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The album began production after Coulton opened a few shows for They Might Be Giants in 2010. Sometime during these shows, Flansburgh suggested to Coulton that he put together a band and record an album professionally, |
The album began production after Coulton opened a few shows for They Might Be Giants in 2010. Sometime during these shows, Flansburgh suggested to Coulton that he put together a band and record an album professionally, to be produced by Flansburgh. In 2010, Coulton announced that he was about to start recording his first album in four years.<ref name="OK, So It's a New Record">{{cite web|url=http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2010/05/25/ok-so-its-a-new-record/ |title=OK, So It's a New Record |publisher=JonathanCoulton.com |date=2010-05-25 |accessdate=2011-08-13}}</ref> |
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Artificial Heart is a collaboration between Coulton and [[John Flansburgh]] of [[They Might Be Giants]], who encouraged Coulton to step outside the independent realm of his previous work and try many new things for the album, including recording with a full band in a professional studio. Thus, Artificial Heart is the first Coulton album to be produced by someone other than Coulton himself, the first to be recorded in a studio (owned by Flansburgh's collaborator [[Patrick Dillett]]), and the first to be written for (and recorded by) a full band. Artificial Heart is also the first Coulton album to feature guest lead vocals and a duet. |
Artificial Heart is a collaboration between Coulton and [[John Flansburgh]] of [[They Might Be Giants]], who encouraged Coulton to step outside the independent realm of his previous work and try many new things for the album, including recording with a full band in a professional studio. Thus, Artificial Heart is the first Coulton album to be produced by someone other than Coulton himself, the first to be recorded in a studio (owned by Flansburgh's collaborator [[Patrick Dillett]]), and the first to be written for (and recorded by) a full band. Artificial Heart is also the first Coulton album to feature guest lead vocals and a duet. |
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Artificial Heart is the eighth studio album by rock musician Jonathan Coulton. After taking a long hiatus from songwriting after his incredibly successful 2006 Thing a Week project, Coulton started production on Artificial Heart after encouragement from John Flansburgh (of They Might Be Giants).
History
The album began production after Coulton opened a few shows for They Might Be Giants in 2010. Sometime during these shows, Flansburgh suggested to Coulton that he put together a band and record an album professionally, to be produced by Flansburgh. In 2010, Coulton announced that he was about to start recording his first album in four years.[1]
Artificial Heart is a collaboration between Coulton and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants, who encouraged Coulton to step outside the independent realm of his previous work and try many new things for the album, including recording with a full band in a professional studio. Thus, Artificial Heart is the first Coulton album to be produced by someone other than Coulton himself, the first to be recorded in a studio (owned by Flansburgh's collaborator Patrick Dillett), and the first to be written for (and recorded by) a full band. Artificial Heart is also the first Coulton album to feature guest lead vocals and a duet.
Track List
The following listing is in no way the final arrangement. This is simply the order in which the songs were first revealed to the public via live performances. (Except "Sticking It To Myself" which has been confirmed to be track 1).
| No. | Title | Lead Vocal(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sticking It To Myself" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 2. | "The Stache" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 3. | "Dissolve" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 4. | "Nemeses" | John Roderick | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Alone at Home" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 6. | "Today With Your Wife" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 7. | "Good Morning Tucson" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 8. | "Down Today" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 9. | "Now I Am An Arsonist" | Jonathan Coulton, Suzanne Vega | |
| 10. | "Sucker Punch" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 11. | "Artificial Heart" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 12. | "Untitled Song About Marriage" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 13. | "Still Alive" | Sara Quin | |
| 14. | "Je Suis Rick Springfield" | Jonathan Coulton | |
| 15. | "Nobody Loves You Like Me" | Jonathan Coulton |
Personnel
- Jonathan Coulton - Vocals, guitar
- Chris Anderson - Bass
- Marty Beller - Drums
- Mauro Refosco - Percussion
- Joe McGinty - Keyboards
- Jon Spurney - Keyboards
- Suzanne Vega - Vocals on Now I Am An Arsonist
- Sara Quin - Vocals on Still Alive
- John Roderick - Vocals on Nemeses
- Dorit Chrysler - Theramin on Still Alive
- Stan Harrison - Saxophone Arrangement and Performance on Sticking It To Myself
Availability
The album is due to be released on September 2, 2011. The initial release will be available as part of a "premium superfan pack" with as-yet-unannounced extras, also designed by Sam Potts.[2]
The first track to be released from the album, Nemeses, was released online via Paste Magazine on July 28th, 2011.[3][4]
References
- ^ "OK, So It's a New Record". JonathanCoulton.com. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Many JoCo News Items". JonathanCoulton.com. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Song Premiere: Jonathan Coulton - 'Nemeses'". Paste Magazine. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "First Track from Artificial Heart". JonathanCoulton.com. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-08-13.