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Father John Misty: Mahashmashana

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On November 22, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Mahashmashana”, the sixth Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Five Star”, “United Recording” and “East / West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Josh Tillman and Drew Erickson.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman – vocals, performance, mixing, art direction
  • Drew Erickson – performance, arrangements
  • Jonathan Wilson – performance, additional mixing, executive production
  • Dan Bailey – performance
  • Eli Thomson – performance
  • David Vandervelde – performance
  • Chris Dixie Darley – performance
  • Jon Titterington – performance
  • Kyle Flynn – performance
  • Fletcher Sheridan – choir, choral conductor
  • Suzanne Waters – choir, soprano solo
  • Kathryn Shuman – choir
  • Kim Dawson – choir
  • Ann Sheridan – choir
  • Valerie Tambaoan – choir
  • Laura Flores Jackman – choir
  • Adam Faruqi – choir
  • Jarrett Johnson – choir
  • David Loucks – choir
  • Matthew Lewis – choir
  • Will Goldman – choir
  • Connor “Catfish” Gallaher – pedal steel
  • Benji – guitar
  • Alan Sparhawk – guitar
  • Dan Higgins – saxophone, flute
  • Logan Hone – saxophone
  • Jacob Scesney – saxophone
  • Tony Barba – saxophone
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Steve Holtman – trombone
  • Danielle Ondarza – French horn
  • Mark Hollingsworth – clarinet, flute
  • The Nona Quartet
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Zach Dillinger – viola
  • Jacob Braun – cello 
  • Christine Kim – cello
  • Grant Milliken – additional engineering
  • Sean Cook – additional engineering
  • Gabe Veltri – additional engineering
  • Jacob Kell – additional engineering
  • Franky Fox – additional engineering
  • Logan Taylor – additional engineering
  • Scott Moore – additional engineering
  • Sam Plecker – additional engineering
  • Dan Bailey – additional engineering
  • BJ Burton – mixing, additional production
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
  • Joe Roberts – artwork
  • Alex Kweskin – back cover photography
  • Evan Laffer – liner notes

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Tolman.

  1. Mahashmashana – Josh Tillman
  2. She Cleans Up – Josh Tillman, Oscar Carls, Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Linus Hillborg, Henrik Höckert, Elias Jungqvist, Sebastian Murphy, Tor Sjödén
  3. Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose – Josh Tillman
  4. Mental Health – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson
  5. Screamland – Josh Tillman
  6. Being You – Josh Tillman, Zach Tillman, David Vandervelde
  7. I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All – Josh Tillman
  8. Summer’s Gone – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson

Father John Misty: Anthem + 3

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On July 2, 2020, “Sub Pop” label released “Anthem + 3”, the third Father John Misty EP. It was recorded in 2020, at “Fivestar Studio”, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Josh Tillman, Bobby Krlic and Jonathan Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Erikson – various instruments
  • Joinathan Wilson – various instruments
  • Bobby Krlic – bass, guitar, piano, strings, percussion
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Dave Cerminara – engineer, mixing
  • Raymond Tovey – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Anthem – Leonard Cohen
  2. Fallin’ Rain – Link Wray
  3. Trouble – Cat Stevens (Yusuf)
  4. One of Us Cannot Be Wrong – Leonard Cohen

Arcade Fire: We

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On May 6, 2022, “Columbia” label released “WE”, the sixth Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “RAK Studios”, “Wack Formula” and “The Crow’s Nest Studios” in London, “Boombox Studios” and “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, “Dockside Studio” in Los Angeles, “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornilo, Texas, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. 

Personnel:

  • Régine Chassagne – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, orchestral arrangements
  • Win Butler – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, percussion
  • Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Will Butler – keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
  • Peter Gabriel – additional vocal
  • Andre Michot – accordion
  • Geoff Barrow – granular synthesis, additional production
  • Orlando Primo – congas, djembe 
  • Willonson Duprate – congas
  • Louis Michot – fiddle
  • Charlie Gabriel – saxophone 
  • Mark Braud – trumpet
  • Wendell Brunious – trumpet
  • Liza Rey – harp 
  • Paul Beaubrun – sound effects
  • Owen Pallett – orchestral arrangements, strings
  • Sally Herbert – conductor, additional arrangements
  • Helen Gillet – strings
  • Harry Hardin – strings
  • Matt Rhody – strings
  • Sarah Neufeld – strings
  • Edwin Farnham Butler IV – whispers
  • Josh Tillman – stomps and breaths, additional production
  • Romeo Bougere – agogô bell
  • Michael Brun – additional synthesis
  • Emily Eck – recording
  • Eric Heigle – recording, co-producer 
  • Mikko Gordon – recording, mixing assistant, additional production
  • Suvi-Eeva Äikäs – additional recording 
  • Julia Simpson – additional recording 
  • Owen Pallett – additional recording 
  • James Seymour – additional recording 
  • Mark Lawson – additional recording 
  • Jerry Ordonez – recording assistant
  • Marco Ramirez – recording assistant
  • Justin Tocket – recording assistant
  • Matt Aguiluz – recording assistant
  • Nathanael Graham – recording assistant
  • Francesca Edwards – recording assistant
  • Joy Stacey – recording assistant
  • Pablo Godin – recording assistant
  • Felipe Gutierrez – recording assistant
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Nigel Godrich – mixing
  • Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Ryan Smith – vinyl mastering
  • Steve Mackey – pre-production
  • JR – cover image, WE poster image, additional eye photography
  • Terry Pastor – airbrush color tinting
  • Ping Pong Ping – album graphic design
  • Julia Simpson – album creative production
  • Alison Green – center image, Polaroids
  • IV – “I Guy” Character, handwriting
  • Camille Pajot – studio art director
  • Rick Rose – digitech
  • Fabien Barrau – cover image photo post-production
  • Chroma Center – photo printing, post-production
  • EHT Collaboration – “Black Hole” image
  • Danny Clinch – David Bowie photograph
  • Pneuhaus – “Giant Eye”
  • Maria Jose Govea – additional photography
  • JF Lalonde – additional photography
  • Wes Winship – “Acropolis Is Burning” poster
  • Don Hertzfeldt – still from World of Tomorrow: Episode 2
  • Gift Horst Tintypes – WE poster photo development

Track listing:

All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, except where noted.

  1. Age of Anxiety I
  2. Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
  3. Prelude
  4. End of the Empire I-III
  5. End of Empire IV (Sagittarius A)
  6. The Lightning I
  7. The Lightning II
  8. Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
  9. Unconditional II (Race and Religion) – additional writing by Will Butler
  10. We 

Father John Misty: God’s Favorite Customer

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On June 1, 2018, “Sub Pop” and “Bella Union” labels released “God’s Favorite Customer”, the fourth Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Josh Tillman, Jonathan Rado, Dave Cerminara, Trevor Spencer and Jonathan Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman – guitar, tambourine, bass, piano, Mellotron, harmonica, drums, finger picking, sleigh bells, additional instrumentation, string arrangement, mixing, art direction
  • David Vandervelde – guitars 
  • Jonathan Rado – bass, guitar, DX-1, piano, organ, synthesizer 
  • Jon Titterington – piano, glockenspiel, synthesizer, accordion, Wurlitzer, trumpet
  • Bobby Krlic – strings, horns
  • Jonathan Wilson – organ, bass synthesizer, Crumar, electric, mixing, additional production 
  • Elijah Thomson – bass 
  • Mark Ronson – bass
  • Gabe Noel – cellos, lap steel, string arrangement
  • James King – saxophone 
  • Natalie Mering – vocals
  • Ivan Wayman – engineer
  • Sasha Barr – art direction
  • Pari Dukovic – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Tillman.

  1. Hangout at the Gallows
  2. Mr. Tillman
  3. Just Dumb Enough to Try
  4. Date Night
  5. Please Don’t Die
  6. The Palace
  7. Disappointing Diamonds are the Rarest of Them All
  8. God’s Favorite Customer
  9. The Songwriter
  10. We’re Only People (And There’s Not Much Anyone Can Do About That)

Florence and the Machine: High as Hope

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On June 29, 2018, “Virgin EMI” label released “High as Hope”, the fourth Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Beacon House” in Los Angeles, “123” in London, and was produced by Emile Haynie, Florence Welch, Brett Shaw, Thomas Bartlett, and Tobias Jesso Jr.

Personnel:

  • Florence Welch– vocals, drums, percussion, piano, additional synths, drawing
  • Robert Ackroyd – guitars, ukelele
  • Tom Monger – harp
  • Emile Haynie– synths, drums
  • Brett Shaw – Rhodes, synths, programming, bass, additional drums, additional percussion
  • Thomas Bartlett– piano, Mellotron, organ, synths, bass, keyboards
  • Andrew Wyatt– bass, piano, Mellotron, additional synths
  • Jonathan Wilson– guitars, additional drums
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Carla Azar– drums
  • Kamasi Washington– tenor saxophone, horns arrangement
  • Jamie xx– drums, synths
  • James Gadson– additional drums
  • Jasper Randall – vocal contracting
  • Angela Parrish – backing vocals
  • Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
  • Sampha Sisay– piano
  • Tobias Jesso Jr.– additional keyboards, piano
  • Josh Tillman– additional guitar
  • Nathan Willett– backing vocals
  • Lu Lu McJunkins – cello
  • Sally Herbert – arrangements, conducting
  • Tom Bailey – recording
  • Emile Haynie – recording
  • Brett Shaw – recording
  • Tim Montague – additional recording
  • Morgan Stratton – additional recording
  • Michael Harris – additional recording
  • Keith Gretlein – additional recording
  • Zachary Zajdel – engineer assistant
  • Christopher Cerullo – engineer assistant
  • Derrick Stockwell – engineer assistant
  • Matt Mysko – engineer assistant
  • John Prestage – engineer assistant
  • Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Olli Cunningham – score supervision
  • Brian Roettinger – art direction
  • Tom Beard – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Florence Welch, except where noted.

  1. June
  2. Hunger – Florence Welch, Tobias Jesso Jr., Emile Haynie
  3. South London Forever – Florence Welch, Brett Shaw
  4. Big God – Florence Welch, Jamie Smith
  5. Sky Full of Song – Florence Welch, Emilie Hayine, Thomas Bartlett
  6. Grace – Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Tobias Jesso Jr.
  7. Patricia – Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Thomas Bartlett
  8. 100 Years
  9. The End of Love – Florence Welch, Tobias Jesso Jr.
  10. No Choir – Florence Welch, Emile Hayine, Andrew Wyatt

Josh Tillman: Pure Comedy

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On April 7, 2017, “Bella Union” label released “Pure Comedy”, the third Josh Tillman album, under his pseudonym Father John Misty. It was recorded in March 2016 at “United Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Josh Tillman. In its choice of the “100 Best Albums of the Year”, “The Sunday Times” ranked “Pure Comedy” at number one.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman– vocals, horn and vocal arrangement, mixing, art direction
  • Jonathan Wilson– performance, mixing
  • Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thomson, Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia, Kyle Flynn – performance
  • Gavin Bryars – vibraphone, string arrangements
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel, lap steel
  • Kelsey Lu – cello
  • George Potts Young, De’Ante Duckett, Ryan Stewart, Tiffanie Cross, Vanessa Grundy, Shanika Bereal, Celeste Young, Dominique Dubose – additional vocals
  • Chavonne Stewart – additional vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Gavin Bryars– horn arrangements
  • James King– horn arrangements
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright, Tom Lea, Nico Muhly– string arrangements
  • Trevor Spencer – engineer, mixing
  • Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Rouble Kapoor, Bryce Gonzales – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Ed Steed – illustrations, art direction
  • Sasha Barr – art direction, additional art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Tillman.

  1. Pure Comedy
  2. Total Entertainment Forever
  3. Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution
  4. Ballad of the Dying Man
  5. Birdie
  6. Leaving LA
  7. A Bigger Paper Bag
  8. When the God of Love Returns There’ll Be Hell to Pay
  9. Smoochie
  10. Two Wildly Different Perspectives
  11. The Memo
  12. So I’m Growing Old on Magic Mountain
  13. In Twenty Years or So

Fleet Foxes: Helplessness Blues

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On May 3, 2011, “Sub Pop”, released “Helplessness Blues”, the second Fleet Foxes studio album. It was recorded 2009–2010, at “Reciprocal Recording”, “Dreamland Recording”, “Bear Creek Recording”, “Avast Recording”, and was produced by Phil Ek, Robin Pecknold, Skyler Skjelset, Casey Wescott, Josh Tillman, Christian Wargo  and Morgan Henderson.

Personnel:

  • Robin Pecknold– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, fiddle, mandolin, hammer dulcimer, harmonium, Moog, lever harp, Prophet
  • Skyler Skjelset – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, water harp
  • Bill Patton – pedal and lap steel
  • Casey Wescott – piano, pump organ, Marxophone, music box, Crumarbass, Moog, Tremoloa, tibetan singing bowls, harmonium, harpsichord, Mellotron, additional vocal harmony arrangements
  • Christian Wargo– vocals, electric bass
  • Morgan Henderson– double bass, woodwinds
  • Josh Tillman– vocals, drum kit, percussion
  • Alina To – violin
  • Hanna Benn – string arrangements
  • Phil Ek – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Pecknold.

  1. Montezuma
  2. Bedouin Dress
  3. Sim Sala Bim
  4. Battery Kinzie
  5. The Plains / Bitter Dancer
  6. Helplessness Blues
  7. The Cascades
  8. Lorelai
  9. Someone You’d Admire
  10. The Shrine / An Argument
  11. Blue Spotted Tail
  12. Grown Ocean

Josh Tilman: Fear Fun

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On April 30, 2012, “Sub Pop” label released “Fear Fun”, the debut Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Josh Tillman.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman– vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, various instruments
  • Jonathan Wilson– acoustic and electric guitar , baritone and 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, piano, organ, Wurlitzer, trumpet
  • Ben Peeler – pedal steel
  • Keefus Green– piano , synthesizers, mellotron
  • Gabriel Noel – strings, upright bass
  • Casey Wescott– bass guitar, harpsichord, piano
  • Wylie Gelber– bass guitar
  • Zach Tillman – bass guitar
  • Sara Watkins– fiddle
  • Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
  • Hugo Nicolson– omni-chord program
  • Jonathan Wilson – engineer
  • Hugo Nicolson – engineer
  • Wylie Gelber– engineer assistant
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dimitri Drjuchin – cover painting, interior artwork
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – design
  • Sasha Barr – design
  • Emma Garr – insert photograph

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Tilman.

  1. Funtimes in Babylon
  2. Nancy from Now On
  3. Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
  4. I’m writing a Novel
  5. O I Long to Feel Your Arms Around Me
  6. Misty’s Nightmares 1&2
  7. Only Son of the Ladies Man
  8. This is Sally Hatchet
  9. Well, You Can Do Without Me
  10. Now I’m Learning to Lobe the War
  11. Tee Pees 1-12
  12. Everyman Needs a Companion