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Bright Eyes: Don’t Be Frightened Of Turning The Page

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On September 21, 2000, “Bad News”, “62TV” and “Les Disques Mange-Tout” labels released “Don’t Be Frightened of Turning the Page”, the second Bright Eyes extended play.  

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
  • Mike Mogis – voice, bass, mandolin, steel and electric guitar, synthesizer [Synthstrings], vibraphone, electric Piano, percussion, recording
  • Andy Lemaster – voice, keyboards
  • Sgane Aspergren – drums
  • Justin Kohmetscher – trumpet
  • Steve Micek – horn
  • Jiha Lee – flute
  • Zack Nipper – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Going for the Gold
  2. Oh, You Are the Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place
  3. I Won’t Ever Be Happy Again
  4. No Lies, Just Love
  5. Kathy With a K’s Song
  6. Mirrors and Fevers

Manchester Orchestra: The Valley Of Vision

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On March 10, 2023, “Loma Vista” label released “The Valley of Vision”, the eighth Manchester Orchestra extended play. It was recorded in 2020, at “Concord Studios” in New York City, “Echo Mountain” in Asheville, North Carolina, “Favorite Gentlemen” in Atlanta, Georgia, “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ethan Gruska, Andy Hull, Catherine Marks, Jamie Martens, Robert McDowell and Kyle Metcalfe.

Personnel:

  • Andy Hull – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Robert McDowell – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • Andy Prince – bass guitar
  • Tim Very – drums, percussion
  • Ethan Gruska – piano
  • Caroline Swon – backing vocals
  • Dan Hannon – engineer
  • Jamie Martens – engineer
  • Catherine Marks – engineer, mixing
  • Dowell Gandy – engineer assistant
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Christopher Leckie – design
  • Mike Dempsey – photography

Track listing:

  1. Capital Karma – Andy Hull, Danny Parker
  2. The Way – Andy Hull
  3. Quietly – Andy Hull
  4. Letting Go – Andy Hull, Jamie Martens, Robert McDowell
  5. Lose You Again – Andy Hull, Dan Wilson
  6. Rear View – Andy Hull

Minutemen: Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat

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In November 1983, “SST” label released “Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat”, the fourth Minutemen extended play (EP). It was recorded January – May 1983, and was produced by Spot and Ethan James.

Personnel:

  • D. Boon – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Watt – vocals, bass
  • George Hurley – drums, trumpet, backing vocals, recorder
  • Crane – trumpet, backing vocals, recorder
  • Dirk Vandenberg – drums
  • Mary Cooper – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Self-Referenced – Mike Watt
  2. Cut – Mike Watt
  3. Dream Told by Moto – Mike Watt
  4. Dreams Are Free, Motherfucker! – D. Boon, Mike Watt, George Hurley, Crane
  5. The Toe Jam – Mary Cooper, Dirk Vandenberg, Crane, George Hurley, D. Boon, Mike Watt
  6. I Felt Like a Gringo – Mike Watt
  7. The Product – D. Boon
  8. Little Man with a Gun in His Hand – Dukowski, D. Boon

Nine Inch Nails: Not the Actual Events

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On December 22, 2016, “The Null Corporation” label released “Not the Actual Events”, the fifth Nine Inch Nails extended play. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Personnel:

  • Trent Reznor – lead vocals, performance
  • Atticus Ross – performance, mixing
  • Mariqueen Maandig – backing vocals
  • Dave Navarro – guitars
  • Dave Grohl – drums
  • Chris Holmes – engineer
  • Dustin Mosley – engineer
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer
  • Chris Richardson – engineer
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • John Crawford – art direction
  • Corey Holms – additional design

Track listing:

All tracks by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

  1. Branches/Bones
  2. Dear World
  3. She’s Gone Away
  4. The Idea of You
  5. Burning Bright (Field on Fire)