2015 studio album by the Arcs
Yours, Dreamily, is the debut album by the Arcs, a side-project by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. The album was released on September 4, 2015.[1]
Recording
The album originated as an Auerbach solo project but morphed into a collaborative effort, with musicians Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon. All members of the band share songwriting credit for the album. It was recorded over two weeks at the Sound Factory in Los Angeles, Electric Lady Studios in New York, Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, and the Sound Mine in New York. Auerbach and Michels co-produced the album, and Tchad Blake mixed it.[2] The New York-based all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache perform backing vocals on several album tracks and the lead vocals on "Chains of Love".[3]
Promotion
The first track released from the album was "Stay in My Corner", a song inspired by the May 2015 Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao boxing match.[4] "Stay in My Corner" was released as a special 7" vinyl record for the Mayweather-Pacquiao match and backed with the non-album track "Tomato Can".[5]
On June 9, 2015, the album was announced and "Stay in My Corner" was made available for download with pre-orders of the album via iTunes and the band's website.[1][4] One month later, on July 10, 2015, the track "Outta My Mind" was released for download as the second single from the album, and with the non-album track "My Mind" on 7" vinyl record.[2] A video for the song "Put a Flower in Your Pocket" was released in mid-August 2015.[6]
Track listing
All songs produced by Dan Auerbach and Leon Michels.
Personnel
Personnel adapted from Yours, Dreamily, liner notes.[7]
The Arcs
- Dan Auerbach – vocals (all tracks except 1), electric guitar (tracks 2, 4–8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14), bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11 and 13), acoustic guitar (tracks 3 and 14), keyboards (tracks 2, 9, 11, 12 and 13), synthesizer (track 3), buzz (track 13), percussion (tracks 12 and 14)
- Leon Michels – piano (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9, 12 and 13), organ (tracks 2, 7, 8 and 9), keyboards (tracks 6, 9, 11, 12 and 13), saxophone (tracks 5, 10, 12 and 14), electric guitar (tracks 10, 11 and 12), percussion (track 1, 9 and 12), synthesizer (track 3), drums (track 9), bass guitar (track 12)
- Richard Swift – drums (tracks 3, 4, 10, 11 and 13), keyboards (tracks 5, 10 and 11), acoustic guitar and percussion (track 4), vocals (track 5)
- Homer Steinweiss – drums (tracks 2, 6 and 8)
- Nick Movshon – bass guitar (tracks 6 and 8)
Additional personnel
- Mariachi Flor de Toloache – vocals (tracks 3, 4, 8, 11 and 13), horns and strings (track 4)
- Veronica Medellin – guitarrón (tracks 4 and 7)
- Russ Pahl – electric guitar (track 3)
- Chamberlin – drums (track 5)
- Thomas Brenneck – guitar (track 8)
- Ray Mason – trombone (track 9)
- Lee Fields – vocals (track 9)
- Bobby Emmett – piano, organ, horns and vocals (tracks 14)
- Kenny Vaughan – baritone guitar (track 14)
- Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar (track 14)
- Dave Roe – upright bass (track 14)
- Jeffery Clemens – drums (track 14)
- Brian Olive – vocals (track 14)
Charts
References
- ^ a b Greene, Andy (June 9, 2015). "Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Unveils New Side Project: The Arcs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Reed, Ryan (June 29, 2015). "Hear Dan Auerbach-Fronted the Arcs' Psychedelic New Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (July 1, 2015). "The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach on the "Deep Kind of Chemistry" of His New Side Project". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Camp, Zoe (June 9, 2015). "The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Details Arcs Album Yours, Dreamily, Shares "Stay In My Corner"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ Rozakos, Madison (June 29, 2015). "Dan Auerbach Releases New Arcs Track "Outta My Mind"". Paste. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (August 13, 2015). "Watch Dan Auerbach-Fronted the Arcs' Violent Cartoon Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily, (2015, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (September 12, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Troye Sivan 'Wild' EP Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily," (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily," (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily," (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily,". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily,". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily,". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "The Arcs - Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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