Monthly Archives: March 2018

Pepper: Kona Town

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On March 26, 2002, “Volcom Entertainment” label released “Kona Town”, the second Pepper studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Steve Kravac, Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman and Yesod Williams.

Personnel:

  • Kaleo Wassman – vocals, guitar
  • Ronnie King – keyboards
  • Bret Bollinger – vocals, bass
  • Yesod Williams – drums
  • Steve Kravac – percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Willie Waldman – horn
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Ben Brough – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman and Yesod Williams.

  1. The Good Thing
  2. Stone Love
  3. Dry Spell
  4. Face Plant
  5. Tradewinds
  6. Stormtrooper
  7. Ho’s
  8. O.O.T.
  9. Give It Up
  10. Sitting on the Curb
  11. Too Much
  12. Tongues
  13. Office

I Am a Kloot: Natural History

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On March 2, 2001, “We Love You” label released “Natural History”, the debut I Am Kloot album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Studio Studio” in Rochdale, “The Elbow Rooms” and “The Big House” in Manchester, and “Isle of Mull” in Inner Hebrides, and was produced by Guy Garvey.

Personnel:

  • Arnold Bramwell – vocals, guitar
  • John Harold – vocals, guitar
  • Guy Garvey – harmonica, percussion, sound effects, wine glasses, backing vocals
  • Peter Jobson – bass, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Hargreaves – drums, percussion
  • Pete Turner, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Richard Jupp – wine glasses
  • Craig Potter, Mark Potter – engineer
  • Stacey Manton – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Arnold Bramwell and John Bramwell.

  1. To You
  2. Morning Rain
  3. Bigger Wheels
  4. No Fear of Falling
  5. Loch
  6. Storm Warning
  7. Dark Star
  8. Stop
  9. Sunlight Hits the Snow
  10. Twist
  11. 86 TV’s
  12. Because (includes a hidden track Graffiti)

Bob Mould: Patch in the Sky

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On March 25, 2016, “Merge” label released “Patch the Sky”, the twelve Bob Mould album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Bob Mould.

Personnel:

  • Bob Mould – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
  • Jason Narducy – bass, backing vocals
  • G:Jon Wurster- drums, percussion
  • Beau Sorenson – engineer
  • Maggie Fost – creative director, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Mould.

  1. Voices in My Head
  2. The End of Things
  3. Hold On
  4. You Say You
  5. Losing Sleep
  6. Pray for Rain
  7. Lucifer and God
  8. Daddy’s Favorite
  9. Hands Are Tied
  10. Black Confetti
  11. Losing Time
  12. Monument

Joy Formidable: On Hitch

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March 25, 2016, “C’mon Let’s Drift” label released “On Hitch”, the third Joy Formidable studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Wales, and was produced by Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd and Matthew James Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rhydian Dafydd – vocals, bass
  • Matthew James Thomas – drums, percussion
  • Laura J. Martin – flute
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Ralph Steadman – illustration
  • Austin Sellers – design

Track listing:

  1. A Second in White
  2. Radio of Lips
  3. The Last Thing on My Mind
  4. Liana
  5. The Brook
  6. It’s Started
  7. The Gift
  8. Running Hands with the Night
  9. Fog (Black Windows)
  10. Underneath the Petal
  11. Blowing Fire
  12. Don’t Let Me Know

Wire: Change Becomes Us

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On March 25, 2013, “Pink Flag” label released “Change Becomes Us”, the thirteenth Wire studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rockfield Studios” in  Monmouth, Wales; “Swim Studio,” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, guitar fx, organ, piano, mandolin, bass guitar, handclaps, mixing
  • Graham Lewis– lead vocals, baritone electric guitar, piano, Monotron, bass guitar, handclaps
  • Robert Grey– drums, floor percussion, bottle, radiator, handclaps
  • Matt Simms– acoustic and electric guitar, guitar fx, Mellotron, handclaps
  • Sean Douglas – engineer
  • Denis Blackham– mastering
  • Jon Wozencroft– art direction, photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Graham Lewis, music by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Grey, Matt Simms

  1. Doubles & Trebles
  2. Keep Exhaling
  3. Adore Your Island
  4. Re – Invent Your Second Wheel
  5. Stealth of a Stork
  6. B/W Silence
  7. Time Lock Fog
  8. Magic Bullet
  9. Eels Song
  10. Love Bends
  11. As We Go
  12. & Much Besides
  13. Attractive Space

Steve Hackett: The Night Siren

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On March 24, 2017, “Inside Out Music” label released “The Night Siren”, the twenty-fifth Steve Hackett studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2017, and was produced by Steve Hackett, Roger King and Benedict Fenner.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars,  oud,  charango, sitar, harmonica
  • Malik Mansurov – tar
  • Roger King, Benedict Fenner – keyboards, programming
  • Leslie-Miriam Bennett – keyboards
  • Nad Sylvan, Jo Hackett – vocals
  • Amanda Lehmann – vocals
  • Dick Driver – double bass
  • Kobi Farhi, Mīrā ‘Awaḍ, Nick D’Virgilio– drums
  • Gulli Briem – drums, cajon, percussion
  • Gary O’Toole – drums
  • Rob Townsend – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, flageolet, quena, duduk, bass clarinet
  • John Hackett– flute
  • Ferenc Kovács – trumpet
  • Christine Townsend – violin, viola
  • Troy Donockley– uilleann pipes
  • Sara Kovács – didgeridoo

Track listing:

  1. Behind the Smoke – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett, Roger King
  2. Martina Sea – Steve Hackett
  3. Fifty Miles from the North Pole – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett, Amanda Lehmann
  4. El Niño – Steve Hackett, Roger King
  5. Other Side of the Wall – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  6. Anything but Love – Steve Hackett
  7. Inca Terra – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  8. In Another Life – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett, Roger King, Troy Donockley
  9. In the Skeleton Gallery – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  10. West to East – Steve Hackett, Jo Hackett
  11. The Gift – Leslie-Miriam Bennet, Benedict Fenner

The Jesus And Mary Chain: Damage And Joy

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On March 24, 2017, “Artificial Plastic Records” label released “Damage and Joy”, the seventh Jesus and Mary Chain (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016 in Spain, England, United States, Ireland, and was produced by Youth, Jim Reid, William Reid and Brian Young.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid– vocals
  • William Reid– vocals, guitar
  • Phil King– guitar
  • Brian Young– drums
  • Chris Phillips – drums
  • Isobel Campbell, Bernadette Denning, Sky Ferreira, Linda Fox– vocals
  • Josiah Mazzaschi – engineer
  • Michael Rendall – engineer, mixing
  • Conor Brady, Jamie Grashion – additional engineering
  • Marcus Locock – additional mixing
  • Tommaso Colliva – additional mixing
  • Jamie McEvoy – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Dave Trumfio– pre-production
  • Rachel Willett – cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by William Reid and Jim Reid.

  1. Amputation
  2. War on Peace
  3. All Things Pass
  4. Always Sad
  5. Song for a Secret
  6. The Two of Us
  7. Los Feliz (Blues and Greens)
  8. Mood Rider
  9. Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch)
  10. Get on Home
  11. Facing Up to the Facts
  12. Simian Split
  13. Black and Blues
  14. Can’t Stop the Rock

Craig Finn: We All Want The Same Things

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On March 24, 2017, “Partisan Records” label released “We All Want the Same Things”, the third Craig Finn studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Josh Kaufman.

Personnel:

  • Craig Finn – vocals, guitar
  • Josh Kaufman – vocals, bass, guitar, mandolin, organ, piano, synthesizer, overdub engineer
  • Sam Kassirer – vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Joe Russo – vocals, bass
  • Caithlin De Marrais, Annie Nero – vocals
  • Tad Kubler – guitar, synthesizer
  • Joe Russo – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Matt Barrick – drums, percussion
  • Stuart Boogie – saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Jordan McLean – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • James Goodwin – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Dwyer – engineer assistant
  • Dave Gardner – mastering
  • Donovan Brien – layout
  • Dan Monick – photography

Track listing:

  1. Jester & June
  2. Preludes
  3. Ninety Bucks
  4. Birds Trapped in the Airport
  5. God in Chicago
  6. Rescue Blues
  7. Tangletown
  8. It Hits When It Hits
  9. Tracking Shots
  10. Be Honest

James Bay: Chaos And The Calm

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On March 23, 2015, “Republic Records” label released “Chaos and the Calm”, the debut James Bay album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Jacquire King. The album was certified Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark” and 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • James Bay – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Eli Beaird – bass
  • Ian Fitchuk – drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Eric Darken– percussion
  • Jonathan Yudkin– cello, viola

Track listing:

  1. Craving – James Bay, Iain Archer
  2. Hold Back the River – James Bay, Iain Archer
  3. Let It Go – James Bay, Paul Barry
  4. If You Ever Want to Be in Love – James Bay, Jimmy Hogarth, Steve McEwan
  5. Best Fake Smile – James Bay, Iain Archer
  6. When We Were on Fire – James Bay, Jon Green
  7. Move Together – James Bay, Jamie Hartman
  8. Scars – James Bay
  9. Collide – James Bay, Thomas EP Hull
  10. Get Out While You Can – James Bay, Ed Harcourt
  11. Need the Sun to Break – James Bay, Joel Pott
  12. Incomplete – James Bay, Jake Gosling, Chris Leonard

Queens Club: Young Giant

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On March 23, 2010, “Tooth & Nail” label released “Young Giant”, the debut Queens Club album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Brandon Paddock, Dan Eaton, Andy Nichols, Tyler Bottles and Jake Ryan. The album contained same number of pre-released material and new unreleased recordings.

Personnel:

  • Dan Eaton – vocals, guitar, art direction
  • Andy Nichols – guitar
  • Tyler Bottles – bass, clapping
  • Jake Ryan – drums
  • Jim Waggy – percussion
  • Troy Glessner – mastering
  • Jordan Butcher – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Eaton.

  1. Are We? Will We?
  2. Issinair
  3. Cutt Me Off
  4. An Apparition
  5. Dust
  6. Less Talk
  7. Lydia
  8. Upstart
  9. Family Ties
  10. Nightmarer
  11. I’m American
  12. Danger Kids