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Pond: 9

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On October 1, 2021, “Spinning Top Records” label released “9”, the ninth Pond studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook – lead vocals, synthesizer
  • Shiny Joe Ryan – guitar, synthesizer
  • James Ireland – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Jay Watson – vocals, bass, drums, guitar, synthesizer, mixing
  • Evelyn Ida Morris – piano
  • Christian Ruggiero – saxophone
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings
  • Cowboy John – vocals
  • Maud Nadal, Amaya Courtis, Laurel – additional vocals
  • Brod Madden-Scott – live instrumental engineer
  • David Ives – mastering
  • Braulio Amado – artwork, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

  1. Song for Agnes
  2. Human Touch
  3. America’s Cup
  4. Take Me Avalon I’m Young
  5. Punk Lunettes
  6. Czech Locomotive
  7. Rambo
  8. Gold Cup / Plastic Sole
  9. Toast

Pond: Tasmania

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On March 1, 2019, “Spinning Top” label released “Tasmania”, the eighth Pond studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Western Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook – vocals, guitar, engineering, mixing
  • Jay Watson – vocals, keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer, bass, drums, enginerring, mixing
  • Joe Ryan – vocals, lead, 12 string and slide guitar, electronics, engineering, mixing
  • Jamie Terry – mixing
  • James Ireland – mixing
  • Francesca Mountfort – cello
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Lucy Jack – additional vocals
  • Tristan Parr – cello
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitar
  • Benjamin Witt – guitar
  • Kevin Parker – drums, engineering, mixing
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Sam Ford – additional engineering

Track listing:

  1. Daisy – Nick Allbrook
  2. Sixteen Days – Nick Allbrook
  3. Tasmania – Jay Watson, James Ireland, Nick Allbrook
  4. The Boys Are Killing Me – Nick Allbrook, John Watson, Annie Milgun
  5. Hand Mouth Dancer – Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson
  6. Goodnight, P.C.C. – Joe Ryan, Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson
  7. Burnt Out Star – Jay Watson, Nick Allbrook
  8. Selene – James Ireland, Jay Watson, Nick Allbrook
  9. Shame – Nick Allbrook
  10. Doctor’s In – Joe Ryan

Pond: The Weather

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On May 5, 2017, “Marathon Artists” label released “The Weather”, the seventh Pond studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker, Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joe Ryan and Jamie Terry.

Personnel:

  • Nicholas Allbrook – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, flute, engineering
  • Jay “Gumby” Watson – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, engineer
  • Shinny Joe Ryan – vocals, electric, 12 string and slide guitar, engineer
  • Jamie Terry – organ, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, engineer
  • James Ireland – piano
  • Christian Ruggiero – horns, saxophone
  • Jamie Canny, Sam Newman – horns
  • Mei Saraswåati – additional vocals
  • Kirin J Callinan – additional vocals, guitar noises
  • Kevin Parker, Richard Ingham – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mixing
  • Alex Joseph – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Watson and Nicholas Allbrook, except where noted.

  1. 30000 Megatons
  2. Sweep Me Off My Feet
  3. Paint Me Silver – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook, Todd Rundgren
  4. Colder Than Ice – Jay Watson
  5. Edge of the World Pt. 1
  6. A/B
  7. Zen Automaton – Nicholas Allbrook
  8. All I Want for Xmas (Is a Tascam 388) – Joe Ryan, Jay Watson
  9. Edge of the World Pt. 2 – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook,Joe Ryan
  10. The Weather