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Xiu Xiu: 13 Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips

On September 27, 2024, “Polyvinyl” label released “13 Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips”, the fourteenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Nurse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesisers, percussion, bajo quinto, drum machine
  • Angela Seo – vocals, synthesisers, organ, sheet metal, percussion, piano, autoharp
  • David Kendrick – drums, percussion
  • Soo Cho – violin
  • David Kim – violin
  • Min Kim – viola
  • John Lee – cello
  • Daniel Park – cello
  • John Congleton – mixing
  • Alan Douche – mastering
  • Janelle Abad – design

Track listing:

  1. Arp Omni
  2. Maestro One Chord
  3. Common Loon
  4. Pale Flower
  5. Veneficium
  6. Sleep Blvd.
  7. T.D.F.T.W.
  8. Bobby Bland
  9. Piña, Coconut & Cherry

Xiu Xiu: Ignore Grief

On March 3, 2023, “Polyvinyl” label released “Ignore Grief”, the thirteenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Nurse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, synthesizers, harmonium, percussion, electronic percussion, double reed flute, found objects, arrangements, recording
  • Angela Seo – vocals, piano, gongs, no-input mixer, percussion
  • David Kendrick – drums, percussion
  • Ben Chisholm – synthesizer, piano, electronic percussion 
  • Pavel Kučera – double bass
  • Patrick Shiroishi – saxophones
  • Jitka Kašparová – flutes
  • Marika Nováková – flutes
  • Dominika Charvátová – woodwinds
  • Sára Štěpánová – woodwinds
  • Pavlína Vlková – woodwinds
  • Chris Dostál – brass
  • Katrina Lišková – brass
  • David Zelenka – brass
  • Andrea Kopecká – violin
  • Radka Navrátilová – violin
  • Ezra Buchla – viola
  • Katrina Musilová – viola
  • Marie Vlčková – viola
  • Martina Čermáková – cello
  • Jiřina Hájková – cello
  • Charlie Looker – choral vocals
  • Ian Wellman – field recordings
  • Lawrence English – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Janelle Abad – design

Track listing:

  1. The Real Chaos Cha Cha Cha
  2. 666 Photos of Nothing
  3. Esquerita, Little Richard
  4. Maybae Baeby
  5. Tarsier, Tarsier, Tarsier, Tarsier
  6. Pahrump
  7. Border Factory
  8. Dracula Parrot, Moon Moth
  9. Brothel Creeper
  10. For M.

Xiu Xiu: Oh No

On March 26, 2021, “Polyvinyl” label released “Oh No”, the twelfth Xiu Xiu album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at Jamie Stewart’s home studio in Los Angeles “Nurse”, and was produced by Lawrence English, Greg Saunier and Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, autoharp, guitar, bajo quinto, banjo, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, organ, stylophone, synthesizer, viola, xylophone, drums, percussion, sampling. engineer, design
  • Angela Seo – vocals, harmonium, piano, synthesizer bass, gong, percussion, design
  • John Congleton – Optigan, synthesizer
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, animal sounds
  • Greg Saunier – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, cymbals, sampling, synthesizer, engineer
  • Charlie Looker – bass guitar, guitar
  • Jherek Bischoff – double bass
  • Zachary Dawes – double bass, bass guitar
  • David Kendrick – drums, bongos, percussion
  • Alice Bag – vocals
  • Deb Demure – vocals
  • Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo – vocals
  • Gwendolyn Sanford – vocals
  • Liz Harris – vocals
  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals
  • Susanne Sachsse – vocals
  • Valerie Diaz – vocals
  • Twin Shadow – vocals, saxophone, engineer
  • Haley Fohr – vocals, engineer
  • Angus Andrew – vocals, engineer
  • Ben Chisholm – engineer
  • Brandon Jay – engineer
  • Dan Duszynski – engineer
  • Dirk Dresselhaus – engineer
  • Justin Higgins – engineer
  • Owen Pallett – engineer
  • Paul Beauchamp – engineer
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Danelle Abad – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Angela Seo and Jamie Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Sad Mezcalita
  2. I Can Not Resist
  3. The Grifters
  4. Goodbye for Good
  5. Oh No
  6. Rumps Room
  7. Fuzz Gong Fight
  8. I Dream of Someone Else Entirely
  9. One Hundred Years
  10. A Classic Screw
  11. It Bothers Me All the Time
  12. Saint Dymphna
  13. Knock Out
  14. A Bottle of Rum
  15. Ants

Sparks: Angst in My Pants

On March 29, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Angst in My Pants”, the eleventh Sparks studio album. It was recorded in 1981 at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, Germany, and was produced by Mack.

Personnel:

  • Russell Mael- vocals
  • Ron Mael- keyboards, synthesizers, cover concept
  • Leslie Bohem- bass guitar, additional backing vocals
  • Bob Haag – guitar, additional backing vocals
  • David Kendrick – drums
  • James Goodwin – synthesizers
  • Mack- engineer, synthesizer programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

  1. Angst in My Pants
  2. I Predict
  3. Sextown U.S.A.
  4. Sherlock Holmes
  5. Nicotina
  6. Mickey Mouse
  7. Moustache
  8. Instant Weight Loss
  9. Tarzan and Jane
  10. The Decline and Fall of Me
  11. Eaten by the Monster of Love

Sparks: Whomp That Sucker

In July 1981, “RCA” label released “Whomp That Sucker”, the tenth Sparks album. T was recorded in 1980, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Reinhold Mack.

Personnel:

  • Russell Mael – vocals, guitar
  • Ron Mael – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Bob Haag – guitar, backing vocals
  • Leslie Bohem – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Kendrick – drums
  • Reinhold Mack – synthesizer programming, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

  1. Tips for Teens
  2. Funny Face’
  3. Where’s My Girl
  4. Upstairs
  5. I Married a Martian
  6. The Willys
  7. Don’t Shoot Me
  8. Suzie Safety
  9. That’s Not Nastassia
  10. Wacky Women