The Raveonettes Release Details On 5th Studio Album Mastered At The Lodge!

Retro indie-rock duo The Raveonettes have recently announced that their latest album "Raven In The Grave" will be released this April 5th on Vice Records. The endearing self-produced 9-track album showcases a dreamier, shoe-gaze aesthetic in contrast to the band's usual energetic noise-pop compositions, being dubbed a 'perfect winter soundtrack' by the band's Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo.  Wagner stopped by The Lodge earlier this winter to master "Raven In The Grave" with Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta-- making this the band's fifth Lodge-mastered studio album since their debut "Whip It On" in 2003!


Download the first single off of "Raven In The Grave," called "Forget That You're Young" on Pitchfork here,  and check out The Raveonettes' website here for tour dates with another amazing Lodge-mastered artist Tamaryn!


Tracklist:

Recharge & Revolt
War In Heaven
Forget That You're Young
Apparitions
Summer Moon
Let Me On Out
Ignite
Evil Seeds
My Time's Up

tUnE-yArDs Talks About Upcoming Lodge-Mastered "w h o k i l l" On Pitchfork!

Eccentric vocal powerhouse Merril Garbus, better known by her stage name tUnE-yArDs, was recently interviewed on Pitchfork about her upcoming sophomore release "w h o k i l l" (4AD) which was mastered by Joe LaPorta at The Lodge this winter. Similar to Merril's debut "BiRd-BrAiNs," "w h o k i l l" has a gritty lo-fi edge that, in combination with her wild vocal loops and raw, relentless rhythms, will keep your head reeling in pop abstraction. 

Read Merril's interview with Pitchfork here and watch some awesome live-in-studio videos of her and bassist Nate Brenner on 4AD's website here. tUnE-yArDs will be touring the US this spring in support of the April 19th album release, so check them out for a killer and totally unique musical experience!

Emily Lazar Among Antelope Audio's Featured Artists

In celebration of our partnership with the esteemed audio company, Antelope has recently posted a blurb about Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar under their featured 'Artists' page on www.antelopeaudio.com.  The Lodge has been using Antelope Audio's remarkable Isochrone 10M Atomic Clock and OCX-V for some time now and we are all greatly impressed by their performance. 

"Truly astounding! In particular, the image is greatly improved. It's wider and deeper, and the clarity is fantastic. Since they arrived at The Lodge, the Iscochrone 10M Atomic Clock and the OCX-V are probably the hardest working pieces of gear in our studios!" - Emily Lazar

Foo Fighters Star in "White Limo"

Infamous rock stars the Foo Fighters have just posted a hilarious new video for one of the grittiest tracks on their upcoming full length "Wasting Light" (S.A.M./ Roswell Records). Produced by Butch Vig, mixed by Alan Moulder and mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta, "Wasting Light" is the band's seventh release to date and features Dave Grohl's former Nirvana bandmate and bassist Krist Noveselic as well as Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister (who plays on "White Limo"). Check out the video below and start counting the days till the official release on April 12th!

Cold Cave "Cherish The Light Years" With The Lodge!

Cold Cave have announced their highly anticipated sophomore effort, "Cherish the Light Years," will be released April 4, 2011 on Matador Records in the US.  The album was mastered at The Lodge by Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta.

Evolving and quickly becoming a favorite on the experimental synth pop scene, Cold Cave have found themselves amongst impressive company with "Cherish the Light Years." Nick Zinner (The Yeah Yeah Yeah's ),  guitarist/producer Matt Sweeney (Johnny Cash, The Dixie Chicks), and Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo all made contributions to the album, which was produced and mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs).  Packed full of enormous synths and seductive melodies and band leader Wesley Eisold booming vocals, "Cherish the Light Years" is referred to by the band as a 'love letter to their adopted city of New York' for good reason.

Be sure to catch Cold Cave as they tour North America with The Kills this spring and, in the meanwhile, listen to "Cherish The Light Years'" first single "The Great Pan is Dead" right here on Pitchfork!

Stereogum Tunes in to The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

In anticipation of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's forthcoming Lodge-mastered LP "Belong," Stereogum recently posted the title track on their website, now available for all to stream! Click here to listen to the guitar-centric, toe-tapping tune and, while you're at it, check out the album's first single, "Heart In Your Heartbreak," on Pitchfork here. Produced by infamous British rock producer Flood (Smashing Pumpkins, Sigur Ros, My Bloody Valentine) and mixed by his partner-in-crime Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails, Blonde Redhead, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's "Belong" is an album you won't want to miss! Be on the look out for the March 29th release date, coming at you via Slumberland Records.

Dum Dum Girls Master New EP At The Lodge!

L.A. girl group Dum Dum Girls continue their throwback fuzz-rock legacy with the upcoming EP "He Gets Me High" (Sub Pop). Consisting of three original songs and a cover of The Smiths' "There Is A Light That Will Never Go Out," "He Gets Me High" is the band's second release to date and is as rugged, dreamy and hummable as ever. Co-produced by lead singer Dee Dee, Richard Gottehrer (The Strangeloves, Blondie, The Raveonettes), and Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes, the EP was mixed by Alonzo Vargas (Dum Dum Girls, Fantasia) and mastered by Joe LaPorta at The Lodge, who also worked on the DDG's debut "I Will Be" last year.
 Click here to read a quick review on Stereogum and listen to a sneak-peak stream of the title track and don't forget to mark your calendars for the official release this March 31st!

Lights Resolve Combine Forces With The Lodge & Mike Sapone For Debut Release!

Lights Resolve will release the highly anticipated debut album  "Feel You're Different" this spring!

The record was produced/engineered/mixed by Mike Sapone (Brand New, Taking Back Sunday) and mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta (Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend) at The Lodge.  "Feel You're Different" has turned out to be a defining album that showcases a new, bold and vital direction for the NY alternative three-piece.

Here's the first "Feel You're Different" album TEASER video:

Watch Sleigh Bells' Eerie New Video now!

Putting visuals to sound is something we all marvel at, often leaving us asking "where did they come up with that?" Sleigh Bells' latest video, "Rill Rill" may leave you contemplating that same question. Directed by Jon Watts (TV On the Radio, Fatboy Slim), it's an eerie and pleasantly morbid interpretation of one of their standout tracks. We're fans! 
Sleigh Bells' album "Treats" was mastered by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta last year at The Lodge and is available everywhere now. Check out the video below or on Stereogum here!

New Mt. Desolation Daytrotter Session!

Just this week, alt-country supergroup Mt. Desolation stopped by The Horse Shack in Rock Island, Illinois for an awesome set of live recordings as part of the famous, ongoing musical series dubbed The Daytrotter Sessions. The band released their self-titled debut, mastered at The Lodge by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta, on October 19, 2010 via Interscope Records.

Mt. Desolation began in 2009 with a casual conversation between Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin of their mutual interest in American folk and country music. In the following months, the two began exchanging ideas for songs, and eventually decided to make an album with the gathered material. To complete the band, Tim and Jesse called upon a number of talented friends and fellow musicians including Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers, Winston Marshall of Mumford & Sons, John Roderick of The Long Winters, and Tom Hobden of Noah And The Whale. When it came time to record, Mt. Desolation flew New York-based Grammy Award-winning producer Emery Dobyns (Suzanne Vega, Mary J. Blige, Patti Smith, Chief), all the way to London for three weeks of studio time. The resulting debut is a intimate, rustic collection of beautiful crafted songs, rich in acoustics and woodsy, atmospheric subtleties. 

Click here to stream some amazing renditions from the star-studded band's debut, courtesy of The Daytrotter Sessions and be sure to check out Mt. Desolation in stores now!

Grammy.com Interviews BT On Lodge-Mastered, Grammy-nominated "These Hopeful Machines"!

As you may know by now, BT's "These Hopeful Machines," mastered by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta, was nominated for a Grammy award this year in the Best Electronic/Dance album category. In honor of the electronic music maven's first ever nod, the Grammy's website posted a short autobiographical piece, detailing BT's lifelong road to creating the
album of his dreams and earning his nomination. It's a remarkably personal and engaging story that's well worth checking out. Our congratulations goes out to our friend and long-time client BT!

Click here to read the two-part story.

Dave Grohl Dubbed "Godlike Genius" at 2011 NME Awards!

Rock 'n' roll guru Dave Grohl will be crowned "Godlike Genius," the highest compliment paid at the Shockwave NME Awards show in the UK! Grohl will be joining the ranks with The Cure, Ozzy Osbourne, and U2 on February 23, followed by a performance with his long-time band, the Foo Fighters, who are mastering their latest release with Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta at The Lodge!

Watch the accompanying short video with the always humble and hilarious Dave Grohl on NME's site here and be sure to check out the latest issue of NME for a full interview plus a timeline of his career thus far!

Lodge-Mastered Bands' Stunning Performances Captured On Film By "Yours Truly"

Over the past few years, Pitchfork.TV contributors and visionary videographers, Yours Truly, have filmed some gorgeous, intimate live performances by some favorites of the current indie music scene. Among these bands are our friends Twin Shadow, The Morning Benders and Lower Dens who have all mastered their 2010 debuts "Forget," "Big Echo," respectively, at The Lodge.

A combination of flawless orchestration and patient, inventive visual work results in some truly impressive music videos... Watch high quality streams of  Twin Shadow's "Shooting Holes," The Morning Benders  "Excuses," and Lower Dens'  "Batman," at www.yourstru.ly and be sure to check out the rest of YT's web catalog  while you're there!

Twin Shadow - "Shoot the Moon"

The Morning Benders - "Excuses"

Lower Dens - "Batman"

The Morning Benders' "Phil Specter-inspired" performance of their hit single "Excuses":

Bjork's 'Stellar' New Song For iPad Mastered At The Lodge

Icelandic musical icon, Bjork, is taking her talents to a new medium: the iPad. A new interactive app titled "Solar System" features a brand new instrumental piece rumored to be adapted from Bjork's upcoming album "Biophillia." The song, that plays as the app starts up, was mixed by Damian Taylor and mastered by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta at The Lodge. The interactive book features "3D realizations" of planets and solar systems. It's like a really cool episode of NOVA, with good music!

Check out the new app & music on an iPad near you and watch the "Solar System" video demo below.

The Lodge's Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta Master "Massive" New Foo Fighters Album!

(Pictured from left to right): Top Row: Joe LaPorta, Butch Vig, Pat Smear, James Brown, Chris Shiflett, Taylor Hawkins. Bottom Row: Nate Mendel, Emily Lazar, Dave Grohl.

2011 is here and the champagne is still flowing as The Foo Fighters toast the completion of their 7th studio album at The Lodge.  The band attended the session with legendary producer Butch Vig & engineer James Brown.

Co-mastered by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta, the new album is heralded as their heaviest album to date.  It also marks Grohl and Vig's first reunion since Nirvana's "Nevermind" in 1991.  Recorded & mixed entirely to analog tape, the album features guest appearances by Bob Mould of Hüsker Dü and reunites Grohl with the remaining Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear. In an interview with MTV news posted online yesterday, Dave Grohl explained, "There's 11 songs and, front to back, there's not one sleepy ballad. The fact that we did it without any computers, it was just really simple. It just sounds massive."

Dave Grohl tweeted & revealed to his fans a 10 sec video snippet of the track "White Limo" (click here)-- and check out The Lodge's oscilloscope rockin' out to the onslaught!

NME, Billboard and Spin magazines also posted articles announcing the completion of the album.

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!

Joe LaPorta Produces Beat For New Hasbro Commercial

Joe LaPorta is one of The Lodge's Senior Mastering Engineers and in case you didn't know, he moonlights as a music composer & producer. LaPorta recently placed one of his own productions (through our sister company The Lodge Music Production) on a Beyblades commercial, a new battle toy from Hasbro. Check out the video below to see the commercial and hear the fresh beat that Joe cooked up for the kids.

The Lodge on Rolling Stone's 2010 "Best Of" Lists

Continuing our year-end wrap up of the internet's "Best Of" lists, we're happy to report some Lodge-mastered bands made their way onto some more big countdowns: the Rolling Stone Top 50 Songs of 2010, and Top 30 Albums of 2010.

Gaining even more accolades, Vampire Weekend's "Contra" earned the #6 ranking on the Top 30 Albums of 2010. Mastered by Emily Lazar and assisted by Joe LaPorta at The Lodge, the album has found itself onto many of this year's "Best Of" lists.

The always lively Sleigh Bells clocked in at #21 on the Top 50 Songs of 2010 with "Infinity Guitars," while Vampire Weekend earned another impressive appearance at #7 with "White Sky."

Congrats, guys!

Producer/Engineer Scott Jacoby & artist Maiysha visit East Fordham Academy of Arts

The Lodge's dearest friend and long time client Scott Jacoby recently visited East Fordham Academy of Arts along with RnB artist Maiysha to teach the students the magic behind songwriting & production.
Scott is a Grammy award-winning producer/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with so many artists such as John Legend, Naturally 7 & Vanessa Hudgens. He also produced and engineered Dutch rock band Kane's platinum selling album "Everythingyouwant" & EMI France's Chimene Badi: both albums were mastered by Emily Lazar & Joe LaPorta at The Lodge.

Check out this video of Scott & Maiysha with EFA students recording their track "The Next Generation"...oh and if you look a little closer you might notice Scott rockin' a Lodge t-shirt. We love you Scott!

Happy Holidays from The Lodge!

Joe LaPorta Wraps Up Smith Westerns Sophomore Full Length "Dye It Blonde"!

Chicago's infectiously catchy rock band, Smith Westerns are releasing their second studio album, "Dye it Blonde," on January 18, 2010 via Fat Possum Records. The album was mastered at The Lodge by Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta.

Smith Westerns have caught a whirlwind of attention since they debuted with their self titled record last year, gaining them high profile praise, press attention, festival spots, and every other perk that comes with being a hot young band; and they are young. With most of their members still teenagers, many wonder how Smith Westerns play with the precision and maturity they do. Don't get confused however, "Dye it Blonde" is an onslaught of young angst with memorable riffs. Mastered at The Lodge this fall and produced / recorded by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio), the album is a collection of catchy rock songs with a scratchy edge that would make any 70's rock fan nod with approval.

Smith Westerns are currently on a Europe winter tour with MGMT and have a slew of US shows to follow in the new year so don't miss out!

Lodge-Mastered Bands Among Pitchfork's Best of 2010

Pitchfork Media staff have been busy compiling their annual favorites for 2010 and, as usual, it looks like they have good taste! Check out all the Lodge-mastered bands who made it on their radar below and click here to view the complete Pitchfork staff lists!

"Top 50 Albums of 2010"

06. Vampire Weekend - "Giving Up the Gun" [XL]

16. Sleigh Bells - "Rill Rill" [N.E.E.T. / Mom & Pop]

26. Twin Shadow - "Forget" [4AD / Terrible]

(Honorable Mention) Dum Dum Girls - "I Will Be" [Sub Pop]

"Top 100 Tracks of 2010"

14. Sleigh Bells - "Rill Rill" [N.E.E.T. / Mom & Pop]

23. Vampire Weekend - "Giving Up the Gun" [XL]

24. Teengirl Fantasy - "Cheaters" [Merok / True Panther]

51. Smith Westerns - "Weekend" [Fat Possum]

54. Vampire Weekend - "White Sky" [XL]

65. Dum Dum Girls - "Jail La La" [Sub Pop]

"Top Music Videos of 2010"

The Morning Benders - "Promises" [+1] (view here)

Vampire Weekend - "Giving Up The Gun" [XL] (view here)

"Best of Pitchfork News 2010"

Dum Dum Girls Interview (view here)

5-10-15-20 Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend (view here)

Director's Cut: Vampire Weekend: "Holiday" and "Giving Up The Gun" (view here)

Neon Indian Releases New Video With Psychedelic Visual FX

Glo-fi all stars Neon Indian recently released a new music video for their hit single "Mind Drips," featured on the Lodge-mastered debut "Psychic Chasms." As if the music wasn't wild enough, frontman Alan Palomo collaborated with Lars Larsen and Edward Leckie, owners of the visual effects company LZX Industries, to make use of their psychedelic, analog video "synthesizers."

The video, filmed by Black Magic Rollercoaster Productions pictures a girl and her stuffed teddy bear diving through a hole in her bed, floating through an abstract realm of colors and patterns, re-emerging from her bedroom ceiling, then falling through her bed again... Very trippy.

Watch the "Mind Drips" video below and visit LZX Industries' website here to learn all about the manipulative methods in which LZX machines achieve their unique, artistic visual effects.

Lodge-Mastered Bands Featured On Stereogum's Best of 2010!

December is the time of year for lists: lists to Santa, gift lists for relatives/friends and, if you're on the internet with any regularity, a lot of 2010 favorites lists. As the new year fast approaches, we've noticed a few Lodge projects have made their way onto some pretty awesome "best of" lists!

Popular music publication Stereogum recently compiled a "Top 50 Albums of 2010" as well as a "40 Best New Bands of 2010" list, both featuring Lodge alumn! Check out our hightlights below!

Stereogum Top 50 Albums of 2010 view here!

Lower Dens - Twin Hand Movement - #42

The Morning Benders - Big Echo - #36

Twin Shadow - Forget - #33

Tamaryn - The Waves - #24

Vampire Weekend - Contra - #07

Sleigh Bells - Treats - #06

Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands of 2010 view here!

Givers

Lower Dens

Tamaryn

Tanlines

Teengirl Fantasy