Between the winter and summer months of 1998-99, Seattle band Screaming Trees recorded their last batch of songs before disbanding in June of 2000. Those final sessions, produced by Trees drummer Barrett Martin, feature guest appearances by R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Queens of the Stone Age/Trees guitarist Josh Homme. The album was recently mixed by the Trees longtime friend, Jack Endino, and has just been released as a digital download on August 2nd, 2011, on Barrett’s label, Sunyata Records. The physical CD of the album will be released on October 18th, 2011. The album is titled, “Last Words: The Final Recordings.” You can hear streaming audio by visiting Sunyata Records, which also has a link to I-Tunes.
Screaming Trees — Last Words: The Final Recordings
Release date: August 2nd, 2011
Label: Sunyata Music, IODA/Burnside Distribution
Produced by Barrett Martin
Mixed by Jack Endino
Mastered by Chris Hanzsek
Album Artwork by Erin Currier
Gary Lee Conner — Lead Guitar, Piano, Clavinet, Backing Vocals
Van Conner — Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mark Lanegan — Lead Vocals
Barrett Martin — Drums, Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, Vibraphone, Percussion
Special Guests:
Peter Buck — Acoustic Guitar, Tremolo Guitar, Electric 12 String Guitar,
Josh Homme — Electric Guitar
Recorded between the winter and summer of 1998-99 by:
Matt Bayles, Studio Litho, Seattle, WA
Martin Feveyear, Jupiter Studios, Seattle, WA
Toby Wright, Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA