Gargoyle (album)
Gargoyle is the tenth studio album by American singer Mark Lanegan. It was released in April 2017 on Heavenly Recordings. It was produced by Lanegan's long-time collaborator Alain Johannes. Roughly half of the music on the record was written by UK-based Rob Marshall through e-mail exchanges with Lanegan, who would write lyrics subsequently.
While retaining much of the tenebrous imagery of previous records, Gargoyle arguably marks a step toward somewhat a lighter sound, as noted by reviewer Kieron Tyler: "Everything expected is present and correct: the bottom-of-the-boots voice; lugubrious yet affecting melodies; an ominous mood; lyrics dwelling on life’s dark corners. Even so, Gargoyle is an uplifting album, one allowing the sun to peak from behind a cloud."
Personnel
- Mark Lanegan – vocals
- Alain Johannes – verb guitar, bass, Prophet 5, harmonium, Moog, Mellotron, B-3, tremolo guitar, shaman drum, guitar, Farfisa, harpsichord, percussion, E-Bow, backing vocals, drum programming
- Rob Marshall – bass, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, drum loops, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, piano, horns
- Greg Dulli – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, Moog
- Duke Garwood – horns, guitar
- Martyn LeNoble – bass, melody bass
- Frederic Lyenn Jacques – bass
- Jean-Philippe de Gheest – drums
- Jack Irons – drums
- Aldo Struyf – piano, ARP, percussion
- Shelley Brien – backing vocals
- Josh Homme – backing vocals