Monthly Archives: August 2023

Kathleen Edwards: Total Freedom

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On August 14, 2020, “Dualtone Records” label released “Total Freedom”, the fifth Kathleen Edwards studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Ian Fitchuk, Jim Bryson and Kathleen Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Kathleen Edwards – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Gord Tough – electric and slide guitar
  • Jim Bryson – acoustic, electric, and slide guitars, organ, piano, banjo, percussion, string machine, effects, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Aaron Goldstein – pedal steel
  • Todd Lombardo – nylon string guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Blair Hogan – electric guitar
  • Daniel Tashian – guitar, backing vocal
  • Ian Fitchuk – bass guitar, book kick/percussion, Wurlitzer, piano
  • Darcy Yates – bass guitar
  • Phillipe Charbonneau – bass guitar
  • Jon Hynes – bass guitar
  • Peter Von Althen – drums, percussion
  • Kinley Dowling – violin, viola and string arrangements
  • Jill Andrews – backing vocals
  • Courtney Marie Andrews – backing vocals
  • Craig Alvin, Zack Pancoast, Zane Whitfield, Jim Bryson, Dylan Lodge and Konrad Snyder – engineer
  • Konrad Snyder – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Kathleen Edwards.

  1. Glenfern
  2. Hard on Everyone
  3. Birds on a Feeder
  4. Simple Math
  5. Options Open
  6. Feelings Fade
  7. Fools Ride
  8. Ashes to Ashes
  9. Who Rescued Who
  10. Take It with You When You Go

Peter Bjorn and John: Writer’s Block

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On August 14, 2006, “Wichita” label released “Writer’s Block”, the third Peter Bjorn and John studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Björn Yttling.

Personnel:

  • Peter Morén – vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, Spanish guitar, piano, harmonica, noises, arrangements
  • Björn Yttling – vocals, bass, tambourine, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electronic drums, whistling, arrangements
  • John Eriksson – vocals, drums, percussion, guitar, bass, tambourine, dulcimer, shaker, bongos, tubular bells, arrangements, field recordings
  • Victoria Bergsman – vocals
  • Linus Larsson – mixing
  • Henrik Jonsson – mastering
  • Graham Samuels – artwork, typography
  • Kerstin Hanson – typography
  • Johan Bergmark – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Writer’s Block
  2. Objects of My Affection – Peter Morén
  3. Young Folks – Björn Yttling, Peter Morén
  4. Amsterdam – Björn Yttling
  5. Start To Melt – John Eriksson
  6. Up Against the Wall – John Eriksson
  7. Paris 2004 – Peter Morén
  8. Let’s Call It Off – Björn Yttling
  9. The Chills – Björn Yttling, Peter Morén, John Eriksson
  10. Roll the Credits – Björn Yttling
  11. Poor Cow – Peter Morén

Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson: Refugee

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On August 12, 2021, “Dead Oceans” label released “Refuge”, album by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson. It was recorded in 2021, at “Banner Mountain Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – voices, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, bells, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Noah Georgeson – guitar, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Nicole Lawrence – pedal steel guitar
  • Tyler Cash – piano
  • Jeremy Harris – synthesizer, additional production
  • Todd Dahlhoff – bass
  • David Ralicke – soprano and alt saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, flugelhorn
  • Danny Bensi – strings, strings engineer
  • Mary Lattimore – harp
  • Neten Chokling Rinpoche – voices
  • Sharon Salzberg – voices
  • Sri Mataji Shaktiananda – voices
  • Rafael Anton Irisarri – mastering
  • Miles Johnson – layout, design

Track listing:

  1. Book of Bringhi – Noah Georgeson
  2. A Cat – Devendra Banhart
  3. Rise from Your Wave – Noah Georgeson
  4. Peloponnese Lament – Noah Georgeson
  5. In a Cistern – Noah Georgeson
  6. Into Clouds – Devendra Banhart, Todd Dahlhoff   
  7. For Em – Tyler Cash, Devendra Banhart
  8. Three Gates – Devendra Banhart, Jeremy Harris
  9. Horn in Deep Night – Noah Georgeson
  10. Sky Burial – Devendra Banhart
  11. Asura Cave – Devendra Banhart, Jeremy Harris
  12. Aran in Repose – Noah Georgeson
  13. Lament Return – Noah Georgeson

Polish Club: Now We Are Cookin’

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On August 13, 2021, “Island Records Australia” label released “Now We’re Cookin’”, the third Polish Club album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Scott Horscroft, David Novak and John-Henry Pajak.

Personnel:

  • David Novak – lead vocals, guitar
  • John-Henry Pajak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Izaac Wilson – piano, organ, engineer
  • Scott Horscroft – organ, backing vocals, mixing
  • Kirsty Tickle – backing vocals
  • Madeleine Vercoe – backing vocals
  • Owen Butterworth – backing vocals
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Novak and John-Henry Pajak.

  1. Stop for a Minute
  2. New Age
  3. Getaway
  4. Fix Your Heart
  5. No Heaven
  6. Whack
  7. Just Talking
  8. I Didn’t Want That (For You)
  9. Baby We’re Burning
  10. Fuck Off & Die

Kasabian: The Alchemist’s Euphoria

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On August 12, 2022, “Sony Music” label released “The Alchemist’s Euphoria”, the seventh Kasabian studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “The Sergery” in Leicester, England, and was produced by Serge Pizzorno and Fraser T. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Sergio Pizzorno – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, piano, drum programming, mixing
  • Chris Edwards – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Matthews – drums, percussion
  • Tim Carter – guitar, organ, additional percussion, drum programming, programming, mixing, additional production
  • Fraser T. Smith – additional keyboard, bass and drum programming, engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Stephen McLaughlin – mixing
  • Noel Fielding – cover and back cover painting
  • Yasmina Aoun – design
  • Alex Bois – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Serge Pizzorno.

  1. Alchemist
  2. Scriptvre
  3. Rocket Fuel
  4. Strictly Old School
  5. Alygatyr
  6. Æ Space
  7. The Wall
  8. T.U.E (The Ultraview Effect)
  9. Stargazr
  10. “”
  11. Æ Sea
  12. Letting Go

The Goo Goo Dolls: Chaos in Bloom

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On August 12, 2022, “Warner Bros” label released “Chaos in Bloom”, the thirteenth Goo Goo Dolls (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Brad Fernquist, Gregg Wattenberg and John Rzeznik.

Personnel:

  • John Rzeznik – lead vocals, guitar
  • Robby Takac – lead vocals, bass
  • Brad Fernquist – guitar
  • Chris Szczech – guitar
  • Jason Soda – guitar
  • Cindy Cashdollar – steel guitar 
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Billy Perez – keyboards
  • John Button – bass
  • Craig Macintyre – drums, piano
  • Will Scott – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Genevieve Schatz – vocals, backing vocals
  • Grace Enger – backing vocals
  • Jim McGorman – backing vocals
  • Chris Szczech – engineer
  • Brad Lauchert – additional engineering
  • Ken Hemlinger – engineering assistant
  • Kody Reiners – engineering assistant
  • Mark Endert – mixing 
  • Joe Zook – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Yeah, I Like You – John Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg
  2. War – John Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg, Alex Aldi
  3. Save Me from Myself – John Rzeznik, Derek AE Fuhrman
  4. Let the Sun – John Rzeznik, Andy Stochansky, Chris Szczech
  5. Loving Life – John Rzeznik, Robby Takac
  6. Going Crazy – John Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg
  7. Day After Day – John Rzeznik, Derek AE Fuhrman
  8. Past Mistakes – Robby Takac
  9. You Are the Answer – John Rzeznik, Craig Macintyre
  10. Super Star – John Rzeznik, Andy Stochansky, Brad Fernquist

Noah and the Whale: Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down

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On August 11, 2008, “Vertigo” label released “Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down”, the debut Noah and the Whale studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Eastcote Studios”, “House of Strange Studios”, “Kore Studios”, and was produced by Eliot James, Charlie Fink, Fred Abbot, Tom Hobden, Matt “Urby Whale” Owens and Michael Petulla.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Fink – vocals, guitar
  • Fred Abbot – guitar, keys
  • Tom Hobden – violin, keyboards
  • Matt “Urby Whale” Owens – bass guitar
  • Michael Petulla – drums
  • Sam Kinrade – trumpet
  • Jim Carvell – trombone
  • Laura Marling – backing vocals
  • Tom Hatred – backing vocals
  • Ash Gardener – backing vocals, engineer
  • Eliot James – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Brenchley – artwork
  • Salvador Design – layout

Track listing:

  1. 2 Atoms in a Molecule
  2. Jocasta
  3. Shape of My Heart
  4. Do What You Do
  5. Give a Little Love
  6. Second Lover
  7. 5 Years Time
  8. Rocks and Daggers
  9. Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
  10. Mary
  11. Hold My Hand as I Am Lowered

The Prodigy: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned

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On August 11, 2004, “XL Recordings” label released “Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned”, the fourth Prodigy (The) studio album. It was recording September 1998 – April 2004, and was produced by Liam Howlett.

Personnel:

  • Liam Howlett – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, guitar, bass guitar, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Maxim Reality – vocals
  • Keith Flint – vocals
  • Neil McLellan – additional programming, engineer, mixing, co-production
  • Damian Taylor – Pro Tools engineer
  • Scott Donaldson – guitar
  • Mike Horner – guitar
  • Jim Davies – guitar
  • Matt Robertson – guitar, additional programming, “recreation work”
  • Noel Gallagher – bass guitar
  • Jim Hunt – flute
  • Liam Gallagher – vocals
  • Juliette Lewis – vocals
  • Ping Pong Bitches – vocals
  • Princess Superstar – vocals
  • Twista – vocals
  • Shahin Badar – vocals
  • Kool Keith – vocals
  • Paul “Dirtcandy” Jackson – vocals
  • Hannah Robinson – additional vocals
  • Louise Boone – additional vocals
  • Rinse – “recreation work”
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • House & Cook – artwork
  • Jan “Stan” Kybert – additional production
  • David Pemberton – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Liam Howlett, except where noted.

  1. Spitfire
  2. Girls
  3. Memphis Bells – Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan
  4. Get Up Get Off
  5. Hotride
  6. Wake Up Call
  7. Action Radar
  8. Medusa’s Path
  9. Phoenix
  10. You’ll Be Under My Wheels – Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan
  11. The Way It Is
  12. Shoot Down – Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan

B’z: Hihgway X

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On August 10, 2022, “Vermillion” label released “Highway X”, the twenty-second B’z studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Tak Matsumoto.

Personnel:

  • Koshi Inaba – vocals
  • Tak Matsumoto – guitars, backing vocals
  • Akira Onozuka – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, synthesizer
  • Ken Kawamura – organ, theremin, synthesizer
  • Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – bass
  • Rhonda Smith – bass
  • Takeshi Taneda – bass
  • Brian Tichy – drums
  • Tom Tamada – drums
  • Watanabe Fire – tenor saxophone
  • Takahiro Miyazaki – baritone saxophone
  • Osamu Ueishi – trumpet
  • Motoko Hasegawa – trumpet
  • Azusa Tojo – trombone
  • Nobu Saito – tambourine, reco-reco, conga, cowbell, wind chimes, shaker, triangle
  • Mai Origami – backing vocals
  • MissTy – backing vocals
  • Yuki Asanuma – backing vocals
  • Michiya Nakahara – backing vocals
  • Rie Kodera with Lime Ladies Orchestra – strings
  • Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – arrangements, recording
  • Yoshinobu Ohga – arrangements
  • Hideyuki Terachi – arrangements, vocal direction
  • Hiroyuki Kobayashi – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Koshi Inaba; all music by Tak Matsumoto.

  1. Sleepless
  2. Hard Rain Love
  3. Comeback – Itoshiki Hahen
  4. Yes Yes Yes
  5. Highway X
  6. Mamirena
  7. Yamate Doori ni Kaze
  8. Live
  9. Daydream
  10. Unite
  11. You Are My Best

As It is: The Great Depression

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On August 10, 2018, “Fearless Records” label released “The Great Depression”, the third As It Is studio album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Machine (Eugene Freeman}, Benjamin Langford Biss, Patty Walters, Alistair Testo and Patrick Foley.

Personnel:                                                                                                               

  • Benjamin Langford Biss – vocals, guitar
  • Patty Walters – vocals, guitar
  • Alistair Testo – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Patrick Foley – drums, backing vocals
  • Julian Gariulo – additional guitar
  • Aaron Gillespie, Georgina Langford-Biss, Lottie Else, Marianna Funk, Sian Cowan, Sii Chun Lam, Skylar Wilkins – additional vocals
  • Machine – mixing
  • Paul Logus – mastering
  • The Butcher Billy – artwork
  • Sage LaMonica – design
  • Nonafaye Williams – product manager

Track listing:

  1. The Great Depression
  2. The Wounded World
  3. The Fire, the Dark
  4. The Stigma (Boys Don’t Cry)
  5. The Handwritten Letter
  6. The Question, the Answer
  7. The Reaper
  8. The two Tongues (Screaming Salvation)
  9. The Truth I’ll Never Tell
  10. The Haunting
  11. The Hurt, The Hope
  12. The End