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Jimmy Eat World: Surviving

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On October 18, 2019, “RCA” and “Exotic Location Recordings” labels released “Surviving”, the tenth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Unit 2”, “Chez JMJ”, “East West”, and was produced by Justin Meldal Johnsen, Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind.

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Tom Linton – guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Burch – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Zach Lind – drums, percussion
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – keyboards, engineer
  • James King – saxophone
  • Davey Havok – backing vocals
  • Robin Vining – backing vocals
  • Rachel Haden – backing vocals
  • Mike Schuppan – engineer
  • Dave Schiffman – engineer
  • Ken Andrews – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Nick Steinhardt – art direction
  • Ryan Sanders – art direction
  • Oliver Halfin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton.

  1. Surviving
  2. Criminal Energy
  3. Delivery
  4. 555
  5. One Mil
  6. All the Way (Stay)
  7. Diamond
  8. Love Never
  9. Recommit
  10. Congratulations

Vampire Weekend: Father of the Bride

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On May 3, 2019, “Columbia” label released “Father of the Bride”, the fourth Vampire Weekend studio album. It was recorded January 2016 – August 2018, at “Effie Street” in  Silverlake, California, “Vox” in Hollywood, “Sony” in Akasaka, Minato, Japan, and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koenig, BloodPop, DJ Dahi and Rostam Batmanglij.

Personnel:

  • Ezra Koenig – lead vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Rostam Batmanglij – 12-string acoustic guitar
  • Tommy King – piano
  • Buddy Ross – synthesizers, Wurlitzer, piano, strings, backing vocals 
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Greg Leisz – electric and pedal steel guitar
  • David Longstreth – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jake Longstreth – guitar
  • John Nixon – guitar
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – guitar
  •  Steve Lacy – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Sam Gendel – saxophone
  • Serena McKinney – violins 
  • Danielle Haim – lead and backing vocals
  • Jude Law – lead vocals
  • Jenny Lewis – vocal sample
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – engineer, mixing
  • Buddy Ross – engineer, mixing
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
  • Rostam Batmanglij – engineer, mixing
  • Dalton Ricks – engineer
  • Nick Rowe – engineer
  • Chris Kasych – engineer
  • John DeBold – engineer
  • Hiroya Takayama – engineer
  • Takemasa Kosaka – engineer
  • Dave Schiffman – engineer
  • P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Jude Law – engineer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Chris Galland – mixing
  • Robin Florent – mixing assistant
  • Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Nick Harwood – art direction
  • Primo Kahn – cover design
  • Public-Library – cover design
  • Brendan Ratzlaff – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Ezra Koenig, except where noted.

  1. Hold You Now – Ezra Koenig, Hans Zimmer
  2. Harmony Hall
  3. Bambina
  4. This Life – Ezra Koenig, Makonnen Sheran, Mark Ronson
  5. Big Blue
  6. How Long? – Ezra Koenig, William Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Leon F. Silvers III
  7. Unbearably White
  8. Rich Man – Ezra Koenig, S. E. Rogie
  9. Married in a Gold Rush
  10. My Mistake – Ezra Koenig, Ludwig Göransson
  11. Sympathy – Ezra Koenig, Ariel Rechtshaid
  12. Sunflower
  13. Flower Moon – Ezra Koenig, Ariel Rechtshaid
  14. 2021 – Haruomi Hososno, Ezra Koenig
  15. We Belong Together – Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij
  16. Stranger
  17. Spring Snow – Ezra Koenig, BloodPop, Sam Gendel
  18. Jerusalem, New York, Berlin

Thrice: Major / Minor

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On September 6, 2011, “Vagrant” label released “Major/Minor”, the eighth Thrice studio album. It was recorded in May 2011, at “Red Bull Studios” and “New Grass Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Schiffman.

Personnel:

  • Dustin Kensrue– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Teppei Teranishi– lead guitar
  • Eddie Breckenridge– bass
  • Riley Breckenridge– drums
  • Dave Shiffman – recording, mixing
  • Teppei Teranishi – additional recording
  • James Musshorn – engineer assistant
  • Eric Stenman– engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Jordan Butcher – art direction, artwork, design

Track listing:

All music by Eddie Breckenridge, Riley Breckenridge, Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi; all lyrics by Dustin Kensrue.

  1. Yellow Belly
  2. Promises
  3. Blinded
  4. Cataracts
  5. Call It in the Air
  6. Treading Paper
  7. Blur
  8. Words in the Water
  9. Listen Through Me
  10. Anthology
  11. Disarmed

 

Frank Turner: Tape Deck Heart

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On April 22, 2013, “Xtra Mile” label released “Tape Deck Heart”, the fifth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2012, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey. The album artwork was by SWFL tattoo artist Heather Ann Law.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd– electric guitar, noise, drums, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson– bass guitar, drums, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir– piano, accordion, organ, Mellotron, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, mandolin, xylophone, backing vocals, drums
  • Nigel Powell– drums, percussion, recorder, backing vocals
  • Rich Costey- electric guitar, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Elle King- banjo
  • Fergus Coulbeck – jew’s harp
  • John Hill – soundscapes
  • Chris Trovero, Scott Keys, Deena Keys, Samantha Keys, Chris Kasych, Ben Hallett – backing vocals
  • Chris Kasych – engineer, additional mixing
  • Dave Schiffman – additional engineering
  • Eric Isip – recording assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Nick Moorbath – mixing
  • Matt Hunt – portraits
  • Thomas Lacey – album artwork, layout
  • Ben Morse – band photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. Recovery
  2. Losing Days
  3. The Way I Tend to Be
  4. Plain Sailing Weather – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  5. Good & Gone
  6. Tell Tale Signs
  7. Four Simple Words
  8. Polaroid Picture
  9. The Fisher King Blues
  10. Anymore
  11. On Brother – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  12. Broken Piano

Mars Volta: De-Loused In The Comatorium

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On June 24, 2003, “Gold Standard Laboratories” label released “De-Loused in the Comatorium”, the debut Mars Volta studio album. It was recorded 2002–2003 at “The Mansion” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin and Omar Rodríguez-López.

Personnel:

  • Cedric Bixler-Zavala– vocals
  • Omar Rodríguez-López– guitar, bass
  • Isaiah “Ikey” Owens– keyboards
  • Flea– bass
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen– stand-up bass
  • Jon Theodore– drums
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • John Frusciante– additional guitar, synthesizer treatment
  • Jeremy Michael Ward– effects, sound manipulation
  • Dave Schiffman – recording
  • Andrew Scheps- additional recording
  • Phillip Groussard – engineer assistant, recording
  • Darren Mora – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey- mixing
  • Jason Lader- mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Steve Kadison – mastering assistant
  • Storm Thorgerson- cover design, art direction
  • Peter Curzon – cover design, graphics
  • Dan Abbott – illustrations
  • Rupert Truman – photography
  • Lindsay Chase – album production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Jeremy Michael Ward; all music by Omar Rodríguez-López, except where noted.

  1. Son et lumière
  2. Inertiatic ESP
  3. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)
  4. Tira me a las arañas
  5. Drunkship of Lanterns
  6. Eriatarka
  7. Cicatriz ESP
  8. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed – Omar Rodríguez-López, Cedric Bixler-Zavala
  9. Televators
  10. Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt

Dave Navaro: Trust No One

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On June 19, 2001, “Capitol” label released “Trust No One”, the debut Dave Navarro solo album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Mad Hatter Studios”, “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Media Vortex” in Burbank, California, “Southern Tracks” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Dave Navarro, Rich Costey, Andrew Slater and Jimmy Boyle.

Personnel:

  • Dave Navarro – lead vocals, acoustic and guitars, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, sampling
  • Rich Costey – additional guitar, synth programming, chorus guitar, vibraphone, programming
  • Mike Elizondo – bass
  • Twiggy Ramirez – bass
  • Jon Brion – intro voice, slide bass, additional guitar, ring modulator guitar
  • Danny Saber – bass, programming, additional production
  • Brendan O’Brien – bass, keyboards
    Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Roy Mayorga – drums, percussion
  • DJ Numark – drum programming, additional production
  • Stephen Perkins – drums
  • Eugene – strings
  • Holly Palmer – vocals
  • Pinky Villandry – backing vocals
  • Monet Mazur – background scream
  • Jimmy Boyle – engineer
  • Mark Plati, Dave Schiffman, Danny Saber – additional engineering
  • Dale Lawton – engineer assistant
  • Geoff Walcha – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Williams – engineer assistant
  • Dave Ahlert – engineer assistant
  • Steve Mixdorf – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer, Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Andrew Slater – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Navarro, except where noted.

1. Rexall
2. Hungry
3. Sunny Day
4. Mourning Son
5. Everything
6. Not for Nothing
7. Avoiding the Angel
8. Very Little Daylight
9. Venus in Furs – Lou Reed
10. Slow Motion Sickness