Yearly Archives: 2018

Aimee Mann: Mental Illness

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On March 31, 2017, “SuperEgo” label released “Mental Illness”, the ninth Aimee Mann studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Paul Bryan. On January 28, 2018, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Folk Album”.

Personnel:

  • Aimee Mann– lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Jonathan Coulton– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Jamie Edwards – piano, harmonium, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar
  • Paul Bryan– bass, backing vocals
  • Jay Bellerose– drums, percussion
  • Eric Gorfain, Marisa Kyney, Amy Wickman, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Radu Piepta, Susan Chatman – violin
  • Leah Katz Aaron Oltman, Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Peggy Baldwin – cello
  • Ted Leo– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Goose Snow Cone
  2. Stuck in the Past
  3. You Never Loved Me
  4. Rollercoasters
  5. Lies of Summer
  6. Patient Zero
  7. Good for Me
  8. Knock It Off
  9. Philly Sinks
  10. Simple Fix
  11. Poor Judge

The mavericks: Brand New Day

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On March 31, 2017, “Mono Rundo Recordings” label released “Brand New Day”, the ninth Mavericks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Niko Bolas and Raul Malo.

Personnel:

  • Max Abrams – saxophone, clarinet
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Paul Deakin – glockenspiel, drums, timpani, marimba, vibraphone, chimes
  • Julio Diaz – trumpet, percussion
  • Ed Friedland – electric bass, upright bass
  • Michael Guerra- percussion, acoustic guitar, accordion
  • Raul Malo- lead vocals, piano, percussion, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Dale McFadden – piano, organ
  • Eddie Perez- electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Aaron Till – fiddle
  • Scott Vestal- banjo
  • Jay Weaver – double bass
  • Etta Britt, Tiffany Johnson, Ann McCrary, Alfreda McCrary, Regina McCrary – backing vocals
  • Kevin Dresser – design
  • Allen Harrill – photography

Track listing:

  1. Rolling Along
  2. Brand New Day
  3. Easy As it Seems
  4. I Think of You
  5. Goodnight Waltz
  6. Damned (If You Do)
  7. I Will Be Yours
  8. Ride With Me
  9. I Wish You Well
  10. For the Ages

British Sea Power: Let the Dancers Inherit the Party

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On March 31, 2017, “Golden Chariot” label released “Let the Dancers Inherit  the Party”, the seventh British Sea Power album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Brighton Electric Recording Studios” in Brighton, and was produced by Cam Blackwood.

Personnel:

  1. Jan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar
  2. Martin Noble – guitar
  3. Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – vocals, guitar, bass
  4. Matthew Wood – drums
  5. Phil Sumner – cornet, keyboards
  6. Abi Fry – viola
  7. Grace Wilcock – background vocals
  8. Cam Blackwood – drum programming, engineer, mixing
  9. Josh ‘Hoagie’ Harrison, Liam Thorne – engineer
  10. Nick Watson – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner and Abi Fry.

  1. Intro
  2. Bad Bohemian
  3. International Space Station
  4. What You’re Doing
  5. The Voice of Ivy Lee
  6. Keep on Trying (Sechs Freunde)
  7. Electrical Kittens
  8. Saint Jerome
  9. Praise for Whatever
  10. Want to Be Free
  11. Don’t Let the Sun Get in the Way
  12. Alone Piano

Leisure Society: The Sleeper

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On March 30, 2009, “Willkommen” label released “The Sleeper”, the debut Leisure Society studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Nick Hemming and Christian Hardy.

Personnel:

  • Nick Hemming – vocals, autoharp, banjo, glockenspiel, guitars, bass guitar, handclapping, mandolin, melodica, pedal steel, percussion, piano sitar, ukulele, engineer, mixing
  • Christian Hardy – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Johnny Bridgwood – bass
  • Mike Siddell – violin
  • Patrick Brennan Ensemble – mastering
  • The Matt Lloyd Project – sleeve art

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Hemming.

  1. A Fighting Chance
  2. The Sleeper
  3. The Last of the Melting Snow
  4. A Short Weekend Begins with Longing
  5. We Were Wasted
  6. Save It for Someone Who Cares
  7. The Darkest Place I Know
  8. Are We Happy
  9. Come to Your Senses
  10. A Matter of Time
  11. Love’s Enormous Wings

Silverchair: Young Modern

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On March 30, 2007, “Eleven” label released “Young Modern”, the fifth and the final Silverchair album. It was recorded April – November 2008, at “Seedy Underbelly Studios” in Los Angeles, “Metalworks Studios” Mississauga, Canada, and was produced by Daniel Johns and Nick Launay.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Johns– vocals, guitar
  • Alain Johannes– slide guitar
  • Chris Joannou– bass guitar
  • Ben Gillies– drums
  • Luke Steele– guitar, backing vocals
  • Yonathan Garfias – guitar
  • Michelle Rose – pedal steel guitar
  • Paul Mac– keyboards, programming
  • Matt Appleton – brass
  • Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Elysa Gomez, Nayo Wallace– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Johns, except where noted.

  1. Young Modern Station – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  2. Straight Lines – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  3. If You Keep Losing Sleep
  4. Reflections of a Sound
  5. Those Thieving Birds (Part 1) / Strange Behavior / Those Thieving  Birds (Part 2)
  6. The Man That Knew Too Much
  7. Waiting All Day – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  8. Mind Reader – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  9. Low
  10. Insomnia
  11. All Across the World

Pepper: In With the Old

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On March 30, 2004, “Volcom Entertainment” label released “In With the Old”, the third Pepper studio album. It was recorded September – October 2003, at “The Hive”, and was produced by Zack Barnhorst, Richard Woolcott and Ron St. Germain.

Personnel:

  • Zack Barnhorst – vocals, guitar, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Kaleo Wassman – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Ronnie King – keyboards
  • Bret Bollinger – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Yesod Williams – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Ryan Immegart – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zack Barnhorst.

  1. Back Home
  2. Are You Down?
  3. Love Affair
  4. Use Me
  5. Seven Weeks
  6. Ashes
  7. Border Town
  8. Wanna Know You
  9. Keep Your Head Bangin
  10. Your 45
  11. Punk Rock Cowboy
  12. Look What I Found

Hybrid: Disappear Here

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On March 29, 2010, “Distinctive Breaks” label released “Disappear Here”, the fourth Hybrid studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Mike Truman, Charlotte James, Chris Healings and Alex Madge.

Personnel:

  • Charlotte James – vocals, guitar, piano, cello
  • Mike Truman – keyboards, bass, guitar, programming
  • Chris Healings – programming, engineer
  • Tim Hutton – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Batt- piano, string arrangements
  • Alex Madge – drums
  • Harry Gregson-Williams – additional programming
  • The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Andrew Skeet – conductor

Track listing:

  1. Empire
  2. Can You Hear Me
  3. Green Shell Suit
  4. Disappear Here
  5. Every Word
  6. Formula of Fear
  7. City Siren (reprise)
  8. Salt
  9. Original Sin
  10. Take a Fall
  11. Break My Soul
  12. Numb

The Bravery: Same

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On March 29, 2005, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Bravery (The) album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Sam Endicott.

Personnel:

  • Sam Endicott– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Zakarin – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • John Conway – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Hindert– bass, backing vocals
  • Anthony Burulcich – drums, backing vocals
  • Steven Lourie – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam Endicott, except where noted.

  1. An Honest Mistakes
  2. No Brakes
  3. Fearless
  4. Tyrant – Endicott, John Conway
  5. Give In
  6. Swollen Summer
  7. Public Service Announcement
  8. Out of Line
  9. Unconditional
  10. The Ring Song
  11. Rites of Spring

Phoenix: Alphabetical

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On March 29, 2004, “Source” label released “Alphabetical”, the second Phoenix studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by Tony Hoffer, Deck D’Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars and Christian Mazzalai.

Personnel:

  • Thomas Mars– vocals
  • Laurent Brancowitz– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Christian Mazzalai – guitar, backing vocals
  • Deck D’Arcy – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Alex Locascio – drums, percussion
  • Ivan Beck – acoustic guitar
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Jm Mery – additional keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Deck D’Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars, Christian Mazzalai.

  1. Everything Is Everything
  2. Run Run Run
  3. I’m an Actor
  4. Love for Granted
  5. Victim of the Crime
  6. (You Can’t Blame It On) Anybody
  7. Congratulations
  8. If It’s Not with You
  9. Holdin’ on Together
  10. Alphabetical

Blackfield: Welcome to My DNA

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On March 28, 2011, “Kscope” label released “Welcome to My DNA”, the third Blackfield studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “No Man’s Land” in Hemel Hempstead, “Sarm West” in London, “Pluto” and “Bardo” in Tel Aviv, and was produced by Steven Wilson, Aviv Geffen and Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– vocals, guitars, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Aviv Geffen– vocals, guitars, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Eran Mitelman – piano, keyboards
  • Seffy Efrat– bass
  • Tomer Z– drums
  • Yankale Segal – Tar lute, oud, baglama
  • Trevor Horn- additional keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Aviv Geffen except where noted.

  1. Glass House
  2. Go to Hell
  3. Rising of the Tide
  4. Waving – Steven Wilson
  5. Far Away
  6. Dissolving with the Night
  7. Blood
  8. On the Plane
  9. Oxygen
  10. Zigota
  11. DNA