Straight Songs of Sorrow
Straight Songs of Sorrow is the twelfth and final studio album by American singer Mark Lanegan. It was released through Heavenly Recordings on May 8, 2020. The album was inspired by writing his memoir Sing Backwards and Weep, which was published April 28, 2020. It's his first solo album credited to simply Mark Lanegan, as opposed to Mark Lanegan Band, since 2013's Imitations, and the first one credited to Mark Lanegan that doesn't feature former collaborator Mike Johnson.
Personnel
- Mark Lanegan – vocals ; Moog DFAM drum synth, Moog Sirin bass synth, Moog Sub Phatty, Organelle synth ; ARP Omni 2 synth, Yamaha SK10 synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine ; Roland Juno synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine ; Oberheim DMX drum machine ; Organelle synth ; Organelle synth, BOSS DR Rhythm 550 ; bass ; electric guitar; Roland Juno synth
- Alain Johannes – Yamaha SK10 synth, Shakers ; electric guitar ; vocals, frame drum, drum programming ; bass, acoustic guitar, Minimoog synth, drum programming ; Casio synth ; resonator guitar, hang drum, harmonium, flutes ; bass, percussion, cigfiddle, acoustic guitar, Mellotron strings, Novation Bass Station, Casio beatbox, DrumBrute ; mandolin ; electric guitar, Buchla Music Easel ; LinnDrum drum machine
- Shelley Brien – vocals ; Yamaha SK10, Moog Sub Phatty, Roland 909 drum machine ; Casiotone 701
- Ed Harcourt – piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano
- Jack Bates – bass
- Jack Irons – drums, percussion
- Mark Morton – acoustic guitar
- Sietse Van Gorkom – strings
- Adrian Utley – acoustic and electric guitar, Minimoog, Korg 3200 synth
- Michael Parnin – mixing, Gibson Maestro King drum machine, Eli 7030 drum machine
- Dylan Carlson – electric guitar
- Wesley Eisold – vocals
- John Paul Jones – Mellotron
- Greg Dulli – vocals
- Warren Ellis – fiddle