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Queens of the Stone Age: Villians

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On August 25, 2017, “Matador” label released “Villains”, the seventh Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded January – March 2017 and was produced by Mark Ronson and Mark Rankin.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme– lead vocals, guitars
  • Troy Van Leeuwen– guitars, keys, backing vocals
  • Dean Fertita– keys, guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Shuman – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Theodore– drums
  • James King– saxophone
  • The Section Quartet– strings
  • Nikka Costa– backing vocals
  • Matt Sweeney– backing vocals
  • Fred Martin – backing vocals
  • Tai Phillips – backing vocals
  • Faith Matovia – backing vocals
  • Mark Rankin– engineer
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Justin Smith – engineer assistant
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen– mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Boneface – design, illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Homme, all music by Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore.

  1. Feet Don’t Fall me
  2. The Way You Used to Do
  3. Domesticated Animals
  4. Fortress
  5. Head Like a Haunted House
  6. Un-Reborn Again
  7. Hideaway
  8. The Evil Has Landed
  9. Villains of Circumstances

The New Pornofraphers: Electric Version

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On May 6, 2003, “Mint” and “Matador” labels released “Electric Version”, the second New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – October 2002, and was produced by Neko Case, John Collins, Todd Fancey, Carl Newman, Blaine Thurier, Dan Bejar and Kurt Dahle.

Personnel:

  • Carl Newman– vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodeon
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • John Collins– bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
  • Blaine Thurier– keyboards
  • Kurt Dahle– drums, percussion, vocals, double bass
  • Todd Fancey– guitar, keyboards
  • Dan Bejar – vocals
  • Nora O’Connor– additional vocals
  • Tim Sars – saxophone
  • Monica Cattaway – violin
  • Nyla Rainey – cello
  • Howard Redekopp- engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Carl Newman, except where noted.

  1. The Electric Version
  2. From Blown Speakers
  3. The Laws Have Changed
  4. The End of Medicine
  5. Loose Translation
  6. Chump Change – Dan Bejar
  7. All for Swinging You Around
  8. The New Face of Zero and One
  9. Testament to Youth in Verse – Dan Bejar
  10. It’s Only Divine Right
  11. Ballad of a Comeback Kid – Dan Bejar
  12. July Jones
  13. Miss Teen Wordpower

 

Mark Eitzel: Caught in a Trap and I Can’t Back Out ‘Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby

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On January 20, 1998, “Matador” label released “Caught in a Trap and I Can’t Back Out ‘Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby”, the fifth Mark Eitzel album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Mark Eitzel.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar
  • Kid Congo Powers- guitar
  • James McNew- bass guitar
  • Steve Shelley- drums
  • Tom Clapp – engineer
  • Bryan Martin – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Are You the Trash
  2. Xmas Lights Spin
  3. Auctioneer’s Song
  4. White Rosary
  5. If I Had a Gun
  6. Goodbye
  7. Queen of No One
  8. Cold Light of Day
  9. Go Away
  10. Atico 18
  11. Sun Smog Seahorse

Car Seat Headrest: Twin Fantasy

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On February 16, 2018, “Matador” label released “Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)”, the eleventh Car Seat Headrest album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Will Toledo. It is a complete re-recording and reworking of the band’s 2011 sixth studio album, “Twin Fantasy”.

Personnel:

  • Will Toledo – vocals, guitar, piano, mixing
  • Ethan Ives – guitar
  • Seth Dalby – bass
  • Andrew Katz – drums
  • Degnan Smith – acoustic guitars
  • Adam Stilson – various sounds
  • Amanda Schiano di Cola – trumpet
  • Jeff Walker – trombone
  • Adam Stilson – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Ward – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Toledo.

  1. My Boy (Twin Fantasy)
  2. Beach Life-in-Death
  3. Stop Smoking (We Love You)
  4. Sober to Death
  5. Nervous Young Inhumans
  6. Bodys
  7. Cute Thing – contains elements of “Ana Ng”, written by John Linnelland John Flansburgh
  8. High to Death
  9. Famous Prophets (Stars)
  10. Twin Fantasy (Those Boys)

Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile: Lotta Sea Lice

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On October 13, 2017, “Matador”, “Marathon Artists” and “Milk! Records” labels released “Lotta Sea Lice” studio album by Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile. It was recorded January 2016 – March 2017, at “Newmarket Studios” in Melbourne.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Barnett – lead and backing vocals, guitars, tambourine, piano, cover art
  • Kurt Vile – lead and backing vocals, guitars. banjo, synthesizers
  • Mick Harvey– guitar, keyboards
  • Mick Turner– guitar
  • Alex Landragin – guitar
  • Jess Ribeiro – guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Laakso– electric bass, VI bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
  • Bones Sloane – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Stella Mozgawa– drums
  • Dave Mudie – drums, backing vocals
  • Jim White– drums
  • Jade McInally – backing vocals
  • Callum Barter – mixing, engineer
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Tristan Ceddia – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Over Everything – Kurt Vile
  2. Let It Go – Courtney Barnett
  3. Fear Is Like a Forest – Jen Cloher
  4. Outta the Woodwork – Courtney Barnett
  5. Continental Breakfast – Kurt Vile
  6. On Script – Courtney Barnett
  7. Blue Cheese – Kurt Vile
  8. Peepin’ Tom – Kurt Vile
  9. Untogether – Tanya Donelly

Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg

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On August 11, 1998, “Matador” label released “Whitechocolatespaceegg”, the third Liz Phair studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, and was produced by Jason Chasko, Scott Litt, Liz Phair and Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Liz Phair – vocals, guitar, piano, art direction
  • Peter Buck– guitar
  • Nathan December – guitar, electric guitar
  • Scott Litt– acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica, violin, drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Scott McCaughey– guitar
  • Ed Tinley – guitar, clapping
  • Scott Bennett – organ, bass, drums
  • John Hiler – organ, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Randy Wilson – keyboards
  • Troy Niedhart – accordion
  • Leroy Bach– acoustic bass
  • Brad Wood– organ, bass, guitar, drums, keyboards,  clapping, drum machine, backing vocals
  • Jason Chasko – bass, guitar, piano, drums, background vocals
  • Tommy Furar – bass
  • Mike Mills– bass
  • Bill Berry– bongos
  • Liquid Grooves – loops
  • Scott Litt – treatments
  • John Hiler, Randy Wilson – programming
  • John Hiler, Liquid Grooves, Chris Sabold, David Schiffman, Ed Tinley, Brad Wood – engineer
  • Victor Janacua, Matt Judah, Brad Kopplin, Julie Last, Chris Sabold, Al Sanderson, David Schiffman – engineer assistant
  • Victor Janacua, Tom Lord-Alge, Brad Wood – mixing
  • Ted Jensen, Katrin Thomas – mastering
  • Frank Longo, Jon Mathias, Mark O – art direction .

Track listing:

All tracks by Liz Phair, except where noted.

  1. White Chocolate Space Egg – Jason Chasko, Liz Phair, Doug Stoley
  2. Big Tall Man – Jason Chasko, Liz Phair
  3. Perfect World
  4. Johnny Feelgood
  5. Polyester Bride
  6. Love Is Nothing
  7. Baby Got Going – Scott Litt, Liz Phair
  8. Uncle Alvarez
  9. Only Son
  10. Go on Ahead
  11. Headache
  12. Ride
  13. What Makes You Happy
  14. Fantasize
  15. Shitloads of Money
  16. Girl’s Room

Paul Banks: Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper

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On August 4, 2009, “Matador” label released “Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper”, the first solo Paul Banks album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Seaside Lounge Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Paul Banks and Peter Katis.

Personnel:

  • Julian Plenti – vocals, guitar, piano, drums, programming, art direction
  • Mike Stroud- guitar harmony
  • Dmitry Ishenko – bass, double bass
  • Charles Burst – drums, recording
  • Sam Fogarino, Striker Manley – drums
  • Glenn White, Alex Weiss – saxophone
  • Jessica Pavone – violin, viola
  • Yoed Nir – cello
  • Peter Katis– recording, mixing
  • Greg Giorgio, Mitch Rackin, Noah Goldstein – recording
  • Mark O – artwork
  • Jeremy Kirkland, Trevort Luikart – logic guru
  • Matthew Salacuse– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Banks.

  1. Only if You Run
  2. Fun That We Have
  3. Skyscraper
  4. Games for Days
  5. Madrid Song
  6. No Chance Survival
  7. Unwind
  8. Girl on the Sporting News
  9. On the Esplanade
  10. Fly as You Might
  11. H

Brightblack Morning Light: Same

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On June 20, 2006, “Matador” label released the self-titled, second Brightblack Morning Light studio album.

Personnel:

  • Nathan Shineywater – guitar
  • Ray Agee – trombone
  • Robbie Lee – flute
  • Paz Lenchantin– bass, piano
  • Magic Andy MacLeon – cymbals, trap kit, photography
  • Aaron Novik – clarinet
  • Elias Reitz – percussion, conga, tabla, bells, gourd, mouth hat
  • Gail West, Ann McCrary – harmony
  • Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Nevers, Andy MacLeod – engineer
  • Tauba Auerbach – lettering
  • Andrew Paynter – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathan Shineywater

  1. Everybody Daylight
  2. Friend Of Time
  3. Fry Bread
  4. Star Blanket River Child
  5. All We Have Broken Shines
  6. A River Could Be Loved
  7. Amber Canyon Magik
  8. Black Feather Wishes Rise
  9. Come Another Rain Down
  10. We Share Our Blanket With The Owl

Car Seat Headrest: Teens of Denial

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On May 20, 2016, “Matador” label released “Teens of Denial”, the tenth Car Seat Headrest studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Steve Fisk.

Personnel:

  • Will Toledo – vocals, guitars, organ, piano, mellotron
  • Ethan Ives – vocals, bass, guitars, vibrato switch on organ
  • Seth Dalby – bass
  • Andrew Katz – vocals, drums, mixed percussion, mellotron
  • Nick Shadel – piano
  • Jim Dejoie – saxophone
  • Jon Maus – trumpets, trombone
  • Mike Zimmerman – cover layout, design
  • Gordon S. Fisk – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Toledo.

  1. Fill in the Blank
  2. Vincent
  3. Destroyed by Hippie Powers
  4. (Joe Gets Kicked out of School for Using) Drugs with Friends (But Says This Isn’t a Problem)
  5. Not What I needed
  6. Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales
  7. 1937 State Park
  8. Unforgiving Girl (She’s Not An)
  9. Cosmic Hero
  10. The Ballad of the Costa Concordia – contains lyrics and elements of the song “White Flag”, by Florian Armstrong, Rollo Armstrongand Rick Nowels
  11. Connect the Dots (The Saga of Frank Sinatra)
  12. Joe Goes to School

Mogwai: Rock Action

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On April 30, 2001, “Matador” label released “Rock Action”, the third Mogwai studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, “Sorcerer Sound Studios” in New York, “Cava Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by David Fridmann.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Braithwaite– vocals, guitar
  • John Cummings- guitar, piano
  • Barry Burns- guitar, keyboard
  • Dominic Aitchison– bass
  • Martin Bulloch– drums
  • Gruff Rhys- vocals, backing vocals
  • The Remote Viewer– banjo, programming
  • Willie Campbell, Charlie Clark, Gary Lightbody, David Pajo – backing vocals
  • Michael Brawley, Dave Fridmann – horns, strings
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing
  • Tony Doogan – recording
  • Willie Deans – additional engineering
  • Vella Design – cover art, design
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

All track by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns and John Cummings, except where noted.

  1. Sine Wave
  2. Take Me Somewhere Nice
  3. O I Sleep
  4. Dial: Revenge – Gruff Rhys, Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns, John Cummings.
  5. You Don’t Know Jesus
  6. Robot Chant
  7. Rights Make 1 Wrong
  8. Secret Pint