Decomposer - CD

Release Notes

Decomposer: Release Notes: Muze 
The Matches: Shawn Harris , Jon Devoto (guitars); Justin San Souci (electric bass); Matt Whahen (drums, percussion).Personnel: Jon Devoto (vocals, guitar, vibraphone); Shawn Harris (vocals, guitar); Tim Armstrong (vocals, percussion); Justin San Souci (vocals); Anton Patzner (violin, viola); Lewis Patzner (cello); Ben Kramer (trumpet); Josie Shafer (Fender Rhodes piano); Matt Radosevich (organ, timpani); Ben Richards (keyboards); Matt Whalen (drums, percussion); John Feldmann, Mark Hoppus (percussion, drum programming); Brett Gurewitz (percussion, background vocals); Johnny Genius, Dean Butterworth (percussion); Mike Green (programming); Chris Holmes (drum programming).Producers: Ryan Divine; Miles Hurwitz; Johnny Genius; Nicholas Hexum; John Feldmann; Mark Hoppus; Tim Armstrong; Mike Green; Matt Radosevich; Brett Gurewitz.Engineers: Chris Holmes; Pete Martinez; John Morrical; Ryan Divine; Michael Rosen; Johnny Genius; Giff Tripp; Jason Walters; Chris Roach; Marco Martin; John Feldmann; Mike Green; Matt Radosevich; Josh Smith.Audio Mixers: John Feldmann; Matt Radosevich.Recording information: Barefoot Studios, Hollywood, CA; Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Hive, North Hollywood, CA; Opra Music, Los Angeles, CA; Skyline Studios, Oakland; Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA; Studio 880, Oakland; Tim's House, Los Angeles, CA; Treefort, Los Angeles, CA.Authors: George Sanders ; Stevie Smith.The Oakland punk-rock group enlisted nine producers for its second major-label album, leading to an eclectic variety of approaches to its signature high-energy sound; the result includes the snappily commercial "Papercut Skin," which poaches its arrangement from the Knack's 1970s hit "My Sharona" and "Lazier Than Furniture," which recalls a hopped-up Robert Smith. It's a testament to the band's dynamism that its essential creative energy survives intact throughout, even thriving on the artistic variations.

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Performer Matches , The Matches