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The Maine: XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time

On July 9, 2021, “Photo Finish Records” label released “XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time”, the eighth Maine (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “8123 Studio”, and was produced by Matt Keller, Andrew Goldstein, Colby Wedgeworth, John O’Callaghan, Jared Monaco, Kennedy Brock, Garret Nickelsen and Pat Kirch.

Personnel:

  • John O’Callaghan – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jared Monaco – lead guitar
  • Kennedy Brock – rhythm guitar
  • Garret Nickelsen – bass guitar, synths
  • Pat Kirch – drums
  • Matt Keller – engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Dan Lancaster – mixing
  • Rich Raun – design, creative director
  • Guadalupe Bustos – photography
  • Dirk Mai – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Garrett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, and Pat Kirch except where noted.

  1. Sticky – Garrett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Andrew Goldstein
  2. Lips
  3. Love in Real Time
  4. High Forever – Garrett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Andrew Goldstein
  5. April 7th – Garrett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Colby Wedgeworth
  6. If Your Light Goes Out – Garrett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Colby Wedgeworth
  7. Pretender
  8. Dirty, Pretty, Beautiful – Garrett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Colby Wedgeworth
  9. Anxiety in Real Time – Garrett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Colby Wedgeworth
  10. Face Towards the Sun

Maine: Forever Halloween

On June 4, 2013, “8123” label released “Forever Halloween”, the fourth Maine album. It was recorded February – March 2013, and was produced by Brendan Benson.

Personnel:

  • John O’Callaghan – lead vocals, piano
  • Jared Monaco – lead guitar
  • Kennedy Brock – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Garrett Nickelsen – bass guitar
  • Patrick Kirch – drums, percussion
  • Bucky Baxter – pedal steel
  • Andrew Higley – pump organ
  • Mark Watrous – backing vocals
  • Mike Esser – engineer, percussion
  • Colby Wedgeworth – mixing, mastering
  • Tim Kirch – art direction, concept, layout
  • Dirk Mai – art direction, concept, photography

Track listing:

  1. Take What You Can Carry
  2. Love & Drugs
  3. Run
  4. White Walls
  5. Happy
  6. Birthday in Los Angeles
  7. Blood Red
  8. Kennedy Curse
  9. Sad Songs
  10. Fucked Up Kids
  11. These Four Words
  12. Forever Halloween