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The Dandy Warhols: Rockmaker

On March 15, 2024, “Sunset Blvd” and “Beat the World” labels released “Rockmaker”, the twelfth Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Odditorium” and “Air Traffic Control” in Portland, and was produced by Peter Holmström and Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor – vocal, guitar, design
  • Peter Holmström – guitar, engineer
  • Zia McCabe – keyboards
  • Brent DeBoer – drums
  • Black Francis – additional guitar
  • Slash – additional guitar
  • Pat Spurgeon – drums
  • Cory Gray – trumpets
  • Louise Woodward – strings
  • Debbie Harry – vocals
  • Gina Noelle – additional vocals
  • James Mercer – backing vocals
  • Chris Thompson – engineer
  • Brandon Eggleston – engineer
  • Jagz Kooner – mixing
  • Keith Tenniswood – mastering
  • Sean Gothman – album design, layout
  • Steve Birch – back cover logo
  • Servo – back cover logo
  • Elliott Erwitt – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Holmström and Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Doomsday Bells
  2. Danzig with Myself – Courtney Taylor-Taylor 
  3. Teutonic Wine – Courtney Taylor-Taylor 
  4. The Summer of Hate
  5. I’d Like to Help You With Your Problem – Brent DeBoer, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Adam Flick
  6. The Cross
  7. Root of All Evil
  8. Alcohol and Cocainemarijuananicotine
  9. Love Thyself
  10. Real People
  11. I Will Never Stop Loving You

The Delines: The Imperial

On January 11, 2019, “Décor” label released “The Imperial”, the second Delines (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Flora Recording & Playback”, “B-Side Studios”, “Type Foundry” and “Scenic Burrows” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by John Morgan Askew.

Personnel:

  • Amy Boone – vocals
  • Willy Vlautin – vocals, guitar
  • Tucker Jackson – pedal steel guitar
  • Cory Gray – keyboards, trumpet, arrangements
  • Freddy Trujillo – vocals, bass
  • Sean Oldham – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Willy Vlautin.

  1. Cheer Up Charley
  2. The Imperial
  3. Where Are You Sonny?
  4. Let’s Be Us Again
  5. Roll Back My Life
  6. Eddie & Polly
  7. Holly the Hustle
  8. That Old Haunted Place
  9. He Don’t Burn for Me
  10. Waiting on the Blue

The Decemberists: Her Majesty The Decemberists

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On September 9, 2003, “Kill Rock Star” label released “Her Majesty the Decemberists”, the second The Decemberists album. It was recorded February – March 2003, and was produced by Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Jesse Emerson,  Rachel Blumberg, Adam Selzer and Larry Crane.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, design assistant
  • Chris Funk- electric guitar, Oberheim synthesizer, pedal steel, lap steel, dobro, percussion
  • Jenny Conlee- Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, accordion, Wurlitzer, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jesse Emerson – electric and upright bass, percussion
  • Rachel Blumberg- drums, percussion, vibes, glockenspiel, organ, backing vocals
  • Cory Gray – trumpet, trombone, hand claps
  • Dave Lipkind – chromatic harmonica
  • Carson Ellis – Blood-curdling scream
  • Kenneth Erlick – hand claps

Her Majesty’s String Quartet

  • Bridget Callahan – viola
  • Mike Lah – cello
  • Lucia Atkinson – violin
  • Emily Cox – violin
  • Mike Johnson – string arrangements
  • Larry Crane, Adam Selzer – engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Carlson Ellis – cover art, illustrations, design
  • Brady Clark – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

  1. Shanty for the Arethusa
  2. Billy Liar
  3. Los Angeles, I’m Yours
  4. The Gymnast, High Above the Ground
  5. The Bachelor and the Bride
  6. Song for Myla Goldberg
  7. The Soldiering Life
  8. Red Right Ankle
  9. The Chimbley Sweep
  10. I Was Meant for the Stage
  11. As I Rise