Monthly Archives: April 2021

Violent Soho: Everything Is A-Ok

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On April 3, 2020, “I Oh You” and “Pure Noise” labels released “Everything Is A-OK”, the fifth Violent Soho studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Grove Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Greg Wales.

Personnel:

  • Luke Boerdam — vocals, guitar
  • James Tidswell — guitar
  • Luke Henery — bass, photography
  • Michael Richards — drums
  • Will Yip — mixing
  • Ryan Smith — mastering
  • Rick Froberg — artwork
  • Ian Laidlaw — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Boerdam, James Tidswell, Luke Henery and Michael Richards.

  1. Sleep Year
  2. Vacation Forever
  3. Pick It Up Again
  4. Canada
  5. Shelf Life
  6. Slow Down Sonic
  7. Lying on the Floor
  8. Easy
  9. Pity Jar
  10. A-Ok

Mystery Jets: A Billion Heartbeats

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On April 3, 2020, “Caroline International” label released “A Billion Heartbeats” the sixth Mystery Jets studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Blaine Harrison, Matthew Twaites, Blaine Harrison, William Rees, Henry Harrison, Jack Flanagan and Kapil Trivedi.

Personnel:

  • Blaine Harrison – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • William Rees – guitar, vocals
  • Henry Harrison – keyboards, guitar
  • Jack Flanagan – bass
  • Kapil Trivedi – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Blaine Harrison, William Rees, Henry Harrison, Jack Flanagan and Kapil Trivedi.

  1. Screwdriver
  2. Petty Drone
  3. History Has Its Eyes on You
  4. A Billion Heartbeats
  5. Endless City
  6. Hospital Radio
  7. Cenotaph
  8. Campfire Song
  9. Watching Yourself Slowly Disappear
  10. Wrong Side of the Tracks

Sort Sol: Snakecharmer

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On April 3, 2001, “Mercury” label released “Snakecharmer” the eighth Sort Sol studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Per Sunding, Steen Jørgensen, Tomas Ortved, Lars Top-Galia and Knud Odde.

Personnel:

  • Steen Jørgensen – vocals
  • Tomas Ortved – drums
  • Lars Top-Galia – lead guitar
  • Knud Odde – bass guitar
  • Henrik Lindstrand – arranging, conducting
  • Mathias Toksværd – turntables
  • Laust Sonne – additional drums, additional percussion
  • S. Andersson – saxophone
  • Jeppe Kaas – strings, horns
  • Stage – additional rhythm guitar, keyboard
  • Wili Jønsson – additional bass guitar, additional keyboard
  • Sissel – duet
  • Per Sunding – backing vocals
  • Mark Linn – backing vocals
  • Alex Nyborg Madsen – backing
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Take Care of You – Steen Jørgensen, Lars Top-Galia
  2. It’s Gonna Rain – Steen Jørgensen, Lars Top-Galia
  3. Brogue – Steen Jørgensen, Lars Top-Galia
  4. Rhinestone – Knut Odde
  5. Next Century – Steen Jørgensen,  Lars Top-Galia
  6. Elia Rising – Knut Odde
  7. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf – Knut Odde, Lars Top-Galia, Tomas Ortved
  8. Daddy Howard in Queens – Knut Odde, Tomas Ortved
  9. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward

King Crimson: Thrak

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On April 3, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Thrak” the eleventh King Crimson studio album. It was recorded October – December 1994, and was produced by David Bottrill, Belew, Bill Bruford, Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – electric guitar, Mellotron, soundscapes
  • Adrian Belew – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman Stick, electric upright bass, backing vocals
  • Trey Gunn – Chapman Stick, Warr guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
  • David Bottrill – recording

Track listing:

All lyrics by Adrian Belew, except where noted, all music by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.

  1. Vroom
  2. Cod: Marine 475 – lyrics by Robert Fripp
  3. Dinosaur
  4. Walking on Air
  5. B’Boom
  6. Thrak
  7. Inner Garden I
  8. People
  9. Radio I
  10. One Time
  11. Radio II
  12. Inner Garden II
  13. Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream
  14. Vrooom Vrooom
  15. Vrooom Vrooom: Coda

The Futurheads: Rant

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On April 2, 2012, “Nul” label released “Rant” the fifth Futureheads (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “First Avenue” and was produced by Dave Curle.

Personnel:

  • Ross Millard – vocals, arranger
  • Dave Hyde – vocals, arranger
  • Barry Hyde – vocals, arranger
  • David “Jaff” Craig – vocals, arranger
  • Dave Curle – recording engineer
  • Nigel Walton – mastering
  • Stuart Hardie – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Ross Millard, Dave Hyde, Barry Hyde and David Craig, except where noted.

  1. Meantime
  2. Meet Me Halfway – Allan Pineda, Brian Chase, Jaime Gomez, Jean Baptiste, Karen Orzolek, Keith Harris, Nicholas Zinner, Priese Prince Lamont Board, Stacy Ferguson, Sylvia Gordon, William Adams
  3. Robot
  4. Beeswing – Richard Thompson
  5. Thursday
  6. Sumer Is Icumen In – traditional
  7. The Keeper – traditional
  8. The No. 1 Song in Heaven – Giorgio Moroder, Ron Mael, Russell Mael
  9. The Old Dun Cow – traditional
  10. Acapella – David Guetta, Frédéric Riesterer, Jean Baptiste , Kelis Rogers, Makeba
  11. Man Ray (includes the track Hanging Johnny)

Tapes ‘n Tapes: Walk It Off

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On April 2, 2008, “XL Recordings” label released “Walk It Off” the second Tapes ‘n Tapes studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann.

Personnel:

  • Josh Grier – vocals, guitar
  • Jeremy Hanson – drums
  • Matt Kretzman – keyboards, various instruments
  • Erik Appelwick – bass guitar
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Grier.

  1. Le Ruse
  2. Time of Songs
  3. Hang Them All
  4. Headshock
  5. Conquest
  6. Say Back Something
  7. Demon Apple
  8. Blunt
  9. George Michael
  10. Anvil
  11. Lines
  12. The Dirty Dirty

Cabaret Voltaire: Groovy, Laidback and Nasty

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On April 2, 1990, “Parlaphone” label released “Groovy, Laidback and Nasty” the ninth Cabaret Voltaire studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by James Reynolds, Robert Gordon, Mark Brydon, Marshall Jefferson, Stephen Mallinder and Richard H. Kirk.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Mallinder – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Richard H. Kirk – keyboards, programming
  • Herb Lawson – guitar
  • David Josias – percussion
  • Glenn Morimoto – trumpet
  • Paris Brightledge, Bob Bono (Robert Bond) – vocals
  • Marshall Jefferson – vocals
  • Ten City – vocals
  • Steel – rap
  • Lorita Grahame – vocals
  • Deborah Haslam – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder, except where noted.

  1. Searchin’ – Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, Marshall Jefferson
  2. Hypnotised
  3. Minute by Minute
  4. Runaway
  5. Keep On (I Got This Feeling)
  6. Magic – Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, Marshall Jefferson
  7. Time Beats
  8. Easy Life