Tag Archives: John Congleton

Explosions In The Sky: The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

On November 4, 2003, “Temporary Residence Limited” label released “The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place”, the third Explosions in the Sky studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Munaf Rayani – guitars
  • Michael James – guitars, bass
  • Mark T Smith – guitars
  • Christopher Hrasky – drums
  • John Congleton – recording, engineer

Track listing:

  1. First Breath After Coma
  2. The Only Moment We Were Alone
  3. Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean
  4. Memorial
  5. Your Hand in Mine

Black Pumas: Chronicles Of A Diamond

On October 27, 2023, “ATO” label released “Chronicles of a Diamond”, the second Black Pumas studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Adrian Quesada.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burton – vocals, co-production
  • Adrian Quesada – engineer, additional engineering, mixing
  • JaRon Marshall – keyboards
  • Anthony Farrell- keyboards, drums
  • Brendan Bond – bass guitar
  • Josh Blue – bass, keyboards
  • Erik Wofford- mellotron
  • Stephen Bidwell – drums, samples
  • AJ Hall – drums, backing vocals
  • Adam Jackson – drums
  • John Speice – congas, percussion
  • Alexis Buffum – violin
  • Lauren Cervantes – backing vocals
  • Angela Miller – backing vocals
  • Roy Patten – backing vocals
  • John Congleton – co-production, additional engineering
  • Aaron Glemboski – engineer, additional engineering, mixing
  • Sean Cook – engineer
  • Erik Wofford – engineer
  • Omar Akrouche – engineer
  • Jan Schenk – engineer
  • Mario Ramirez – engineer
  • Josh Blue – additional engineering
  • AJ Hall – additional engineering
  • Shawn Everett – mixing
  • Ian Gold – mixing assistant
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Burton, except where noted.

  1. More Than a Love Song – Eric Burton, Adrian Quesada
  2. Ice Cream (Pay Phone)
  3. Mrs. Postman – Eric Burdon, Adrian Quesada, JaRon Marshall
  4. Chronicles of a Diamond
  5. Angel
  6. Hello
  7. Sauvignon – Eric Burton, Adrian Quesada
  8. Tomorrow
  9. Gemini Sun
  10. Rock and Roll

Xiu Xiu: 13 Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips

On September 27, 2024, “Polyvinyl” label released “13 Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips”, the fourteenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Nurse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesisers, percussion, bajo quinto, drum machine
  • Angela Seo – vocals, synthesisers, organ, sheet metal, percussion, piano, autoharp
  • David Kendrick – drums, percussion
  • Soo Cho – violin
  • David Kim – violin
  • Min Kim – viola
  • John Lee – cello
  • Daniel Park – cello
  • John Congleton – mixing
  • Alan Douche – mastering
  • Janelle Abad – design

Track listing:

  1. Arp Omni
  2. Maestro One Chord
  3. Common Loon
  4. Pale Flower
  5. Veneficium
  6. Sleep Blvd.
  7. T.D.F.T.W.
  8. Bobby Bland
  9. Piña, Coconut & Cherry

The Walkmen: Lisbon

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

Chelsea Wolfe: Abyss

On August 7, 2015, “Sargent House” label released “Abyss”, the fourth Chelsea Wolfe studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Eimwood Recording Studio” in Dallas, Texas, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Chelsea Wolfe – vocals, bass, guitar, piano
  • D.H. Phillips – lap steel guitar
  • Mike Sullivan – guitar
  • Ben Chisholm – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, programming, layout, photography
  • Dylan Fujioka – drums
  • Ezra Buchla – vocals, viola
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Henrik Uldalen – cover art, paintings

Track listing:

All tracks by Chelsea Wolfe, except where noted.

  1. Carrion Flowers
  2. Iron Moon – Chelsea Wolfe, Karlos Rene Ayala
  3. Dragged Out
  4. Maw
  5. Grey Days
  6. After the Fall
  7. Crazy Love
  8. Simple Death
  9. Survive
  10. Color of Blood – Jesse K. Phillips
  11. The Abyss

The Mysterines: Afraid Of Tomorrows

On June 21, 2024, “Fiction” label released “Afraid of Tomorrows”, the second Mysterines (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at John Congleton’s studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton, Lia Metcalfe and Paul Crilly

Personnel:

  • Lia Metcaffe – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine, synthesizer, piano, Mellotron
  • Callum Thompson – electric guitar, baritone guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • George Favager – bass guitar, synthesizer, baritone guitar, mellotron, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Paul Crilly – drums, percussion, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar, piano, synthesizer, mellotron, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • John Congleton – piano, synthesizer, recording, mixing
  • Sean Cook – recording engineer
  • Felix Davis – mastering
  • Matthew Kent – immersive mix engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lia Metcalfe and Paul Crilly, except where noted.

  1. The Last Dance
  2. Stray
  3. Another Another Another – Lia Metcalfe
  4. Tired Animal
  5. Jesse You’re a Superstar
  6. Hawkmoon
  7. Sink Ya Teeth
  8. Junkyard Angel
  9. Goodbye Sunshine
  10. Inside a Matchbox
  11. So Long
  12. Afraid of Tomorrow

Bill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

On April 14, 2009, “Drag City” label released “Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle”, the second Bill Callahan album by his name. It was recorded August – October 2008, at “The Track Studio” in Plano, Texas, and was produced by Raven,

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, acoustic steel and electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, lettering, drawings
  • Brian Beattie – electric guitar, pump organ, electric piano, keyboards, percussion, string and horn arrangements
  • Jaime Zuverza – electric guitar
  • Bobby Weaver – bass
  • Luis Martinez – drums
  • Deanna Sarkar – soprano vocals
  • Tamara Cauble – violin
  • Douglas Edward – violin
  • Becki Howard – violin
  • Maureen Nilsen – violin
  • Chris Youmans – cello
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • Brian Brown – French horn
  • Heather Test – French horn
  • John Congleton – recording
  • Roger Siebel – mastering
  • Chris Taylor – front photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Jim Cain
  2. Eid Ma Clack Shaw
  3. The Wind and the Dove
  4. Rococo Zephyr
  5. Too Many Birds
  6. My Friend
  7. All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast
  8. Invocation of Ratiocination
  9. Faith/Void

Cloud Nothings: Here And Nowhere Else

On April 1, 2014, “Carpark” label released “Here and Nowhere Else”, the third Cloud Nothings studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Water Music” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Dylan Baldi – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • TJ Duke – bass, backing vocals
  • Jayson Gerycz – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dylan Baldi, TJ Duke and Jayson Gerycz.

  1. Now Hear In
  2. Quieter Today
  3. Psychic Trauma
  4. Just See Fear
  5. Giving Into Seeing
  6. No Thoughts
  7. Pattern Walks
  8. I’m Not Part of Me

Lucy Dacus: Historian

On March 2, 2018, “Matador” label released “Historian”, the second Lucy Dacus studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Trace Horse Studio” and “The Smoakstack” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Montrose Studios” in Richmond, Virginia, and was produced by Jacob Blizard, Lucy Dacus and Collin Pastore.

Personnel:

  • Lucy Dacus – vocals, guitars
  • Jake Finch – drums
  • Miles Huffman – drums
  • Sam Koff – trumpet
  • Steve Cunningham – trumpet
  • John Hulley – trombone
  • Reggie Pace – trombone
  • John Mailander – violin
  • Ben Plotnick – viola
  • Collin Pastore – engineer
  • Scottie Prudhoe – engineer
  • Preston Cochran – engineer
  • Adrian Olsen – engineer
  • John Congleton – mixing
  • Heba Kadry – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lucy Dacus.

  1. Night Shift
  2. Addictions
  3. The Shell
  4. Nonbeliever
  5. Yours & Mine
  6. Body to Flame
  7. Timefighter
  8. Next of Kin
  9. Pillar of Truth
  10. Historians

Better Oblivion Community Center: Same

On January 24, 2019, “Dead Oceans” label released the self-titled, debut and only Better Oblivion Community Center album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Fivestar” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst and Andy LeMaster.

Personnel:

  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals, guitar, electric piano, baritone guitar, photography
  • Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, piano, keyboards, , Whirly tube, photography
  • Christian Lee Hutson – guitar, EBow, tambourine, pocket piano
  • Nick Zinner – guitar
  • Nick White – keyboards
  • John Congleton – synthesizer, mixing
  • Nathaniel Walcott – synthesizer
  • Wylie Gelber – bass guitar
  • Anna Butterss – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Andy LeMaster – bass guitar, synthesizer, programming, pocket piano, mellotron, samples, engineer
  • Carla Azar – drums, percussion
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
  • Marshall Vore – percussion
  • Taylor Hollingsworth – sampled voice
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Nathaniel David Utesch – design, layout
  • Nik Freitas – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phoebe Bridges and Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. Didn’t Know What I Was in For
  2. Sleepwalin’
  3. Dylan Thomas
  4. Service Road
  5. Exception to the Rule
  6. Chesapeake – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Christian Lee Hutson
  7. My City
  8. Forest Lawn – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Christian Lee Hutson
  9. Big Black Heart – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Adam McIlweem Ben Walsh
  10. Dominos – Taylor Hollingsworth