Tag Archives: Durham

Snail Mail: Valentine

On November 5, 2021, “Matador” label released “Valentine”, the second Snail Mail studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Brad Cook’s Studio” in Durham, North Carolina, and was produced by Brad Cook and Lindsey Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Jordan – vocals, guitars
  • Alex Farrar – keyboards
  • Alex Bass – bass
  • Ray Brown – drums
  • Katie Crutchfield — backing vocals
  • Adrian Pintea – violin
  • Anna Bishop – violin
  • Ellen Riccio – violin
  • Jeannette Jang – violin
  • Meredith Riley – violin
  • Treesa Gold – violin
  • Jocelyn Smith – viola
  • Kim Ryan – viola
  • Liz Stahr – viola
  • Kaitlin Grady – cello
  • Stephanie Barrett – cello
  • Alex Farrar — engineer, mixing
  • Tina Tyrell – photography
  • Alexa Lanza – styling

Track listing:

All tracks by Lindsey Jordan.

  1. Valentine
  2. Ben Franklin
  3. Headlock
  4. Light Blue
  5. Forever (Sailing)
  6. Madonna
  7. c. et al.
  8. Glory
  9. Automate
  10. Mia

Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley: Broken Mirror: A Selfie Reflection

On April 9, 2021, “Spacebomb Records” label released “Broken Mirror: A Selfie Reflection”, album by Matthew E. White and Lonnie Holley. It was recorded in 2020, at “Sound Pure Studios” in Durham, North Carolina, and was produced by Adrian Olsen and Matthew E. White.   

Personnel:

  • Lonnie Holley – vocal, artwork
  • Matthew E. White – overdubbed, editing, post production
  • Alan Parker – guitar, sequencer
  • Daniel Clarke – piano, additional keyboards, synthesizer
  • Devonne Harris – piano, additional keyboards, synthesizer
  • Cameron Ralston – bass, percussion
  • Pinson Chanselle – drums, percussion
  • Giustino Riccio – percussion, congas, synthesizer
  • Brina Jones – electronic drums, percussion
  • Adrian Olsen – engineer, mixing, overdubbed, editing, post production
  • Chris Boerner – engineer
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Travis Robertson – design
  • David Raccuglia – photography
  • Shawn Brackbill – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew E. White and Lonney Holley.

  1. This Here Jungle of Moderness / Composition 14
  2. Broken Mirror (A Selfie Reflection) / Composition 9
  3. I Cried Space Dust / Composition 12
  4. I’m Not Tripping / Composition 8
  5. Get Up! Come Walk with Me / Composition 7

Mountain Goats: Songs for Pierre Chuvin

On April 10, 2020, “Merge Records” label released “Songs for Pierre Chuvin” the eighteenth Mountain Goats studio album. It was recorded in March 2019, in Durham, North Carolina, and was produced by John Darnielle.

Personnel:

  • John Darnielle – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Peter Hughes – bass
  • Jon Wurster – drums
  • Matt Dougkas – guitar, accordion, woodwind, keyboards, background vocals
  • Brent Lambert – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Darnielle.

  1. Aulon Raid
  2. Until Olympius Returns
  3. Last Gasp at Calama
  4. For the Snakes
  5. The Wooded Hills Along the Black Sea
  6. January 31, 438
  7. Hopeful Assassins of Zeno
  8. Their Gods Do Not Have Surgeons
  9. Going to Lebanon 2
  10. Exegetic Chains