach Condon – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Sharon Van Etten.

  1. Warsaw
  2. Give Out
  3. Serpents
  4. Kevin’s
  5. Leonard
  6. In Line
  7. All I Can
  8. We Are Fine
  9. Magic Chords
  10. Ask
  11. I’m Wrong
  12. Joke or a Lie

Bon Iver: I, I

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On August 9, 2019, “Jagjaguwar” label released “I, I”, the fourth Bon Iver studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “April Base” in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Chris Messina, Brad Cook, and Justin Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Sean Carey– voice, drums, piano
  • Matt McCaughan – drums, synthesis
  • Andrew Fitzpatrick – synthesis, guitar
  • Michael Lewis– bass guitar, synthesizers, saxophone
  • Justin Vernon– voice, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, radio
  • Jenn Wasner– voice, guitar, synthesizers, chorus
  • Rob Moose– violin, viola, octave viola, piano, string arrangements, arrangements

Worm Crew – horns

  • Rob Moose– conducting
  • CJ Camerieri– trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn
  • Michael Lewis – tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinets, alto saxophone
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Randy Pingrey – trombone
  • Ross Garren – harmonicas
  • Trever Hagen – barn, shoes, slides, prepared trumpet f.
  • Wheezy– drum programming, programming
  • James Blake– vocals, Prophet 600
  • Mike Noyce – vocals
  • Jeremy Nutzman a.k.a. Velvet Negroni– vocals
  • Camilla Staveley-Taylor– vocals, distorted vocals
  • Aaron Dessner– piano, guitar
  • BJ Burton– programming, arrangement, TR 8’s
  • Buddy Ross – synthesizer, Messina, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Joe Rainey, Sr. – vocals
  • Michael Migizi Sullivan, Sr. – vocals
  • Phil Cook– voice, piano, B3
  • Zach Hanson – piano, keyboards, Juno
  • Brad Cook – synthesizer, basses, Folktek Modified Omnichord
  • Chris Messina – synthesizer, engineering, mixing
  • Ben Lester– CP-70 electric piano
  • Psymun– sampling
  • Brian Moen – drums
  • Jake Luppen – guitar
  • Bruce Hornsby– voice, piano
  • Elsa Jensen – voice
  • Moses Sumney– voice
  • Brooklyn Youth Chorus – chorus
  • Bryce Dessner– chorus, piano
  • Toni Pierce-Sands – claps
  • Christian Warner – voice
  • Graham Tolbert – voice
  • Noah Goldstein – programming
  • Francis Starlite– Buchla
  • Sad Sax of Shit – saxophones
  • Joe Westerlund – shaker
  • JT Bates – drums
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker– electric guitar
  • Zach Hanson – engineer, mixing
  • Marta Salogni – additional engineering
  • Jerry Ordonez – engineer assistant, additional mixing
  • Zac Hernandez – engineer assistant
  • Alli Rogers – assistant engineering
  • Rob Moose– string arrangements engineering
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • BJ Burton– additional engineering, mixing
  • Trever Hagen – additional engineering
  • Andrew Sarlo – additional engineering
  • Josh Berg – additional engineering
  • Wayne Pooley – additional engineering
  • Bella Blasko – additional engineering
  • Noah Goldstein – additional engineering
  • Andra Chumas – executive production
  • Eric Timothy Carlson – art direction
  • Aaron Anderson – art direction
  • Graham Tolbert – photography
  • TU Dance – dance movement and visuals
  • Toni Pierce-Sands
  • Uri Sands
  • Taylor Collier – dancing
  • Jacob Lewis – dancing
  • Alexander Pham – dancing
  • Randall Riley – dancing
  • Alexis Staley – dancing
  • Christian Warner – dancing

Track listing:

  1. Yi – Justin Vernon, Trever Hagen, BJ Burton
  2. iMi – Justin Vernon, James Blake, Rob Moose, Brad Cook, Mike Lewis, Mike Noyce, BJ Burton, Jeremy Nutzman, Channy Leaneagh, Josh Bergon
  3. We – Justin Vernon, Wheezy, Brad Cook, Phil Cook, Andrew Sarlo
  4. Holyfields – Justin Venon, Brad Cook, Chris Messina, Rob Moose
  5. Hey, Ma – Justin Vernon, Brad Cook, BJ Burton
  6. U (Man Like) – Justin Vernon, Bruce Hornsby, Naeem Hanks, Chris Messina
  7. Naeem – Justin Vernon, BJ Burton, Trever Hagen, JT Bates, Noah Goldstein, Brad Cook
  8. Jelmore – Justine Vernon, Buddy Ross
  9. Faith – Justin Vernon, Camila Staveley-Taylor, BJ Burton, Francis Farewell Starlite
  10. Marion – Justin Vernon, Rob Moose
  11. Salem – Justin Vernon, Sean Carey, Channy Leaneagh, Andrew Broder
  12. Sh’Diah – Justin Vernon, Ryan Olson
  13. RABi – Justin Vernon, Brad Cook, Mike Lewis

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

The National: Alligator

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The National - Alligator

On April 12, 2005, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Alligator”, the third National (The) studio album. It was recorded at “Tarquin Studios”; “Drummerman Studios”; “Jess and Ole’s House” and “Headgear Studios”, and was produced by Peter Katis and Paul Mahajan.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger- lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner- lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, bass, backing vocals
  • Bryce Dessner- rhythm and lead guitars
  • Scott Devendorf- bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Bryan Devendorf- drums, percussion
  • Nate Martinez– additional guitar
  • Nick Lloyd – piano, organ, keyboards
  • Sara Phillips – clarinet
  • Padma Newsome– viola, violin, piano, organ, orchestration
  • An-Lin Bardin – cello
  • Carin Besser – backing vocals
  • Nathalie Dessner – backing vocals
  • Rachael Elliott– bassoon
  • Peter Katis– backing vocals
  • Paul Mahajan – recording
  • Peter Katis- additional recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mathieu Saura – photography
  • Distant Station Ltd. – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Secret Meeting – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  2. Karen – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  3. Lit Up
  4. Looking for Astronauts
  5. Daughters of the SoHo Riots – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  6. Baby, We’ll Be Fine
  7. Friend of Mine
  8. Val Jester – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  9. All the Wine – The National
  10. Abel
  11. The Geese of Beverly Road – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  12. City Middle – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  13. November