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The Dears: Degeneration Street

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On February 15, 2011,”Dangerbird” label released “Degeneration Street”, the fifth Dears (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Sound Factory Studio B” in Hollywood, CA, “Studio Mixart” in Montreal, QC, Canada, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Murray Lightburn– vocals, guitars, album art, layout
  • Natalia Yanchak– vocals, keyboards, album art, layout
  • Rob Benvie– vocals, guitars, keyboards, album art, layout
  • Patrick Krief– vocals, guitars, album art, layout
  • Robert Arquilla – vocals, bass guitar, album art, layout
  • Jeff Luciani – drums, percussion
  • Liam O’Neil – baritone saxophone
  • Evan Cranley– trombone
  • Chris Seligman – French horn
  • Mélanie Bélair – violin
  • François Pilon – violin
  • Bojana Milinov – viola
  • Sheila Hannigan – cello
  • Maia Davies + Anna Ruddick – “Ooh/Aahs”
  • David Shiffman – recording
  • Tony Hoffer – mastering
  • “Big Bass” Brian Gardener – mastering
  • Cameron Lister, Marie Lewis – assistant
  • Pierre-Philippe Boulay – assistant
  • Patrick Francis Guay, Rory Wilson – album art, layout
  • Richmond Lam – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Murray Lightburn, Natalia Yanchak, Rob Benvie, Patrick Krief, Robert Arquilla and Jeff Luciani.

  1. Omega Dog
  2. 5 Chords
  3. Blood
  4. Thrones
  5. Lamentation
  6. Torches
  7. Galactic Tides
  8. Yesteryear
  9. Stick With Me Kid
  10. Tiny Man
  11. Easy Suffering
  12. Unsung
  13. 1854
  14. Degeneration Street

Ladyhawke: Same

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On September 19, 2008, “Modular” label released the self-titled, debut Ladyhawke album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, and was produced by Michael Di Francesco, Jim Eliot, Pascal Gabriel, Paul Harris, Kid Gloves and Greg Kurstin.

Personnel:

  • Pip Brown– lead and backing vocals,  guitars, bass guitar, drums, synthesiser; keyboards; art direction, executive producer
  • Michael Di Francesco– bass guitar, synthesiser, engineer
  • Jim Eliot– keyboards, drums, engineer
  • Pascal Gabriel– piano, drums, keyboards, guitar, percussion,  bass synthesiser,  mixing
  • Alex Gray – keyboards; guitar, Rhodes piano, percussion
  • Greg Kurstin– keyboards, programming, engineer
  • Anu Pillai – bass guitar, keyboards, drums, programming
  • Leo Taylor, Peter Huntington– drums
  • Roy Kerr – drums, programming
  • Paul Harris – drums, keyboards, engineer
  • Hannah Robinson– backing vocals
  • Antonio Feola, Kid Gloves – engineer
  • Tom Elmhirst, Tony Hoffer– mixing
  • Jason Gossman – mixing assistant
  • Dan Parry – mixing assistant
  • Sarah Larnach – art direction, artwork

Track listing:

  1. .Magic – Phillipa Brown, Pascal Gabriel
  2. Manipulating Woman – Phillipa Brown, Roy Kerr, Anu Pillai
  3. My Delirium – Phillipa Brown, Pascal Gabriel, Alex Gray, Hannah Robinson
  4. Better Than Sunday – Phillipa Brown, Jim Elliot, Paul Harris
  5. Another Runaway – Phillipa Brown, Pascal Gabriel, Alex Gray
  6. Love Don’t Live Here – Phillipa Brown, Jim Elliot
  7. Back of the Van – Phillipa Brown, Michael Di Francesco
  8. Paris is Burning – Phillipa Brown, Roy Kerr, Anu Pillai
  9. Professional Suicide – Phillipa Brown, Greg Kurstin
  10. Dusk Till Down – Phillipa Brown, Pascal Gabriel, Alex Gray, Hannah Robinson
  11. Crazy World – Phillipa Brown, Jim Elliot
  12. Morning Dreams – Phillipa Brown, Pascal Gabriel

Better Than Ezra: All Together Now

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On September 9, 2014, “The End” label released “All Together Now”, the eighth Better Than Ezra studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “The Hobby Shop” in Highland Park, CA, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Griffin– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Drummond- bass guitar
  • Michael Jerome-
  • Courtlan Clement – guitar
  • Tony Hoffer – guitar, drums programming, keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Palmer – piano
  • Jamie Moore – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sean Hurley – bass
  • Paul Mabury, Travis Aaron McNabb – drums
  • Adam Chance, Shy Carter, Jeremy Lister, Nolan Sipe, Julia Sinclair – backing vocals
  • Christopher Cruz – layout
  • Greg Miles – photography

Track listing:

  1. Crazy Lucky
  2. Gonna Get Better
  3. Undeniable
  4. Insane
  5. Sunflowers
  6. The Great Unknown
  7. Before You
  8. Dollar Sign
  9. One Heart Beating
  10. Diamond In My Pocket
  11. I Fly Away

The Fratellis: Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied

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On August 21, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied”, the fourth Fratellis (The) album. It was recorded in November 2014, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Fratelli– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Will Foster- piano, keyboards
  • Barry Fratelli – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mince Fratelli – drums, backing vocals
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer- mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Fratelli and Tony Hoffer.

  1. Me and the Devil
  2. Impostors (Little by Little)
  3. Baby Don’t You Lie to Me
  4. Desperate Guy
  5. Thief
  6. Dogtown
  7. Rosanna
  8. Slow
  9. Getting Surreal
  10. Too Much Wine
  11. Moonshine

Fitz and The Tantrums: More Than Just a Dream

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On May 7, 2013, “Elektra” label released “More Than Just a Dream”, the second  Fitz and The Tantrums studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Michael Fitzpatrick– vocals, keyboards, engineer
  • Noelle Scaggs– vocals, percussion
  • James King– saxophone, flute, guitar
  • Jeremy Ruzumna – keyboards
  • Joseph Karnes – bass guitar
  • John Wicks– drums, percussion
  • Tony Hoffer– guitar, programming, additional synths
  • Todd Burke – recording, mixing
  • Neal Avron– mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames and John Wicks, except where noted.

  1. Out of My League
  2. Break the Walls – Chris Seefried, Sia Furler, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  3. The Walker
  4. Spark – Dave Bassett, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  5. 6am
  6. Fools Gold – Dave Bassett, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks.
  7. Keepin’ Our Eyes Out
  8. Last Raindrop – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks.
  9. House on Fire – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  10. The End
  11. Get Away – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  12. Merry Go Round

Silversun Pickups: Swoon

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On April 14, 2009, “Dangerbird” label released “Swoon”, the second Silversun Pickups album. It was recorded July 2008 – February 2009, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory” and “Paramount Studios”, and was produced by Dave Cooley. The album cover uses the artwork “St. Clair”; the inside packing features pieces “Disembodiment” and “Reverberations”, all paintings from the collection entitled “The Flowering”, by Darren Waterston.

Personnel:

  • Brian Aubert – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Lester – keyboards
  • Nikki Monninger – vocals, bass
  • Chris Guanlao – drums
  • Will Canzoneri – string arrangements
  • Steven Rhodes, Kristen Riley, Jason Gossman – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer, Jason Gossman – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Sara Cumings – layout
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Chris Guaniao and Joe Lester.

  1. There’s No Secrets This Year
  2. The Royal We
  3. Growing Old Is Getting Old
  4. It’s Nice to Know You Work Alone
  5. Panic Switch
  6. Draining
  7. Sort Of
  8. Substitution
  9. Catch and Release
  10. Surrounded (or Spiraling)

The Kooks: Konk

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On April 11, 2008, “Virgin” label released “Konk”, the second Kooks (The) studio album. It 2007, It was recorded in 2007, at “Konk Studios”, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Luke Pritchard – lead vocals, guitar
  • Hugh Harris – guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Rafferty – bass, backing vocals
  • Paul Garred – drums

Track listing:

  1. See the Sun – Luke Pritchard, Paul Garred
  2. Always Where I Need to Be – Luke Pritchard
  3. Maker – Luke Pritchard
  4. Do You Wanna – Luke Pritchard
  5. Gap – Paul Garred, Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris
  6. Love It All – Luke Pritchard, Max Rafferty
  7. Stormy Weather – Luke Pritchard
  8. Sway – Luke Pritchard
  9. Shine On – Luke Pritchard
  10. Down to the Market – Luke Pritchard
  11. One Last Time – Luke Pritchard
  12. Tick of Time – Luke Pritchard
  13. All Over Town – Luke Pritchard

Phoenix: Alphabetical

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On March 29, 2004, “Source” label released “Alphabetical”, the second Phoenix studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by Tony Hoffer, Deck D’Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars and Christian Mazzalai.

Personnel:

  • Thomas Mars– vocals
  • Laurent Brancowitz– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Christian Mazzalai – guitar, backing vocals
  • Deck D’Arcy – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Alex Locascio – drums, percussion
  • Ivan Beck – acoustic guitar
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Jm Mery – additional keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Deck D’Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars, Christian Mazzalai.

  1. Everything Is Everything
  2. Run Run Run
  3. I’m an Actor
  4. Love for Granted
  5. Victim of the Crime
  6. (You Can’t Blame It On) Anybody
  7. Congratulations
  8. If It’s Not with You
  9. Holdin’ on Together
  10. Alphabetical

Codeine Velvet Club: Same

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On December 28, 2009, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Codeine Velvet Club studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Terminal Music”, “Playground Studios” in Glasgow, “Angel Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Lawler and Stuart McCreadie.

Personnel:

  • Jon Lawler– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Lou Hickey– vocals
  • Ross McFarlane – drums
  • Affy Ahmad – drums
  • Helen MacLeod – harp
  • Gospel Truth Choir
  • Ed McFarlane – double bass
  • Mick Cooke – trumpet
  • Allan Cuthbertson – piano
  • Will Foster– keys
  • Lewis Gordon – bass
  • Rick Wentworth – conductor
  • Perry Montague-Mason – string leader
  • Derek Watkins– trumpet
  • Mark Nightingale – trombone
  • Mick Cooke – archestral arrangements
  • Tony Hoffer- mixing
  • Stuart McCredie – engineer
  • Niall McMenamin – engineer assistant
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Lucy Whalley – assistant musicians’ contractor
  • Grant @ Infinite Thrill – design, logo, photography
  • Jay Brooks – band portrait

Track listing:

  1. Hollywood – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
  2. Vanity Kills – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
  3. Time – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
  4. The Black Roses – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
  5. Little Sister – Jon Lawler
  6. Nevada – Jon Lawler, Will Foster
  7. Reste Avec Moi – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
  8. I Would Send You Roses – Jon Lawler
  9. Like a Full Moon – Jon Lawler
  10. Begging Bowl Blues – Jon Lawler
  11. I Am the Resurrection (bonus track) – Ian Brown, John Squire

 

Beck: Midnite Vultures

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On November 23, 1999, “DGC Records” label released “Midnite Vultures”, the fourth Beck studio album. It was recorded July 1998 – June 1999, at “Soft Studio”, and was produced by Beck Hansen, The Dust Brothers, Tony Hoffer and Mickey Petralia. in 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 307 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Beck– vocals, synthesizer, guitar, piano, keyboards, choir, chorus, vocoder, horn arrangements, programming, mixing
  • Tony Hoffer – guitar, wah wah guitar, programming, engineer, editing, mixing, sound design
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr.– organ, synthesizer, piano, tambourine, choir, chorus, clavinet, percussion, shaker, vocoder, backing vocals
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen– synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, backing vocals, handclapping, shaker, upright bass
  • David Campbell– viola, string arrangements, string conductor
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel
  • Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel
  • Johnny Marr– electric guitar
  • Michael Patterson– mixing
  • Herb Pedersen– banjo
  • Fernando Pullum – horn
  • David Ralicke – trombone
  • Joe Turano – horn, backing vocals
  • Smokey Hormel – guitar
  • Eve Butler – violin
  • David Arthur Brown– tenor saxophone
  • Jon Birdsong – trumpet
  • Joey Waronker– percussion, drums
  • Beth Orton– backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
  • Valerie Pinkston – backing vocals
  • Arroyo Bombers – choir, chorus
  • Arroyo Tabernacle Men’s Chorale – choir, chorus
  • The Dust Brothers– scratching, programming, engineer
  • Steve Baxter – horn, backing vocals
  • Robert Carranza – string engineer
  • Steve Mixdorf – second engineer
  • Mickey Petralia – programming, engineer, mixing
  • DJ Swamp – scratching
  • Derek Carlson – second engineer
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Eye– artwork, art direction, design, collage
  • Gimbop – layout direction
  • Michel Gondry– collage
  • Charlie Gross – photography
  • Shauna O’Brien – project manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck Hansen, except where noted.

  1. Sexx Laws
  2. Nicotine & Gravy
  3. Mixed Bizness
  4. Get Real Paid
  5. Hollywood Freaks – Beck Hansen, John King, Michael Simpson
  6. Peaches & Cream
  7. Broken Train
  8. Milk & Honey – Beck Hansen, Buzz Clifford
  9. Beautiful Day
  10. Pressure Zone
  11. Debra