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Polish Club: Now We Are Cookin’

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On August 13, 2021, “Island Records Australia” label released “Now We’re Cookin’”, the third Polish Club album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Scott Horscroft, David Novak and John-Henry Pajak.

Personnel:

  • David Novak – lead vocals, guitar
  • John-Henry Pajak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Izaac Wilson – piano, organ, engineer
  • Scott Horscroft – organ, backing vocals, mixing
  • Kirsty Tickle – backing vocals
  • Madeleine Vercoe – backing vocals
  • Owen Butterworth – backing vocals
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Novak and John-Henry Pajak.

  1. Stop for a Minute
  2. New Age
  3. Getaway
  4. Fix Your Heart
  5. No Heaven
  6. Whack
  7. Just Talking
  8. I Didn’t Want That (For You)
  9. Baby We’re Burning
  10. Fuck Off & Die

Birds of Tokyo: Human Design

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On April 24, 2020, “Birds of Tokyo”, “Eleven A Music Company” and “EMI Australia” labels released “Human Design”, the sixth Birds of Tokyo studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “The Grove Studios” in Somersby NSW, Australia, and “Love Hertz” in Leichhardt NSW, Australia, and was produced by Adam Spark and Scott Horscroft.

Personnel:

  • Ian Kenny – vocals
  • Adam Spark – guitar
  • Glenn Sarangapany – keyboards
  • Ian Berney – bass
  • Adam Weston – drums
  • Audrey Riley – string arrangements
  • Daniel Denholm – string arrangements
  • Scott Horscroft – engineer, mixing
  • Dorny Mayes – engineer
  • Ted Howard – engineer
  • Izaac Wilson, Jack Nigro, Matt Steward, Owen Butterworth – assistant engineer
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Peter Salmon-Lomas – artwork, design
  • Lynton Crabb – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Glenn Sarangapany, Ian Berney and Adam Weston.

  1. The Greatest Mistakes
  2. Two of Us
  3. Good Lord
  4. Designed
  5. Dive
  6. When Home Calls
  7. Photo by the Lake
  8. Addison
  9. My Darling, My Son
  10. Unbreakable
  11. Never Going Back

Empire Of The Sun: Two Vines

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On October 28, 2016, “Virgin EMI” label released “Two Vines”, the third Empire of the Sun studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Studio 161”, “Henson Studios”, “Woody Jackson Studios” in Los Angeles, “Island Sound” in Hawaii, and was produced by  Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan.

Personnel:

  • Luke Steele – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, synthesizers
  • Nick Littlemore – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, melodica, trombone, clavinet
  • Steve Bach – keyboards
  • Lindsey Buckingham – guitars, backing vocals
  • Evan Frasier – mbira
  • Teddy Geiger– vocals
  • Mito Kasuya – vocals
  • Mark Goldenberg – acoustic guitar
  • Henry Hey– keyboards
  • Tim Lefebvre– bass
  • David Wilder – bass
  • Jake Najor – drums
  • Michael Harris – drum, percussion engineer
  • Dexter Story – slit drums
  • Te’Amir Yohannes Sweeney – slit drums
  • SK Kakraba – gyil
  • Todd M. Simon – marimba, vibraphone
  • Alan Mark Lightner – marimba, xylophone
  • Todd Simon – percussion direction
  • Peter Mayes– engineer, mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Scott Horscroft – production assistance

Track listing:

  1. Before – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Henry Hey
  2. High and Low – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan
  3. Two Vines – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan
  4. Friends – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan
  5. There’s No Need – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan
  6. Way to Go – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Tim Lefebvre, Henry Hey
  7. Ride – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Henry hey, Wendy Melvoin
  8. Digital Life – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, John Theodore Geiger II
  9. First Crush – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Henry Hey, Jonathan Sloan
  10. ZZZ – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan
  11. To Her Door – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan, Lindsey Buckingham

Dappled Cities: Zounds

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On August 15, 2009, “Dangerbird” label released “Zounds”, the third Dappled Cities album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Chris Coady, Ned Cooke, Tim Derricourt, Allan Kumpulainen, Alex Moore and David Rennick.

Personnel:

  • David Rennick – vocal, mixing
  • Tim Derricourt – guitar, mixing
  • Ned Cooke – keyboards, mixing
  • Alex Moore – bass, mixing
  • Allan Kumpulainen – drums, mixing
  • Alex Love – French horn
  • Madeleine Hawcroft – flute
  • Sebastian Ranguis, Des Miller, Kim Waldock, Ned Cooke – strings
  • Simon Berckelman – engineer
  • Jean-Paul Fung – engineer assistant
  • Chris Coady, Wayne Connolly, Scott Horscroft – mixing
  • Louie Teran – mastering
  • Tim Rogers – design
  • Wilk – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ned Cooke, Tim Derricourt, Allan Kumpulainen, Alex Moore and David Rennick.

  1. Hold Your Back
  2. Answer Is Zero
  3. The Price
  4. Wooden Ships
  5. Slow for Me, My Island
  6. The Night Is Young at Heart
  7. Miniature Alas
  8. Don’t Stop There
  9. Kid
  10. Middle People
  11. Apart
  12. Stepshadows

Papa vs Pretty: United In Isolation

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On May 27, 2011, “Peace & Riot/EMI” labels released “United in Isolation”, the debut Papa vs Pretty album. It was recorded in February 2011, at “BJB Studios” and “Oceanic Studios” in Sydney, and was produced Paul McKercher.

Personnel:

  • Thomas Rawle – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Angus Gardiner – vocals, bass, keyboards, violoncello
  • Tom Myers – vocals, drums
  • Paul McKercher – engineer
  • Jean-Paul Fung – engineer assistant
  • Scott Horscroft – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Life’s Got a Hold of Me
  2. One of the Animals
  3. Charity Case
  4. Look for Me
  5. Honey
  6. Conquistador
  7. I Felt Nothing
  8. Darkest Way
  9. Bitter Pill
  10. Suit & Burn
  11. You Are Not in Love Anymore