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Nada Surf: You Know Who You Are

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On March 4,2016, “Barsuk” label released “You Know Who You Are”, the eighth Nada Surf studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Nuthouse Recording” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Tom Beaujour, Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot and Doug Gillard.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Doug Gillard – guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – bass guitar
  • Ira Elliot – drums, percussion
  • Joe McGinty – keyboards
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Ken Stringfellow – backing vocals
  • Dan Wilson – backing vocals
  • Chris Shaw – mixing
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • John Goodmanson – mixing
  • Gabriel Bento – mixing assistant
  • Chris Atkens – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Cold to See Clear
  2. Believe You’re Mine
  3. Friend Hospital
  4. New Bird
  5. Out of the Dark
  6. Rushing
  7. Animal
  8. You Know Who You Are
  9. Gold Sounds
  10. Victory’s Yours

J Mascis: What Do We Do Now

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On February 2, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “What Do We Do Now”, the fourth J Mascis studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – vocals, guitars, bass, drums, engineer
  • Matthew “Doc” Dunn – pedal steel
  • Ken Maiuri – piano, keyboards
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – engineer
  • Mark Miller – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Neil Blender – artwork
  • Sasha Barr – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. Can’t Believe We’re Here
  2. What Do We Do Now
  3. Right Behind You
  4. You Don’t Understand Me
  5. I Can’t Find You
  6. Old Friends
  7. It’s True
  8. Set Me Down
  9. Hangin Out
  10. End Is Getting Shaky

Son Volt: Notes Of Blue

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On February 17, 2017, “Transmit Sound” label released “Notes of Blue”, the eight Son Volt album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Red Pill” in St. Louis, Missouri, and was produced by Jay Farrar.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ
  • Jason Kardong – pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Spencer – bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Jacob Edwards – drums, percussion
  • Gary Hunt – fiddle, backing vocals
  • Jacob Detering – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Brad Sarno – mastering
  • Ryan Smith – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar.

  1. Promise the World
  2. Back Against the Wall
  3. Static
  4. Cherokee St.
  5. The Storm
  6. Lost Souls
  7. Midnight
  8. Sinking Down
  9. Cairo and Southern
  10. Threads and Steel

Jawbox: Same

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On July 2, 1996, “TAG Recordings” label released the self-titled, fourth Jawbox album. It was recorded December 1995 – March 1996, at “Water Studios” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by John Agnello, J. Robbins, Bill Barbot, Kim Coletta and Zach Barocas.

Personnel:

  • J. Robbins – vocals, guitar, Hammond organ
  • Bill Barbot – vocals, guitar, Hammond organ, saxophone
  • Kim Coletta – vocals, bass
  • Zach Barocas – drums
  • John Agnello – engineer, mixing
  • Wayne Dorrell, Juan Garcia, Jeff Gatens – engineer assistant
  • Jason Farrell – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by J. Robbins, Bill Barbot, Kim Coletta and Zach Barocas, except where noted.

  1. Mirrorful
  2. Livid
  3. Iodine
  4. His Only Trade
  5. Chinese Fork Tie
  6. Won’t Come Off
  7. Excandescent
  8. Spoiler
  9. Desert Sea
  10. Empire of One
  11. Mule/Stall
  12. Nickle Nickle Millionaire
  13. Capillary Life
  14. Absenter – contains the hidden track Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos

Dinosaur Jr.: Sweep It Into Space

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On April 23, 2021, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Sweep it Into Space”, the twelfth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Bisquiteen Studio” in Amherst, Massachusetts, and was produced by Kurt Vile and J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – lead vocals, guitars, bass, engineer
  • Lou Barlow – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitars
  • Murph – drums, percussion
  • Kurt Vile – guitars, backing vocals
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – engineer
  • Marc Seedorf – engineer
  • Mark Miller – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Joe Nino-Hernes – lacquer cut
  • Miles Johnson – layout
  • Andy Hope 1930 – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis, except where noted.

  1. I Ain’t
  2. I Met the Stones
  3. To Be Waiting
  4. I Ran Away
  5. Garde – Lou Barlow
  6. Hide Another Round
  7. And Me
  8. I Expect It Always
  9. Take It Back
  10. N Say
  11. Walking to You
  12. You Wonder – Lou Barlow

Wintersleep: In the Land Of

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On March 29, 2019, “Dine Alone Records” label released “In the Land Of”, the seventh Wintersleep album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Bathouse Recording Studio” in Kingston, “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, “St. Bernard Studios” in Montreal, and was produced by Tony Doogan.

Personnel:

  • Paul Murphy – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tim D’Eon – guitar, keyboards
  • Chris Bell – bass guitar
  • Loel Campbell – drums, percussion
  • Jon Samuel – keyboards
  • Aaron Goldstein – pedal steel
  • Jace Lasek – therevox, additional tracking
  • Tony Doogan – engineer
  • Nyles Spencer – engineer assistant
  • Luke Schindler – engineer assistant
  • Gemma Mazza – engineer assistant
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Calvin Hartwick – mixing
  • Fernando Reyes – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Rich Carey – artwork
  • Jud Haynes – layout, design

Track listing:

  1. Surrender
  2. Forest Fire
  3. Beneficiary
  4. Into the Shape of Your Heart
  5. The Lighthouse
  6. Never Let You Go
  7. Soft Focus
  8. Waves
  9. Terror
  10. Free Pour

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: New Fragility

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On February 12, 2021, band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah self-released its sixth album “New Fragility”. It was recorded in 2020, at “Ramble Creek Studios” and “Silent Partner Studios”, and was produced by Alec Ounsworth and Will Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Alec Ounsworth – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, engineer
  • Will Johnson – drums, guitar
  • Britton Beisenherz – bass
  • Jonas Oesterle – drums
  • Jaron Olevsky – drums
  • Carlos Santiago – violin
  • Gabriel Miller – violin
  • Veronica Jurkiewicz – viola
  • Carolina Diazgronados – cello
  • Brendan Cooney – string arrangements
  • Matthew Poirier – engineer
  • Britton Beisenherz – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Beth Ounsworth – cover art
  • Claire Kimock – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Alec Ounsworth.

  1. Hesitation Nation
  2. Thousand Oaks
  3. Dee, Forgiven
  4. New Fragility
  5. Innocent Weight
  6. Mirror Song
  7. CYHSY 2005
  8. Where They Perform Miracles
  9. Went Looking for Trouble
  10. If I Were More Like Jesus

Okkervil River: The Silver Gymnasium

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On September 3, 2013, “ATO” label released “The Silver Gymnasium”, the seventh Okkervil River album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Church House Studios”, “Russell Street Studio”, “Crystal Sniffer”, “The Honey Jar”, “Cacophony Recorders”, and “Matt Hubbard Production”, and was produced by John Agnello.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, synthesizers, recording, artwork
  • Justin Sherburn – piano, electric piano, harpsichord, keyboards, glass harmonica, electric guitar, organ, synthesizers, harmonium 
  • Lauren Gurgiolo – electric and lap steel guitar
  • Clinton Newman – electric guitar
  • Michael St. Clair – electric guitar, organ, trombone, flugelhorn, trumpet, synthesizers, percussion
  • Brian Cassidy – electric guitar
  • Patrick Pestorius – bass
  • Jonathan Meiburg – banjo
  • Daniel Murphy – mandolin, artwork
  • Zachary Thomas – mandolin
  • Ben Kalb – cello
  • Josh Johnson – glass harmonica
  • Brian Donohoe – saxophone
  • Cully Symington – drums, percussion
  • Chris Mills, Clinton Newman, Jonathan Meiburg, Patrick Pestorius, Matt LeMay  – harmony vocals
  • David Boyle – handclaps, recording
  • John Agnello, John Congleton, Matt Hubbard, Phil Palazzolo – recording
  • John Agnello, John Congleton – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Vernon Hood – artwork
  • Fiske Boyd – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sheff.

  1. It Was My Season
  2. On a Balcony
  3. Down Down the Deep River
  4. Pink-slips
  5. Lido Pier Suicide Car
  6. Where the Spirit Left Us
  7. While
  8. Stay Young
  9. Walking Without Frankie
  10. All the Time Every Day
  11. Black Nemo

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

Mark Lanegan: Scraps at Midnight

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On July 21, 1998, “Sub Pop” label released “Scraps at Midnight”, the third Mark Lanegan album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, and was produced by Mike Johnson and Mark Lanegan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan- vocals, guitar
  • Mike Johnson- guitar
  • Paul Solger Dana – guitar
  • Dave Catching – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • J Mascis– piano
  • Terry John – harmonica
  • Fred Drake
  • Phil Sparks – upright bass
  • Keni Richards – drums
  • Tad Doyle– drums
  • Liz Burns – voice
  • Mike Stinette – saxophone
  • John Agnello – engineer, mixing
  • John Burton – engineer
  • Terry Date– engineer
  • Jack Endino– engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Judith Schaechter – artwork
  • Kenneth Sherwood – design
  • Charles Peterson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan, except where noted.

  1. Hospital Roll Call
  2. Hotel
  3. Stay – Mark Lanegan, Mike Johnson
  4. Bell Black Ocean – Mark Lanegan, Mike Johnson, Keni Richards
  5. Last One in the World – Mark Lanegan, Mike Johnson
  6. Wheels
  7. Waiting on a Train – Mark Lanegan, Mike Johnson
  8. Day and Night
  9. Praying Ground – Mark Lanegan, Mike Johnson
  10. Because of This – Mark Lanegan, Mike Johnson, Keni Richards, Paul Solger Dana