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My Light, My Destroyer – the new album by singer-songwriter Cassandra Jenkins – is out today. The reviews have been enthusiastic: Album of the Week on Stereogum, 4.5/5 on Allmusic, 8.0 on Pitchfork, and more. The album was produced and mixed by Andrew Lappin (L’Rain, Orville Peck), with additional production by Josh Kaufman (The National, Bonny Light Horseman), and mastered by Adam Ayan. I worked closely with Cassandra on editing and shaping the arrangements before she entered the studio with Andrew, and I’m thrilled how the work we did came through in the finished record – it’s superb! My Light, My Destroyer is out now on Dead Oceans.

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Buzzy NYC quintet Slow Fiction have released their new EP Crush on taste-making UK label So Young Records. Following a slate of excited press (including The Fader, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash Music) and a full UK tour, the new EP finds the group at the height of their powers. I produced Crush with the group last year, recording at Figure 8 Recording and mixing & mastering at Studio Windows, and I loved working with them through the process. Not only is this group super-talented, but they are absolute sweethearts, and if the new material at their sold-out release show last night is any indication, the next release is going to be better still. Crush is out now via So Young Records.

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NYC-via-Austin Americana rockers Why Bonnie are back with the single “Dotted Line” and the announcement of their signing to Fire Talk Records. With press in Stereogum, Under The Radar, and more, this is the first song from a batch of new material I produced with the group last year. We recorded this song at Figure 8 Recording in the spring, and I mixed & mastered it at Studio Windows last fall. This is one of my favorite songs Blair has written, and just a taste of what’s to come. “Dotted Line” is out now on Fire Talk.

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Maxband – the indie-rock quartet featuring members of Parquet Courts and A Beacon School – have released their debut full-length album On Ice. Following press in Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, and So Young Magazine, the album shows the group twisting their tight grooves into interesting shapes. We recorded this at Living Rooms in Ridgewood, Queens, and I mixed it at Studio Windows, with Mikey Young doing the mastering. It’s rare that I’ve laughed so hard and still gotten so much done as we did while making this record, and I love how simultaneously catchy, goofy, and weird these songs turned out. Maxband On Ice is out now via Holm Front Records.

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NYC punks Native Sun are back with the brand new single “Too Late”. Praised by So Young Magazine as having “an enviable, electric attitude”, the track is the first of a new batch of songs the band has been working on over the past year. “Too Late” was produced by Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Rival Schools) and recorded by Jeremy Snyder at Studio G; additional production and recording was done by Rob Guariglia at Meserole Sound Studios; with final overdubs, mixing and mastering done by me at Studio Windows. “Too Late” is out now on Grand Jury Music, more coming soon!

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Ducks Ltd. – the jangle-pop duo of Tom McGreevy and Ethan Lewis – are back with their sophomore record Harm’s Way. The new album has been met with glowing reviews from Pitchfork, Under The Radar, Paste, and Exclaim, and was produced with Dave Vettraino in Chicago. I worked with them on a handful of songs in Brooklyn at Gary’s Electric (“Cathedral City” and “Deleted Scenes” made the cut), but I feel like my greatest contribution was encouraging them to write a slow song – the closer “Heavy Bag” turned out beautifully. Harm’s Way is out now on Carpark Records.

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NYC alt-rock quintet Slow Fiction are back with “Apollo”, their first single with the taste-making UK label So Young Records. ”Apollo” was featured in The Line Of Best Fit, Clash Magazine, Alt Citizen, and others, and received with universal praise. The track was recorded at Figure 8 Recording and mixed/mastered at Studio Windows last summer, and captures a lot of what I feel makes this one of the most exciting new bands in NYC. “Apollo” is out now via So Young Records, with more coming soon!

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Maxband (featuring members of Parquet Courts and A Beacon School) is back with “Nothing’s Changed”, the opening track from their upcoming album “On Ice”. ”Nothing’s Changed” was featured on Stereogum, So Young Magazine, and others, with So Young writing “the single showcases a newfound sense of community within the band, with each member having the chance to spotlight their own talents.” Well said! The album was recorded last year at Living Rooms and mixed at Studio Windows, and mastered by Mikey Young (Total Control, Eddy Current Suppression Ring). Maxband On Ice is out April 5 via Holm Front Records.

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Eaters – my group with R.A. Jones and Christopher Duffy – have released Live At Paula Cooper Gallery. This set – like our other current sets – was improvised, with Christopher playing a handmade glass Armonica, which I re-sample & effect in real time, all of which is underlaid with analog synthesizer tones by Bob. The performance was recorded live at Paula Cooper Gallery (NYC) on April 21, 2023 for the closing of Tauba Auerbach‘s show ‘Free Will’, and I edited/mixed/mastered it at Studio Windows (Brooklyn). Live At Paula Cooper is available now on Bandcamp, and coincides with a series of upcoming shows:

December 2 – Akron, OH @ Essential Tremors Festival
December 3 – Chicago, IL @ Elastic Arts
December 10 – Queens, NY @ Stone Circle Theater

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Adam Lytle (Wild Leaves/Quicksilver Daydream) has released his debut solo record This Is The Fire. The album is full of lush ballads anchored by nylon string guitars, gorgeous string arrangements, and impressionistic narratives. It was written & produced by Adam, and features string arrangements by Trey Pollard, drums & percussion by Ryan Jewell, and guitar & bass by Cameron Kapoor, James Preston, and Scott Colberg. This is the third record that Adam & I have worked together, and he trusted me to shape the arrangements as I mixed & mastered the album at Studio Windows. This Is The Fire a truly beautiful record, and is available now on limited edition vinyl & cassette.