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Devendra Banhart & Noel Georgeson: Refuge

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On August 13, 2021, “Dead Oceans” label released “Refuge”, album by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, 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, engineer
  • Todd Dahlhoff – bass
  • David Ralicke – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flugelhorn, flute
  • Danny Bensi – strings, engineer
  • Mary Latimore – harp
  • Neten Chokling Rinpoche – vocals
  • Sharon Salzberg – vocals
  • Sri Mataii Shaktiananda – vocals
  • Rafael Anton Irisarri – mastering
  • Miles Johanson – layout, design
  • Christian Stavros – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Book of Bringhi – Neon Georgeson
  2. A Cat – Devendra Banhart
  3. Rise from Your Wave – Neon Georgeson
  4. Peloponnese Lament – Neon Georgeson
  5. In a Cistern – Neon Georgeson
  6. Into Clouds – Devendra Banhart, Todd Dahlgoff
  7. For Em – Devendra Banhart, Tyler Cash
  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

The Killers: Pressure Machine

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On August 13, 2021,” Island” label released “Pressure Machine”, the seventh Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020 – 2021, at “Battle Born Studios” in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was produced by Jonathan Rado and Shawn Everett.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Flowers – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Dave Keuning – guitar, pedal steel guitar 
  • Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, guitar
  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals
  • Matthew Davidson – pedal steel guitar
  • Jonathan Rado – piano, organ, synthesizer, harmonica, guitar, bass, mandolin, recording
  • Joe Pug – harmonica, guitar
  • Nate Walcott – trumpet
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Sara Watkins – fiddle
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
  • Charles “ChuckHeat” Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
  • Griffin Goldsmith – backing vocals
  • Taylor Goldsmith – backing vocals
  • Jed Jones – recording
  • Matt Breunig – recording
  • Will Maclellan – recording
  • Alec Eitram – recording
  • Raoul Ahmad – recording
  • Robert Root – recording
  • Rias Reed – recording
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brandon Flowers and Jonathan Rado, except where noted.

  1. West Hill
  2. Quiet Town
  3. Terrible Thing – Brandon Flowers
  4. Cody – Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Jonathan Rado
  5. Sleepwalker
  6. Runaway Horses – Brandon Flowers
  7. In the Car Outside – Brandon Flowers, Jonathan Rado, Dave Keuning
  8. In Another Life
  9. Desperate Things
  10. Pressure Machine – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Jonathan Rado
  11. The Getting By

Brian Setzer: Rockabilly Riot: All Original

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On August 12, 2014, “Surfdog” label released “Rockabilly Riot!: All Original”, the ninth Brian Setzer studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Collins.

Personnel:

  • Brian Setzer – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
  • Kevin McKendree – piano
  • Chris Pelcer – organ
  • Mark W. Winchester – bass
  • Noah Levy – drums
  • Joey Nardone – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Shake
  2. Rockabilly Blues
  3. Vinyl Records
  4. Lemme Slide
  5. Nothing’s is a Sure Thing
  6. What’s Her Name?
  7. Calamity Jane
  8. The Girl with the Blues in Her Eyes
  9. Stiletto Cool
  10. I Should’a Had a V-8
  11. Blue Lights, Big City
  12. Cock-a-doodle Don’t

Pat Benatar: Go

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On August 12, 2003, “Bel Chiasso” label released “Go”, the eleventh Pat Benatar studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Spyder’s Soul Kitchen” and “Rumbo” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Neil Giraldo.

Personnel:

  • Pat Benatar – vocals
  • Neil Giraldo – guitars, keyboards, bass, backing vocals, strings arrangements
  • Mick Mahan – bass
  • Ray Brinker, Denny Fongheiser, Dave Karasony, Matt Laug – drums, percussion
  • Chris Fuhrman, Spyder Whitehorse – engineer, digital editing
  • Barry Rudolph – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Jeff Worrell – digital editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, except where noted.

  1. Go
  2. Brave
  3. I Won’t
  4. Have It All
  5. Sorry – Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Paul Rafferty
  6. Please Don’t Leave Me
  7. Girl – Neil Giraldo, Holly Knight
  8. Out of the Ruins
  9. In My Dreams
  10. Tell Me
  11. Brokenhearted
  12. Christmas in America (radio edit) – hidden track

Ultimate Spinach: Behold & See

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On August 11, 1968, “MGM” label released “Behold & See”, the second Ultimate Spinach studio album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Mayfair Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Lorber.

Personnel:

  • Ian Bruce-Douglas – lead vocals, electric piano, organ, vibraphone, lead guitar, recording
  • Barbara Jean Hudson – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Geoffrey Winthrop – rhythm guitar
  • Richard Nese – bass guitar
  • Russell Levine – drums, percussion
  • Carol Lee Brit – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Bruce-Douglas.

  1. Gilded Lamp of the Cosmos
  2. Visions of Your Reality
  3. Jazz Thing
  4. Mind Flowers
  5. Where You’re At
  6. Suite: Genesis of Beauty (In Four Parts)
  7. Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse
  8. Fragmentary March of Green

Jeff Ament: I Should Be Outside

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On August 10, 2021, “Monkeywrench Records” label released “I Should Be Outside”, the fourth Jeff Ament album. It was recorded in 2021, in Horseback Ridge.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Ament – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, melodica, bass, drums, loops, recording
  • Richard Stuverud – drums, backing vocals
  • Neil Hundt – drums
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, additional recording
  • Chris Daddio – additional recording
  • John Burton – additional recording, mixing
  • Josh Evans – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Regan Hagar – layout

All tracks by Jeff Ament.

  1. Lightmoves
  2. I Hear Ya
  3. Passion Denied
  4. Bandwidth
  5. For the Ones
  6. Life
  7. O.O.F.
  8. Dead Ends
  9. Despite All Odds
  10. The Divine Perfume
  11. You Know Who You Are
  12. Sweet Boy

Mike and The Moonpies: One to Grow On

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On August 10. 2021, “Prairie Rose Music” label released “One to Grow On”, the eight Mike and The Moonpies album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Adam Odor.

Personnel:

  • Mike Harmeier – vocals, guitar
  • Zac Wilkerson – vocal
  • Catlin Rutherford – guitar
  • Zachary Moulton – steel guitar
  • John Carbone – piano, organ
  • David Percefull – organ
  • Shooter Jennings – synthesizer
  • Omar Oyogue – bass
  • Kyle Ponder – drums
  • Nate Coon – percusiion
  • Quaker City Night Hawks
  • Adam Odor – engineer, mixing
  • Eric Conn – mastering
  • Chase Harmeier – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Paycheck to Paycheck
  2. Hour on the Hour
  3. Growing Pains
  4. Rainy Day
  5. Whose Side You’re On
  6. Brother
  7. The Vein
  8. Social Drinkers
  9. Burnout

Half Alive: Now, Not Yet

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On August 9, 2019, “RCA” label released “Now, Not Yet”, the debut Half Alive studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Mike Crossey, Eric Palmquist, Mike Elizondo, Ariel Rechtshaid, Paul Meany, Josh Taylor, J. Tyler Johnson and Brett Kramer,

Personnel:

  • Josh Taylor – lead singer, horn, choir
  • J. Tyler Johnson – bass, horn, strings, choir
  • Brett Kramer – drums, horn, choir
  • Mike Elizondo – keyboards, choir
  • Eric Palmquist – keyboards 
  • Paul Meany – keyboards 
  • Lemar Guillary – trombone
  • Mike Cottone – trumpet, fluegelhorn, horn
  • Taylor Covey – horn
  • Vinney Dawson – horn
  • Emiko Bankson – strings, choir
  • Kimbra – vocals
  • Samm Henshaw – vocals
  • Mike Elizondo – programmer
  • Paul Meany – programmer 
  • Eric Palmquist – programmer, engineer
  • Emiko Bankson – engineer 
  • Stephen Sesso – engineer 
  • Brent Arrowood – engineer 
  • John DeBold – engineer 
  • Alonzo Lazaro – engineer assistant
  • Jasmine Chen – engineer assistant
  • Matt DiMona – engineer assistant
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Henry Lunetta – editor 

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Taylor, Brett Kramer, and J Tyler Johnson, except where noted.

  1. OK OK?
  2. Rumaway
  3. Maybe
  4. The Notion
  5. Still Feel – Emiko Bankson, James Krausse, Rachel Kramer
  6. Trust – Faith Dunsterville
  7. Arrow
  8. Pure Gold
  9. Ice Cold – Austin Price
  10. Rest – Emiko Bankson, Samm Henshaw
  11. Breakfast
  12. Creature