The Sea and Cake Release New Album "Runner" Mastered at The Lodge

Seminal 90's indie darlings The Sea & Cake have released their 10th album "Runner" this Tuesday, September 18th on Thrill Jockey Records.  The album was mastered by Heba Kadry at The Lodge. 

Receiving Pitchfork's Best New Track stamp of approval with upbeat/electronic tinged lead single "Harps", the new album brings the band's iconic sound back to a more refined direction reminiscent of their earlier albums. 
The album was engineered & mixed by The Sea & Cake drummer & highly demanded producer John McEntire (Stereolab, Broken Social Scene) at his studio in Chicago and of course features lead singer Sam Prekop's hushed airy vocals and summer inspired lyrics.  "Runner" also showcases Prekop's excellent modular synth programming, hot off the heels of their cinematic electronic 2011 album titled "The Moonlight Butterfly"

Head over to Drowned in Sound's website to stream the entire album! HERE

Trust Master Debut Album with Emily Lazar & Heba Kadry

Robert Alfons and Maya Postepski of the band Trust recently dropped a video for their single “Bulbform” off of their upcoming debut album "TRST" (Arts & Crafts).  The album is slated to hit stores on February 28th, 2012. Postepski is known as the drummer/programmer for popular electronic group Austra and is currently focusing her production/writing skills on her new band with Alfons.  Mixed by long time friend to The Lodge, Damian Taylor (Bjork, Prodigy, UNKLE) the album was then mastered by Emily Lazar & Heba Kadry.

"TRST" is a gorgeous album blending in a mixture of rich jarring synths, blazing beats, a little bit of new wave complimented by Alfons' strikingly dark vocals.  Check out the video for “Bulbform” below and their recently BNM'd track "Sulk" on Pitchfork.

IT'S YEAR END LIST TIME!

Wow, 2011 was a truly fantastic year at The Lodge folks.

And now that we're in the middle of award and list season frenzy, we figured we'd put together our very own list of this year's highlights, nominations, awards and year end top album compilations mastered at The Lodge.  Here we go...

2011 Grammy Nominations
Album of the Year- Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Best Rock Album- Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Best Rock Song- Foo Fighters: Walk (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Best Rock Performance- Foo Fighters: Walk (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Best Hard Rock Performance- Foo Fighters: White Limo (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Best Long Form Video- Foo Fighters: Back and Forth


American Music Awards
Favorite Rock Artist- Foo Fighters (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)


ARIA Awards
Album of the Year- Boy & Bear: Moonfire (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Breakthrough Artist- Album- Boy & Bear: Moonfire (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Breakthrough Artist- Single-  Boy & Bear: Feeding Line (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Best Group- Boy & Bear (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
Best Adult Alternative Album- Boy & Bear: Moonfire (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)


iTunes Rewind 2011 Awards
Album of the Year- Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)


Billboard 2011
39.) Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)



Pitchfork Top 50 Albums
50.) Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
46.) Cults: Cults (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
41.) Liturgy: Aesthethica (Mastered by Heba Kadry)
33.) Fucked Up: David Comes to Life (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
13.) EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints (Mastered by Sarah Register)
7.) tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)



Rolling Stone 50 Best of 2011
46.) White Denim: D (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
20.) Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
13.) tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)


Spin 50 Best of 2011
46.) Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
30.) tUnE-yArDs: whokill (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
26.) Liturgy: Aesthethica (Mastered by Heba Kadry)
21.) Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
17.) Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
3.) EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints (Mastered by Sarah Register)
1.) Fucked Up: David Comes to Life (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)



Stereogum Top 50
50.) Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
46.) tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
37.) Smith Westerns: Dye It Blonde (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
26.) The Pains of Being Pure At Heart: Belong (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
25.) Cold Cave: Cherish the Light Years (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
7.) EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints (Mastered by Sarah Register)
4.) Fucked Up: David Comes to Life (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)


MOJO Top 50 Albums of 2011
45.) tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
24.) EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints (Mastered by Sarah Register)
6.) White Denim: D (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)


NME 50 best of 2011
43.) Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
40.) Cold Cave: Cherish the Light Years (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
37.) White Denim: D (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
29.) Smith Westerns: Dye It Blonde (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
24.) Big Talk: Big Talk (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
9.) tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)


Under the Radar's Top 50 Albums of 2011
43.) The Pains of Being Pure At Heart: Belong (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
42.) Smith Westerns: Dye It Blonde (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
40.) Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
39.) Fucked Up: David Comes to Life (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
31.) Hooray For Earth: True Loves (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
22.) tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
17.) Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
6.) EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints (Mastered by Sarah Register)


Prefix's Top Albums of 2011
36.) Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
12.) EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints (Mastered by Sarah Register)
6.) tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
4.) Fucked Up: David Comes to Life (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)


Gorilla vs Bear Best Albums of 2011
18.) Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)
4.) White Denim: D (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)


The Quietus 50 Albums of The Year
50.) Liturgy: Aesthethica (Mastered by Heba Kadry)
45.) Skull Defekts feat. Daniel Higgs - Peer Amid (Mastered by Heba Kadry)
34.) Fucked Up: David Comes to Life (Mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta)
27.) EMA - Past Life Martyed Saints (Mastered by Sarah Register)
15.) Cold Cave: Cherish the Light Years (Mastered by Joe LaPorta)

Thank You Masters "Golden Worry" At The Lodge!

Raucous Baltimore band Thank You's upcoming full length "Golden Worry" (Thrill Jockey) is raw rock 'n' roll featuring signature explosive rhythms and unabashedly electric guitars. The album boasts impressive production credits including engineering by Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), and mixing by Chris Moore (Yeasayer, Liars, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson) and was mastered here at The Lodge by Heba Kadry!

"Golden Worry" is Thank You's fourth album and will be available digitally, on vinyl, and on CD as of January 25, 2011! In the meantime, check out the music video for Thank You's psychedelic rock song "Birth Reunion" featured as a Stereogum Premiere or watch it below!

Upcoming NYC Summer Shows!

New York knows how to party!

Here's a quick update on upcoming local performances by some awesome Lodge-mastered bands:

Lower Dens - Glasslands Gallery - August 4

The Postelles (w/ Interpol) - Wellmont Theatre - August 4

Restless People (w/ Cut Copy) - East River Park - August 8

Maps & Atlases - Mercury Lounge - August 12

Neon Indian (w/ Prefuse 73)- The Beach @ Governor's Island - Saturday, August 14

Future Islands (w/!!!) - East River Park - August 15

Beloved Rogue - Mercury Lounge - August 16

Twin Shadow - Mercury Lounge - August 17

Chromeo, The Suzan - East River Park - August 22

KRS-One - The Beach @ Governor's Island - Saturday, August 28

Envy on the Coast - Irving Plaza - August 28, 29

Vampire Weekend, Dum Dum Girls (w/Beach House) - Radio City Music Hall - September 15-17

Lodge-Mastered Bands Play Jelly's Pool Parties 2010!

It's summer in New York and what better way to enjoy the season than by soaking up the sun at a free concert right on the East River waterfront!

Jelly Productions' fifth annual Pool Parties series offers 8 Sundays of free shows at East River Park, with a diverse lineup of all your favorite artists!

This year, The Lodge is especially excited to see bands we have recently mastered on the bill:

Restless People - August 8, 2010

Future Islands - August 15, 2010

Chromeo - August 22, 2010

The Suzan - August 22, 2010

Don't miss out the on action!

For news and more information on the events, visit Jelly Pool Parties official website.

See you all there!

Lower Dens To Release "Twin Hand Movement"

Baltimore-based rock quartet Lower Dens will be celebrating the release of their debut full-length "Twin Hand Movement" (Gnomonsong) on July 20, 2010. The album was mastered at The Lodge by Sarah Register.

Drawing inspiration from new-wave, post-rock heroes Sonic Youth, Joy Division and The Cure, Lower Dens' "Twin Hand Movements" is a wash of swelling electric guitars, overdriven bass, rich, textured drums, and front-woman Jana Hunter's smoky melodies. The resulting sonic soundscape is incredibly captivating. "Twin Hand Movements" was recorded at Beat Babies studio by Chris Freeland (former Oxes' drummer) and mixed in NY by producer/engineer Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Beach House, Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeah's).

Lower Dens will be joining hometown friends Future Islands (who also mastered their latest release, "In Evening Air," with Heba Kadry at The Lodge) for a cross-country summer tour blitz. Don't miss out on an awesome show!

Listen to Lower Dens' "Hospice Gates" here!