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Sleater-Kinney: The Hot Rock

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In February 23, 1999, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “The Hot Rock”, the fourth Sleater-Kinney studio album. It was recorded in July 1998, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.

Personnel:

  • Carrie Brownstein – vocals, guitar
  • Corin Tucker – vocals, guitar
  • Janet Weiss – drums, percussion
  • Roger Moutenot – slide guitar
  • Seth Warren – violin 
  • Kip Beelman – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All music by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.

  1. Start Together
  2. Hot Rock
  3. The End of You
  4. Burn, Don’t Freeze
  5. God Is a Number
  6. Banned from the End of the World
  7. Don’t Talk Like
  8. Get Up
  9. One Song for You
  10. The Size of Our Love
  11. Living in Exile
  12. Memorize Your Lines
  13. A Quarter to Three

MGMT: Little Dark Age

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On February 9, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Little Dark Age”, the fourth MGMT studio album. It was recorded September 2016 – May 2017, at “Baby Office” and “Kingsize Soundlabs” in Los Angeles, “The CRC” and “Tarbox Toad” in New York, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Dave Fridmann and Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser.

Personnel:

  • Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, programming
  • Ben Goldwasser – vocals, backing vocals, organ, keyboards, bass, synthesizer, flute,  programming
  • Josh Da Costa – additional drums
  • Ariel Pink – synthesizer, guitars, backing vocals
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone
  • Connan Mockasin – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cellars – vocals
  • Patrick Wimberly – vocals, bass, percussion, vibraphone
  • James Richardson – additional bass, synthesizer, French horn, recorder, guitar, bass
  • Sébastien Tellier – backing vocals
  • Patrick Wimberly – engineer
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer, mixing
  • Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – additional engineering
  • Celso A. Estrada – engineer assistant
  • Tyler Karmen – engineer assistant
  • Matt Estep – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, all music by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, except where noted.

  1. She Works Out Too Much
  2. Little Dark Age
  3. When You Die – lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ariel Pink, music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Ariel Pink
  4. Me and Michael
  5. TSLAMP – music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, James Richardosn
  6. James
  7. Days That Gone Away – music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Patrick Wimberley, Connan Mockasin
  8. One Thing Left to Try
  9. When You’re Small – lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser
  10. Hand It Over

Japandroids: Near to the Wild Heart of Life

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On January 27, 2017, “ANTI-” label released “Near to the Wild Heart of Life”, the third Japandroids studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Rain City Recorders” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Jesse Gander, Damian Taylor, Brian King and David Prowse.

Personnel:

  • Brian King – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • David Prowse – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Louise Burns – backing vocals
  • Melissa Gregerson – backing vocals
  • Olga Straffon – backing vocals
  • Jesse Gander – engineer
  • Damian Taylor – engineer
  • Peter Katis – mixing, additional production
  • Greg Giorgio – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Near to the Wild Heart of Life
  2. North East South West
  3. True Love and a Free Life of Free Will
  4. I’m Sorry (For Not Finding You Sooner)
  5. Arc of Bar
  6. Midnight to Morning
  7. No Known Drink or Drug
  8. In a Body Like a Grave

Low: The Great Destroyer

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On January 25, 2005, “Sub Pop” label released “The Great Destroyer”, the seventh Low studio album. It was recorded May – September 2004, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Mimi Parker, Zak Sally and Alan Sparhawk.

Personnel:

  • Mimi Parker – vocals, percussion, mixing
  • Zak Sally – bass guitar, mixing, painting, illustrations
  • Alan Sparhawk – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Dave Fridmann – keyboards, mixing
  • Hollis Mae Sparhawk – vocals
  • Gerry Beckley – backing vocals
  • Tom Herbers – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – layout

Track listing:

 All tracks by Mimi Parker, Zak Sally, and Alan Sparhawk

  1. Monkey
  2. California
  3. Everybody’s Song
  4. Silver Rider
  5. Just Stand Back
  6. On the Edge Of
  7. Cue the Strings
  8. Step
  9. When I Go Deaf
  10. Broadway (So Many People)
  11. Pissing
  12. Death of a Salesman
  13. Walk into the Sea

The Twilight Sad: It Won’t Be Like This All The Time

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On January 18, 2019, “Rock Action” label released “It Won’t be like This All the Time”, the fifth Twilight Sad (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 2018, at “Middle Farm Studios” in Devon, England, and was produced by Andy MacFarlane.

Personnel:

  • James Alexander Graham – vocals
  • Andy MacFarlane – guitars
  • Brendan Smith – keyboards
  • Jonathan Docherty – bass
  • Jonny Scott – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Bush – engineer
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dave “DLT” Thomas – artwork
  • Robert Smith – “vambo” (musical guidance)

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Alexander Graham; all music by Andy MacFarlane.

  1. (10 Good Reasons for Modern Drugs)
  2. Shooting Dennis Hopper Shooting
  3. The Arbor
  4. VTr
  5. Sunday Day 13
  6. I/m Not Here (missing face)
  7. Auge/Maschine
  8. Keep It All to Myself
  9. Girl Chewing Gum
  10. Let’s Get Lost
  11. Videograms

The Smile: Cutouts

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On October 4, 2024, “XL Recordings” label released “Cutouts”, the third Smile (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Sam Petts – Davies.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke – voice, guitars, bass, piano, synthesizers, artwork, design
  • Jonny Greenwood – guitars, bass, piano, synthesizers, cello, MaxMSP, orchestral arrangements
  • Tom Skinner – vocals, drums, synthesizers, percussion
  • Robert Stillman – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Pete Wareham – baritone saxophone
  • London Contemporary Orchestra – strings
    • Hugh Brunt – conductor
    • Eloisa-Fleur Thom – leader
  • Joe Wyatt – recording, engineer assistant
  • Sam Petts-Davies – engineer, mixing
  • Oli Middleton – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – orchestral engineering, engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Pete Clements – studio technician
  • Stanley Donwood – artwork, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner.

  1. Foreign Spies
  2. Instant Psalm
  3. Zero Sum
  4. Colours Fly
  5. Eyes & Mouth
  6. Don’t Get Me Started
  7. Tiptoe
  8. The Slip
  9. No Words
  10. Bodies Laughing

Beth Orton: Weather Alive

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On September 23, 2022, “Partisan” label released “Weather Alive”, the eighth Beth Orton studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Beth Orton.

Personnel:

  • Beth Orton – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, keyboards, loops, MIDI controller, electronics, engineer
  • Grey McMurray – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Shahzad Ismaily – electruc guitar, bass, harmonica, synthesizer, percussion
  • Francine Perry – synthesizer
  • Dustin O’Halloran – synthesizer
  • Sam Beste – piano, vibraphone
  • Jesse Chandler – instruments
  • Tom Herbert – bass
  • Ali Friend – double bass
  • Chris Vatalaro – bass, drums
  • Tom Skinner – drums, drum programming
  • Alabaster DePlume – saxophone
  • Stuart Bogie – saxophone
  • Aaron Roche – trombone
  • Fabio Senna – engineer
  • Francine Perry – engineer
  • Dani Bennet Spragg – engineer
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Dani Bennett-Spragg – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Joe Nino – Hernes – lacquer cut
  • Eliot Lee Hazel – creative director, artwork
  • Aaron Mitchell – packaging design

Track listing:

All tracks by Beth Orton.

  1. Weather Alive
  2. Friday Night
  3. Fractals
  4. Haunted Satellite
  5. Forever Young
  6. Lonely
  7. Arms Around a Memory
  8. Unwritten

The Walkmen: Lisbon

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On September 14, 2010, “Fat Possum” and “Bella Union” labels released “Lisbon”, the fifth Walkmen (The) studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at “Gigantic”, “Mick” and “Woody’s” in New York, “Eimwood Recording” in Dallas, “Papi & Marisa’s”, “Python’s Palace” and “Brutalis” in Philadelphia, and was produced by John Congleton, Matt Barrick, Pater Bauer, Walter Martin, Hamilton Leithauser and Paul Maroon.

Personnel:

  • Hamilton Leithauser – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Bauer – organ, piano
  • Paul Maroon – guitar, trumpet, viola
  • Walter Martin – bass guitar, percussion
  • Matt Barrick – drums
  • Alec Ounsworth – vocals
  • Greg Glassman – trumpet
  • Anna Stumpf – trumpet
  • Kenny Warren – trumpet
  • Mike Irwin – trumpet
  • Paul Brandenburg – trumpet
  • Joe Ancowitz – trumpet
  • Kevin Moehringer– trombone
  • John Kozan – trombone
  • Dana Lyn – violin
  • Leyna Papach – violin
  • Rachel Golub – violin
  • Clara Kennedy – cello
  • Alex Waterman – cello, transcription
  • John Congleton – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Zane – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Aldi – second engineer
  • Mark Endozo – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Elizabeth Spiridakis – design
  • Luigi Ghirri – cover photography
  • Fred Maroon –inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Barrick, Pater Bauer, Walter Martin, Hamilton Leithauser and Paul Maroon.

  1. Juveniles
  2. Angela Surf City
  3. Follow the Leader
  4. Blue as Your Blood
  5. Stranded
  6. Victory
  7. All My Great Designs
  8. Woe Is Me
  9. Torch Song
  10. While I Shovel the Snow
  11. Lisbon

Joshua Redman: Long Gone

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On September 9, 2022, “Nonesuch” label released “Long Gone”, the second Joshua Redman Quartet studio album. It was recorded in 2007 at “The Herbst Theater” in San Francisco, and in September 2019, at “Sear Sound Studio C” in New York City, and was produced by James Farber and Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • James Farber – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Montgomery – engineer
  • Owen Mulholland – engineer assistant
  • Steven Sacco – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Redman.

  1. Long Gone
  2. Disco Ears
  3. Statuesque
  4. Kite Song
  5. Ship to Shore
  6. Rejoice

Mercury Rev: Born Horses

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On September 6, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “Born Horses”, the tenth Mercury Rev album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Simon Raymonde, Grasshopper, Jesse Chandler. Jonathan Donahue and Marion Genser.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Donahue – vocals, piano, arrangements, orchestration
  • Grasshopper – guitar, bells, omnichord, percussion, whistle, horn arrangements
  • Jesse Chandler – bass pedals, flute, mellotron, piano, tenor saxophone, vibraphone
  • Marion Genser – atmosphere, harmonium, organ, Prophet synthesizer, sounds
  • Chris Heitzman – electric bass, 12 String Acoustic guitar
  • Will Bryant – accordion, Hammond organ
  • Martin Keith – upright bass
  • Jeff Lipstein – drums
  • Thomas Green – saxophone
  • Danny Wayside – cornet
  • Megan Gould – violin
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Marion Genser – artwork
  • David Clark Perry – packaging
  • Simon Raymonde – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jonathan Donahue, all music by Jesse Chandler, Jonathan Donahue, Marion Genser and Sean Mackowiak.

  1. Mood Swings
  2. Ancient Love
  3. Your Hammer, My Heart
  4. Patterns
  5. A Bird of No Address
  6. Born Horses
  7. Everything I Thought I Had Lost
  8. There’s Always Been a Bird in Me