Romance

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Tracklist

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1Romance
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
electric bass guitar [Bass VI]:
Conor Curley
electric guitar [fuzz guitar]:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
mellotron, Minimoog and synthesizer [Yamaha CP Reface]:
Carlos O’Connell
tack piano [tick tack piano]:
Conor Deegan
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan and Conor Curley
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
recording of:
Romance
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
2:35
2Starburster
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade and Animesh Raval (audio and recording engineer) (strings)
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
cello:
Laura Moody (British cellist and composer)
double bass:
Marriane Schofield (double bassist)
electric bass guitar [Bass VI]:
Conor Curley
mellotron:
Grian Chatten and Carlos O’Connell
piano:
Grian Chatten
synthesizer [Yamaha CP Reface]:
Carlos O’Connell
viola:
Richard Jones (British viola and violin player, founding member of the Ligeti Quartet)
violin:
Jennymay Logan and Emma Smith (violinist)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan
keyboard [keys] arranger:
Freddy Wordsworth
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
engineered at:
Orbb Studios in Walthamstow (strings)
part of:
Best of 2024: ALT CTRL (number: 6), Stereogum Readers’ Top 10 Songs of 2024 (number: 7), Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Performance nominees (number: 2025) and TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Songs of 2024 (number: 32)
recording of:
Starburster
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III, Carlos O’Connell and Frederick Wordsworth
arranger:
Frederick Wordsworth
33:41
3Here’s the Thing
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
recording of:
Here’s the Thing
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
2:43
4Desire
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade and Animesh Raval (audio and recording engineer) (strings)
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
cello:
Laura Moody (British cellist and composer)
double bass:
Marriane Schofield (double bassist)
Minimoog:
Conor Deegan
synthesizer [Suiko Koto synth]:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
synthesizer [Yamaha CP Reface]:
Carlos O’Connell
viola:
Richard Jones (British viola and violin player, founding member of the Ligeti Quartet)
violin:
Jennymay Logan and Emma Smith (violinist)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan and Conor Curley
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
engineered at:
Orbb Studios in Walthamstow (strings)
recording of:
Desire
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
3:39
5In the Modern World
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade and Animesh Raval (audio and recording engineer) (strings)
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
cello:
Laura Moody (British cellist and composer)
double bass:
Marriane Schofield (double bassist)
guitar:
Grian Chatten
mellotron, organ and synthesizer [Yamaha CP Reface]:
Carlos O’Connell
viola:
Richard Jones (British viola and violin player, founding member of the Ligeti Quartet)
violin:
Jennymay Logan and Emma Smith (violinist)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan and Carlos O’Connell
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
engineered at:
Orbb Studios in Walthamstow (strings)
recording of:
In the Modern World
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
4:27
6Bug
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
effects [ring modulation]:
Carlos O’Connell
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan and Conor Curley
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
recording of:
Bug
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
3:02
7Motorcycle Boy
assistant engineer:
Chiara Ferracuti
engineer:
Luke Pritchard
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
guitar:
Grian Chatten
piano:
Carlos O’Connell
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan and Carlos O’Connell
recorded at:
The Church in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Motorcycle Boy
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
3:42
8Sundowner
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
mellotron and synthesizer [Yamaha CP Reface]:
Carlos O’Connell
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan
vocals:
Conor Curley
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
recording of:
Sundowner
lyricist:
Grian Chatten and Conor Curley
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
3:25
9Horseness Is the Whatness
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade and Animesh Raval (audio and recording engineer) (strings)
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
cello:
Laura Moody (British cellist and composer)
double bass:
Marriane Schofield (double bassist)
guitar:
Tom Coll
mellotron and synthesizer [Yamaha CP Reface]:
Carlos O’Connell
viola:
Richard Jones (British viola and violin player, founding member of the Ligeti Quartet)
violin:
Jennymay Logan and Emma Smith (violinist)
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
engineered at:
Orbb Studios in Walthamstow (strings)
recording of:
Horseness Is the Whatness
lyricist:
Grian Chatten and Carlos O’Connell
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
3:08
10Death Kink
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
guitar:
Grian Chatten
synthesizer [Yamaha CP Reface]:
Carlos O’Connell
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
recording of:
Death Kink
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
2:23
11Favourite
assistant engineer:
Samuel Borst
engineer:
Anthony Cazade
producer and mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
guitar:
Grian Chatten
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Conor Deegan and Carlos O’Connell
recorded at:
La Frette in La Frette-sur-Seine (in 2023-11)
part of:
Stereogum Readers’ Top 10 Songs of 2024 (number: 6)
recording of:
Favourite
lyricist:
Grian Chatten
composer:
Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell
4:18

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mastered at:Metropolis Mastering in London (Greater London)