Mondo Amore

Personnel: Nicole Atkins (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer); Jim James, Gary Tedder, Jeff Plate (vocals); Irina Yalkowsky (guitar, slide guitar); Phil Palazzolo (guitar, piano, background vocals); David Moltz, Bradley York (guitar); Foley Stewart (slide guitar, background vocals); Gillian Rivers (violin); Allison Seidner, Isabell Fairbanks (cello); Danny Clinch (harmonica); Dan Chen (piano, organ); Brendan Ryan (organ); Anthony Chick (bass guitar); Adam Christgau, Christopher Donofrio (drums).
Audio Mixer: Phil Palazzolo.
Recording information: Seaside Lounge, Park Slope, Brooklyn (2010).
Illustrator: Ryan Turner .
Photographer: Danny Clinch.
Arranger: Nicole Atkins.
After severing ties with Columbia Records and splitting up with her then-boyfriend, Nicole Atkins channeled her frustration into Mondo Amore, a breakup record that furthers her self-described "pop-noir" sound. The follow-up to her 2007 debut, Mondo Amore doubles as Atkins' first release for Razor & Tie, with whom she partnered in the wake of the Columbia split. ~ Andrew Leahey