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Mini Mansions: Guy Walks Into A Bar…

On July 26, 2019, “Fiction” label released “Guy Walks into A Bar…”, the third Mini Mansions album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Michael Shuman, Dennis Herring, T-Bone Burnett, Jason Wormer and Cian Riordian.

Personnel:

  • Michael Shuman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
  • Zach Dawes – bass guitar, keyboards 
  • Jon Theodore – drums
  • Melodye Perry – backing band
  • Tyler Parkford – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dash Hutton – drums
  • Alison Mosshart – vocals
  • Elizabeth Berg – backing vocals
  • Kaylie Schiff – backing vocals
  • Tata Vega – backing vocals
  • Jonathan Sterling – recording
  • Cian Riordan – engineer, mixing
  • Justin Smith – engineer
  • Chris Allgood, Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Should Be Dancing
  2. Bad Things (That Make You Feel Good)
  3. Don’t Even Know You
  4. Forgot Your Name
  5. I’m In Love
  6. Time Machine
  7. Works Every Time
  8. Living in the Future
  9. Gummybear
  10. Hey Lover

 

St. Vincent: Daddy’s Home

On May 14, 2021, “Loma Vista Recordings” label released “Daddy’s Home”, the sixth St. Vincent studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Electric Lady” in New York, “Rough Customer” in Brooklyn, “Conway” and “Compound Fracture” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark. “Daddy’s Home” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Annie Clark – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, sitar guitar, modular synthesizer, lap steel, bass, Wurlitzer, keyboards, Mellotron, vibes, art direction, creative direction
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel
  • Jack Antonoff – drums, percussion, bass, Wurlitzer, acoustic and electric guitar synthesizers, Mellotron, piano, clavinet, clavichord, backing vocals
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, Wurlitzer
  • Patrick Kelly – bass
  • Sam KS – drums, congas
  • Cian Riordan – drums
  • Evan Smith – saxophones, flute, clarinet, horns, guitar, synthesizers
  • Michael Leonhard – trumpet, trombone
  • Daniel Hart – violin
  • Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
  • Kenya Hathaway – backing vocals
  • Laura Sisk – recording
  • Peter Labberton – recording
  • John Rooney – engineer assistant
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Cian Riordan – additional recording, mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Leah Lehrer – art direction, creative direction
  • Liz Lambert – art direction
  • Mishka Westell – package design
  • Zackery Michael – photography
  • Avigail Collins – styling
  • Pamela Neal – hair
  • Hinako Nishiguch – makeup

Track listing:

All tracks by Annie Clark, except where noted.

  1. Pay Your Way in Pain – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  2. Down and Out Downtown
  3. Daddy’s Home – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  4. Live in the Dream
  5. The Melting of the Sun
  6. Humming (Interlude 1)
  7. The Laughing Man – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  8. Down – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  9. Humming (Interlude 2)
  10. Somebody Like Me
  11. My Baby Wants a Baby – Annie Clark, Florrie Palmer
  12. …At the Holiday Party – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  13. Candy Darling
  14. Humming (Interlude 3)

Lana Del Rey: Blue Banisters

On October 22, 2021, “Interscope” label released “Blue Banisters”, the eighth Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded in 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, at “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Dean’s List House of Hits” in Cypress, Texas, “Punto Rec Studios” in Turin, NY, “TAP Studios” in London, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Mike Dean, Barrie-James O’Neill and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Miles Kane – vocals
  • Gabe Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synth bass, piano, keyboards, organ, percussion, backing vocals, drum programming, sound effects
  • Greg Leisz – baritone guitar, pedal steel
  • Benji Lysaght – electric guitar
  • Evan Weiss – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dean Reid – acoustic guitar, drum programming
  • Barrie-James O’Neill – guitar, piano
  • Rick Nowels – piano
  • Robert Grant Jr. – piano
  • Drew Erickson – organ, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, drums, drum programming, Mellotron, Moog bass, horn and strings arrangements, conductor
  • Mike Dean – keyboards
  • Tyler Parkford – keyboards
  • Zachary Dawes – bass, synth bass, Höfner bass, piano, keyboards
  • Cian Riordan – synth bass
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums
  • Darren Weiss – drums, percussion
  • Loren Humphrey – drums, percussion
  • Dan Fornero – trumpet
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Dan Rosenboom – trumpet
  • Blake Cooper – tuba
  • Owen Pallett – violin, viola, string arrangement
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – viola
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Melodye Perry – backing vocals,
  • Lisa Stone – backing vocals
  • Táta Vega – backing vocals
  • Jon Sher – engineer, recording assistant engineer
  • Mai Leisz – engineer
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer
  • Kieron Menzies – engineer
  • Dean Reid – engineer, mixing
  • Gabe Simon – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Harris – engineer, mixing
  • Sage Skolfield – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Sean Solymar – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Ben Fletcher – recording assistant
  • Alex Tomkins – recording assistant
  • Brian Rajaratnam – recording assistant
  • Drew Erickson – mixing
  • Cian Riordan – mixing
  • Jason Wormer – mixing
  • Barrie-James O’Neill – mixing
  • MIke Dean – mixing, mastering
  • Adam Ayan – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Text Book – Lana Del Rey, Gabe Simon
  2. Blue Banister – Lana Del Rey, Gabe Simon
  3. Arcadia – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  4. Interlude – The Trio – Ennie Morricone
  5. Black Bathing Suit – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson, Zachary Dawes
  6. If You Lie Down with Me – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill, Drew Erickson
  7. Beautiful – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  8. Violets for Roses – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  9. Dealer – Lana Del Rey, Loren Humphrey, Miles Kanem Tyler Parkford, Zachary Dawes
  10. Thunder – Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes
  11. Wildflower Wildfire – Lana Del Rey, Mike Dean, Sean Solymar, Sage Skolfield
  12. Nectar of the Gods – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill
  13. Living Legend – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill
  14. Cherry Blossom – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  15. Sweet Carolina – Lana Del Rey, Alana Champion, Caroline Grant, Robert Grant Jr.

Taking Back Sunday: Same

On June 28, 2011, “Sire” label released the self – titled, fifth Taking Back Sunday studio album. It was recorded October 2010 – January 2011, at “Barefoot Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Eric Valentine.

Personnel:

  • Adam Lazzara – lead vocals
  • John Nolan – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Eddie Reyes – rhythm guitar
  • Shaun Cooper – bass guitar
  • Mark O’Connell – drums, percussion
  • Eric Valentine – engineer, mixing
  • Cian Riordan – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Brad Filip – art design

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Lazzara, Eddie Reyes, John Nolan, Mark O’Connell and Shaun Cooper

  1. El Paso
  2. Faith (When I Let You Down)
  3. Best Place to Be a Mom
  4. Sad Savior
  5. Who Are You Anyway?
  6. Money (Let It Go)
  7. This Is All Now
  8. It Doesn’t Feel a Thing Like Falling
  9. Since You’re Gone
  10. You Got Me
  11. Call Me in the Morning

Sleater – Kinney: The Center Won’t Hold

On August 16, 2019, “Mom + Pop” label released “The Center Won’t Hold”, the ninth Sleater-Kinney studio album.  It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by St. Vincent.

Personnel:

  • Carrie Brownstein– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Corin Tucker– vocals, guitar
  • Janet Weiss– drums
  • Cian Riordan – engineer
  • Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Clare Byrne – styling
  • Humberto Leon– creative direction
  • João Moraes/Framework – art direction
  • Brian Phillips – creative direction
  • McLayne Ycmat – design
  • Charlie Engman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Corin Tucker, Janet Weiss, and Carrie Brownstein.

  1. The Center Won’t Hold
  2. Hurry On Home
  3. Reach Out
  4. Can I Go On
  5. Restless
  6. Ruins
  7. Love
  8. Bad Dance
  9. The Future Is Here
  10. The Dog/The Body
  11. Broken

Foxygen: Hang

On January 20, 2017, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Hang”, the fifth Foxygen studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Electro-Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, “Spacebomb Studios” in Richmond, and was produced by Sam France and Jonathan Rado.

Personnel:

  • Sam France – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Rado – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Michael D’Addario – percussion
  • Brian D’Addario – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano
  • Trey Pollard – conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Matthew E. White– arranger
  • Bryce McCormick – score preparation
  • Grace Bauson – harp
  • Stephaine Barrett – cello
  • Jason McComb – cello
  • Shara Stamps – cello
  • Treesa Gold – string contractor, violin
  • Anna Bishop – violin
  • Elise Blake – violin
  • Faith Hofma – violin
  • Stacy Matthews – violin
  • Adrian Pintea – violin
  • Melissa Sunderland – violin
  • Tom Stevens – viola
  • Johanna Beaver – viola
  • Pinson Chanselle – chimes, timpani
  • Reginald Chapman – trombone
  • Scott Flynn – trombone
  • Bryan Hooten – trombone
  • Toby Whitaker – trombone
  • JC Kuhl – tenor saxophone
  • Suzi Fischer – saxophone
  • Kevin Simpson – saxophone
  • Bob Miller – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Rob Quallich – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Taylor Barnett – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Marcus Tenney – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Rick Reiger – clarinet, saxophone
  • Jason Scott – clarinet, saxophone
  • John Winn – clarinet, saxophone
  • Lauren Serpa – flute
  • Anthony Smith – flute, piccolo flute
  • Laura Smith – oboe
  • Victoria Hamrick – English horn, oboe
  • Erin Lano – French horn
  • Rachel Velvikis – French horn
  • Amanda Winger – French horn
  • Stephanie Ycaza – tuba
  • Adrian Olsen – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Christopher Cerullo – engineer assistant
  • Cian Riordan – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam France and Jonathan Rado.

  1. Follow the Leader
  2. Avalon
  3. Adams
  4. America
  5. On Lankershim
  6. Upon a Hill
  7. Trauma
  8. Rise Up