On May 7, 2024, Steve Albini died aged 61. He was singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, bass, drums), audio engineer and music journalist, member the bands Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac. Albini was the founder, owner, and principal engineer of the Chicago studio “Electrical Audio”. He recorded and produced thousands of albums, for various acts including Nirvana, The Pixies, Fugazi, Chris Connely, Volcano Suns, The Breeders, Superchunk, Ty Segall, The Wedding Present, Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, PJ Harvey, Manic Street Preachers, Will Oldham, Red Crayola, The Jesus Lizard and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
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Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Blind Date Party
On December 10, 2021, “Drag City” label released “Blind Date Party”, album by Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Cooper Crain, Daniel Quinlivan and Emmett Kelly.
Personnel:
- Bonnie “Prince” Billy – vocals, guitar
- Bill Callahan – vocals, harmonica, handclapping
- Azita Youssefi – vocal, instrumentation, recording
- Dead Rider / Todd Rittman – vocal, guitar / Andrea Faught – keyboards, trumpet / Matt Espy – drums
- Six Organs of Admittance / Ben Chasny – guitar
- Meg Baird – vocals, guitar
- Cassis Berman – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
- Bill Mackay – vocals, acoustic guitar, requinto, engineer, mixing
- David Pajo – vocals, guitar, instrumentation, engineer
- Cory Hanson – vocals, guitar
- Matt Sweeney – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Richard Bishop – acoustic guitar
- David Grubbs – vocals, electric guitar, organ, handclapping
- Todd Rittman – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, engineer, mixing
- Alasdair Roberts – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, cello, drum programming
- Tyler Nuffer – steel guitar
- Charlie Saufley – guitar
- George Xylouris – vocals, bouzouki, lute, lyre, laouto, drums, bells
- Cooper Crain – organ
- Will Oldham – vocals, synthesizer
- Tony Crow – keyboards
- Ben Chasny – vocals, bass, drums, programming
- Joshua Abrams – bass
- Danny Kiely – bass
- Evan Backer – bass guitar, drums
- Greg Sweeney – drums
- Brian Kotzur – drums, engineer
- Ty Segall – instrumentation
- Mick Turner – vocals, instrumentation
- Matt Kinsey – vocals, instrumentation
- Sean O’Hagan – vocals, instrumentation
- Sean Sylvester – instrumentation, backing vocals
- Drew Miller – saxophone
- Rob Frye – tenor saxophone
- Cheyenne Mize – fiddle, backing vocals
- Heather Lockie – viola
- Elsa Madeline Oldham – Jew’s harp
- Jacob Duncan – woodwind
- Elisa Ambrogio – vocals
- Haley Fohr – vocals
- Livy O’Hagan – backing vocals
- Eli Crews – engineer
- Michael Tully – artwork
- Ethan Swan – design, booklet editor
Track listing:
- Blackness Of the Night – Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam
- OD’d in Denver – Hank Williams Jr.
- I’ve Made Up My Mind – Dave Rich
- Red Tailer Hawk – The Other Years
- Wish You Were Gay – Billie Eilish
- Our Anniversary – Smog
- Rooftop Garden – Lou Reed
- Deacon Blues – Steely Dan
- I Love You – Jerry Jeff Walker
- Sea Song – Robert Wyatt
- I’ve Been the One – Little Feat
- Miracles – Johnny Frierson
- I Want to Go to the Beach – Iggy Pop
- Night Rider’s Lament – Michael Burton
- Arise, Therefore – Palace Music
- The Night of Santiago – Leonard Cohen
- The Wild Kindness – Silver Jaws
- Lost in Love – Air Supply
- She Is My Everything – John Prine
Ty Segall: Harmonizer
On August 3, 2021, “Drag City” label released “Harmonizer”, the thirteenth Ty Segall studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Harmonizer Studios” in Topanga, California, and was produced by Cooper Crain and Ty Segall.
Personnel:
- Ty Segall – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, mixing
- Emmett Kelly – guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Boye – Rhodes piano, piano
- Denée Segall – lead vocals
- Cooper Crain – synthesizer
- Mikal Cronin – bass guitar
- Charles Moothart – drums, percussion
- Cooper Crain – engineer, mixing
- Ben Boye – piano recording
- Denée Segall – artwork, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ty Segall.
- Learning
- Whisper
- Erased
- Harmonizer
- Pictures
- Ride
- Waxman
- Paly
- Feel Good
- Changing Contours
Ty Segall & White Fence: Joy
On July 20, 2018, “Drag City” label released “Joy”, an album by Ty Segall and Tim Presley (White Fence).
Personnel:
- Ty Segall – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, engineer, design
- Tim Presley – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, design, layout
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Denée Segall – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ty Segall and Tim Presley.
- Beginning
- Please Don’t Leave This Town
- Room Connector
- Body Behavior
- Good Boy
- Hey Joel, Where You Going with That?
- Rock Flute
- A Nod
- Grin Without Smile
- Other Way
- Prettiest Dog
- Do Your Hair
- She Is Gold
- Tommy’s Place
- My Friend
Oh Sees: Orc
On August 25, 2017, “Castle Face” label released “Orc”, the nineteenth Oh Sees studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, TX, and was produced by Eric Bauer, Ty Segall, Enrique Tena and John Dwyer.
Personnel:
- John Dwyer – vocals, guitar, Mellotron, synths, flute, recorder, fife, hand percussion, Wurlitzer C3, Wurlitzer electric piano, sampling
- Tim Hellman – bass
- Dan Rincon – drums
- Paul Quattrone – drums
- Brigid Dawson – vocals
- Joe Cueto – viola, violin
- Eric Bauer – engineer, mixing
- Ty Segall – engineer
- Enrique Tena – engineer, mixing
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Robery Beatty – artwork
- Matthew Jones – layout
Track listing:
- The Static God
- Nite Expo
- Animated Violence
- Keys to the Castle
- Jettisoned
- Cadaver Dog
- Paranoise
- Cooling Tower
- Drowned Beast
- Raw Optics
Ty Segall: Same
On January 27, 2017, “Drag City” label released the self titled, ninth Ty Segall studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Ty Segall – vocals, guitar
- Emmett Kelly – guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Boye – piano, Wurlitzer
- Mikal Cronin – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Charles Moothart – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Ty Segall.
- Break a Guitar
- Freedom
- Warm Hands (Freedom Returned)
- Talkin’
- The Only One
- Thank You Mr. K
- Orange Color Queen
- Papers
- Take Care (To Comb Your Hair)
- Untitled
Ty Segall: Emotional Mugger
On January 22, 2016, “Drag City Records” label released “Emotional Mugger”, the eighth Ty Segall studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Ty Segall and F. Bermudez.
Personnel:
- Ty Segall- vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, recording
- Emmett Kelly- guitar
- Cory Hanson- keyboards
- Mikal Cronin- bass guitar, handclaps
- Dale Crover- drums
- Charles Moothart- drums
- Evan Burrows- drums
- King Tuff- vocals
- The Lollipop Children – vocals
- Brit Manor – vocals
- Bermudez – recording
- Scott Cornish – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Ty Segall, except where noted.
- Squealer
- Californian Hills
- Emotional Mugger / Leopard Priestess
- Breakfast Eggs
- Diversion – Eddy Grant
- Baby Big Man (I Want a Mommy)
- Mandy Cream
- Candy Sam
- Squealer Two – Ty Segall, Cory Hanson
- U.O.T.W.S.
- The Magazine
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