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Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger In The Alps

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On September 22, 2017, “Dead Oceans” label released “Stranger in the Alps”, the debut Phoebe Bridgers studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Zeitgeist” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska.

Personnel:

  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Ethan Gruska – keyboards, piano, drums, percussion, drum programming, guitar, bass, baritone guitar, bandura, jet engine, “that incessant toe tapping”
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Tony Berg – guitar, keyboards, recording
  • Harrison Whitford – guitar
  • Daniel Rhine – upright bass
  • Marshall Vore – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Conor Oberst – vocals
  • John Doe – vocals
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • Gabe Witcher – violin
  • Gabe Noel – cello, bass
  • Rob Moose – string arrangements
  • Mike Mogis – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Angela Deane – artwork
  • Nathaniel David Utesch – layout
  • Elaine Gandola – photography
  • Frank W. Ockenfels III – photography
  • Bridgers’ mother – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phoebe Bridgers, except where noted.

  1. Smoke Signals – Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore
  2. Motion Sickness – Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore
  3. Funeral
  4. Demi Moore – Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore, Harrison Whitford
  5. Scott Street – Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore
  6. Killer
  7. Georgia
  8. Chelsea
  9. Would You Rather – Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore, Tony Berg
  10. You Missed My Heart – Mark Kozalek, Jimmy LaValle
  11. Smoke Signals (reprise) – Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore

Ryley Walker: Golden Sings That Have Been Sung

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On August 19, 2016, “Dead Oceans” label released “Golden Sings That Have Been Sung”, the third Ryley Walker studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by LeRoy Bach and Ryley Walker.

Personnel:

  • Ryley Walker – vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • LeRoy Bach – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, keyboards, piano, clarinet, percussion, arrangements, additional engineering
  • Brian Sulpizio – electric guitar
  • Ben Boye – keyboards, piano, autoharp
  • Anton Hatwich – bass
  • Frank Rosaly, Quin Kirchner, Ryan Jewell – drums
  • Whitney Johnson – viola
  • Cooper Crain – engineer
  • Matt Dewine – additional engineering
  • Brian Deck – mixing
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering assistant
  • Brian Blomerth – artwork
  • Miles Johnson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryley Walker.

  1. The Halfwit in Me
  2. A Choir Apart
  3. Funny Thing She Said
  4. Sullen Mind
  5. I Will Ask You Twice
  6. The Roundabout
  7. The Great and Undecided
  8. Age Old Tale

Wednesday: Rat Saw God

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On April 7, 2023, “Dead Oceans” label released “Rat Saw God”, the fifth Wednesday studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Drop of Sun” in Asheville, North Caroline, and was produced by Alex Farrar.

Personnel:

  • Karly Hartzman – vocals, guitar
  • MJ Lenderman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Xandy Chelmis – lap steel
  • Margo Schultz – bass
  • Alan Miller – drums
  • Alex Farrar – engineer, mixing
  • Huntley Miller – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Karly Hartzman, Margo Schultz, Mark Jacob Lenderman, Richard Miller and Alexander Reuben.

  1. Hot Rotten Grass Smell
  2. Bull Believer
  3. Got Shocked
  4. Formula One
  5. Chosen to Deserve
  6. Bath County
  7. Quarry
  8. Turkey Vultures
  9. What’s So Funny
  10. TV in the Gas Pump

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)

Better Oblivion Community Center: Same

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On January 24, 2019, “Dead Oceans” label released the self-titled, debut and only Better Oblivion Community Center album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Fivestar” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst and Andy LeMaster.

Personnel:

  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals, guitar, electric piano, baritone guitar, photography
  • Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, piano, keyboards, , Whirly tube, photography
  • Christian Lee Hutson – guitar, EBow, tambourine, pocket piano
  • Nick Zinner – guitar
  • Nick White – keyboards
  • John Congleton – synthesizer, mixing
  • Nathaniel Walcott – synthesizer
  • Wylie Gelber – bass guitar
  • Anna Butterss – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Andy LeMaster – bass guitar, synthesizer, programming, pocket piano, mellotron, samples, engineer
  • Carla Azar – drums, percussion
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
  • Marshall Vore – percussion
  • Taylor Hollingsworth – sampled voice
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Nathaniel David Utesch – design, layout
  • Nik Freitas – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phoebe Bridges and Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. Didn’t Know What I Was in For
  2. Sleepwalin’
  3. Dylan Thomas
  4. Service Road
  5. Exception to the Rule
  6. Chesapeake – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Christian Lee Hutson
  7. My City
  8. Forest Lawn – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Christian Lee Hutson
  9. Big Black Heart – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Adam McIlweem Ben Walsh
  10. Dominos – Taylor Hollingsworth

Mitski: The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We

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On September 15, 2023, “Dead Oceans” label released “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”, the seventh Mitski studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Bomb Shelter” in Nashville, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Patrick Hyland.

Personnel:

  • Mitski Miyawaki – vocals, choir, keyboards
  • Fats Kaplin – pedal steel guitar, violin, mandolin, viola
  • Brooke Waggoner – piano, organ
  • Patrick Hyland – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards
  • Drew Erickson – piano, choir, orchestra, conductor
  • Dominic Davis – bass
  • Ross McReynolds – drums
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Danielle Ondarza – French horn 
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Rita Andrade – viola
  • Christine Kim – cello
  • Greg Huckins – woodwinds
  • Mark Hollingsworth – woodwinds
  • Fletcher Sheridan – choir, conductor
  • Adam Faruqi – choir
  • Andrea Zomorodian – choir
  • Ann Sheridan – choir
  • Ben Lin – choir
  • Caitlin Rose – choir
  • Callan Dwan – choir
  • Charles McDonald – choir
  • Courtney Taylor – choir
  • Elyse Willis – choir
  • Erin Rae – choir
  • Jessica Freedman – choir
  • Michael Lichtenauer – choir
  • Peter Mercer – choir
  • Tristen Gaspadarek – choir
  • Valerie Tambaoan – choir
  • Will Goldman – choir
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Nate Haessly – engineer
  • Patrick Hyland – recording, mixing
  • Bob Weston – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mitski Miyawaki.

  1. Bug Like an Angel
  2. Buffalo Replaced
  3. Heaven
  4. I Don’t Like My Mind
  5. The Deal
  6. When Memories Show
  7. My Love Mine All Mine
  8. The Frost
  9. Star
  10. I’m Your Man
  11. I Love Me After You

Slowdive: Everything Is Alive

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On September 1, 2023, “Dead Oceans” label released “Everything Is Alive”, the fifth Slowdive album. It was recorded in 2023 and was produced by Neil Halstead.

Personnel:

  • Neil Halstead – vocals, guitar, keyboards, Pro Tools, mixing
  • Rachel Goswell – vocals
  • Christian Savill – guitar
  • Nick Chaplin – bass
  • Simon Scott – drums, electronics
  • Ian Davenport – engineer
  • Pieter Rietkirk – engineer
  • Shawn Everett – mixing
  • Heba Kadry – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Halstead.

  1. Shanty
  2. Prayer remembered
  3. Alife
  4. Andalucia Plays
  5. Kisses
  6. Skin in the Game
  7. Chained to a Cloud
  8. The Slab

The Tallest Man On Earth: There’s No Leaving Now

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On June 11, 2012, “Dead Oceans” label released “There’s No Leaving Now”, the third Tallest Man on Earth (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Kristian Matsson.

Personnel:

  • Kristian Matsson – vocals, guitars, piano, various instruments, recording, mixing
  • Mats Winkvist – bass
  • Niclas Nordin – drums
  • Jakob Grundtman – mixing
  • Joe Laporta – mastering
  • Daniel Murphy – sleeve
  • Amanda Matsson – picture

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristian Matsson.

  1. To Just Grow Away
  2. Revelation Blues
  3. Leading Me Now
  4. 1904
  5. Bright Lanterns
  6. There’s No Leaving Now
  7. Wind and Walls
  8. Little Brother
  9. Criminals
  10. On Every Page

Kevin Morby: This Is A Photograph

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On May 13, 2022, “Dead Oceans” label released “This Is a Photograph”, the seventh Kevin Morby studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Slow Fawn” in Accord, New York, “Sam Phillips Recording Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Sam Cohen.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Morby – vocals, guitar, piano, hand claps, melodica, samples, snaps
  • Sam Cohen – bass, guitar, piano, organ, drums, drum machine, snaps, lapsteel, tambourine, hand claps, engineer
  • Alecia Chakour – tambourine, vocals, backing vocals
  • Eric D. Johnson – banjo
  • Jared Samuel – organ, piano
  • Erin Rae
  • Nick Kinsey – drums, percussion, hand claps
  • Josh Jaeger – drums, percussion, snaps
  • Makaya McCraven – drums
  • Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone, flute
  • Oliver Hill – violin
  • Meg Hill – violin
  • Charlotte Hill – viola
  • Sam Quiggins – cello
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Rachel Baiman – fiddle
  • Tufted titmouse – whistle
  • Cassandra Jenkins – vocals, backing vocals
  • Erin Rae – vocals
  • Leah Buckley – backing vocals
  • Brenae Johnson – backing vocals
  • Briana Johnson – backing vocals
  • Zalissa Stewart – backing vocals
  • Brittney Walker – backing vocals
  • Freddie Cohen – spoken word
  • Annie Beedy – spoken word
  • Jerry Phillips – spoken word
  • Tim Heidecker – laughs
  • Alia Shawkat – laughs
  • Wesley Graham – additional recording
  • Rashaan Carter – additional engineering
  • D. James Goodwin – mixing, mastering
  • Mike Krol – design
  • Johnny Eastlund – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Morby.

  1. Intro
  2. This Is a Photograph
  3. A Random Act of Kindness
  4. Bittersweet, TN
  5. Disappearing
  6. A Coat of Butterflies
  7. Rock Bottom
  8. Forever Inside a Picture
  9. Five Easy Pieces
  10. Stop Before I Cry
  11. It’s Over
  12. Goodbye to Good Times

The Tallest Man On Earth: The Wild Hunt

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On April 13, 2010, “Dead Oceans” label released “The Wild Hunt”, the second The Tallest Man on Earth (Kristian Matsson) studio album.

Personnel:

  • The Tallest Man on Earth – vocal, guitar
  • Gunnar Backman – mastering
  • Daniel Murphy – design
  • Niclas Stenholm – design  

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristian Matsson.

  1. The Wild Hunt
  2. Burden of Tomorrow
  3. Troubles Will Be Gone
  4. You’re Going Back
  5. The Drying of the Lawns
  6. King of Spain
  7. Love Is All
  8. Thousand Ways
  9. A Lion’s Heart
  10. Kids on the Run