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Japanese Breakfast: Psychopomp

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On April 1, 2016, “Yellow K” label released “Psychopomp”, the debut Japanese Breakfast studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “CR Ensemble” in Eugene, Oregon, and was produced by Ned Eisenberg and Michelle Zauner.

Personnel:

  • Michelle Zauner – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Nick Hawley-Gamer – guitar
  • Ned Eisenberg – keys
  • Peter Bradley – bass
  • Colin Redmond – percussion, clarinet
  • Adam Ponto – strings
  • Sam Cook-Parrott – backup vocals
  • Colin Redmond – engineer
  • Ned Eisenberg – mixing
  • Alex Santilli – mastered
  • Ben Pubusky – art design

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Michelle Zauner.

  1. In Heaven
  2. The Woman That Loves You
  3. Rugged Country
  4. Everybody Wants to Love You
  5. Psychopomp
  6. Jane Cum
  7. Heft
  8. Moon on the Bath
  9. Triple 7

The Delines: The Imperial

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On January 11, 2019, “Décor” label released “The Imperial”, the second Delines (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Flora Recording & Playback”, “B-Side Studios”, “Type Foundry” and “Scenic Burrows” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by John Morgan Askew.

Personnel:

  • Amy Boone – vocals
  • Willy Vlautin – vocals, guitar
  • Tucker Jackson – pedal steel guitar
  • Cory Gray – keyboards, trumpet, arrangements
  • Freddy Trujillo – vocals, bass
  • Sean Oldham – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Willy Vlautin.

  1. Cheer Up Charley
  2. The Imperial
  3. Where Are You Sonny?
  4. Let’s Be Us Again
  5. Roll Back My Life
  6. Eddie & Polly
  7. Holly the Hustle
  8. That Old Haunted Place
  9. He Don’t Burn for Me
  10. Waiting on the Blue

The National: Laugh Track

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On September 18, 2023, “4AD” label released “Laugh Track”, the tenth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, US, “Soundcheck” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Tony Berg, John Leventhal, Tucker Martine, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bryce Dessner – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Scott Devendorf – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals
  • Rosanne Cash – vocals
  • Justin Vernon – vocals
  • London Contemporary Orchestra – strings
  • Pentagram – design
  • John Solimine – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Matt Berninger, except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. Alphabet City – music by Bryce Dessner
  2. Deep End (Paul’s in Pieces) – music by Aaron Dessner
  3. Weird Goodbyes – music by Aaron Dessner
  4. Turn Off the House – music by Bryce Dessner
  5. Dreaming – music by Aaron Dessner
  6. Laugh Track – music by Aaron Dessner
  7. Space Invader – music by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  8. Hornets – music by Aaron Dessner
  9. Coat on a Hook – music by Aaron Dessner
  10. Tour Manager – lyrics by Carin Besser, Matt Berninger, music by Bryce Dessner
  11. Crumble – music by Aaron Dessner
  12. Smoke Detector – music by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner

Sleater – Kinney: One Beat

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On August 20, 2002, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “One Beat”, the sixth Sleater-Kinney studio album. It was recorded March – April 2002, at “Jackpot” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by John Goodmanson.

Personnel:

  • Carrie Brownstein – vocals, guitar
  • Corin Tucker – vocals, guitar
  • Janet Weiss – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Stephen Trask – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Steve Fisk – keyboards
  • Sam Coomes – theremin
  • John Goodmanson – EBow guitar
  • Mike Wayland – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Russ Scott – trumpet
  • Jen Charowhas – violin
  • Brent Arnold – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.

  1. One Beat
  2. Far Away
  3. Oh!
  4. The Reminder
  5. Light Rail Coyote
  6. Step Aside
  7. Combat Rock
  8. O2
  9. Funeral Song
  10. Prisstina
  11. Hollywood Ending
  12. Sympathy

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food

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On April 6, 2018, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Sex & Food”, the fourth Unknown Mortal Orchestra studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Panoram” in Mexico City, “Union” in Seoul, South Korea, “Phu Sa” in Hanoi, Vietnam, “Rasmus auga” in Reykjavik, Iceland, Ruban Nielson’ basement in Portland, Oregon, Kody Nielson’s home studio in Auckland, New Zealand, was produced by Ruban Nielson.

Personnel:

  • Ruban Nielson – vocals, guitars, bass, Rhodes piano, synthesizer, MPC, electric sitar, piano, drones, drums, percussion, strings, HC-TT, mixing
  • Jacob Portrait – bass, synthesizer, additional engineering, co-producer
  • Kody Nielson – drums, synthesizer, piano, percussion, additional engineering, co-producer
  • Quincy McCrary – organ
  • Chris Nielson – saxophone
  • Naomi Win – violin
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Neil Krug – cover art
  • Miles Johnson – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Ruban Nielson, except where noted.

  1. A God Called Hubris – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
  2. Major League Chemicals
  3. Ministry of Alienation
  4. Hunnybee – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
  5. Chronos Feasts on His Children
  6. American Guilt – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
  7. The Internet of Love (That Way)
  8. Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
  9. This Doomsday
  10. How Many Zeros
  11. Not in Love We’re Just High
  12. If You’re Going to Break Yourself

The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow

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On October 21, 2003, “Sub Pop” label released “Chutes Too Narrow”, the second Shins (The) album. It was recorded June – July 2003, at “Avast! Studios” in Seattle, Washington, James Mercer’s basement in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Phil Ek, James Mercer, Dave Hernandez, Jesse Sandoval and Mart Crandall.

Personnel:

  • James Mercer – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Marty Crandall – keyboards
  • Dave Hernandez – bass, guitars
  • Jesse Sandoval – drums
  • Kevin Suggs – pedal steel guitar
  • Annemarie Ruljancich – violin
  • Phil Ek – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Jesse LeDoux – design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Mercer.

  1. Kissing the Lipless
  2. Mine’s Not a High Horse
  3. So Says I
  4. Young Pilgrims
  5. Saint Simon
  6. Fighting in a Sack
  7. Ping Bullets
  8. Turn a Square
  9. Gone for Good
  10. Thos to Come

Beth Orton: Sugaring Season

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On October 1, 2012, “ANTI” label released “Sugaring Season”, the fifth Beth Orton studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Beth Orton – vocals, guitar
  • Ted Barnes – guitar, banjo
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Carl Broemel – guitar
  • Sam Amidon – guitar, organ, violin, backing vocals
  • Rob Burger – piano, harmonium, electric piano, accordion
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Nate Query – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums, percussions
  • Tucker Martine – percussions
  • Ben Russell – violin
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Eyvind Kang – viola
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Laura Veirs – backing vocals

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Beth Orton except where noted:

  1. Magpie
  2. Dawn Chorus
  3. Candles
  4. Something More Beautiful – Beth Orton, M. Ward
  5. Call Me the Breeze – Beth Orton, Tom Rowlands
  6. Poison Tree – lyrics partially by William Blake
  7. See Through Blue – Beth Orton, Clemence Des Rochers, Pierre Brault
  8. Last Leaves of Autumn
  9. State of Grace
  10. Mystery

Marisa Anderdson And William Tyler: Lost Futures

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On August 27, 2021, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Lost Futures”, album by Marisa Anderson and William Tyler. It was recorded in September 2020, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine, Marisa Anderson and William Tyler.

Personnel:

  • Marisa Anderson – guitars, photography
  • William Tyler – guitars
  • Tucker Martine – bass, drums, recording, mixing
  • Gisela Rodriguez Fernandez – violin, viola
  • Patricia Vásquez Gómez – quijada
  • Cole Halverson – recording, mixing assistant
  • Amy Dragon – mastering
  • Sam Smith – cover art
  • Daniel Castrejón – design

Track listing:      

All tracks by Marisa Anderson and William Tyler.

  1. News About Heaven
  2. Lost Futures
  3. Pray for Rain
  4. Something Will Come
  5. At the Edge of the World
  6. Hurricane Light
  7. Life and Casualty
  8. Haunted By Water

Dance Gavin Dance: Jackpot Juicer

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On July 29, 2022, “Rise Records” label released “Jackpot Juicer”, the tenth Dance Gavin Dance studio album. It was recorded April – July 2021, at “Interlace Audio” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Kris Crummett.

Personnel:

  • Jon Mess – vocals, executive producer
  • Tilian Pearson – vocals, executive producer
  • Will Swan – guitar, executive producer
  • Tim Feerick – bass, executive producer
  • Matt Mingus – drums, percussion, executive producer
  • Andrew Wells – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Rob Damiani – guest vocals
  • Louis Baltazar – guitar
  • Martin Bianchini – guitar
  • Sergio Medina – guitar
  • Chen Shenhar – violin
  • Yoed Nir – viola, cello
  • Jason Turbin – string arrangements
  • Kris Crummett – mixing, mastering
  • Andrea Pacas – mixing assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Mess, Matthew Mingus, Tilian Pearson, Timothy Feerick, Andrew Wells, and Will Swan, except where noted. “Cream of the Crop” co-written by Nicholas Marsh.

  1. Untitled 2
  2. Cream of the Crop – Jonathan Mess, Matthew Mingus, Tilian Pearson, Timothy Feerick, Andrew Wells, Will Swan, Nicholas Marsh
  3. Synergy
  4. Holy Ghost Spirit
  5. For the Jeers
  6. Ember
  7. Pop Off!
  8. One Man’s Cringe
  9. Feels Bad Man
  10. Die Another Day
  11. Two Secret Weapons
  12. Polka Dot Dobbins
  13. Long Night in Jail
  14. Back on Deck
  15. Current Events
  16. Pray to God for Your Mother
  17. Swallowed by Eternity
  18. Have a Great Life

Marisa Anderson: Cloud Corner

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On June 15, 2018, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Cloud Corner”, the sixth Marisa Anderson studio album. It was recorded in January 2017, at Anderson’s home studio, in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Marisa Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Marisa Anderson – acoustic and electric guitar, charango, requinto guitar, Wurlitzer electronic piano, recording
  • Jesse Munro Johnson – mixing
  • Timothy Stollenwerk – mastering
  • Justin Landis – layout
  • Caroline Dossche – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Marisa Anderson.

  1. Pulse
  2. Slow Ascent
  3. Angel’s Rest
  4. Cloud Corner
  5. Sanctuary
  6. Sun Song
  7. Lament
  8. Sant Feliu de Guixols
  9. Surfacing
  10. Lift