On April 26, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Light Verse”, the seventh Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Waystation” in Los Angeles, “Silent Zoo Studios” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Sam Beam.
Personnel:
Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, art direction, artwork
Fiona Apple – vocals
David Garza – guitar, Zither, kalimba
Paul Cartwright – guitar, strings
Tyler Chester – piano, organ
Sebastian Steinberg – bass
Stephanie Payne – contrabass
Steve Pfifer – contrabass
Elizabeth Goodfellow, Griffin Goldsmith, Kyle Crane – drums, percussion
Aiko Richter, Alyssa Park, Andrew Bulbrook, Anna Kostyuchek, Ashoka Thiagarajan, Chris Woods, Ina Veli, Kerenza Peacock, Luanne Homzy, Megan Shung, Neel Hammond, Sarah Thornblade, Stephanie Matthews, Yvette Holzwarth – violin
Andrew Duckles, Erik Rynearson, Zach Dellinger, Linnea Powell, Rita Andrade, Stefan Smith – viola
On June 10, 2016, “Epitaph” label released “If I’m the Devil…”, the fourth and final Letlive studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Justin Pilbrow, Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jay Johnson and Loniel Robinson.
Personnel:
Jason Aalon Butler – lead vocals
Jeff Sahyoun – guitars, keyboard, backing vocals
Ryan Jay Johnson – bass, backing vocals
Loniel Robinson – drums, percussion
Carson Rick – strings
Andrew Tholl – strings
Paul Cartwright – strings
Robert Allaire – strings
Derek Stein – strings
Cheyenne Wright – additional vocals
Courtney Jackson – additional vocals
Janelle Ioimo – additional vocals
Hannah Marshall – additional vocals
Justine Zimbron – additional vocals
Yvonne Marder – additional vocals
Nikki Simmons – additional vocals
Benjamin Knapp – engineer
Neil Baldock – engineer
Dan Korneff – mixing, mastering
Jason Link – layout, design
Jonathan Weiner – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jay Johnson and Loniel Robinson.
On May 5, 2015, “Brainfeeder” label released “The Epic”, the third Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Kingsize Spundblabs” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.
Personnel:
Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, band leader, arrangements
Cameron Graves – piano, organ
Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, piano
Thundercat – electric bass
Miles Mosley – upright and electric bass
Ronald Bruner, Jr. – drums
Tony Austin – drums, engineer
Robert Miller – drums
Leon Mobley – percussion
Igmar Thomas – trumpet
Todd Simon – trumpet
Shaunte Palmer – trombone
Ryan Porter – trombone
Neel Hammond – violin
Tylana Renga Enomoto – violin
Paul Cartwright – violin
Jennifer Simone – violin
Lucia Micarelli – violin
Molly Rogers – viola
Andrea Whitt – viola
Artyom Manukyan – cello
Ginger Murphy – cello
Dawn Norfleet – choir
Thalma de Freitas – choir
Maiya Sykes – choir
Gina Manziello – choir
Patrice Quinn – choir
Natasha F. Agrama – choir
Dwight Trible – choir
Steven Wayne – choir
Taylor Graves – choir
Charles Jones – choir
Jason Marales – choir
Dexter Story – choir
Cameron Graves – choir
Tracy Carter – choir
Dwight Trible – lead vocals
Patrice Quinn – lead vocals
Brian Rosemeyer – engineer
Benjamin Tierney – mixing
Daddy Kev – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.
Volume 1: The Plan
Change of the Guard
Askim
Isabelle
Final Thought
The Next Step
The Rhythm Changes – Patrick Quinn, Kamasi Washington
Volume 2: The Glorious Tale
Miss Understanding
Leroy and Lanisha
Re Run
Seven Prayers
Henrietta Our Hero – Patrick Quinn, Kamasi Washington
On August 21, 2020, “Dead Oceans” label released “Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was”, the tenth Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “ARC” and “Pageturners Lounge” in Omaha, “Electro Vox” in Los Angeles, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Mike Mogis – electric guitar, pedal steel, banjo, Marxophone, synth bass, percussion, hammer dulcimer, bajo sexto, programming
Nathaniel Walcott – piano, trumpet, flugelhorn, Hammond organ, electric pianos, synthesizers, vibraphone, Omnichord, Mellotron, harpsichord, orchestra and choir arrangements
Dan McCarthy – piano
Flea – bass
Macey Taylor – bass
Jenny Lee Lindberg – bass
Jon Theodore – drums, percussion, timpani
Kip Skitter – percussion
Joe Fuchs – bagpipes
Joe Todero – bagpipes
Malcolm Wilbur – bagpipes
John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
Jon Lewis – trumpet
Daniel Rosenboom – trumpet
Johanna Borenstein – flute
Lara Wickes – oboe, English horn
Don Foster – clarinet
Alex Iles – trombone
Steve Holtman – trombone
Jessica Guideri – violin
Tammy Hatwan – violin
Jackie Brand – violin
Roberto Cani – violin
Paul Cartwright – violin
Nina Evtuhov – violin
Gerry Hilera – violin
Ana Landauer – violin
Natalie Leggett – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Jenny Takamatsu – violin
John Wittenberg – violin
Rob Brophy – viola
Tom Lea – viola
Luke Maurer – viola
Rodney Wirtz – viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
Erika Duka – cello
Dane Little – cello
Charlie Tyler – cello
Suzie Katayama – orchestra conductor
Corina Figueroa Escamilla – vocals
Nancy Oberst – vocals
Miwi La Lupa – vocals
Andy LeMaster – vocals
Susan Sanchez – vocals
Jesca Hoop – vocals
James Connor – choir vocals
Quishima Dixon – choir vocals
Natalie Ganther – choir vocals
Anthony Johnston – choir vocals
Edward Lawson – choir vocals
Jennifer Lee – choir vocals
Sharetta Morgan-Harmon – choir vocals
Marquee Perkins – choir vocals
Jason McGee – choir conductor
Mike Mogis – engineer, mixing
Michael Harris – engineer
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Adam Roberts – engineer assistant
Nik Fackler – engineer assistant
Aaron Gum – engineer assistant
Chris Cerullo – engineer assistant
Chandler Harrod – engineer assistant
Andy LeMaster – engineer assistant
Tim Thomas – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Zack Nipper – artwork, layout
Rob Walters – diorama photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Conor Oberst, except where noted, all music by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
Pageturners Rag
Dance and Sing
Just Once in the World – Conor Oberst, Miwi La Lupa
On June 7, 2019, “New Machine Recordings” label released “Widow’s Weeds”, the fifth Silversun Pickups studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Butch Vig.
Personnel:
Brian Aubert – lead and backing vocals, guitars, additional keyboards
Joe Lester – keyboards, synthesizer, sound manipulation
Nikki Moninger – bass, backing vocals
Christopher Guanlao – drums, percussion
Paul Cartwright – violin
Matt Booker – cello
Billy Bush – mixing, engineer
Heba Kadry – mastering
Lawrence Azerrad – design
Claire Marie Vogel – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Aubert, Joe Lester, Nikki Moninger and Christopher Guanlao.
On February 10, 2015, “Sub Pop” label released “I Love You, Honeybear”, the second Joshua Tillman aka Father John Misty, studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Joshua Tilman.
Personnel:
Joshua Tillman – vocal, guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, percussion, horn and string arrangements, art direction
Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
Jonathan Wilson – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, mixing
Benji Lysaght – guitar
Farmer Dave Scher – lap steel guitar
Gabriel Noel – bass, strings, string arrangements
Paul Cartwright – mandolin, mandolin and string arrangements
Fred Herrera – horn and string arrangements
Andres Renteria – conga
Brian Walsh – clarinet
Arnie Barrera – trumpet
Javier Rodriguez – trumpet
Elizabeth Bacher – violin
Jorge Cardenas – violin
arrangements, strings, violin
Hector Castro – violin
Daphne Chen – violin
Thomas Lea – viola
Claire Courchene – cello
Chavonne Stewart – vocals
Alethea Mills – vocals
Bryce Gonzales – engineer
Phil Ek– mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Sasha Barr – art direction
Alia Penner – artwork
Stacey Rozich – paintings
Emma Elizabeth Tillman – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joshua Tillman.
I Love You Honeybear
Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)
True Affection
The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apt.
When You’re Smiling and Astride Me
Nothing Good Ever Happens at the Goddamn Thirsty Crow
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