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Bill Callahan: Ytilaer

On October 14, 2022, “Drag City” label released “Ytilaer”, the eighth Bill Callahan studio album, and his nineteenth overall when including albums released as Smog. It was recorded December 2021 – January 2022, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Estuary Recording” in Austin Texas.

Personnel

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, acoustic guitar, synth, FX, evolution cartoon, liner notes
  • Matt Kinsey – acoustic and electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Sarah Ann Phillips – piano, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Amanda Nevers – keys
  • Cooper Crain – synth
  • Emmett Kelly – bass, electric bass, backing vocals
  • Glenn Fukunaga – bass
  • Brent Fariss – acoustic bass
  • Jim White – drums, snare case, backing vocals
  • Derek Phelps – trumpet
  • Mike St. Clair – trumpet, trombone
  • Carl Smith – contra-alto clarinet
  • Amy Annelle – backing vocals
  • Eve Searls – backing vocals
  • Bass Callahan – backing vocals
  • Hanly Banks Callahan – backing vocals
  • Connie Lovatt – backing vocals arrangement
  • Cooper Crain – engineer
  • Mark Nevers – engineer, mixing
  • Drew Potter – mixing assistant
  • Joseph Holguin – engineer assistant
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Paul Ryan – painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan, except where noted.

  1. First Bird
  2. Everyway
  3. Bowevil – traditional
  4. Partition
  5. Lily
  6. Naked Souls
  7. Coyotes
  8. Drainface
  9. Natural Information
  10. The Horse
  11. Planets
  12. Last One at the Party]

Bill Callahan: Gold Record

On September 4, 2020, “Drag City” label released “Gold Record”, the seventh Bill Callahan album (eighteenth overall when including studio albums released as Smog). It was recorded in June 2019, at “Estuary Studio” in Austin, Texas.

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion
  • Matt Kinsey – acoustic and electric guitar, bass
  • Jaime Zuverza – bass
  • Adam Jones – drums
  • Carl Smith – baritone clarinet
  • Derek Phelps – flugelhorn
  • John Congleton – recording, mixing
  • Dan Osborn – front cover
  • Hanly Banks Callahan – back cover
  • Anubhav Saxena – highway photography
  • Erik Pronske – automobile photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Pigeons
  2. Another Song
  3. 35
  4. Protest Song
  5. The Mackenzies
  6. Let’s Move to the Country
  7. Breakfast
  8. Cowboy
  9. Ry Cooder
  10. As I Wander

Israel Nash: Topaz

On March 12, 2021, “Loose Music”, “Desert Folklore Music” and “Soundly Music” labels released “Topaz”, the ninth Israel Nash album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Plum Creek Sound” in Texas, and was produced by Israel Nash and Adrian Quesada.

Personnel:

  • Israel Nash – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Adrian Quesada – electric guitar
  • Curtis Roush – electric guitar
  • Roger Sollenberger – electric guitar
  • Eric Swanson – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, harmonies
  • Sam Powell – piano, organ, synth
  • Scott Davis – bass
  • Edward Brailiff – piano
  • Ed Jarusinsky – drums, percussion
  • Seth Kauffman – drums, percussion, bass
  • Josh Fleischmann – drums, percussion
  • Derek Phelps – trumpet
  • Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Joe Woullard – baritone saxophone
  • Jason Frey – tenor saxophone
  • Rockyanne Bullwinkel – backing vocals
  • Jenny Carson – backing vocals
  • Taylor Torres – engineer
  • Matt Gerhard – engineer
  • Kevin Ratterman – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Israel Nash.

  1. Dividing Lines
  2. Closer
  3. Down in the Country
  4. Southern Coasts
  5. Stay
  6. Canyonheart
  7. Indiana
  8. Howling Wind
  9. Sutherland Springs
  10. Pressure