Monthly Archives: April 2020

Lord Huron: Vide Noir

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On April 20, 2018, “Republic Records” label released “Vide Noir”, the third Lord Huron studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Whispering Pines Studios” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Ben Schneider – vocals
  • Tom Renaud – guitar
  • Miguel Briseño – bass, keyboards
  • Mark Barry – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Schneider.

  1. Lost in Time and Space
  2. Never Ever
  3. Ancient Names (Part I)
  4. Ancient Names (Part II)
  5. Wait by the River
  6. Secret of Life
  7. Back from the Edge
  8. The Balancer’s Eye
  9. When the Night Is Over
  10. Moonbeam
  11. Vide Noir
  12. Emerald Star

Bert Weedon

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On April 20, 2012, Herbert Maurice William ‘Bert’ Weedon died aged 91. He was musician (guitar), whose style of playing was popular and influential during the 50s and 60s. Weedon was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the “UK Singles Chart”, in 1959. His “Play in a Day” guitar guide influenced some of the biggest names in rock and roll such as Eric Clapton, Brian May, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Dave Davies, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page. For his “services to music”, in 2001, Weedon was awarded an OBE.

Ha Ha Ha: Napravi zaedno

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On April 20, 2011, “Moonlee Records” and “Napravi Zaedno” labels released “Tango revolucioner”, the debut Ha Ha Ha album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at garage in Skopje, and at “Geni” studio in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Nenad Trifunovski.

Personnel:

  • Vasko Atanasoski – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Nenad Trifunovski – bass, arrangements, engineer, mastering
  • Djano Kuc – drums, arrangements
  • Kristina Gorovska – design
  • Igor Kostov – photography
  • Kalina – lyrics English translation

Track listing:

All tracks by Vasko Atanasoski, except where noted.

  1. Indie = Independent, Fan = Fanatic
  2. Covekot kogo Racin go opejuva
  3. Ova e tvoj grad
  4. Mladite ne se mladi
  5. Vrati go toj proklet den
  6. Svetot e ogledalo
  7. Sivomaslinesti i maskirani
  8. Tango revolucioner
  9. Kade sto nema plac i vozdiska
  10. Sin na gladot – lyrics by Kosta Solev Racin

Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career

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On April 20, 2009, “4AD” label released “My Maudlin Career”, the fourth Camera Obscura studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Atlantis Studio”, “Konst & Ramar Studio” and “Cosmos Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Jari Haapalainen.

Personnel:

  • Tracyanne Campbell– vocals, guitar
  • Kenny McKeeve – guitar, backing vocals
  • Carey Lander – organ, piano
  • Gavin Dunbar – bass
  • Lee Thomson – drums
  • Per “Texas” Johansson – horn
  • Stefan Persson – trumpet
  • Erik Arvinder– violin
  • Jessica Hugosson – violin
  • Santiago Jiménez – violín
  • Andreas Forsman – violin
  • Christopher Öhman – viola
  • Anna Dager – cello
  • Anna Landberg Dager – cello
  • Britta Persson – backing vocals
  • Björn Yttling – horn and string arrangements
  • Jari Haapalainen – engineer
  • Henrik Jonsson – engineer
  • Pontus Olsson – engineer
  • Johan Rude – engineer
  • Julie Annis – artwork, design
  • Donald Milne – photography

Track listing:

All songs written by Tracyanne Campbell.

  1. French Navy
  2. The Sweetest Thing
  3. You Told a Lie
  4. Away With Murder
  5. Swans
  6. James
  7. Careless Love
  8. My Maudlin Career
  9. Forests and Sands
  10. Other Towns and Cities
  11. Honey in the Sun

Vlatko Stefanovski & Miroslav Tadić: Krushevo

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On April 20, 1998, “MA Recordings” label released “Krushevo”, album by Vlatko Stefanovski and Miroslav Tadić. It was recorded in 1997, at the “Monument to the Ilinden Insurrection” (Makedonium) in Kruševo, Macedonia, and was produced by Todd Garfinkle.

Personnel:

  • Vlatko Stefanovski – guitar, dobro
  • Miroslav Tadic – guitar
  • Todd Garfinkle – engineer, editing, mastering, photography, design
  • Caroline Mardok – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional:

  1. Gajdarsko oro
  2. Jano mori
  3. Jovano Jovanke
  4. More cico rece da me zeni
  5. Proseta se Jovka Kumanovka
  6. Ne prela gora ni tkala
  7. Dafino vino crveno
  8. Izlezi Vido
  9. Adje da li znaes pametis Milice
  10. Oj ovcarce

Cage the Elephant: Social Cues

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On April 19, 2019, “RCA” label released “Social Cues”, the fifth Cage the Elephant studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Battle Tapes Recording”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Village Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Hill.

Personnel:

  • Nick Bockrath – lead guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, keyboards, celeste, cello
  • Brad Shultz– rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Matt Shultz– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Matthan Minster – piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • John Hill – keyboards
  • Daniel Tichenor – bass
  • Dave Stone – bass
  • Jared Champion– drums, percussion
  • Kyle Davis – percussion
  • Kyle Davis – percussion
  • Elliot Bergman – horn
  • Mario Deleon – violin
  • Lisa Dodlinger – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Gina Corso – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Ginger Murphy – cello
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Matt Combs – cello, violin, viola
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • David Campbell– string arrangements, conductor
  • Beck– vocals
  • Katie Schecter – backing vocals
  • The W. Crimm Singers – backing vocals
  • Steve Trudell – string contractor
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Jeremy Ferguson – engineer
  • David Greenbaum – engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster and Nick Bockrath, except where noted.

  1. Broken Boy – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  2. Social Cases – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  3. Black Madonna
  4. Night Running – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, Beck haansen, Natalie Belle Bergman
  5. Skin and Bones
  6. Ready to Let Go
  7. House of Glass
  8. Love’s the Only Way
  9. The War Is Over
  10. Dance Dance – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  11. What I’m Becoming
  12. Tokyo Smoke
  13. Goodbye

Jenny Hval: Innosence Is Kinky

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On April 19, 2013, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Innocence Is Kinky”, the second Jenny Hval studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by John Parish.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval– lead and backing vocals, drum machine, guitar, keyboards, sampling, arranger, engineer
  • Chris Kaus – quotation author
  • Håvard Volden – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, drum machine, arrangements
  • John Parish– banjo, bass, guitar, keyboards, trombone, mixing
  • Kyrre Laastad – drum machine, drums, keyboards, percussion, arranger
  • Espen Reinertsen– saxophone
  • Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
  • Ole Henrik Moe– violin, viola, string arrangements
  • Ali Chant – engineer, mixing
  • Stefan Hambrook – engineer
  • John Dent – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval.

  1. Innocence Is Kinky
  2. Mephisto in the Water
  3. I Called
  4. Osio Oedipus
  5. Renée Falconetti of Orléans
  6. Give Me That Sound
  7. I Got No Strings
  8. Is There Anything on me That Doesn’t Speak?
  9. Amphibious, Androgynous
  10. Death of the Author
  11. The Seer

Fruupp: Seven Secrets

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On April 19, 1974, “Dawn Records” label released “Seven Secrets”, the second Fruupp studio album. It was recorded in January 1974, at “Escape Studios” in Egerton, Kent, and was produced by David Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Houston – vocals, keyboards, oboe
  • Vincent McCusker – vocals, guitars
  • Peter Farrelly – lead vocals, bass guitar, artwork
  • Martin Foye – drums, percussion
  • David Lewis– piano
  • Michael Rennie – strings conductor
  • Tony Taverner – engineer
  • Ruby Mazur – design, photography
  • Ian Stokes – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Faced with Shekinah – Stephen Houston
  2. Wise as Wisdom – lyrics by Paul Charles, music by Vincent McCusker
  3. White Eyes – lyrics by Paul Charles, music by Vincent McCusker
  4. Garden Lady – Vincent McCusker
  5. Three Spires – lyrics by Paul Charles, music by Vincent McCusker
  6. Elizabeth – Stephen Houston
  7. The Seventh Secret – Vincent McCusker

 

Matthew Seligman

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On April 17, 2020, Matthew Seligman died aged 64. He was musician (bass), member of The Soft Boys, Thompson Twins, Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club and The Dolphin Brothers, recorded and performed with Thomas Dolby, David Bowie, Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Alex Chilton, The Waterboys, Peter Murphy, Transvision Vamp, Morrissey, Stereo MC’s, Sam Brown, Tori Amos, Stereo MC’s and Sinéad O’Connor.

Red Krayola: Introduction

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On April 18, 2006, “Drag City” label released “Introduction”, the ninth Red Krayola album. It was recorded in August 2005, at “Soma E.M.S.” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Drag City.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Prina– vocals, guitar, harpsichord, piano, organ, tambourine
  • Mayo Thompson– vocals, guitar
  • Tom Watson – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, harpsichord, synthesizer
  • John McEntire– drums, synthesizer, ukulele, recording, mixing
  • Charlie Abel – accordion
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar, photography
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Dan Osborne – illustration
  • Chris Strong – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mayo Thompson, all music by John McEntire, Stephen Prina, Mayo Thompson and Tom Watson.

  1. Introduction
  2. Breakout
  3. Cruise Boat
  4. Note to Selves
  5. F.G.
  6. A Tale of Two
  7. Psy Ops
  8. It Will Be (Delivered)
  9. Puff
  10. Greasy Street
  11. Vexations
  12. Elegy
  13. When She Went Swimming
  14. Swerving
  15. Bling Bling