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Local H: Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles

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On April 6, 2004, “Studio E” label released “Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles”, the fifth Local H studio album. It was recorded February – November 2003, and was produced by Andy Gerber, Scott Lucas and Brian St. Clair.

Personnel:

  • Scott Lucas – vocals, bass, guitar, percussion
  • Brian St. Clair – drums
  • Zak Schneider – mellotron
  • Eric Oblander – harp
  • Rodney Mills – mastering
  • Kii Arens – design, set design, photography
  • Annie – photography
  • Elizabeth Chesney – cover model
  • Matt Leatherman – assistant
  • Geoff Sabin – help

Track listing:

  1. Where Are They Now
  2. Everyone Alive
  3. California Songs
  4. Dick Jones
  5. Money on the Dresser
  6. P.J. Soles
  7. How’s the Weather Down There?
  8. Buffalo Trace
  9. Heaven on the Way Down
  10. Hey, Rita
  11. Heavy Metal Bakesale
  12. Mellowed
  13. That’s What They All Say
  14. Halcyon Days (Where Were You Then?)

Algiers: There Is No Year

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On January 17, 2020, “Matador” label released “There Is No Year”, the third Algiers studio album. It was recorded April – May 2019, at “Figure 8”, “Strange Weather”, “Studio E” in New York, and was produced by Randall Dunn and Ben Greenberg.

Personnel:

  • Franklin James Fisher – vocals, keyboards
  • Lee Tesche – guitar
  • Ryan Mahan – bass
  • Matt Tong – drums
  • Randall Dunn – Korg MS-20, Modal 001, Ensoniq ESQ-1, modular synth, percussion, mixing, additional programming, sound design
  • Ben Greenberg – MPC 2000, additional programming
  • Skerik (Eric Walton) – saxophone
  • Kyle Kidd – additional vocals
  • La Toya Kent – additional vocals
  • Lou the Dog – vocal sounds
  • Randall Dunn – mixing
  • Garrett DeBlock – mixing assistant
  • Jason Ward – mastering
  • Farbod Kokabi – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Franklin James Fisher, Lee Tesche, Ryan Mahan and Matt Tong.

  1. There Is No Year
  2. Dispossession
  3. Hour of the Furnaces
  4. Losing is Ours
  5. Unoccupied
  6. Chaka
  7. Wait for the Sound
  8. Repeating Night
  9. We Can’t Be Found