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The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem

On June 17, 2016, “Universal Music Canada” label released “Man Machine Poem”, the thirteenth and final Tragically Hip (The) album. It was recorded in 2016 at “Bathouse” in Kingston, “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Dave Hamelin and Kevin Drew.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Downie – vocal, design concept
  • Rob Baker – guitar, design concept
  • Paul Langlois – guitar
  • Gord Sinclair – bass
  • Johnny Fay – drums
  • Dave Hamelin – keyboards, percussion
  • Kevin Drew – keyboards, percussion
  • Nyles Spencer – recording
  • Rob Currie – recording
  • Dave Hamelin – mixing
  • Kevin Drew – mixing
  • Nyles Spencer – mixing
  • Eric Boulanger – mastered 
  • Jonathan Shedletzky – art direction
  • Isis Essery – design, layout
  • Simon Paul – artwork
  • Andy Prokh – photography
  • Cult Pro Svet – photography
  • Mike Corner, Matt Kirby, Sam Bidinost, Dave ‘Billy Ray’ Koster – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay.

  1. Man
  2. In a World Possessed by the Human Mind
  3. What Blue
  4. In Sarnia
  5. Here, in the Dark
  6. Great Soul
  7. Tired as Fuck
  8. Hot Mic
  9. Ocean Next
  10. Machine

Quietdrive: When All That’s Left Is You

On May 30, 2006, “Epic” label released “When All That’s Left Is You”, the debut Quietdrive album. It was recorded in 2006, in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Butch Walker and Matt Kirkwold.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Truckenmiller– vocals, guitar, fiddle
  • Matt Kirby– vocals, guitar
  • Justin Bonhiver– guitar
  • Droo Hastings– bass
  • Brandon Lanier– drums
  • James “Fluff” Harley- engineer, mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Truckenmiller, except where noted.

  1. Rise from the Ashes
  2. Get Up
  3. Take a Drink
  4. Let Me Go In
  5. Rush Together
  6. Maybe Misery
  7. I Lie Awake
  8. The Season – Kevin Truckenmiller, Matt Kirby
  9. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman
  10. Both Ways