Tag Archives: City Slang

Sprints: Letter To Self

On January 5, 2024, “City Slang” label released “Letter to Self”, the debut Sprints studio album. It was recorded in March 2023, at “Black Box Studios” in Noyant-la-Gravoyère, France, and was produced by Daniel Fox.

Personnel:

  • Karla Chubb – vocals, guitar
  • Zac Stephenson – guitar
  • Sam McCann – vocals, bass
  • Jack Callan – drums

Track listing:

  1. Ticking
  2. Heavy
  3. Cathedral
  4. Shaking Their Hands
  5. Adore Adore Adore
  6. Shadow of a Doubt
  7. Can’t Get Enough of It
  8. Literary Mind
  9. A Wreck (A Mess)
  10. Up and Comer
  11. Letter to Self

Lambchop: Showtunes

On May 21, 2021, “City Slang” label released “Showtunes”, the 15th Lambchop album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, in Nashville, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Cologne, Hoboken, and was produced by Ryan Olson, Kurt Wagner and Jeremy Ferguson.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, piano, guitar, editing, mixing
  • Andrew Broder – grand piano, turntables
  • James McNew – electric upright bass
  • Eric Slick – drums
  • Jeremy Ferguson – snare drums
  • Twit One – beats
  • C. J. Camerieri – horns, horns arrangements
  • Ryan Olson – sounds manipulation, horn arrangements
  • New Formalists – design
  • Elise Tyler – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. A Chef’s Kiss
  2. Drop C
  3. Papa Was a Rolling Stone Journalist
  4. Fuku – Kurt Wagner, Twit One
  5. Unknown Man
  6. Blue Leo – Kurt Wagner, Twit On
  7. Impossible Meatballs
  8. The Last Benedict

Anna Von Hausswolff: Dead Magic

On March 2, 2018, “City Slang” label released “Dead Magic”, the fourth Anna von Hausswolff studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Randall Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Anna von Hausswolff – vocals, pipe organ, Mellotron, design, layout, inner sleeve drawing
  • Karl Vento – guitar
  • Joel Fabiansson – guitar
  • Randall Dunn – Mellotron, Korg MS-20, sound designer, mixing
  • Filip Leyman – synthesizer
  • David Sabel – bass guitar
  • Ulrik Ording – drums
  • Shahzad Ismaily – percussion
  • Gyda Valtysdottir – strings
  • Úlfur Hansson – string arrangements
  • Jason Ward – mastering
  • Magnus Andersson – layout
  • Maria von Hausswolff – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Anna von Hausswolff.

  1. The Truth, the Glow, the Fall
  2. The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra
  3. Ugly and Vengeful
  4. The Marble Eye
  5. Källans återuppståndelse

White Denim: Side Effects

On March 29, 2019, “City Slang” label released “Side Effects”, the ninth White Denim album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Daniel’s House”, “Radio Milk”, “Lakeside” and was produced by James Petralli, Jim Vollentine and Steve Terebecki.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar, vocoder, Omnichord, sampler, recording 
  • Nichael Hunter – electric piano, synthesizer
  • Steve Terebecki – bass, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, tambourine, Omnichord
  • Jeff Olson – drums, percussion, Tom Tom, piano
  • Conrad Choucroun – drums
  • Daniel Dufour – drums
  • Jordan Richardson – drums, kalimba
  • Greg Clifford – percussion
  • Sam Coben – guitar
  • Bob Hoffnar – steel guitar
  • Jordan Richardson – synthesizer, percussion
  • Marshall Lowry – tenor saxophone
  • Mike St. Clair – electric piano, synthesizer, Omnichord, iRig application
  • Daniel McNeill – sampler, recording
  • Jim Vollentine – recording, tracking, mixing
  • Ryan Joseph – recording
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • William Gaynor – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Small Talk (Feeling Control)
  2. Hallelujah Strike Gold
  3. Shanalala
  4. NY Money
  5. Out of Doors
  6. Reversed Mirrors
  7. So Emotional
  8. Head Spinning
  9. Introduce Me

Tindersticks: Distractions

On February 19, 2021, “Lucky Dog” and “City Slang” labels released “Distractions”, the 13th Tindersticks album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Le Chien Chanceux” and “RAK”, and was produced by Stuart Staples.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Staples – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitars, drums, loops, programming, field recording, mixing
  • Dan McKinna – Wurlitzer piano, electric piano, bass guitar, string arrangements
  • David Boulter – keyboards
  • Neil Fraser – E-Bow, electric guitars
  • Earl Harvin – keyboards, snare drum, percussion
  • David Coulter – musical saw
  • David Kitt – additional guitar
  • Calina De La Mare, Lucy Wilkins, Rob Spriggs, Sarah Wilson – strings
  • Gina Foster – vocal
  • Côme Jalibert – storm recording, mixing
  • George Murphy – recording
  • Jason Mitchell – mastering
  • Sidonie Osborne Staples – front cover image
  • Ian Youngs – layout

Track listing:

  1. Man Alone (Can’t Stop Fadin’) – Stuart Staple
  2. I Imagine You – Stuart Staples, Dan McKinna
  3. A Man Needs a Maid – Neil Young
  4. Lady With the Braid – Dory Previn
  5. You’ll Have to Scream Louder – Daniel Treacy
  6. Tue-Moi – Dan McKinna, Stuart Staoles
  7. The Bough Bends – Stuart Staple

White Denim: Performance

On August 24, 2018, “City Slang” label released “Performance”, the eighth White Denim studio album.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, sampling
  • Jared Samuel – keyboards, organ, synthesizer, horn arrangements
  • Adam Chetwood – guitar
  • Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass, synthesizer, programming
  • Jeffrey Olson – vibraphone, percussion
  • Conrad Choucroun – drums
  • Sam Cohen – guitar
  • Robert Ellis – piano
  • Mike St. Clir – electric piano, synthesizer, clavinet
  • Michael Hunter – electric piano, synthesizer
  • Marshall Lowery – saxophone
  • Daniel McNeill – engineer
  • Jim Vollentine – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • William Gaynor – artwork
  • Jan Lankisch – layout

Track listing:

  1. Magazin – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  2. Performance – James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  3. Fine Slime – Conrad Choucroun, Sam Cohen, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  4. Double Death – Adam Chetwood, Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Jared Samuel, Steve Terebecki
  5. Moves On – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  6. In Might Get Dark – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  7. Sky beaming – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  8. Backseat Driver – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  9. Good News – Conrad Choucroun, Sam Cohen, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki

Notwist: The Devil, You + Me

On May 2, 2008, “Big Store” and “City Slang” labels released “The Devil, You + Me”, the sixth Notwist album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Alien Research Center” and        “Teldex Studio” in Berlin, and was produced by Olaf Opal, Markus Acher, Micha Acher, Andi Haberi, Max Punktezahl and Martin Gretschmann.

Personnel:

  • Markus Acher – vocals, guitar
  • Micha Acher – bass
  • Andi Haberl – drums, melodica
  • Max Punktezahl – guitar, effects
  • Martin Gretschmann – programming
  • Kalle Zeier – guitar
  • Florian Steinleitner – MC
  • Andi Waelti – double bass
  • Carl Oesterhelt – organ, percussion
  • Saam Schlamminger – goblet drum
  • The Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra
  • Johannes Schleiermacher – baritone saxophone
  • Sophie Bernado – bassoon
  • Daniel Glatzel – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Gerhard Gschlössl – trombone
  • Aki Sebastian Ruhl, Fidelis Hentze – trumpets
  • Oliver Roth – flute
  • Marta Masini – alto flute
  • Gabriel Insuasty – oboe
  • Karl Ivar Refseth – vibraphone
  • Emmanuel Hahn, Josa Gerhard, Magdalena Brune, Matthew Lonson – violin
  • Martin Stupka – viola
  • Isabelle Klemt, Katie Lonson – cello
  • Anna Viechtl – harp
  • Daniel Glatzel – arrangements
  • Tobias Lehmann – recording engineer
  • Oliver Zülch – engineer
  • Olaf Opal – mixing
  • Mario Thaler – mixing
  • Sean Magee – mastering
  • Yokoland – cover, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Markus Acher, all music by Markus Acher, Micha Acher, Andi Haberi, Max Punktezahl and Martin Gretschmann.

  1. Good Lies
  2. Where In This World
  3. Gloomy Planets
  4. Alphabet
  5. The Devil, You + Me
  6. Gravity
  7. Sleep
  8. On Planet Off
  9. Boneless
  10. Hands On Us
  11. Gone Gone Gone

Lambchop: FLOTUS

On November 4, 2016, “City Slang” label released “FLOTUS (For Love Often Turns Us Still), the twelve Lambchop studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Kurt Wagner and Jeremy Ferguson.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, guitar, editing, paintings
  • Tony Crow – piano
  • Matt Swanson – bass
  • Scott Martin – drum Programming, drums
  • Ryan Norris – drum programming, guitar, Moog synthesizer, organ, piano, synthesizer, editing, additional production
  • Matt Glassmeyer – tenor saxophone, clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, cornet, horn arrangements
  • Alicia Bognanno – backing vocals
  • Jeremy Ferguson – engineer, mixing
  • Sean R. Badum – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. In Care of 8675309 – Kurt Wagner
  2. Directions to the Can – Ira Kaplan, Wagner
  3. FLOTUS
  4. JFK
  5. Howe
  6. Old Masters
  7. Relatives #2
  8. Harbor Country
  9. Writer
  10. NIV
  11. The Hustle – Ryan Norris, Kurt Wagner