Karnivool: Sound Awake

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On June 5, 2009, “Cymatic: label released “Sound Awake” , the second Karnivool studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Blackbird / Kingdom Studios” in Perth,  Australia, and was produced by Forrester Savell.

Personnel:

  • Drew Goddard – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Kenny – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mark Hosking – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Stockman – bass
  • Steve Judd – drums, percussion
  • Jason Bunn – viola 
  • Grant McCulloch – additional vocals
  • Javin Sun – additional vocals
  • Jessop Maticevski-Shumack – additional vocals
  • Jules Pacy-Cole – additional vocals
  • Talfryn Dawlings – additional vocals
  • Zak Hanyn – additional vocals
  • Sam Pilot Kickett – didgeridoo
  • Louise Conray – additional percussion
  • Prue Glenn – conductor
  • Chris Frey – concept, design
  • Dave Parkin – mixing
  • Forrester Savell – mixing
  • Rick Mafferty – mixing assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Nicole Norelli – photography

Track listing:

  1. Simple Boy
  2. Goliath
  3. New Day
  4. Set Fire to the Hive
  5. Ubra
  6. All I Know
  7. The medicine Wears Off
  8. The Caudal Lure
  9. Illumine
  10. Deadman
  11. Change (part 2)

Black Sabbath: Forbidden

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On June 5, 1995, “I.R.S.” label released “Forbidden”, the eighteenth Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – March 1985, at “Parr Street” in Liverpool, “Devonshire Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ernie C.

Personnel:

  • Tony Martin – vocals
  • Tony Iommi – guitars
  • Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
  • Neil Murray – bass
  • Cozy Powell – drums
  • Ice-T – additional vocals
  • Ernie C – engineer,mixing
  •  Bobby Brooks – engineer, mixing
  • Andrea Wright, Phill Luff – engineer assistant
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tony Martin, except where noted, all music by Tony Martin, Geoff Nicholls, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell and Tony Iommi.

  1. The Illusion of Power – lyrics by Tony Martin, Ice-T
  2. Get a Grip
  3. Can’t Get Close Enough
  4. Shaking Off the Chains
  5. I Won’t Cry for You
  6. Guilty as Hell
  7. Sick and Tired
  8. Rusty Angels
  9. Forbidden
  10. Kiss of Death

Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil

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In June 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Speak No Evil”, the sixth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in December 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Shorter.

  1. Witch Hunt
  2. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum
  3. Dance Cadaverous
  4. Speak No Evil
  5. Infant Eyes
  6. Wild Flower

Julie London: Lonely Girl

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In June 1956, “Liberty” label released “Lonely Girl”, the second Julie London album. It was recorded in April 1956, at “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bobby Troup.

Personnel:

  • Julie London – vocals
  • Al Viola – guitar
  • John Neal – engineer
  • Ray Jones – photography
  • Chris Ingham – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Lonely Girl – Bobby Troup
  2. Fools Rush In – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  3. Moments Like This – Frank Loesser, Burton Lane
  4. I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City – Leon Rene, Johnny Lange
  5. It’s the Talk of the Town – Jerry Livingtson, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes
  6. What’ll I Do – Irving Berlin
  7. When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar A. Swan
  8. Don’t Take Your Love from Ne – Henry Nemo
  9. Where or When – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  10. All Alone – Irving Berlin
  11. Mean to Me – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
  12. How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
  13. Remember – Irving Berlin

Kavus Torabi: The Banishing

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On May 3, 2024, “Believers Roast” label released “The Banishing”, the second Kavus Torabi studio album.

Personnel:

  • Kavus Torabi – guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, Prophet synthesizer, santoor, vichitra veena, harmonium, snare, tambourine, ride cymbal, bass drum, autoharp, hand claps, double bass, guzheng, shakers, prayer bells, glockenspiel
  • Kate Davis – flute

Personnel:

  1. The Horizontal Man
  2. Snake Humanis
  3. Heart the Same
  4. A Thousand Blazing Chariots
  5. The Sweetest Demon
  6. Push the Faders
  7. Mountains of Glass
  8. Untethered

John McKiel: Hex

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On May 3, 2024, “You’ve Changed” label released “Hex”, the seventh Jon McKiel album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Jay Crocker and John McKiel.

Personnel:

  • Jon McKiel – vocals, instrumentation, recording
  • Jay Crocker – instrumentation, recording
  • Nicola Miller – saxophone
  • Paul Henderson – artwork, design
  • Harris Newman – mastering

Track listing:

All songs written by Jon McKiel, except where noted.

  1. Hex
  2. String
  3. Still Life
  4. The Fix
  5. Under Burden
  6. Memory Screen pt. 1
  7. Everlee
  8. Lady’s Mantle
  9. Concrete Sea – Terry Jacks
  10. Memory Screen pt. 2

British Sea Power: The Decline Of Britidh Sea Power

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On June 2, 2003, “Rough Trade” label released “The Decline of British Sea Power” the debut British Sea Power (Sea Power) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “2 kHz” and “Roadhouse” in London, “Mockingbird Studio” in Denton, Texas, “Golden Chariot Studios” in Mumbai.

Personnel:

  • Yan (Scott Wilkinson) – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, recording
  • Noble (Martin Noble) – guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals, recording
  • Hamilton (Neil Hamilton Wilkinson) – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, piano, recording
  • Wood (Matthew Wood) – drums, recording
  • D. Sharp – French horn
  • M. J. Noble – backing vocals
  • V. Oag – recorded sea
  • Mads Bjerke – recording

Track listing:

  1. Men Together Today
  2. Apologies to Insect Life – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood, Scott Wilkinson
  3. Favours in the Beetroot Fields – Scott Wilkinson
  4. Something Wicked – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  5. Remember Me – Scott Wilkinson
  6. Fear of Drowning – Scott Wilkinson
  7. The Lonely – Scott Wilkinson
  8. Carrion – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood, Scott Wilkinson
  9. Blackout – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  10. Lately – Scott Wilkinson
  11. A Wooden Horse – Scott Wilkinson

The Lemonheads: It’s A Shame About Ray

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On June 2, 1992, “Atlantic” label released “It’s a Shame About Ray”, the fifth Lemonheads (The) studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Robb Brothers.

Personnel:

  • Evan Dando – vocals, guitar
  • Juliana Hatfield – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Ryan – drums
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – slide guitar 
  • Nic Dalton – bass guitar 

Track listing:

All tracks by Evan Dando, except where noted.

  1. Rockin Stroll
  2. Confetti
  3. It’s a Shame About Ray – lyrics by Evan Dando, Tom Morgan, music by Evan Dando
  4. Rudderless
  5. My Drug Buddy
  6. The Turnpike Down
  7. Bit Part (studio version) – lyrics by Evan Dando, Tom Morgan, music by Evan Dando
  8. Alison’s Starting to Happen
  9. Hannah & Gabi
  10. Kitchen – Nic Dalton
  11. Ceiling Fan in My Spoon
  12. Frank Mills – James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot

Jaga Jazzist: Starfire

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On June 1, 2015, “Ninja Tune” label released “Starfire”, the sixth Jaga Jazzist studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Pooka Studio”, “EngfeltForsgren Studio”, “Albatross Recorders”, “Wallpaper” in Oslo, and was produced by Lars Horntveth and Jørgen Træen.

Personnel:

  • Marcus Forsgren – vocals, electric guitar, synthesizer, programming, recording, co-producer
  • Lars Hornveth – vocals, piano, guitars, lap steel guitar, clarinet, saxophone, flute, bass guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Øystein Moen – synthesizers, piano, Hammond Organ, programming
  • Andreas Mjos – guitar, vibraphone, synthesizers
  • Even Ormestad – bass guitar, bass synthesizer, recording
  • Martin Horntveth – drums, typatune, tubular bells, percussion, programming
  • Line Horntveth – vocals, tuba, flute, glockenspiel, euphonium
  • Erik Johannessen – vocals, trombone
  • Martin Horntveth – recording
  • Jørgen Træen – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Martin Kvamme – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Lars Hornveth.

  1. Starfire
  2. The City Music
  3. Shinkansen
  4. Oban
  5. Prungen

Ben Howard: Noonday Dream

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On June 1, 2018, “Island” label released “Noonday Dream”, the third Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Ben Howard.

Personnel:

  • Ben Howard – vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Smith – guitar
  • Richard Thomas – guitar
  • India Bourne – cello, piano
  • Kyle Keegan – drums
  • Gillian Maguire – viola
  • Agatha Lintott – backing vocals
  • Owain Davies – backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Ben Howard, except where noted.

  1. Nica Libres at Dusk
  2. Towing the Line
  3. A Boat to an Island on the Wall
  4. What the Moon Does
  5. Someone in the Doorway
  6. All Down the Mines (Interlude)
  7. The Defeat – Ben Howard, India Bourne, Kyle Keegan, Mickey Smith, Richard Thomas, Nat Watson
  8. A Boat to an Island, Part II / Agatha’s Song
  9. There’s Your Man – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
  10. Murmurations – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith

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