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Xiu Xiu: The Air Force

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On September 12, 2006, “5 Rue Christine” label released “The Air Force”, the fifth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Greg Saunier, Jamie Stewart and Caralee McElroy. The album cover includes “Christ Crowned with Thorns” by Renaissance painter Fra Angelico.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, percussion, drum programming, synthesizer, guitar, bass, sampler, harmonica, piano, accordion, recorder, autoharp, mandolin
  • Caralee McElroy – vocals, flute, synthesizer, glockenspiel, cymbal
  • Greg Saunier – vocals, sampler, synthesizer, guitar, percussion, piano, drum programming, bass, electronic drums, banjo, bass drum, snare drum, glockenspiel
  • Devin Hoff – double bass, bass
  • David Horvitz – koto
  • Nedelle Torisi – violin

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jamie Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Buzz Saw
  2. Boy Soprano
  3. Hello from Eau Claire
  4. Vulture Piano
  5. PJ in the Streets…
  6. Bishop, CA – Agela Seo, Jamie Stewart
  7. Saint Pedro Glue Stick
  8. The Pineapple vs. the Watermelon
  9. Save Me Save Me
  10. The Fox & the Rabbit
  11. Wig Master – Angela Seo, Jamie Stewart

Sharon Van Etten: We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong

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On May 6, 2022, “Jagjaguwar” label released “We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong”, the sixth Sharon Van Etten studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Daniel Knowles and Sharon Van Etten.

Personnel:

  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals, keyboards, guitar, tambourine, piano, organ, synthesizer, drums, recording
  • Devin Hoff – guitar
  • Benji Lysaght – guitar
  • Zachary Dawes – guitar
  • Dave Palmer – piano
  • Charley Damski – synthesizer, guitar, glockenspiel
  • Daniel Knowles – bass, percussion
  • Jorge Balbi – drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Owen Pallett – strings
  • Jorge Balbi – programming 
  • Daniel Knowles – programming, recording
  • Mike Piersante – recording
  • Beatriz Artola – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sharon Van Etten.

  1. Darkness Fades
  2. Home to Me
  3. I’ll Try
  4. Anything
  5. Born
  6. Headspace
  7. Come Back
  8. Darkish
  9. Mistakes
  10. Far Away

Xiu Xiu: Girl with Basket of Fruit

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On February 8, 2019, “Polyvinyl” label released “Girl with Basket of Fruit”, the eleventh Xiu Xiu album. It was recorded in 2018, at Jamie Stewart’s home in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo and Greg Saunier.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, synthesizers, guitar, experimental percussion, viola, recording
  • Angela Seo – vocals, piano, electronic percussion, organ, harmonium
  • Greg Saunier – organ
  • Devin Hoff – double bass, bass violin, bass guitar
  • Emmanuel Obi – vocals, percussion, experimental percussion
  • Elliot Reed – vocals, percussion, experimental percussion
  • Ayo Okafor – percussion
  • Daniel Brevil – percussion
  • Ches Smith – percussion
  • Ace Stewart – vocals
  • River Stewart – vocals
  • Eugene Robinson – vocals
  • Tara Jane O’Neil – additional recording
  • John Congleton – mixing
  • Lawrence English – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Girl with Basket of Fruit – Daniel Brevil, Gordon McChesney Smith, James Cyrus Stewart
  2. It Comes Out as a Joke – James Cyrus Stewart
  3. Amargi ve Moo – Devin Hoff, James Cyrus Stewart
  4. Ice Cream Truck – James Cyrus Stewart
  5. Pumpkin Attack on Mommy and Daddy – Carl Elliot Reed, James Cyrus Stewart, Angela Seo
  6. The Wrong Thing – Devin Hoff, James Cyrus Stewart
  7. Mary Turner Mary Turner – James Cyrus Stewart
  8. Scisssssssors – Daniel Brevil, Gordon McChesney Smith, James Stewart Cyrus
  9. Normal Love – Devin Hoff, James Cyrus Stewart

Julia Holter: Aviary

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On October 26, 2018, “Domino” label released “Aviary”, the fifth Julia Holter studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Band House Studios” and Julia Holter’s studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kenny Gilmore and Julia Holter.

Personnel:

  • Julia Holter – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, recording
  • Devin Hoff – double bass
  • Corey Fogel – percussion
  • Tashi Wada – synths, bagpipes
  • Sarah Belle Reid – trumpet
  • Dina Maccabee – vocals, violin, viola
  • Andrew Tholl – violin
  • Kenny Gilmore – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Connor Grant – additional bass recording 
  • David Ives – mastering
  • Dicky Bahto – artwork
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Cole M.G.N. – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Julia Holter, except where noted.

  1. Turn the Light On
  2. Whether
  3. Chaitius
  4. Voce Simul
  5. Everyday Is an Emergency
  6. Another Dream
  7. I Shall Love 2
  8. Underneath the Moon
  9. Colligere
  10. In Gardens’ Muteness
  11. I Would Rather See
  12. Les Jeux to You – Julia Holter, Devin Hoff
  13. Words I Heard
  14. I Shall Love 1
  15. Why Sad Song

Julia Holter: Have You in My Wilderness

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On September 25, 2015, “Domino” label released “Have You in My Wilderness”, the fourth Julia Holter studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Cole M. Greif-Neill and Julia Holter.

Personnel:

  • Julia Holter – vocals, keyboards
  • Devin Hoff– bass
  • Corey Fogel – percussion
  • Kenny Gilmore – percussion
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone, clarinet
  • Chris Speed– saxophone
  • Andrew Tholl – viola
  • Christopher Votek – cello
  • Cole MGN– engineer, mixing
  • Darrell Thorp– engineer
  • Bill Mims – engineer assistant
  • Jake Viator – engineer assistant
  • David Ives – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Rick Bahto – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Julia Holter

  1. .Feel You
  2. Silhouette
  3. How Long?
  4. Lucette Stranded on the Island
  5. Sea Calls Me Home
  6. Night Song
  7. Everytime Boots
  8. Betsy on the Roof
  9. Vasquez
  10. Have You in My Wilderness

Xiu Xiu: Forget

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On February 24, 2017, “Polyvinyl” label released “Forget”, the tenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by John Congleton, Greg Saunier, and Angela Seo, it features contributions from Charlemagne Palestine, Kristof Hahn, Vaginal Davis, and Enyce Smith.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart– vocals, guitar, modular synthesizer, organ, programming
  • Angela Seo– synthesizer, organ, percussion
  • Kristof Hahn – guitar
  • Devin Hoff– double bass
  • Greg Saunier– vocals, bass guitar, percussion, guitar, synthesizer,  organ
  • Shayna Dunkelman – percussion, organ, synthesizer
  • Vaginal Davis, Tanisha Hall, Chiara Lee, Federico Zanatta – vocals
  • Charlemagne Palestine– carillon
  • Enyce Smith – commentary

Track listing:

  1. The Call
  2. Queen of the Losers
  3. Wondering
  4. Get Up
  5. Hey Choco Bananas
  6. Jenny GoGo
  7. At Last, At Last
  8. Forget
  9. Petite
  10. Faith, Torn Apart