Descent to the Surface

Descent To The Surface is the second album by rock group Sweethead. It was released on April 8, 2016 and is the follow-up to their 2009 self titled debut album.[1] For the recording of the album, band members Serrina and Troy Van Leeuwen are joined by an array of guest musicians.

Descent To The Surface
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 8, 2016
RecordedRecorded at Casa de Leones Studios, 11AD, Happy Ending Studios, Rancho De La Luna and Bedrock Studios
GenreRock, alternative rock
LabelRoyal Rats
ProducerTroy Van Leeuwen
Sweethead chronology
Sweethead
(2009)
Descent To The Surface
(2016)

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Serrina and Troy Van Leeuwen

No.TitleLength
1."Phantom Beat"2:59
2."Turn Off My Mind"3:28
3."Bull in a Turnstile"3:07
4."Drink of Your Water"3:54
5."Descent to the Surface"4:11
6."Lazy"3:49
7."Serpent"3:40
8."War"6:11
9."Mortal Panic"3:37
10."Thousand Yard Stare"2:44
11."The Bug"4:31
12."Nomads"4:13

Personnel edit

Personnel adapted from Descent To The Surface liner notes.

Band edit

  • Serrina Sims – vocals, war drums
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – guitars, keys, sequencing, percussion, bass, backing vocals, moog, piano, moog lap steel, war drums

Additional appearances edit

  • Jonathan Hischke – bass
  • Norm Block – drums
  • Jon Theodore – drums, shaman drum, cümbüş
  • Dean Fertita – keys
  • Jeff Friedl – drums
  • Nathan Connolly – guitars, backing vocals
  • Mike Zarin – bass
  • Antoine Hajjar – drums
  • Ben Chisolm – sequencing, keys
  • Eden Galindo – guitars
  • Eddie Nappi – bass
  • Brian O'Connor – bass
  • Alain Johannes – cig fiddle, cümbüş

Technical personnel edit

  • Troy Van Leeuwen – producer, mixing
  • Sam Bell – mixing
  • Alain Johannes – mastering, additional engineering
  • Norm Block – additional engineering
  • Dave Catching – additional engineering
  • Johnny McDaid – additional engineering
  • Eric Rennaker – additional engineering
  • Serrina – artwork, layout

References edit

  1. ^ "Sweethead – Descent to the Surface (2016, CD)". Discogs.