''Catacombs'' is the fourth full-length album by

Cass McCombs Cass McCombs (born November 13, 1977 in California) is an American musician and songwriter. Since 2002 he has released ten albums, an EP and a B-sides compilation under his own name. McCombs’ music blends elements of many styles including Ameri ...

released on June 1, 2009 in the UK, and on July 7 in

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via Domino Records. The first single, " Dreams Come True Girl", was released on May 25, 2009. The single also features

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-nominee

Karen Black Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...

as backing vocals. The album was voted one of the 50 greatest albums of 2009 by

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. Music videos have been released for the songs " Dreams-Come-True-Girl", "You Saved My Life", and "The Executioner's Song".

Track listing

# " Dreams-Come-True-Girl" – 5:20 # "Prima Donna" – 4:53 # "You Saved My Life" – 5:24 # "Don't Vote" – 5:26 # "The Executioner's Song" – 4:21 # "Harmonia" – 6:06 # "My Sister, My Spouse" – 5:14 # "Lionkiller Got Married" – 5:34 # "Eavesdropping on the Competition" – 3:53 # "Jonesy Boy" – 4:44 # "One Way to Go" – 2:55

Personnel

(Artwork, Audio Production, Composer, Guitars, Harmonica, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals) *Rob Barbato (Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Tom-Tom, Vocals) *Will Canzoneri (Organ) *Greg Leisz (Pedal Steel Guitar) *

Orpheo McCord Orpheo McCord (born 1979) is an American composer and percussionist. He is an original member of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and a former member of The Fall, Fool's Gold and Cass McCombs. His debut solo album, ''Recovery Inhale'', was r ...

(Percussion, Vocals) *Ariel Rechtschaid (Audio Engineer, Synthesizer) *Daniel Rukasin (Trombone) *Walker Teret (Bass, Piano, Vocals) *Luke Top (Acoustic Guitar)

Other Personnel

* Gelett Burgess (Composer) * Aaron Shugart Brown (Artwork) * Karen Black (Featured Artist) * Asha Schechter (Photography) * Christopher Wilson (Photography) * Dave Shultz (Mastering)

References

External links

Cass McCombs (official site)

Domino Records album release details
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