Goodnight Oslo
Encyclopedia
Goodnight Oslo is a 2009 album by Robyn Hitchcock
, recorded with Peter Buck
of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey
of Young Fresh Fellows
and Bill Rieflin of Ministry
and R.E.M., who are billed collectively as The Venus 3. Colin Meloy
of The Decemberists
provided one of the backup vocals in "Saturday Groovers", as Mr. Hitchcock provided guitar for a track on the Decemberists' album The Hazards of Love
.
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
, recorded with Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck , is an American rock guitarist who is best known for playing in and co-founding alternative rock band R.E.M....
of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey
Scott McCaughey
As a singer and songwriter, Scott McCaughey is the leader of the Seattle and Portland-based bands The Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5.He is also bassist for Robyn Hitchcock's most recent touring band, The Venus 3, along with Bill Rieflin and Peter Buck....
of Young Fresh Fellows
Young Fresh Fellows
The Young Fresh Fellows are an American alternative rock group that was formed in 1981 in Seattle, Washington, by Scott McCaughey and Chuck Carroll; Tad Hutchison, Chuck Carroll's first cousin, joined for the recording of the group's debut album in 1983....
and Bill Rieflin of Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
and R.E.M., who are billed collectively as The Venus 3. Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Colin Patrick Henry Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the Portland, Oregon, folk-rock band The Decemberists. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, harmonica, percussion and interpretive hand gestures.-Early life...
of The Decemberists
The Decemberists
The Decemberists are an indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. The other members of the band are Chris Funk , Jenny Conlee , Nate Query , and John Moen .The band's...
provided one of the backup vocals in "Saturday Groovers", as Mr. Hitchcock provided guitar for a track on the Decemberists' album The Hazards of Love
The Hazards of Love
The Hazards of Love, released March 24, 2009, is the fifth album by The Decemberists. The album was inspired by an Anne Briggs EP titled The Hazards of Love. According to the band, frontman Colin Meloy set out to write a song with the album's title—eventually leading to an entire album...
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Track list
- "What You Is" (Hitchcock) – 3:26
- "Your Head Here" (Hitchcock) – 3:48
- "Saturday Groovers" (Hitchcock) – 2:48
- "I'm Falling" (Hitchcock) – 4:34
- "Hurry for the Sky" (Hitchcock) - 3:11
- "Sixteen Years" (Hitchcock, Buck) – 4:24
- "Up to Our Nex" (Hitchcock) – 3:47
- "Intricate Thing" (Hitchcock) – 3:31
- "TLC" (Hitchcock) – 3:46
- "Goodnight Oslo" (Hitchcock) – 6:01