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Melvins: Five Legged Dog

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On October 15, 2021, “Icepac” label released “Five Legged Dog”, the 25th Melvins album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by King Buzzo, Dale Crover and Steven McDonald.

Personnel:

  • King Buzzo – vocals, acoustic guitar, sitar, photography
  • Steven McDonald – vocals, acoustic bass
  • Dale Crover – vocals, drums
  • Jeff Pinkus – lead vocals, banjo
  • Camilla Saufley – backing vocals
  • Bob Hannam – backing vocals, photography
  • Toshi Kasai – engineer, mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Edgar the Elephant
  2. Up the Dumper
  3. Hung Bunny/Roman Dog Bird
  4. Hooch
  5. Billy Fish
  6. Shevil
  7. Charlie
  8. A Growing Disgust
  9. Eye Flys/Woman
  10. Pitfalls in Serving Warrants
  11. Outside Chance
  12. Evil New War God
  13. The Bloated Pope
  14. Bad Move
  15. With Teeth
  16. Halo of Flies
  17. Oven
  18. Sway
  19. Anaconda
  20. Lovely Butterflies
  21. Boris
  22. It’s Shoved
  23. Honey Bucket
  24. We Are Doomed
  25. Fly Paper
  26. Let God Be Your Gardener
  27. At the Stake
  28. Night Goat
  29. Queen
  30. Everybody’s Talking
  31. Revolve
  32. Suicide in Progress
  33. Prig
  34. The Bit
  35. Civilized Worm
  36. Don’t Forget to Breath

Redd Kross: Beyond the Door

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On August 23, 2019, “Merge Records” label released “Beyond the Door”, the seventh Redd Kross album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Jeff McDonald and Steve McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Jeff McDonald – vocals, guitar
  • Jason Shapiro – lead guitar
  • Steven McDonald – bass, backing vocals
  • Dale Crover – drums
  • Buzz Osborne – guitar solo
  • Josh Klinghoffer – guitar
  • Gere Fennelly – keyboards
  • Steven McDonald – mixing
  • Jeff McDonald – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff McDonald, except where noted.

  1. The Party – Henry Mancini
  2. Fighting
  3. Beyond the Door – Jeff McDonald, Steve McDonald
  4. There’s No One Like You – Steve McDonald, Anna Waronker
  5. Ice Cream (Strange Pleasing)
  6. Fantastico Roberto
  7. What’s a Boy to Do
  8. Punk II
  9. Jone Hoople – Jeff McDonals, Kim Shattuck
  10. When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’ – Ron Mael, Russel Mael

That Dog: Retreat From The Sun

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On April 8, 1997, “DGC Records” label “Retreat from the Sun”, the third That Dog studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, at “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brad Wood, Anna Waronker, Petra Haden, Rachel Haden and Tony Maxwell.

Personnel:

  • Anna Waronker– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Petra Haden– vocals, violin, strings
  • Rachel Haden– vocals, bass guitar
  • Tony Maxwell– drums, percussion, surf guitar
  • Charlotte Caffey– rhythm guitar, synthesizer
  • Alix Fournier – French horn
  • Tanya Haden– cello
  • Chick Wolverton – shaker, additional guitar
  • John Paterno – engineer, mixing
  • Brad Wood– mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Francesca Restrepo – design
  • Jesse Frohman – photography

Track listing:

All tracksby Anna Waronker, except where noted.

  1. I’m Gonna See You
  2. Never Say Never
  3. Being with You
  4. Gagged and Tied – Anna Waronker, Petra Haden, Rachel Hade, Tony Maxwell, Steven McDonald
  5. Retreat from the Sun
  6. Minneapolis
  7. Annie
  8. Every Time I Try
  9. Long Island
  10. Hawthorne
  11. Did You Ever – Anna Waronker, John Goldman
  12. Cowboy Hat
  13. Until the Day I Die

Fun: Aim And Ignite

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On August 25, 2009, “Nettwerk” label released “Aim and Ignite”, the debut Fun studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Appletree Studios”, and was produced by Steven McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff– vocals, guitars, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Dost – vocals, guitar, piano, theremin, percussion, flugelhorn, trumpet, synthesizers, glockenspiel
  • Nate Ruess– lead and backing vocals
  • Steven McDonald – bass
  • John O’Reilly – drums
  • Phil Parlapiano – accordion
  • Double G – saxophones
  • Christopher Bautista – trumpet
  • Jas Thor – trombone
  • Lara W ickes – oboe
  • Neel Hammond – violin, viola
  • Ina Whits – violin
  • Mike Whits – viola
  • Timothy Loo, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – calliope
  • Connie Corn, Karen Mills, Ida Relhm, Anna Waronker, Rachel Antonoff, Steven Shane McDonald– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff and Sam Means except where noted.

  1. Be Calm
  2. Benson Hedges
  3. All the Pretty Girls
  4. I Wanna Be the One
  5. At Least I’m Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)
  6. Light a Roman Candle With Me
  7. Walking the Dog
  8. Barlights
  9. The Gambler
  10. Take Your Time (Coming Home)