''Censored Colors'' is the third studio album by American
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band
Portugal. The Man. The album was released through a partnership with
Equal Vision Records
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on September 16, 2008. This partnership is not a traditional record contract, as the band "could work at their own pace and be intimately involved in all factors of their recording career."
The album leaked onto the Internet on August 25, 2008. The following day, the band posted a blog entry discussing the leak and their support of music downloading, encouraging their fans to download, share, and give feedback about the album.
"Hooray For Future Music."
Portugaltheman.net blog archive. August 26, 2008.
Track listing
Personnel
;Portugal. The Man
*John Baldwin Gourley – vocals, guitar, organ, drum machines
*Zachary Carothers – bass guitar, backing vocals
*Jason Sechrist – drums, backing vocals
*Ryan Neighbors – organ, synthesizer, piano, vocals, Fender Rhodes
;Technical personnel
*Kirk Huffman – production, engineering
*Phillip Peterson – production, engineering, arranging
*Paul Q. Kolderie
Paul Q. Kolderie is an American record producer, engineer, and mixer. He has worked with Pixies, Radiohead, Orangutang, Hole, Dinosaur Jr., Juliana Hatfield, Wax, Warren Zevon, Uncle Tupelo, Throwing Muses, Morphine, the Mighty Mighty Bosstone ...
– production, mixing
*Adam Taylor – production, mixing
*Ian Kennedy – mastering
*Rich Holtzman – management
;Additional musicians
*Matt Clifford – slide guitar
*Kirk Huffman – guitar, percussion, vocals
*Thomas Hunter – slide guitar
*Garrett Lunceford - percussion
*Victoria Parker – violin
*Aaron Perrino – vocals, moog synthesizer
*Zoe Manville - vocals
*Charles Peterson – shouts
*Philip Peterson – synthesizer, harmonica, percussion, trombone, trumpet, accordion, cello, harp, vocals
*Anthony Saffery – sitar
*Ryan Sollee – vocals
References
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2008 albums
Portugal. The Man albums
Albums produced by Paul Q. Kolderie
Equal Vision Records albums