Sia Unveils Powerful New Album: 1000 Forms of Fear

The incredibly talented Sia Furler has just released her sixth studio album, 1000 Forms of Fear. The Australian born singer/songwriter has written incredible chart-topping tracks for industry giants, such as Rihanna “Diamonds,” Beyonce “Pretty Hurts” and David Guetta “Titanium.”

1000 Forms of Fear, released July 8 on RCA Records, was written and produced by an all-star lineup including Sia herself, legendary hit-makers, Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, P!nk), Diplo (Major Lazer, Beyonce) and Jesse Shatkin (Katy Perry, Ke$ha). The album was mixed by Manny Marroquin. 1000 Forms of Fear was mastered at The Lodge by Chief Mastering Engineer, Emily Lazar (assisted by Rich Morales). Sia, a longtime client of The Lodge, mastered previous releases, Colour the Small One and Lady Croissant with Lazar.

The album cover, depicting her signature platinum blonde bob, sans visage, is significant, as she rarely shows her face during performances. But make no mistake; Sia’s skill level is insane – in both her creative songwriting, as well as her vocal abilities. 

Throughout the album, Sia explores her past struggles with alcohol/substance abuse, and no song hits quite as hard as pop-anthem, “Chandelier.”  The video, which received over 1,000,000 views within 24 hours on YouTube, features Maddie Ziegler (of Dance Moms) in a nude bodysuit and blonde “Sia wig” dancing her heart out in an old dilapidated apartment. Various artistic versions of the video have been performed live on national television shows such as Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Seth Meyers, featuring an unforgettable rendition including Lena Dunham lip-synching while Sia sang facedown on a mattress. 

The single "Elastic Heart" was also an instant hit when it debuted back in October 2013 on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (RCA Records, Republic Records, Lions Gate Entertainment) and was received as one of the best tracks on the album.

In her home country, 1000 Forms of Fear has already climbed to the top of the Australian iTunes Charts and the album is on its way to topping American iTunes Charts as well.

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Hamilton Leithauser Revisits The Lodge for Solo Debut

The Walkmen’s front man, Hamilton Leithauser, has officially released his solo debut album Black Hours, via Ribbon Music, and critics are calling it “lively, confidant, and charming.” It’s sound is reminiscent of an old classic New York, when late nights were filled with jazz and good bourbon. The album, vinyl and special release Record Store Day Alexandra 7” vinyl were all mastered at The Lodge by Chief Mastering Engineer, Emily Lazar, and assisted by Rich Morales. The Lodge also mastered the very well known You & Me album by The Walkmen. 

 Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij in “Alexandra.” 

Shortly after The Walkmen announced that they would be taking an “extreme hiatus” Leithauser took to the studio to embark on a solo career.  Even though Leithauser is now solo, his album contains a slew of big-name collabs, including Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman, Fleet Foxes’ Morgan Henderson, The Shins’ Richard Swift and longtime Lodge friend, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend. The Lodge has worked with Swift and Batmanglij, mastering Chutes Too Narrow, Wincing the Night Away, and Port of Morrow for The Shins, and Vampire Weekend, Contra, and Modern Vampires of the City for Vampire Weekend.

 Hamilton Leithauser's "I Retired" official lyric video.

The album was produced by Hamilton Leithauser, Rostam Batmanglij and fellow Walkmen guitarist, Paul Maroon.  Leithauser worked alongside Batmanglij, as he also co-wrote the two singles “I Retired” and “Alexandra”. Additional mixing of the tracks by Scott Jacoby and Emily Lazar; both were mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar.

Over the past several months, the album has been receiving a lot of recognition: “What’s most impressive about Black Hours is how Leithauser can bounce from one style to another without disrupting the flow of the album.” His recent two-day debut solo performance at Joe’s Pub in NYC was impeccable. The intimate 190 seat sit-down venue on Lafayette Street felt lush and elegant, and seemed to elevate Leithauser’s big-band sound. The album translated to the stage beautifully, as the show sold out both nights. 

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