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Alvvays: Same

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On July 22, 2014, “Royal Mountain” label released the self-titled, debut Alvvays album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Chad VanGaalen. In 2015, “CBS Music” ranked it at number 1 on its list of “30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014”.

Personnel:

  • Molly Rankin – vocals, guitar
  • Alec O’Hanley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum machine, additional mixing
  • Kerri MacLellen – vocals, keyboards
  • Brian Murphy – bass
  • Sheridan Riley – drums
  • Eric Hamelin – drums
  • Chris Dadge – drums
  • Chad VanGaalen – programming, tambourine, bongos, engineer
  • Graham Walsh – additional tracking
  • Jeff McMurrich – additional tracking
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Ian McGettigan – additional mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley, except where noted.

  1. Adult Diversion – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  2. Archie, Marry Me
  3. Ones Who Love You – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  4. Next of Kin – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  5. Party Police – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  6. The Agency Group – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murph
  7. Dives
  8. Atop a Cake
  9. Red Planet

The Hidden Cameras: Mississauga Goddam

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On October 12, 2004, “Rough Trade” label released “Mississauga Goddam”, the third Hidden Cameras (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Joel Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Joel Gibb – vocals, guitar, drums, bass, glockenspiel, piano, tambourine, organ, kazoo, vibraphone, synthesizer, steel drum, aeuwwgha, artwork, photography
  • Mike e.b. – tambourine
  • Justin Shayshyn – B4 Hammond organ, pipe organ
  • Paul Mathew – double bass
  • Lex Vaughn – drusm, maraca drums, timpanis
  • Matais Rozenberg – drums, spoons, percussion, bass keys
  • Maggie MacDonald – glockenspiel, vibraphone
  • Phil Seguin – trumpet
  • Jennifer Scofield – French horn
  • Ohad Benchetrit – flute
  • Scott Good – trombone
  • Luis Jacob – aeuwwgha
  • Nana Jojura – violin
  • Owen Pallett – violin, piano, celeste
  • Karen Moffat – viola
  • Lief Mosbaugh – viola
  • Don Kerr – cello
  • Amy Laing – cello
  • Mike Olson – cello
  • Kristen Moss – harp
  • Caroline Azar, Amy Bowles, Kate McGee, Glen Sheppard, Megan Dunlop, Tom Lillington, Michael Follert, Reg Vermue – choir
  • Jeff McMurrich – recording
  • Jameson Elliot – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Doot Doot Plot
  2. Builds the Bone
  3. The Fear Is On
  4. That’s When the Ceremony Starts
  5. I Believe in the Good of Life
  6. In the Union of Wine
  7. Music Is My Boyfriend
  8. Bboy
  9. We Oh We
  10. I Want Another Enema
  11. Mississauga Goddam

Owen Pallett: Heartland

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On January 12, 2010, “Domino” label released “Heartland”, the third Owen Pallett album. It was recorded in 2009, at “The Greenhouse” in Reykjavík, and was produced by Owen Pallett.

Personnel:

  • Owen Pallett – vocals, violin, keyboards, arranger
  • Lisa Chisholm – bassoon
  • Micah Hellbrum – clarinet
  • Sarah Jeffrey – oboe, cor anglais
  • Leonie Wall – flute, piccolo
  • Gabe Radford – horn
  • David Pell – trombone
  • Mike Fedyshyn – trumpet
  • The Czech Symphony Strings / directed by Adam Klemens / recorded by Jan Holzner
  • The St. Kitts’ Winds / contracted by John Marshman / recorded by Jeff McMurrich, Matt Smith
  • Sturla Mio Þórisson – recording
  • Rusty Santos – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Colin Bergh – design, illustration
  • Jimmy Limit – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Owen Pallett.

  1. Midnight Directives
  2. Keep the Dog Quiet
  3. Mount Alpentine
  4. Red Sun No. 5
  5. Lewis Takes Action
  6. The Great Elsewhere
  7. Oh Heartland, Up Yours!
  8. Lewis Takes Off His Shirt
  9. Flare Gun
  10. E Is for Estranged
  11. Tryst with Mephistopheles
  12. What Do You Think Will Happen Now?