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On July 1, 2016.

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On July 1, 2016, “Parlaphone” label released “The Bride”, the fourth Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2015, and was produced by David Baron, Dan Carey, Ben Christophers, Simone Felice, Matt Hales, Head, Natasha Khan and Jacknife Lee.

Personnel:

  • Natasha Khan– vocals, Omnichord, guitars, Rhodes, tambourine; drum programming; keyboards, mandolin, pocket piano, synth; harp; drums, string arrangements, celesta, vibraphone, bass synth, drum machine; handclaps; art direction, concept
  • David Baron– bass, synth, Rhodes, programming, string arrangements, sound effects, recording, mixing
  • Sandy Bell – backing vocals
  • Dawn Landes– backing vocals, guitar
  • Rachael Yamagata– backing vocals
  • Jacknife Lee– programming, recording, sampler, synth
  • Alex Reeves – timpani; drums, percussion
  • Lou Rogai– guitar; backing vocals; bass
  • Davide Rossi – string arrangements, string recording, strings
  • Kevin Salem – guitar
  • Leo Taylor– drums
  • Dan Carey– programming, recording, synth
  • Ben Christophers– bowed guitar,; bass, sound effects, piano, vocals, recording
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Simone Felice – drums, recording
  • Matt Hales–drum programming, recording, synth
  • Pete Hanlon – recording, engineering
  • Head – mixing, recording
  • Neil Krug – photography
  • Richard Welland – design
  • Michael Whitham – director of photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Natasha Khan, except where noted.

  1. I Do
  2. Joe’s Dream
  3. In God’s House
  4. Honeymooning Alone
  5. Sunday Love – Natasha Khan, Dan Carey
  6. Never Forgive the Angels
  7. Close Encounters
  8. Widow’s Peak – Natasha Khan, Simone Felice
  9. Land’s End
  10. If I Knew
  11. I Will Love Again – Natasha Khan, Simone Felice, Lou Rogal
  12. In Your Bed

On July 1, 2016.

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On July 1, 2016, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Modern Synthesis”, the second Area studio album. It was recorded April 2015 – January 2016, at “Room4 Studios” in Bristol, UK, and was produced by Tom Clarke.

Personnel:

Sparkles – vocals; guitar; Piano; synthesizer, sleeve and booklet design; photography

  • Alex Parvis – guitar, guitar, vocals
  • Jonathan Kogan – bass guitar, vocals, guitar
  • Leo Taylor – percussion, guitar, vocals
  • Connie McGuinness Griffiths, Megan Paschke – vocals
  • Sparkles, Leo Taylor – engineering
  • Phil Davies – additional engineering
  • Sparkles, Phil Davies – mixing
  • Tom Woodhead – mastering
  • Daniel Houlb, Adam Davis – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Override (B) – Sparkles
  2. Override (C) – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  3. The Contract – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  4. Watchmaker – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  5. Versus – Sparkles
  6. Processor – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  7. Red Queen – Jonathan Kogan, Sparkles, Alex Parvis, Leo Taylor
  8. Angel Lust – Sparkles
  9. The Life of a Ghost – Leo Taylor, Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  10. After the Flags – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  11. Nebula – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  12. Panacea and the Prelogue – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan, Leo Taylor

 

On July 1, 2016.

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On July 1, 2016, “Island” label released “What We Live For”, the second American Authors studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, and was produced by Aaron Accetta, Shep Goodman and Frequency.

Personnel:

  • Zac Barnett – lead vocals, guitar
  • James Adam Shelley – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin
  • Dave Rublin – bass, keyboard
  • Matt Sanchez – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. What We Live For – Zachary Michael Barnett, Benjamin Harris Berger, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  2. I’m Born to Run – Zachary Michael Barnett, Kevin Fisher, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  3. Pride – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  4. Right Here Right Now – Zachary Michael Barnett, Benjamin Harris Berger, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, Ryan Rabin, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  5. Nothing Better – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  6. Replaced – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Michael D. Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  7. Go Big or Go Home – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin,Jonnie Davis, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  8. Mess with Your Heart – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  9. No Love – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  10. Pocket Full of Gold – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  11. Mind Body Soul – Zachary Michael Barnett, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley

On June 30, 2014.

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On June 30, 2015, “Ingrooves Music Group” label released “The Heart Is a Monster”, the fourth Failure studio album. It was recorded 2014-2015 at “Red Swan Studio” and “Oasis Mastering Studio One”, and was produced by Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards and Kellii Scott.

Personnel:

  • Ken Andrews- lead vocals, guitar, bass, programming
  • Greg Edwards- guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Kellii Scott – drums, percussion
  • Troy Van Leeuwen- additional guitar
  • Mixing by Ken Andrews
  • Mastering by Gene Grimaldi

Track listing:

All tracks by Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards.

  1. Segue 4
  2. Hot Traveler
  3. M. Amnesia
  4. Snow Angel
  5. Atom City Queen
  6. Segue 5
  7. Counterfeit Sky
  8. Petting the Carpet
  9. Mulholland Dr
  10. Fair Light Era
  11. Segue 6
  12. Come Crashing
  13. Segue 7
  14. The Focus
  15. Otherwhere
  16. Segue 8
  17. I Can See Houses
  18. Segue 9

 

 

On June 30, 2014.

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On June 30, 2014, “Warp” label released “High Life”, the second Brian Eno and Karl Hyde album.  It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Brian Eno and Fred Gibson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – vocals, synthesizers, treatments, guitars, organ, background vocals
  • Karl Hyde – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, background vocals
  • Fred Gibson – keyboards, drums, percussions, background vocals
  • Leo Abrahams– guitar, bass guitar
  • Marianna Champion – background vocals

Track listing:

All music by Brian Eno and Karl Hyde, all lyrics by Rick Holland.

  1. Return
  2. Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe
  3. Lilac
  4. Moulded Life
  5. DBF
  6. Time to Waste It
  7. On a Green Day
  8. Cells & Bells

 

On June 30, 2009.

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On June 30, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, seventh Wilco studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Roundhead” studios in Auckland, New Zealand and The Wilco Loft in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jim Scott, Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar
  • Nels Cline– electric guitar, lap steel, electric “shorty” 12-string, loops, electric 12-string guitar, slide guitar
  • Mikael Jorgensen– piano, bowed piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, background vocals
  • Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion, chimes, cimbalom, gunpowder
  • Pat Sansone– Wurlitzer electric piano,  harpsichord,  Fender  Rhodes,  Mellotron, dulcimer, celeste, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, field organ, Hammond organ, tambourine, pump organ, Optigan organ, background vocals
  • John Stirratt– bass, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Leslie Feist– vocals
  • Neil Finn– background vocals
  • Jason Tobias – slide cimbalom

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. Wilco (The Song)
  2. Deeper Down” – Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone
  3. One Wing
  4. Bull Black Nova
  5. You and I
  6. You Never Know
  7. Country Disappeared
  8. Solitaire
  9. I’ll Fight
  10. Sonny Feeling
  11. Everlasting Everything

 

On June 29, 2016.

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On June 29, 2016, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Afraid of Heights”, the fifth Billy Talent studio album. It was recorded January –April 2016 at “Revolution Recording”, and “Dudebox Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Ian D’Sa.

Personnel:

  • Ben Kowalewicz– lead vocals
  • Ian D’Sa– guitar, vocals, piano, programming,  percussion
  • Jon Gallant– bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Solowoniuk- drums
  • Jordan Hastings– drums, percussion
  • Eric Ratz– engineering
  • Kenny Luong – digital engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge, Rich Costey– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Nik Karpen, Martin Cooke, Luke Schindler, Ryan Jones – assistant engineering
  • Igor Hofbauer – artwork, illustrations
  • Antje Schröder – layout, package design

Track listing:

  1. Big Red Gun
  2. Afraid of Heights
  3. Ghost Ship of Cannibal Rats
  4. Louder than the DJ
  5. The Crutch
  6. Rabbit Down the Hole
  7. Time-Bomb Ticking Away
  8. Leave Them All Behind
  9. Horses & Chariots
  10. This Is Our War
  11. February Winds
  12. Afraid of Heights (Reprise)