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− | '''Artificial Heart''' is [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s eighth studio album. The CD packaging and related merchandise were designed by graphic designer [[Sam Potts]]. | + | '''Artificial Heart''' is [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s eighth studio album, produced by [[John Flansburgh]] of [[They Might Be Giants]]. The CD packaging and related merchandise were designed by graphic designer [[Sam Potts]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In 2010, Coulton announced that his long hiatus from recording new material was ending. | + | In 2010, Jonathan Coulton announced that his long hiatus from recording new material was ending. After Coulton opened for [[They Might Be Giants]] earlier that year, [[John Flansburgh]] suggested working together on Coulton's new material. The collaboration helped push Coulton outside his comfort zone, and he frequently commented on being excited and terrified by the process. As a result Artificial Heart represents a significant departure from Coulton's earlier albums. Not only is it the first Coulton album to be produced by someone else, it's the first to be recorded in an "actual studio" (owned by They Might Be Giants' long time producer, [[Patrick Dillett]]), and the first to be written for a full band. In addition to the drummer and bassist who frequently appear in Coulton's live shows, Artificial Heart features over a dozen guest musicians and several tracks with guest lead vocals. |
Coulton and his collaborators recorded '''Artificial Heart''' between September 2010 and June 2011. The album was released in late August 2011, with an official release party on September 2. | Coulton and his collaborators recorded '''Artificial Heart''' between September 2010 and June 2011. The album was released in late August 2011, with an official release party on September 2. | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
− | Artificial CDs were first made available to the public at PAX Prime 2011, but the official release party is September 2, 2011, at a show in Atlanta. Online pre-orders and digital downloads of the album are [https://secure.jonathancoulton.com/ArtificialHeart available from his website] as of August 30, 2011. | + | '''Artificial Heart''' CDs were first made available to the public at PAX Prime 2011, but the official release party is September 2, 2011, at a show in Atlanta. Online pre-orders and digital downloads of the album are [https://secure.jonathancoulton.com/ArtificialHeart available from his website] as of August 30, 2011. |
− | In addition to the album itself, the pre-order page offers several merchandise packages featuring t-shirts, posters, USB keys and other extras. The ordering experience features graphics and copy text to match the album's theme, | + | In addition to the album itself, the pre-order page offers several merchandise packages featuring t-shirts, posters, USB keys and other extras. The ordering experience features graphics and copy text to match the album's theme, likely designed by [[Sam Potts]]. |
==References== | ==References== |
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Artist: | Jonathan Coulton | |
Tracks: | 18 | |
Release date: | September 2, 2011 |
Artificial Heart is Jonathan Coulton's eighth studio album, produced by John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants. The CD packaging and related merchandise were designed by graphic designer Sam Potts.
History
In 2010, Jonathan Coulton announced that his long hiatus from recording new material was ending. After Coulton opened for They Might Be Giants earlier that year, John Flansburgh suggested working together on Coulton's new material. The collaboration helped push Coulton outside his comfort zone, and he frequently commented on being excited and terrified by the process. As a result Artificial Heart represents a significant departure from Coulton's earlier albums. Not only is it the first Coulton album to be produced by someone else, it's the first to be recorded in an "actual studio" (owned by They Might Be Giants' long time producer, Patrick Dillett), and the first to be written for a full band. In addition to the drummer and bassist who frequently appear in Coulton's live shows, Artificial Heart features over a dozen guest musicians and several tracks with guest lead vocals.
Coulton and his collaborators recorded Artificial Heart between September 2010 and June 2011. The album was released in late August 2011, with an official release party on September 2.
Live versions of some tracks debuted as early as July 2010, so there are many concert recordings that predate the official release date. Fans on the JoCo Forums compiled some of the best bootlegs into a project called Artificial Artificial Heart while waiting for the studio version to be released.
Track Listing
- Sticking It To Myself
- Artificial Heart
- Nemeses
- The World Belongs to You
- Today With Your Wife
- Sucker Punch
- Glasses
- Je Suis Rick Springfield
- Alone at Home
- Fraud
- Good Morning Tucson
- Now I Am An Arsonist
- Down Today
- Dissolve
- Nobody Loves You Like Me
- Still Alive
- Want You Gone
- The Stache
Credits
- Jonathan Coulton - Guitar/Vocals/Ukulele/other things
- Chris Anderson - Electric Bass
- Marty Beller - Drums
- Produced by John Flansburgh
- Engineered and mixed by Patrick Dillett
- Assistant engineer Joe Altshuler
- Mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound
Additional Musicians
- Dan Miller - Guitars/Piano
- Dan Levine - Trombones and horn arrangements on Today With Your Wife
- Mauro Refosco - Percussion
- Jon Graboff - Mandolin
- Joe McGinty - Keyboards
- Jon Spurney - Keyboards/Piano
- Dorit Chrysler - Theremin on Still Alive
- Suzanne Vega - Vocals on Now I Am An Arsonist
- Sara Quin - Vocals on Still Alive
- John Roderick - Vocals on Nemeses
- Stan Harrison - Sax arrangement and performance on Sticking It To Myself
- Smokey Hormel - Guitars
- John Flansburgh - Sequencing/Drum Programming/Handclaps
- Hal Cragin - Bass
Availability
Artificial Heart CDs were first made available to the public at PAX Prime 2011, but the official release party is September 2, 2011, at a show in Atlanta. Online pre-orders and digital downloads of the album are available from his website as of August 30, 2011.
In addition to the album itself, the pre-order page offers several merchandise packages featuring t-shirts, posters, USB keys and other extras. The ordering experience features graphics and copy text to match the album's theme, likely designed by Sam Potts.
References
- Coulton announces the new record on his blog
- Flansburgh leaks the title of the new album in an interview with Music Remedy
- TMBG announces Flansburgh's involvement and many of the guest performers on the TMBG blog
- Coulton teases a "premium superfan pack" version of the album on his blog
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