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Destroyer: Destroyer’s Rubies

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On February 21, 2006, “Merge” label released “Destroyer’s Rubies”, the seventh Destroyer studio album. It was recorded May – July 2005, at “JC/DC Studios” in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, tambourine
  • Nicolas Bragg – lead guitar
  • Ted Bois – piano, organ
  • Tim Loewen – bass
  • Scott Morgan – drums, baritone saxophone
  • Fisher Rose – vibraphone, trumpet
  • David Carswell – recording, mixing
  • John Collins – recording, mixing
  • Jamie Sitar – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Bejar.

  1. Rubies
  2. Your Blood
  3. European Oils
  4. Painter In Your Pocket
  5. Looter’s Follies
  6. 3000 Flowers
  7. A Dangerous Woman Up to a Point
  8. Priest’s Knees
  9. Watercolours into the Ocean
  10. Sick Priest Learns to Last Forever

Destroyer: Kaputt

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On January 25, 2011, “Merge” and “Dead Oceans” labels released “Kaputt”, the ninth Destroyer album. It was recorded 2008 – 2010, at “JC/DC Studios” in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar – vocals, guitar, tambourine, piano
  • Nocolas Bragg – lead guitar
  • Ted Bois – keyboards, cover photography
  • Joseph Shabason – saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • JP Carter – trumpet
  • John Collins – bass
  • Joshua Wells – drums
  • Sibel Trasher – vocal
  • John Collins – engineer
  • Cady Bean-Smith – design

Track listing:

  1. Chinatown
  2. Blue Eyes
  3. Savage Night at the Opera
  4. Suicide Demo for Kara Walker
  5. Poor in Love
  6. Kaputt
  7. Downtown
  8. Song for America
  9. Prelude (Estuary)
  10. Nagel’s Marimba
  11. The Laziest River
  12. Palm Springs Life
  13. Landing on Water
  14. Bay of Pigs (Detail)

Tegan And Sara: So Jealous

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On September 14, 2004, “Vapor” label released “So Jealous”, the fourth Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Mushroom Studios”, in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Sara Quin, Tegan Quin, John Collins, David Carswell and Howard Redekopp. In December 2004, magazine “Rolling Stone” named “So Jealous” one of the “Top 50 records of 2004”.

Personnel:

  • Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, percussion
  • Tegan Quin – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, percussion
  • David Carswell – guitar, piano
  • Howard Redekopp – guitar, keyboards
  • John Collins – guitar, percussion
  • David Carswell – guitar, piano
  • Matt Sharp – keyboards, Moog synthesizer
  • Chris Carlson – bass
  • Rob Chursinoff — drums, percussion
  • Nick Blasko – violin
  • Howard Redekopp – engineer, mixing
  • Joel Livesey – assistant engineer
  • Misha Rajaratnam – engineer assistant
  • Rob Stesanson – engineer assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Emily Storey – design
  • Dustin Rabin – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Wouldn’t Like Me – Tegan Quin
  2. Take Me Anywhere – Tegan Quin
  3. I Bet It Stung – Sara Quin
  4. I Know I Know I Know – Tegan Quin
  5. Where Does the Good Go – Tegan Quin
  6. Downtown – Tegan Quin
  7. I Won’t Be Left – Tegan Quin
  8. Walking with a Ghost – Sara Quin
  9. So Jealous – Sara Quin
  10. Speak Slow – Tegan Quin
  11. Wake Up Exhausted – Tegan Quin
  12. We Didn’t Do It – Sara Quin
  13. Fix You Up – Tegan Quin
  14. I Can’t Take It – Sara Quin

Destroyer: Labyrynthitis

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On March 25, 2022, “Merge Records” and “Bella Union” labels released “Labyrinthitis”, the thirteenth Destroyer studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by John Collins.

  • Dan Bejar – vocals, synthesizer, guitar
  • John Collins – bass, synthesizer, guitar, drum programming, mixing
  • Nicolas Bragg – guitar
  • David Carswell – guitar
  • Ted Bois – piano, synthesizer, photography
  • Joshua Wells – drums, percussion
  • JP Carter – trumpet
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Sydney Hermant – cover painting
  • Daniel Murphy – design

Track listing:

  1. It’s in Your Heart Now
  2. Suffer
  3. June
  4. All My Pretty Dresses
  5. Tintoretto, It’s for You
  6. Eat the Wine, Drink the Bread
  7. It Takes a Thief
  8. The States
  9. The Last Song

The New Pornographers: Mass Romantic

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On November 21, 2000, “Mint” label released “Mass Romantic”, the debut New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2000, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar – vocals, multi-instruments, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
  • Neko Case – vocals
  • John Collins – bass, engineer
  • Kurt Dahle – vocals, drums
  • Carl Newman – vocals, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
  • Fisher Rose – drums
  • Blaine Thurier – keyboards
  • Davidian Chorley – saxophone
  • Bill Anderson – photography
  • Shannon Oksanen – photography

Track listing:

All truck by A.C. Newman, except where noted.

  1. Mass Romantic – Neko Case, A. C. Newman
  2. The Fake Headlines
  3. The Slow Descent into Alcoholism
  4. Mystery Hours
  5. Jackie – Dan Bejar
  6. Letter from an Occupant – Neko Case
  7. To Wild Homes – Dan Bejar, Case, Newman
  8. The Body Says No
  9. Execution Day – Dan Bejar
  10. Centre for Holy Wars
  11. The Mary Martin Show
  12. Breakin’ the Law – Dan Bejar

Immaculate: Immaculate Machine’s Fables

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On June 12, 2007, “Mint Records” label released “Immaculate Machine’s Fables”, the third Immaculate Machine album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Colin Stewart, John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Brooke Gallupe – vocals, guitar
  • Kathryn Calder – vocals, keyboards
  • Luke Kozlowski – vocals, drums
  • John Collins – percussion, synthesizer
  • Owen Pallett– violin
  • Michael Olsen– cello
  • Olivia Meek– musical saw
  • Caitlin Gallupe– artwork, backing vocals
  • Leslie Rewega– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Jarhand
  2. Dear Confessor
  3. Roman Statues
  4. Old Flame
  5. Small Talk
  6. Nothing Ever Happens
  7. Northeastern Wind
  8. C’Mon Sea Legs
  9. Pocket
  10. Blinding Lightm

The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema

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On August 23, 2005, “Mint” label released “Twin Cinema”, the third New Pornographers album. It was recorded November 2004 – April 2005, and was produced by John Collins, David Carswell, A.C. Newman and Kurt Dahle.

Personnel:

  • A.C. Newman– vocals, guitar, ebow, synthesizer, harmonica, pump organ, xylophone
  • Dan Bejar– vocals, guitar, synthesizer, melodeon
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • John Collins– vocal, bass, guitar, synthesizer, ebow
  • Kurt Dahle – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Todd Fancey– guitar
  • David Carswell – vocals, slide guitar
  • Todd Macdonald– mandolin
  • Kathryn Calder– vocals, piano
  • Blaine Thurier– synthesizer
  • Nora O’Connor– vocals
  • Shaun Brodie– trumpet
  • Tyr Jami– cello
  • Howard Redekopp– engineer
  • Amy Tuyn– art work
  • Sarah Pedersen– photography

Track listing:

  1. Twin Cinema – A.C. Newman
  2. The Bones of an Idol – A.C. Newman
  3. Use It – A.C. Newman
  4. The Bleeding Heart Show – A.C. Newman
  5. Jackie, Dressed in Cobras – Dan Bejar
  6. The Jessica Numbers – A.C. Newman, John Collins
  7. These Are the Fables – A.C. Newman
  8. Sing Me Spanish Techno – A.C. Newman
  9. Falling Through Your Clothes -A.C. Newman
  10. Broken Breads – Dan Bejar
  11. Three or Four – A.C. Newman
  12. Star Bodies – A.C. Newman
  13. Streets of Fire – Dan Bejar
  14. Stacked Crooked – A.C. Newman

Tegan And Sara: If It Was You

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On August 20, 2002, “Vapor” label released “If It Was You”, the third Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Tegan Quin– main performer, photography
  • Sara Quin– main performer, album design and layout
  • Gabe Cipes – bass guitar
  • Rob Chursinoff – drums, percussion
  • David Carswell – multi instruments, mixing, engineer
  • Michael Ledwidge – organ, keyboards, slide guitar
  • Ezra Cipes – banjo
  • John Collins– multi instruments, engineer, mixing
  • Sheldon Zaharko – engineer
  • Pascal Leclair – engineer assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Demoe – design, layout
  • Kaare Andrews– cover photography
  • Melanie – photography

Track listing:

  1. Time Running
  2. You Went Away
  3. Monday Monday Monday
  4. City Girl
  5. Not Tonight
  6. Underwater
  7. I hear Noises
  8. Living Room
  9. Terrible Storm
  10. And Darling (This Thing That Breaks My Heart)
  11. Want to Be Bad
  12. Don’t Confess

Destroyer: Poison Season

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On August 28, 2015, “Merge” label released “Poison Season”, the tenth Destroyer (Dan Bejar) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Dan Bejar and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Bejar– vocals, MIDI, mixing
  • Ted Bois – piano, Roland D50
  • Tyson Naylor – DX-7, piano
  • Nicolas Bragg – electric guitar
  • David Carswell– acoustic and electric guitars, MIDI, mixing
  • Dylan Palmer – contrabass
  • John Collins– bass
  • Josh Wells – bongos, congas, drums, percussion
  • JP Carter – effects, trumpet
  • Joseph Shabason – flute, saxophone
  • Jesse Zubot – violin, viola, arranger, editing, string mixing
  • Rebecca Whitling – violin
  • Henry Lee – viola
  • Peggy Leo – cello
  • Stefan Udell – string arrangements
  • Dave Graham – engineer
  • John Raham – editing, engineer, string mixing
  • Erik Nielsen – assistant engineer
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering
  • Maggie Fost – design
  • Fabiola Carranza – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Bejar.

  1. Times Square, Poison Season I
  2. Dream Lover
  3. Forces From Above
  4. Hell
  5. The River
  6. Times Square
  7. Archer on the Beach
  8. Midnight Meet the Rain
  9. Solace’s Bride
  10. Bangkok
  11. Sun in the Sky
  12. Times Square, Poison Season II