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The Magnetic Fields: Get Lost

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On October 24, 1995, “Merge” label released “Get Lost”, the fifth Magnetic Fields (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Stephin Merritt.

Personnel:

  • Stephin Merritt – vocals, instrumentation
  • John Woo – guitar, banjo
  • Sam Davol – cello, flute
  • Claudia Gonson – vocals, drums, ukulele
  • Julie Cooper – bass guitar
  • Natalie Lithwick – French vocals
  • Kelly McKaig – recording assistant
  • Eric Masunaga – mixing assistant, technical advisor
  • Andrew Beaujon – French translation
  • Eve Prime – cover photography
  • John Woo – tray card photography

Track listing:

All by Stephin Merritt, except where noted.

  1. With Whom to Dance
  2. Smoke and Mirrors
  3. All the Umbrellas in London
  4. Why I Cry
  5. Save a Secret for the Moon
  6. Don’t Look Away
  7. Love Is Lighter Than Air
  8. Famous
  9. The Desperate Things You Made Me Do
  10. You and Me and the Moon
  11. When You are Old and Lonely
  12. The Village in the Morning – Stephin Merritt, Robert Scott
  13. The Dreaming Moon

Car Seat Headrest: Making a Door Less Open

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On May 1, 2020, “Matador” label released “Making a Door Less Open”, the twelfth Car Seat Headrest studio album. It was recorded January – October 2019, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Will Toledo and Andrew Katz.

Personnel:

  • Will Toledo – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, guitar, piano, drum programming, engineer, mixing
  • Ethan Ives – vocals, guitars
  • Seth Dalby – bass guitar
  • Andrew Katz – vocals, drums, drum programming, mixing, digital mastering
  • Gianni Aiello – guitar
  • John Huggins – violin 
  • John McRae – engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – vinyl mastering
  • Cate Wurtz – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Toledo, except where noted.

  1. Weightlifters
  2. Can’t Cool Me Down
  3. Hollywood – Will Toledo, Andrew Katz
  4. There Must Be More Than Blood
  5. Hymn
  6. Deadlines
  7. Martin
  8. What’s With You Lately
  9. Life Worth Missing
  10. Famous

Christophe

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On April 16, 2020, Daniel Bevilacqua aka Christophe died aged 74. He was singer – songwriter and musician (keyboards), known for his chanson – balladeer style. He became famous in France in the early sixties with the song “Aline”. Christophe recorded 15 studio albums, composed music for films and performed as actor in 6 movies.