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Japanese Breakfast: Psychopomp

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

Thank You Scientist: Stranger Heads Prevails

On July 29, 2016, “Evil Ink” label released “Stranger Heads Prevailis”, the second Thank You Scientist album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Tom Monda.

Personnel:

  • Salvatore Marrano – vocals
  • Tom Monda – vocals, fretted and fretless guitar, acoustic guitar, shamisen, sitar, strings arrangements
  • Cody McCorry – bass, theremin, saw
  • Odin Alvarez – drums
  • Ellis Jasenovic – tenor sax
  • Andrew Digrius – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Ben Karas – violin, viola, five string electric violin
  • Mark Radice – vocals, piano, keys
  • AJ Merlino – percussion
  • Sean Redman – timpani
  • Rebecca Harris – violin
  • Tory Anne Daines – viola
  • Gergly Kiss – cello
  • Bumblefoot – vocals, additional engineering
  • The Spectrum Vocal Ensemble – gang vocals
  • Mike Ferretti – engineer, mixing
  • Shane Stanton – engineer assistant
  • Van Dette – mastering
  • Tim High – additional vocal engineering

Track listing:

  1. Prologue: A Faint Applause
  2. The Somnambulist
  3. Caverns
  4. Mr. Invisible
  5. A Wolf in Cheap Clothing
  6. Blue Automatic
  7. Need More Input
  8. Rube Goldberg Variations
  9. Psychopomp
  10. The Amateur Arsonist’s Handbook
  11. Epilogue: And the Clever Depart

The Tea Party: Transmission

On August 19, 1997, “EMI Music Canada” label released “Transmission”, the fourth Tea Party (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Alkemical Studios” in  Montreal, “NRG Studios” in Los Angeles, “Le Studio” in Morin Heights, and was produced by Jeff Marti.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Martin – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Stuart Chatwood – bass, keyboards, art concept
  • Jeff Burrows – drums, percussion
  • Adam Kasper – mixing
  • Don Hachey, Brian Virtue, Robert Carranza – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Don Hachey, Lee Moro – recording assistant
  • Cover painting: “The Earth We Inherit” by Stuart Chatwood
  • James St. Laurent – art concept
  • Verve Graphic Design Consultants Inc – design
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood and Jeff Burrows.

  1. Temptation
  2. Army Ants
  3. Psychopomp
  4. Gyroscope
  5. Alarum
  6. Release
  7. Transmission
  8. Babylon
  9. Pulse
  10. Emerald
  11. Aftermath