Tag: Figure 8 Recording

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Altars – the sophomore record by NYC singer-songwriter Adam Lytle – is out now. The press has been lavish in its praise – “extremely well-written tales of darkness” (Americana UK), “[a] unique and mystical world” (Purculture), “8.5/10” (Maximum Volume) – and Adam sat for an in-depth interview with Chorus.fm. We recorded the basic tracking live with his band (Cameron Kapoor- electric guitar, William Logan- drums, Kevin Copeland- bass) at Figure 8 last spring, with Adam laying down his vocals and acoustic guitar at his studio, before reconvening at Studio Windows to layer additional electric guitar & keys by Oli Deakin (Lowpines), synth & piano by me, percussion by Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Jessica Pratt) and harmony vocals by Kristina Moore (Kolezanka, Foyer Red). I mixed & mastered the album at Studio Windows. It’s always a pleasure to work with Adam (this was our fourth time working together), and the amount of openness and trust that he gave his band and me made this one extra special.  Altars is out now on limited edition vinyl and all streaming services – definitely check it out!

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“Black Masses” is the newest single from NYC songwriter Adam Lytle, from his sophomore solo album Altars. Northern Transmissions listed it as “Song Of The Day” and Post-Punk shared its gonzo 16mm video by Douglas K Horton alongside an interview with Adam. While this is the second record under Adam’s name, it’s the fourth record he & I have worked on together (dating back to Wild Leaves and Quicksilver Daydream), and it was a delight to dig as deep as we did here. The album (and this song in particular) shows both the songwriting chops that Adam has developed, as well as his openness to collaborative experimentation across the record. We recorded this song live with his band at Figure 8 (Cameron Kapoor- electric guitar, William Logan- drums, Kevin Copeland- bass), with additional synth & piano by me and harmony vocals by Kristina Moore before I mixed & mastered the album at Studio Windows. I had a blast playing on and shaping this album with Adam, and it’s some of his best work yet. Altars is out May 2.

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Stuck In My Head – the new live-in-studio album by the Fiery Furnaces – is out now! These songs were recorded live in a single day at Figure 8 Recording by Katie Von Schleicher and Nate Mendelsohn with the touring band in 2021: Eleanor on vocals, Matthew on various synths and sequencers, Noah Hecht and Cameron Wisch both on drums, Brian Betancourt on bass guitar, and Emily Lee on keyboards. I worked with Eleanor and Matt to edit, mix, and master these songs earlier this year. If you’ve never seen the Fiery Furnaces live (it’s been a while), the group radically shifts and rearranges the songs into sometimes unrecognizable shapes, often in the form of extended medleys. I loved this band in their initial run and saw them numerous times over the years, so it was a delight to work with them on this record! Stuck In My Head is available now exclusively on Bandcamp.

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Wish On The Bone – the second full-length album by Why Bonnie – is out now. Pitchfork recently reviewed the LP (7.4), Paste gave it their “Pick” (8.2), and Under The Radar wrote that the album “finds the group consolidating their powers and plowing confidently forward”. I produced the record with Blair Howerton, recorded it at Figure 8 and Studio Windows, and mixed & mastered it at Studio Windows. I loved working with the group on their debut (90 In November), and we were able to use those sessions as a jump off point for this record – from an extended pre-production, to excellent live takes at Figure 8, through experimental production and arrangement ideas (I played synth & fx on a handful of songs), to the final mixing & mastering. It’s a beautiful record, and I’m happy it’s out in the world! Wish On The Bone is out now of Fire Talk Records.

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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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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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Big Bliss – the NYC-based melodic post-punk outfit – is back with Vital Return. After singles featured on Stereogum, FLOOD Magazine, and Under The Radar, plus a feature in NYS Music, their sophomore record is out now on Good Eye Records. This album was years in the making – started and then delayed by the COVID lockdown – and delves deep into loss, addiction, and societal ills with a blend of new-wave punk grooves and intimately catchy melodies. I produced & recorded the record with lead-singer/guitarist Tim Race – at Figure 8 Recording, Light Show Studios, and BBHQ – and I mixed it at Studio Windows; Sarah Register mastered the album in full. Vital Return is out now via Good Eye Records.

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Brooklyn-based indie-punk band Big Bliss have released “Tell Me When You’re Ready”, the latest single from their upcoming album Vital Return. The track premiered on Under The Radar, who called it “a supremely energetic effort, with Tim delivering a passionate vocal performance atop nervy guitars and feverish drumming.” I produced & recorded the album with lead singer/guitarist Tim Race at Figure 8 Recording and Light Show, and I mixed it at Studio Windows; Sarah Register mastered the LP. Vital Return is out August 18 via Good Eye Records.

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“Gorgeous” by Foyer Red is one of Rolling Stone’s Best Songs Of 2023 So Far! The single is from the group’s debut album Yarn The Hours Away, which I produced, recorded, and mixed at Figure 8 Recording and Studio Windows. Here’s what they have to say:

“The Brooklyn band’s debut is called Yarn the Hours Away, an evocative phrase that perfectly describes the conversational drift of its music — guitars pinging through the air, drums ambling at odd angles, voices building off each other in a lovely, ensnaring chatter. The appropriately named “Gorgeous” is almost like post-punk doo-wop, the sound of a slow, happily stoned stroll through the coolest part of town on the first night of summer.”

Yarn The Hours Away is out now via Carpark Records.