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The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow

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On October 21, 2003, “Sub Pop” label released “Chutes Too Narrow”, the second Shins (The) album. It was recorded June – July 2003, at “Avast! Studios” in Seattle, Washington, James Mercer’s basement in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Phil Ek, James Mercer, Dave Hernandez, Jesse Sandoval and Mart Crandall.

Personnel:

  • James Mercer – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Marty Crandall – keyboards
  • Dave Hernandez – bass, guitars
  • Jesse Sandoval – drums
  • Kevin Suggs – pedal steel guitar
  • Annemarie Ruljancich – violin
  • Phil Ek – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Jesse LeDoux – design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Mercer.

  1. Kissing the Lipless
  2. Mine’s Not a High Horse
  3. So Says I
  4. Young Pilgrims
  5. Saint Simon
  6. Fighting in a Sack
  7. Ping Bullets
  8. Turn a Square
  9. Gone for Good
  10. Thos to Come

Pedro the Lion: Havasu

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On January 20, 2022, “Big Scary Monsters” label released “Havasu”, the sixth Pedro the Lion album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Crumb” in Granada Hills, California, and was produced by David Bazan and Andy D. Park.

Personnel:

  • David Bazan – vocals, all instruments (except where noted), arrangements, mixing, cover photography
  • Andy D. Park – keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Sean Lane – percussion
  • Chris Colbert – mastering
  • Jesse LeDoux – art direction
  • Ryan Russell – studio photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bazan, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Wanna Move – Erik Walters
  2. Too Much – Andy Fitts
  3. First Drum Set
  4. Teenage Sequencer
  5. Own Valentine
  6. Making the Most of It
  7. Old Wisdom
  8. Stranger
  9. Good Feeling
  10. Lost Myself

Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American

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On July 24, 2001, “DreamWorks Records” label released “Bleed American”, the fourth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Cherokke”,  in Los Angeles, “Hardrive” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mark Trombino, Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind, and Tom Linton .

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, percussion, bells
  • Tom Linton – rhythm guitar, organ, backing and gang vocals
  • Rick Burch – bass guitar, backing and gang vocals
  • Zach Lind – drums, percussion
  • Mark Trombino– synth emulator programming, percussion, programming, magic box
  • Travis Keller, Doug Messenger – timely handclaps
  • Rachel Haden– additional vocals
  • Davey von Bohlen– additional vocals
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – additional vocals
  • Mark Trombino– engineer, mixing
  • Justin Smith – engineer assistant
  • Jim Adkins – art direction
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
  • Jesse LeDoux – design
  • William Eggleston– front cover photography
  • Christopher Wray-McCann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton.

  1. Bleed American
  2. A Praise Chorus – contains lyric from various songs
  3. The Middle
  4. Your House
  5. Sweetness
  6. Hear You Me
  7. If You Don’t, Don’t
  8. Get It Faster
  9. Cautioners
  10. The Authority Song
  11. My Sundown

 

Pedro The Lion: Achilles Heel

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On May 25, 2004, “Jade Tree” label released “Achilles Heel”, the fourth and final Pedro the Lion album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by David Bazan.

Personnel:

  • David Bazan — vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, bass, percussion, engineer
  • Casey Foubert — guitar
  • W. Walsh — bass, drums, synthesizer, guitar, engineer
  • James McAlister — drums, percussion, synthesizer
  • Chris Colbert — mixing
  • Jesse LeDoux— cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bazan except where noted.

  1. Bands With Managers
  2. Foregone Conclusions
  3. The Fleecing
  4. Discretion
  5. Arizona
  6. Keep Swinging  – David Bazan, T.W. Walsh
  7. Transcontinental
  8. I Do
  9. A Simple Plan
  10. Start Without Me – David Bazan, T.W. Walsh
  11. The Poison