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Passion Pit: Gossamer

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On July 20, 2012, “Columbia” and “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Gossamer”, the second Passion Pit studio album. It was recorded in 2011 at “Gigantic” in New York City, and was produced by Chris Zane and Michael Angelakos.

Personnel:

  • Michael Angelakos – vocals, instruments, programming
  • Nico Muhly – celeste, piano, string arrangements
  • Chris Zane – drums, percussion, mixing
  • Andrew Esposito – aux percussion, additional programming 
  • Jon Natchez – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Kelly Pratt – trumpet, trombone 
  • Eric Lamb – flute
  • Caleb Burhans, Max Mandel, Nadia Sirota – violin
  • Anna Elashvili, Keats Dieffenbach, Rob Moose, Yuki Numata – viola
  • Clarice Jensen – cello, flute
  • Ebba Lovisa Andersson, Petra Brohäll, Amanda Wikström – additional vocals
  • Diplo – additional programming
  • Mike Dunkley – additional programming
  • Alex Aldi – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
  • Mark Borthwick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Angelakos.

  1. Take a Walk
  2. I’ll Be Alright
  3. Carried Away
  4. Constant Conversation
  5. Mirrored Sea
  6. Cry Like a Ghost
  7. On My Way
  8. Hideaway
  9. Two Veils to Hide My Face
  10. Love Is Greed
  11. It’s Not My Fault, I’m Happy
  12. Where We Belong

The Hold Steady: Trashing Thru the Passion

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On August 16, 2019, “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Thrashing Thru the Passion”, the seventh Hold Steady (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “The Isokon” in Woodstock, New York, “Brooklyn Recording” in Brooklyn, New York City, and was produced by Josh Kaufman.

Personnel:

  • Craig Finn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Tad Kubler – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Selvidge – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Franz Nicolay – piano, keyboards, accordion, harmonica, backing vocals 
  • Galen Polivka – bass guitar
  • Bobby Drake – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Denver Haircut
  2. Epaulets
  3. You Did Good Kid
  4. Traditional Village
  5. Blackout Sam
  6. Entitlement Crew
  7. T-Shirt Tux
  8. Star 18
  9. The Stove & the Toaster
  10. Confusion in the Marketplace

The Bright Light Soxial Hour: Space Is Still The Place

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On March 10, 2015, “Mapple Music Recordings” and “Frenchkiss Records” labels released “Space Is Still the Place”, the second Bright Light Social Hour studio album. It was recorded June 2013 – January 2014, and was produced by Jack O’Brien, Joseph Mirasole.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Roush – vocals, guitar, Minimoog Voyager, Roland Juno-60, Wurlitzer, effects, engineer
  • Jack O’Brien – bass, vocals, Roland Juno-60, tambourine, engineer
  • Joseph Mirasole – drums, Dave Smith Tempest, Elektron Analog Four, Minimoog Voyager, effects, tape machine, engineer
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mariano Peccinetti – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Roush, Jack O’Brien and Joseph Mirasole.

  1. Sweet Madelene
  2. Slipstream
  3. Dreamlove
  4. Ghost Dance
  5. Sea of the Edge
  6. Aperture
  7. Ouroboros
  8. Infinite Cities
  9. The Moon
  10. Escape Velocity

The Hold Steady: Separation Sunday

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On May 3, 2005, “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Separation Sunday”, the second Hold Steady (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Dean Baltulonis and Dave Gardner.

Personnel:

  • Craig Finn– lead vocals, guitar
  • Tad Kubler– guitar
  • Franz Nicolay– keyboards
  • Galen Polivka – bass guitar
  • Judd Counsell – drums
  • Bobby Drake – drums
  • Nicole Wills – vocals
  • Peter Hess – horns
  • Tim Byrnes – horns
  • Alan Ferber – horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Craig Finn and Tad Kubler, except where noted.

  1. Hornets! Hornets!
  2. Cattle and the Creeping Things
  3. Your Little Hoodrat Friend
  4. Banging Camp
  5. Charlemagne in Sweatpants
  6. Stevie Nix – Craig Finn, Tad Kubler, Galen Polivka
  7. Multitude of Casualties
  8. Don’t Let Me Explode – Craig Finn, Franz Nicolay
  9. Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night – Craig Finn, Tad Kubler, Franz Nicolay
  10. Crucifixion Cruise
  11. How a Resurrection Really Feels

Antlers: Burst Apart

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On May 10, 2011, “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Burst Apart”, the fourth  Antlers studio album. It was recorded September 2010-January 2011, at “Watcher’s Woods” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Peter Silberman, Darby Cicci and Michael Lerner.

Personnel:

  • Peter Silberman – vocals, guitar, mandolin, organ
  • Darby Cicci – vocals, synthesizers, electric pianos, organ, bass, trumpet, banjo
  • Michael Lerner – drums, percussion
  • Darby Cicci – engineer
  • Dan Seiders, Peter Silberman, Darby Cicci, Michael Lerner – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Zan Goodman – cover design
  • Zan Goodman, Darby Cicci – additional design
  • Justin Hollar – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I Don’t Want Love
  2. French Exit
  3. Parentheses
  4. No Widows
  5. Rolled Together
  6. Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out
  7. Tiptoe
  8. Hounds
  9. Corsicana
  10. Putting the Dog to Sleep