Along with "We are all men", the strings and drums were recorded in a disused theatre in the Eastern Paris suburbs. Everything creaked, groaned and dripped as we tried to keep the scorching outside temperatures from sealing inside.
from
Headquarter Café,
released July 1, 2015
Headquarter café credits...
Barton Hartshorn – Lead vocals, Ukulele, Piano & keys, Guitar, Bass, Drums & Percussion.
Adele Parker – Vocals and backing vocals.
Dr Vince – Bass on A plague of UFOs upon you, Safe from your danger,
Hello Mr Moon, I am collapse & The Outer sound. Also Fender Rhodes on
A plague of UFOs upon you & keys on Hello Mr Moon.
Shinobi – Drums on Hello Mr Moon.
Julien Guy – Banjo on Hegira.
Mathias Schubert – Organ on Hegira.
Nietzche Cave – Piano on Could it be true?
Xavier Lapeyroux – Double bass on Brought up in the letdown.
David Lewis – Trumpet and Horn. Also organ on The Outer sound.
Bobby Rangell – Saxophone and flute.
Noémie Poumet – 1st Violin.
Laure Boissinot – 2nd Violin.
Celia Boudot – Cello.
Mimi Sunnerstam – Cello on I am collapse.
String and Brass arrangements by Guy Folligrey.
Recorded and mixed at Headquarters by Barton Hartshorn & Guy Folligrey.
Additional recording done at Le Poisson Barbu by Léonard Mule
& Musicopré by Thomas Demarle.
Mastered at Translab Paris by Benjamin Joubert.
All songs by Barton Hartshorn except:
Safe from your Danger – B.Hartshorn/Dr Vince/Shinobi
Artwork Photography by Steve Roberts