Black Midi – Schlagenheim
(Rough Trade Records 2019 RT0073LP)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Inner Sleeve has one small split in the side
Black Midi (stylised black midi) are an English rock band from London, formed in 2017 and currently consisting of Geordie Greep (vocals, guitar, piano, synths, accordion), Cameron Picton (vocals, bass, synths, flute, guitar), and Morgan Simpson (drums). The trio have been frequently joined by Seth Evans (keyboards, synths) and Kaidi Akinnibi (saxophone) in both studio and live performances since 2020.
Schlagenheim is the debut studio album by English rock band Black Midi, released on 21 June 2019 through Rough Trade Records. The band recorded the majority of the album over a five-day period with producer Dan Carey at his studio in South London. Throughout its recording, the band made the conscious decision not to replicate their live set, embellishing their four-piece setup with synthesizers, sequencers, drum machines, banjos and organs.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “953” | 5:20 |
| 2. | “Speedway” | 3:18 |
| 3. | “Reggae” | 3:30 |
| 4. | “Near DT, MI” | 2:20 |
| 5. | “Western” | 8:08 |
| 6. | “Of Schlagenheim” | 6:26 |
| 7. | “bmbmbm” | 4:56 |
| 8. | “Years Ago” | 2:35 |
| 9. | “Ducter” | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 43:10 | |
Personnel
Black Midi
- Geordie Greep – vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9), Reverend Descent Baritone guitar (1-4, 5 (ending), 6-9), Gretsch Spectrasonic Baritone guitar (5, 7)
- Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin – vocals (8), 1996 Fender Mustang guitar (1), Fender Telecaster guitar (2, 5-7, 9), Fender Thinline Telecaster guitar (3), Supro Val Trol guitar (4, 8), Gretsch Falcon guitar (5 ending)
- Cameron Picton – vocals (2, 4), Gretsch White Falcon bass (1, 2, 4), Eastwood Sidejack Bass 32 (2, 7, 9), Fender Jazz bass (3, 8), Gibson EB 2 bass (5), Rickernbacker 4003 bass (5 ending) Fender Mustang bass (6)
- Morgan Simpson – Rogers drum set (1-9), Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum (1, 5, 6, 8), Craviotto Timeless Timber snare drum (2-4, 7, 9), Meinl cymbals(1-9)
- Katie Sherrard – additional vocals (7)
- “Overdubs” (not credited to the Band Members) – Rickenbacker 4003 Bass 50p (1, 2), Fender Telecaster (1), Fender Mustang (1), nylon acoustic guitar (1, 8), modular synth (1, 6-9), Swarmatron (1, 7), Nashville Strung Electric Guitar (1-3), bells (2), tambourine (2, 6), finger cymbals (2), guiro (2), bongos (2), Kawai Upright Piano (2-5, 8), Russian guitar (2, 4), wah-wah guitar (2), Fender Mustang Bass (3), Buchla Music Easel (3), Dave Smith Prophet 2 (3, 9), Gibson Kalamzoo (3, 6), Deckard’s Dream (3, 4, 6), Mellotron (3, 4, 9), Roland Jupiter 8 (3, 4, 6), tack tom (3), MPC X (4), clavioline (4) Simon & Patrick Acoustic Guitar (5), Fratelli Crosio Chromatic Accordion (5, 6), flute (5), pedal steel (5, 6), guitarron bass (5), banjo (5), bin lid (5), cowbell (5), block (5), spring (5), shaker (5), tambo (5), triangle (5), Nashville Strung Acoustic Guitar (5), Nashville Springing (6), Gretsch Black Falcon (6), claps (6), giant spring (6), Fender Rhodes (6), MPC X with Buchla samples (8), Rickenbacker 360 (8), shouts (8), Supro Val Trol (9), rain stick (9), castanets (9), Roland System 100 (9), Roland SP 404 (9)
Production
- Dan Carey – production
- Alexis Smith – engineering
- Christian Wright – mastering
- David Rudnick – artwork
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