Monthly Archives: June 2024

Swans: White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity

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On June 5, 1991, “Young God” label released “White Light from the Mouth of Infinity”, the seventh Swans album. It was recorded September 1990 – February 1991, at “B. Monster Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, effects, samples
  • Christoph Hahn – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jarboe – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, choral and orchestral arrangements
  • Jenny Wade – bass guitar
  • Anton Fier – drums, drum programming
  • Clinton Steele – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Norman Westberg – electric guitar
  • Steve Burgh – mandolin, 12-string guitar
  • Nicky Skopelitis – acoustic and electric guitar, baglama, bazouki, banjo
  • Vincent Signorelli – percussion
  • Hahn Rowe – violin
  • J. G. Thirlwell – programming, engineer, re-mix assistant, co-production
  • Steve McAllister – additional programming, engineering
  • Bryce Goggin – engineer
  • Brian Martin – re-mixing
  • Alex Armitage – re-mix assistant
  • Deryk Thomas – front cover illustration
  • John Sarfell – inner sleeve foldout painting
  • Patricia Mooney – sleeve layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Gira.

  1. Better Than You
  2. Power and Sacrifice
  3. You Know Nothing
  4. Song for Dead Time
  5. Will We Survive
  6. Love Will Save You
  7. Failure
  8. Song for the Sun
  9. Miracle of Love
  10. When She Breathes
  11. Why Are We Alive
  12. The Most Unfortunate Lie

Deerhoof: Reveille

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On June 4, 2002, “Kill Rock Stars” and “5 Rue Christine” labels released “Reveille”, the fourth Deerhoof album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Jay and Ian Pellicci.

Personnel:

  • John Dieterich – guitar
  • Chris Cooper – guitar
  • Satomi Matsuzaki – vocals, bass guitar, artwork
  • Greg Saunier – vocals, drums
  • Ian Pellicci – recording
  • Jay Pellicci – recording
  • Jamie Stewart – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by John Dieterich, Chris Cooper and Satomi Matsuzaki.

  1. Sound the Alarm
  2. This Magnificent Bird Will Rise
  3. The Eyebright Bugler
  4. Punch Buggy Valves
  5. No One Fed Me So I Stayed
  6. Our Angel’s Ululu
  7. The Last Trumpeter Swan
  8. Top Tim Rubies
  9. Tuning a Stray
  10. Holy Night Fever
  11. All Rise
  12. Frenzied Handsome, Hello!
  13. Days & Nights in the Forest
  14. Hark the Umpire
  15. Cooper
  16. Hallelujah Chorus

Crowded House: Dreamers Are Waiting

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On June 4, 2021, “EMI Music Australia” label released “Dreamers Are Waiting”, the seventh Crowded House studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Valentine”, “United Recording”, “Roundhead”, and was produced by Neil Finn, Liam Finn, Michell Froom, Nick Seymour and Elroy Finn.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Liam Finn – vocals, guitar, drums
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards
  • Nick Seymour – vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Elroy Finn – vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn, except where noted.

  1. Bad Times Good – Neil Finn, Liam Finn, Elroy Finn, Nick Seymour
  2. Playing with Fire – Neil Finn, Liam Finn
  3. To the Island
  4. Sweet Tooth
  5. Whatever You Want
  6. Show Me the Way
  7. Goodnight Everyone – Liam Finn
  8. Too Good for This World – Neil Finn, Liam Finn
  9. Start of Something – Liam Finn, Neil Finn
  10. Real Life Woman
  11. Love Isn’t Hard at All – Elroy Finn, Neil Finn
  12. Deeper Down

Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend

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On June 4, 2021, “Dirty Hit” label released “Blue Weekend”, the third Wolf Alice studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “ICP” in Brussels, “Iguana” in London, and was produced by Markus Dravs.

Personnel:

  • Ellie Rowsell – vocals, guitar, piano, bass, programming, Mellotron, synth, Wurlitzer, string arrangement
  • Joff Oddie – acoustic guitar, 12 string classical guitar, classical guitar, guitar, piano, glock, synth, claps, electric upright bass, bass, tenor resonator, backing vocals, programming
  • Theo Ellis – bass, programming
  • Joel Amey – drums, percussion, synth, guitar, Stylophone, claps, backing vocals, programming
  • Iain Berryman – keys, trumpet, glasses, programming
  • Markus Dravs – synth, programming
  • Joel Workman – electric upright bass
  • Owen Pallett – violin, viola, string arrangement
  • Michael Peter Olsen – cello
  • Iain Berryman – engineer, additional production
  • Joel Workman – engineer assistant, additional engineering
  • Charlie Andrew – vocal production, additional vocal production, additional vocal recording 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jordan Hemingway – creative direction, photography
  • Jamie Reid – art direction
  • Aiden Miller – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ellie Rowsell, Joff Oddie, Theo Ellis and Joel Amey.

  1. The Beach
  2. Delicious Things
  3. Lipstick on the Glass
  4. Smile
  5. Safe from Heartbreak (If You Never Fall in Love)
  6. How Can I Make it OK?
  7. Play the Greatest Hits
  8. Feeling Myself
  9. The Last Man on Earth
  10. No Hard feelings
  11. The Beach II

Andrew Bird: Inside Problems

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On June 3, 2022, “Loma Vista” label released “Inside Problems”, the fourteenth Andrew Bird studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Barebones Studios”, and was produced by Mike Viola.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird — vocals, guitar, violin
  • Michael A. “Mike” Viola — guitar, bass, additional vocals, recording
  • Alan Hampton — guitar, bass, additional vocals
  • Abraham Rounds — drums, percussion, additional vocals
  • James H. “Jimbo Mathus” Mathis, Jr. — banjo
  • Madison Cunningham — additional vocals
  • David Boucher — recording, mixing
  • Eric Boulanger — mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Bird, except where noted. 

  1. Underlands
  2. Lone Didion
  3. Fixed Positions
  4. Inside Problems
  5. The Night Before Your Birthday
  6. Make a Picture
  7. Atomized
  8. Faithless Ghost
  9. Eight
  10. Stop n’ Shop
  11. Never Fall Apart – Jeremy Ylvisaker

Tegan And Sara: Love You To Death

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On June 3, 2016, “Vapor Records” label released “Love You to Death”, the eighth Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Greg Kurstin.

Personnel:

  • Sara Quin – vocals
  • Tegan Quin – vocals
  • Greg Kurstin – keyboards, bass, drums, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, engineer
  • Julian Burg – engineer
  • Alex Pasco – engineer
  • Ike Schultz – engineer assistant
  • Chris Galland – engineer assistant
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Jeff Sosnow – A&R
  • E.E. Storey – art direction, design
  • Pamela Littky – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, except where noted.

  1. That Girl
  2. Faint of Heart
  3. Boyfriend – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Greg Kurstin
  4. Dying to Know – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Greg Kurstin, Jesse Shatkin
  5. Stop Desire
  6. White Knuckles
  7. 100x – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Jesse Shatkin
  8. BWU – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Greg Kurstin
  9. U-Turn – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Greg Kurstin
  10. Hang On to the Night

China Crisis: Autumn In The Neighborhood

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On June 3, 2015, China Crisis self-released “Autumn in the Neighborhood”, bands seventh album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Lab Studio”, “Whitewood Studios”, and “LIPA” in Liverpool, “Bryn Derwen Studios” in Bethesda, Wales, “Rocket Science Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Jan Kisjes Studios” in Dalfsen, Holland.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Lundon – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Gary Daly – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synths
  • Brian McNeil – keyboards, programming
  • Gary Gazza Johnson – bass guitar
  • Thomas McConnell – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
  • Colin Hinds – electric guitar
  • Stuart Nisbet – guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Carl Brown – keyboards, electric guitar
  • Andy Steele – synth
  • Chloe Mullett – saxophone, flute, electric piano, tin whistle, arrangements
  • Chris Hutchinson – bass guitar
  • Chris Nicholls – bass guitar
  • Sian Monaghan – drums, percussion
  • Steve Barney – drums
  • Kate Walker – oboe
  • Moly Daly – backing vocals
  • Maggie Reilly – backing vocals
  • Nina Jones – backing vocals
  • Laura Campbell – backing vocals
  • Sophie Cooke – backing vocals
  • Paul Mitchell-Davidson – brass arrangements
  • Steve Parker – recording
  • Carl Brown – recording
  • Daniel Woodward – engineer
  • David Wrench – engineer
  • James Walsh – engineer
  • Lance Thomas – engineer
  • Rob Whiteley – engineer
  • Tom Ignatius – engineer
  • Mark Phythian – mixing
  • Shawn Joseph – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Daly, except where noted.

  1. Smile (What Kind of Love Is This)
  2. Down Here on Earth
  3. Autumn in the Neighbourhood
  4. Because My Heart – Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
  5. Bernard
  6. Joy and the Spark
  7. Being in Love – Brian McNeil, Chris Barlow, Eddie Lundon, Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
  8. Fool – Eddie Lundon
  9. My Sweet Delight
  10. Tell Tale Signs
  11. Wonderful New World

Dead Can Dance: Spiritchaser

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On June 3, 1996, “4AD” label released “Spiritchaser”, the seventh Dead Can Dance studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Quivvy Church” in Ireland, and was produced by Brendan Perry.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard – vocals, instrumentation
  • Brendan Perry – vocals, instrumentation
  • Robert Perry – percussion
  • Lance Hogan – percussion
  • Peter Ulrich – percussion
  • Rónán Ó Snodaigh – percussion
  • Renaud Pion – Turkish clarinet
  • Klaus Vormehr – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

  1. Nierika
  2. Song of the Stars
  3. Indus
  4. Song of the Dispossessed
  5. Dedicacé Outò
  6. The Snake and the Moon
  7. Song of the Nile
  8. Devorzhum

Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds: Council Skies

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On June 2, 2023, “Sour Mash” label released “Council Skies”, the fourth Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Lone Star Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Noel Gallagher and Paul Stacey.

Personnel:

  • Noel Gallagher – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, piano, mellotron, percussion, artwork concept and design
  • Gem Archer – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mouth organ
  • Mikey Rowe – keyboards
  • Russ Pritchard – bass guitar
  • Chris Sharrock – drums
  • Charlotte Marionneau – percussion
  • Jess Greenfield – backing vocals
  • Johnny Marr – electric guitar
  • Paul Stacey – electric guitar, baritone guitar, Mellotron, piano, bass guitar
  • Robert Smith – guitar, piano
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – accordion
  • Jason Falkner – bass guitar
  • Johnny Copland – live bass
  • Jason Cooper – drums
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
  • Jody Linscott, Peter Eckford, Gary Hammond – percussion
  • Callum Marinho – the tube, piano, keyboards, glockenspiel, Mellotron, drum machines, percussion
  • Clement St. Leonard – percussion, the funk box, keyboards, tubular bells, sound effects
  • Graeme Blevins – saxophone
  • Steve Hamilton – saxophone
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Joe Auckland – trumpet
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Alistair White – trombone
  • Daniel Higham, Thomas Dunnett, Pete North – trombone
  • Mark Frost – bass trombone
  • Phillip Woods, Ruth O’Reilly, Franciso Gomez, Derryck Nasib – French horn
  • The Wired Strings – strings
  • Pet Shop Boys – additional vocals

Backing vocals:

  • Roxys (Piney Gir, Amy Ashworth, Emma Brammer)
  • Louise Clare Marshall
  • Andrea Grant
  • Lucita Jules
  • Rosie Danvers (assisted by Tommy Danvers) – string arrangements
  • Alistair White – brass arrangements
  • Callum Marinho – engineer, mixing
  • Beau Blaise – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – layout
  • Kevin Cummins – artwork photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. I’m Not Giving Up Tonight
  2. Pretty Boy
  3. Dead to the World
  4. Open the Door, See What You Find
  5. Trying to Find a World That’s Been and Gone Part I
  6. Easy Now
  7. Council Skies
  8. There She Blows!
  9. Love Is a Rich Man
  10. Think of a Number