''Get Guilty'' is
A.C. Newman
Allan Carl Newman (born April 14, 1968) is a Canadians, Canadian musician and singer–songwriter. He was a member of the indie rock bands Superconductor (band), Superconductor and Zumpano in the 1990s. Following the breakup of those bands, he r ...
's second solo album, released on January 20, 2009, on
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
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Last Gang Records
Last Gang Records is a record label formed by Canadian music industry lawyer Chris Taylor (businessman), Chris Taylor and concert promoter Donald K. Tarlton in the Fall of 2003 at the Pop Montreal Music Festival. Last Gang was nominated as Indepe ...
. The album was recorded during the summer of 2008 at
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
's Seaside Lounge and produced by Newman and Phil Palazzolo. The first single from the album was "The Palace at 4 AM."
The album received favorable reviews upon its 2009 release, and was sometimes described as a natural continuation of Newman's work with
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Presented as a musical collective of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band has released eight studio albums to critical acclaim for th ...
. Guest musicians include
Jon Wurster
Jonathan Patrick Wurster (born October 31, 1966) is an American drummer and comedy writer. As a musician, he is best known for his work with Superchunk, the Mountain Goats, and Bob Mould. He is also known for appearing on '' The Best Show'' with ...
(
Superchunk
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
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The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
),
Mates of State
Mates of State are an American indie pop duo, active since 1997. The group is the husband-and-wife team of Kori Gardner (born June 16, 1974) (vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, electric piano, and occasional guitar and drums) and Jason Hammel ...
, and vocalist
Nicole Atkins
Nicole Atkins (born October 1, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter. Her influences include 1950s crooner music, 1960s psychedelia, soul music, and the Brill Building style of writing. Atkins has been compared to Roy Orbison and singers from ...
.
Track listing
# "There Are Maybe Ten or Twelve" – 2:40
# "The Heartbreak Rides" – 4:09
# "Like a Hitman, Like a Dancer" – 3:40
# "Prophets" – 2:58
# "Submarines of Stockholm" – 3:54
# "Thunderbolts" – 3:45
# "The Palace at 4 AM" – 3:22
# "The Changeling (Get Guilty)" – 3:19
# "Elemental" – 3:28
# "Young Atlantis" – 3:49
# "The Collected Works" – 3:09
# "All of My Days and All of My Days Off" – 3:51
# "You've Got to Be Kidding Me" (bonus track on
iTunes Store
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version of the album)
References
External links
A.C. Newman's website
2009 albums
A. C. Newman albums
Matador Records albums
Last Gang Records albums
Albums produced by A. C. Newman
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