Pretty Polly - Smoking Gun
"The duo’s spot-on harmonies hover above their solid guitar strumming, with Skoda’s clear, tensile soprano shadowed by Payo’s smokier tones. Stephen Hodges’ throbbing drumbeat and Tony Rinaldi’s organ evoke early rock ‘n’ roll." - Pasadena Weekly
Produced and mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered by Arin Mueller
Trippers & Askers - Night Cap
Old songs and Tennessee memories filtered through New York and Los Angeles recording sessions featuring Philip Glenn on fiddle, Jens Kuross on drums, and the songs, voice, and guitar work of Jay Hammond.
Produced and mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered by Devin O'Brien
Philip Glenn - Outsider
"One can only imagine what Glenn can come up with in the future. He crosses genres and boundaries with a genuinely creative and imaginative spirit. Brilliant album." - Spill Magazine
As if to emphasize that nothing is out of bounds for him —[the album] is bookended by a cover of Thelonius Monk’s stunning “Ask Me Now.” - Buzzbands
Produced and mixed by Chris Schlarb
Honeybrandy - Deaf Sharp
"An environment of sound that is bucolic in nature, reminiscent of traveling in the country side by night train. The mixing of atonal trumpet, clarinet, and saxophone throughout with the occasional beautiful melodies of a penny whistle (of all things!) expressed a sentiment of noir, feeling darkly cinematic in nature." - Ben Mauch
Produced and mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered by Devin O'Brien
Alisha Westerman - Ego Trip
"There are journeys that cover geography and those that traverse emotions, and “Ego Trip,” the forthcoming album by L.A.-based singer-songwriter Alisha Westerman represents both." - Buzzbands
Produced and mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered by Devin O'Brien
I Come To Shanghai - Low Pressure
Dreamy surf pop from Athens, Georgia studio wizards I Come To Shanghai. Bass & drums flex underneath layers of synth pads and vocal harmonies. A extraordinary collection of songs and sounds.
Produced by I Come To Shanghai
Mixed by Chris Schlarb and Robert Ashley
Jazzy Ash - Swing Set
A children's music album celebrating African-American folk songs, lullabyes, and playground games. "The most joyful album of the year." - Stefan Shepherd, Zooglobble (formerly NPR)
Produced and Mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered by Arin Mueller and Devin O'Brien
Izzy and the Fins - Want You EP
Sax virtuoso Isaiah Morfin's art-pop project featuring Danny Frankel (Lou Reed) on drums, Davin Givhan (Detangler) on bass, and John Clement Wood (Black Keys) on keyboards.
Produced & mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered by Devin O'Brien
Various - Like A Drunk in a Midnight Choir
The first release in the 10-year history of Record Store Day was an all star tribute to the great Leonard Cohen. Features Glen Hansard, Terry Reid, Cherry Glazerr with Mike Watt, Avi Buffalo, Leeann Skoda and more.
Produced & mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered & mixed by Devin O'Brien
DD Horns - DD Horns
"On the debut from the quintet DD Horns, the group infuses their music with a mix of laid-back nonchalance and celebratory spirit that’s built for the heart of Saturday night." - Bandcamp
Produced by Chris Schlarb
Mixed by Howard Willing
Engineered by Devin O'Brien
Psychic Temple - Plays Music For Airports
"It’s a great idea to cover Brian Eno’s deathless “Music For Airports 1/1” in the style of Miles Davis’ electric jazz masterpiece In A Silent Way. But does the Long Beach, CA-based collective Psychic Temple actually deliver on this promise? Oh, yes." - Aquarium Drunkard
Produced by Chris Schlarb
Mixed by Ronan Chris Murphy
Engineered by Jeff Lewis & Devin O'Brien
Psychic Temple - III
"The record offers a skewed hybrid of American pop and country touchstones... wistful Laurel Canyon harmonies; stonewashed power pop guitar fuzz; twanging banjo and pedal steel; gorgeously cascading acoustic guitars..." - The Wire
Produced & mixed by Chris Schlarb
Engineered by Devin O'Brien