Birthmarks by Bambara
'Birthmarks' emerges directly from the band’s favored aesthetics and themes, but captures them with a new sense of sonic adventurousness and thematic subtlety, resulting in a collection of songs that are somehow both the band’s most apocalyptic and most poignant.
Tracklist
| 1. | Hiss | 4:16 |
| 2. | Letters From Sing Sing | 3:14 |
| 3. | Face Of Love | 4:15 |
| 4. | Pray To Me | 3:30 |
| 5. | Holy Bones | 3:28 |
| 6. | Elena's Dream | 2:08 |
| 7. | Because You Asked | 4:24 |
| 8. | Dive Shrine | 3:04 |
| 9. | Smoke | 3:59 |
| 10. | Loretta | 4:21 |
Credits
released March 14, 2025
Produced by Graham Sutton and Bambara
Mixed by Graham Sutton
Engineered by Graham Sutton, William Brookshire and Alex Zhu
Additional Engineering by Mike Collins, Conor Stanfield, Risa Elledge, Bria Salmena, Emma Acs, Madeline Johnston and Cory Bracken
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios
Reid Bateh - Vocals, Guitar, Piano and Noise
Blaze Bateh - Drums, Percussion and Organ
William Brookshire - Bass, Piano and Synth
Graham Sutton - Keys, Rhodes and Organ
Jeff Tobias - Alto Saxophone
Cory Bracken - Vibraphone
Elisabeth Fuchsia - Viola and Violin
Jummy Aremu - Vocals on “Pray to Me”
Emma Acs - Vocals on “Hiss”
Bria Salmena - Vocals on “Because you Asked”
Madeline Johnston - Vocals on “Face of Love” and “Elena’s Dream”
Jen Monroe - Vocals on “Face of Love”
Sean Smith - Trumpet
Marilu Donovan - Harp
Conor Stanfield - Conors
Recorded at Big Jelly Studios in Ramsgate, England, June 2023
Additional Recording at The Bambara Basement, Zhutopia, The Tragedy Cellar, Taaffe Place from April 2023 - June 2024.
Album Photography - Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr.
Graphic Design - Art Belikov
Produced by Graham Sutton and Bambara
Mixed by Graham Sutton
Engineered by Graham Sutton, William Brookshire and Alex Zhu
Additional Engineering by Mike Collins, Conor Stanfield, Risa Elledge, Bria Salmena, Emma Acs, Madeline Johnston and Cory Bracken
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios
Reid Bateh - Vocals, Guitar, Piano and Noise
Blaze Bateh - Drums, Percussion and Organ
William Brookshire - Bass, Piano and Synth
Graham Sutton - Keys, Rhodes and Organ
Jeff Tobias - Alto Saxophone
Cory Bracken - Vibraphone
Elisabeth Fuchsia - Viola and Violin
Jummy Aremu - Vocals on “Pray to Me”
Emma Acs - Vocals on “Hiss”
Bria Salmena - Vocals on “Because you Asked”
Madeline Johnston - Vocals on “Face of Love” and “Elena’s Dream”
Jen Monroe - Vocals on “Face of Love”
Sean Smith - Trumpet
Marilu Donovan - Harp
Conor Stanfield - Conors
Recorded at Big Jelly Studios in Ramsgate, England, June 2023
Additional Recording at The Bambara Basement, Zhutopia, The Tragedy Cellar, Taaffe Place from April 2023 - June 2024.
Album Photography - Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr.
Graphic Design - Art Belikov
