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Richard Barbieri: Under a Spell

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On February 26, 2021, “KSCOPE” label released “Under a Spell”, the fourth Richard Barbieri studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Artillery”, “The Garden Of England Studio”, “Forward Studios”, “Studio HQ The Bunker” in Halmstad, Sweden, and was produced by Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming, effects, arranger
  • Steve Hogarth – vocals
  • Suzanne Barbieri – vocals
  • Lisen Rylander Löve – voice
  • Sophie Worthen – voice
  • Christian Saggese – acoustic guitar
  • Alex Crone – bass
  • Percy Jones – bass
  • Kjell Severinsson – drums, percussion
  • Luca Calabrese – trumpet
  • Klas Assarsson – vibraphone
  • Gill Morley – violin
  • Lee Fletcher – mastering
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Henry Shymonovych – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Barbieri, except where noted.

  1. Under a Spell
  2. Clockwork
  3. Flare 2
  4. A Star Light – Lisen Rylander Löve
  5. Serpentire
  6. Sleep Will Find You
  7. Sketch
  8. Darkness Will Find You
  9. Lucid

Joe Chambers: Samba De Maracatu

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On February 26, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Samba De Maracatu”, the 15th Joe Chambers album.

Personnel:

  • Joe Chambers – drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Brad Merritt – piano, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Steve Haines – bass
  • Stephanie Jordan – vocals
  • MC Parrain – rap vocals
  • J.K. Loftin – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. You and the Night and the Music
  2. Circles
  3. Samba De Maracatu
  4. Visions
  5. Never Let Me Go
  6. Sabah El Nur
  7. Ecaroh
  8. New York State of Mind Rain
  9. Rio

Mike Gordon: Overstep

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On February 25, 2014, “Megaplum/ATO Records” label released “Overstep”, the fourth Mike Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie.

Personnel:

  • Mike Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, organ, loops
  • Scott Murawski – vocals, electric guitar, cymbal
  • Matt Chamberlain – vocals, drums, drums programming, loops
  • Todd Isler – drums, percussion
  • Craig Myers – xalam, percussion
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – tambourine, shaker
  • Robert Walter – keyboards, organ, pedal steel guitar
  • Julia Mordaunt – vibe tube, art direction, layout
  • Tom Cleary – piano, keyboards, accordion
  • Rob O’Dea – engineer
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Chuck Anderson – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Gordon and Scott Murawski.

  1. Ether
  2. Tiny Little World
  3. Jumping
  4. Yarmouth Road
  5. Say Something
  6. Face
  7. Paint
  8. Different World
  9. Peel
  10. Long Black Line
  11. Surface

Undone: Family

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On February 25, 2016, “UndU Releases” label released “Family” the third Undone album.

Personnel:

  • Ronit Bergman – vocals, guitar, arranger
  • Noga Shatz – guitar, arranger
  • Darko Janevski – didgeridoo, arranger, recording, mixing
  • Mustafa Muso Jonuzovski – bass
  • Andrej Anastasov – Daskalovski (Edi) – drums, arranger
  • Pedro Wilde – guitar
  • Darko Tasevski – guitar
  • Vlad Kaevski – keyboards, mixing
  • Oliver Mitevski – accordion
  • Filip Mitrov – kaval, wind synth
  • Carim Clasmann – mastering
  • Hagar Maqgen – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Elastic Venues
  2. who AM, we
  3. Ishin – denshin
  4. Thru the Walls
  5. Google is My Boyfriend
  6. The Love Song
  7. Melody Fever
  8. Iron Eggs
  9. Time Bullets
  10. Here Rises Hell

Elliot Smith: Either/Or

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On February 25, 1997, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “Either/Or”, the third Elliot Smith studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Elliot Smith, Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked Either/Or at number 149 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 216 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Elliott Smith – vocals, all instruments, mixing
  • Larry Crane – recording
  • Joanna Bolme – mixing, back cover photography
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Tom Rothrock – mixing
  • Don C. Tyler – mastering
  • Neil Gust – sleeve layout
  • Debbie Pastor – front cover photography

Track listing

All tracks by Elliott Smith.

  1. Speed Trials
  2. Alameda
  3. Ballad of Big Nothing
  4. Between the Bars
  5. Pictures of Me
  6. No Name No.5
  7. Rose Parade
  8. Punch and Judy
  9. Angeles
  10. Cupid’s Trick
  11. 2.45 AM
  12. Say Yes

Crystal Fairy: Same

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On February 24, 2017, “Ipecac Recordings” label released the self-titled, debut Crystal Fairy album. It was recorded in 2016, at “E-Clat Morgue Portable Disaster Unit” and “Sound Of Sirens Studio”, and was produced by King Buzzo, Teri Gender Bender, Dale Crover and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.

Personnel:

  • Teri Gender Bender (Teresa Suaréz) – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • King Buzzo (Roger Osborne) – vocals, guitar
  • Omar Rodríguez-López – bass, guitar
  • Dale Crover – drums, guitar
  • Chris Common – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Toshi Kasai – recording
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by King Buzzo, Teri Gender Bender, Dale Crover and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, except where noted.

  1. Chiseler
  2. Drugs on the Bus
  3. Necklace of Divorce
  4. Moth Tongue
  5. Crystal Fairy
  6. Secret Agent Rat
  7. Under Trouble
  8. Bent Teeth
  9. Pocesion – Pat Stratford, Lyon Wong, Steve Hunt, Geoff Magner, Mike Hunter
  10. Sweet Self
  11. Vampire X-Mas

Dams of the West: Youngish American

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On February 24, 2017, “30th Century Records” label released “Youngish American”, the debut Dams of the West studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Patrick Carney, Roger Moutenot and Chris Tomson.

Personnel:

  • Chris Tomson – vocals, piano, guitar, drums, percussion
  • Laura Epling – violin
  • Katherine Messer – viola
  • Maggie Chaffee – cello
  • Marc Whitmore, Roger Moutenot – engineer
  • Patrick Carney – mixing
  • Roger Moutenot – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Mick Harper – design
  • Jake Longstreth – design
  • Emily Tomson – photography
  • Edward Bursch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Tomson.

  1. Bridges and Tunnels
  2. Tell the Truth
  3. Death Wish
  4. The Inerrancy of You and Me
  5. Polo Grounds
  6. Will I Be Known to Her
  7. Flag on the Can
  8. Perfect Wave
  9. Pretty Good WiFi
  10. Youngish American

Mark Lanegan

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On February 22, 2022, Mark William Lanegan died aged 57. He was musician (guitar, keyboards), singer and songwriter, member of the bands Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, but was best known as member and lead singer of Screaming Trees. As leader he released eleven albums, and three collaboration albums with Isobel Campbell, and two with Duke Garwood.

Quasi: American Gong

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On February 23, 2010, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “American Gong”, the eighth Quasi album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Sam Coomes, Janet Weiss and Joanna Bolme.

Personnel:

  • Sam Coomes – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Janet Weiss – drums, backing vocals
  • Joanna Bolme – bass
  • Kendra Wright – recording
  • Steve Fisk – mixing
  • Dave Fridmann – mixing
  • Tucker Martine – mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Johanna Jackson – artwork
  • Chris Johanson – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Repulsion
  2. Little Shite Horse
  3. Everything & Nothing at All
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird
  5. The Jig Is Up
  6. Black Dogs & Bubbles
  7. Death Is Not the End
  8. Rockabilly Party
  9. Now What
  10. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler
  11. Howler

Paul Westerberg: Suicaine Gratifaction

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On February 23, 1999, “Capitol” label released “Suicaine Gratifaction”, the third Paul Westerberg studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Paul Westerberg and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar
  • Shawn Colvin – vocals
  • Suzie Katayama – accordion, cello
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards
  • Richard Todd – French horn
  • Don Was – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Dave Pirner – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg.

  1. It’s a Wonderful Lie
  2. Self-Defense
  3. Best Thing That Never Happened
  4. Lookin’ Out Forever
  5. Born for Me
  6. Final Hurrah
  7. Tears Rolling Up Our Sleeves
  8. Fugitive Kind
  9. Sunrise Always Listens
  10. Whatever Makes You Happy
  11. Actor in the Street
  12. Bookmark