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Polvo: Today’s Active Lifestyles

On April 19, 1993, “Merge” label released “Today’s Active Lifestyles”, the second Polvo studio album. It was recorded in December 1992, and was produced by Bob Weston.

Personnel:

  • Ash Bowie – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Brylawski – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Popson – bass guitar
  • Eddie Watkins – drums

Track listing:

  1. Thermal Treasure
  2. Lazy Comet
  3. My Kimono
  4. Sure Shot
  5. Stinger (Five Wigs)
  6. Tilebreaker
  7. Shiska
  8. Time Isn’t On My Side
  9. Action Vs. Vibe
  10. Gemini Cusp

Fugazi: Repeater

On April 19, 1990, “Dischord” label released “Repeater”, the debut Fugazi studio album. It was recorded July – September 1989, at “Inner Ear Studios” in Arlington, Virginia, and was produced Don Zientara and Ted Niceley.

Personnel:

  • Guy Picciotto – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Ian MacKaye – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joe Lally – bass
  • Brendan Canty – drums
  • Don Zientara – engineer
  • Kurt Sayenga – design
  • Jim Saah – photography

Track listring:

  1. Turnover
  2. Repeater
  3. Brendan #1
  4. Merchandise
  5. Blueprint
  6. Sieve-Fisted Find
  7. Greed
  8. Two beats Off
  9. Styrofoam
  10. Reprovisional
  11. Shut the Door

The Drones: Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By

On April 18, 2005, “In Fidelity” label released “Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By”, the second Drones (The) studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Atlantis Studios” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Locki Lockwood and Gareth Liddiard.

Personnel:

  • Rui Pereira – vocals, guitar, violin
  • Gareth Liddiard – guitar, vocals, synth, Hammond
  • Fiona Kitschin – vocals, bass, piano
  • Christian Strybosch – vocals, drums
  • Steve Hesketh – Wurlitzer Hammond

Track listing:

  1. Shark Fin Blues – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira
  2. Baby – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  3. The Best You Can Believe In – Gareth Liddiard
  4. Locust – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  5. You Really Don’t Care – Gareth Liddiard
  6. Sitting on the Edge of the Bed Cryin’ – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  7. The Freedom in the Loot – Gareth Liddiard
  8. Another Rousing Chorus You Idiots!!!! – Gareth Liddiard
  9. This Time – Gareth Liddiard, James McCann

M83: Same

On April 18, 2001, “Gooom” label released the self-titled, debut M83 studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Morgan Daguenet, Anthony Gonzales and Nicolas Fromageau.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Gonzalez – performer, mixing
  • Nicolas Fromageau – performer, mixing
  • Morgan Daguenet – mixing
  • Stylophone − design

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Gonzales and Nicolas Fromageau.

  1. Last Saturday
  2. Night
  3. At the Party
  4. Kelly
  5. Sitting
  6. Facing That
  7. Violet Tree
  8. Staring at Me
  9. I’m Getting Closer
  10. She Stands Up
  11. Caresses
  12. My Face
  13. I’m Happy, She Said (contains a hidden track)

The Magnetic Fields: The Charm of the Highway Strip

On April 18, 1994, “Merge” label released “The Charm of the Highway Strip”, the third Magnetic Fields (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Stephin Merritt.

Personnel:

  • Stephin Merritt – vocals, instrumentation
  • Sam Davol – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephin Merritt.

  1. Lonely Highway
  2. Long Vermont Roads
  3. Born on a Train
  4. I Have the Moon
  5. Two Characters in Search of a Country Song
  6. Crowd of Drifters
  7. Fear of Trains
  8. When the Open Road Is Closing In
  9. Sunset City
  10. Dust Bowl

The Black Sorrows: Endless Sleep Chapter 47

On April 17, 2015, “Head Records” label released “Endless Sleep Chapter 47”, the sixteenth Black Sorrows (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Woodstock Studios” and “Black pearl Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Joe Camilleri and John McAll.

Personnel:

  • Joe Camilleri – vocals, guitar, saxophone, harp
  • Claude Carranza – vocals, guitar
  • John McAll – vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Gray – vocals, bass
  • Angus Burchall – drums

Track listing:

  1. Endless Sleep – Jody Reynolds
  2. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams
  3. Hard Time Killing Floor – Nehemiah Curtis James
  4. 61 Highway – Fred McDowell
  5. Done Somebody Wrong – Elmore James
  6. No Such Pain as Love – Willy DeVille
  7. Come Back Baby – Walter Davis
  8. Baby Let Me Kiss You – King Floyd
  9. Blue Light – Louis Jordan, Jessie Mae Robinson
  10. Wallflower – Bob Dylan

Duplex: Én

On April 17, 2015, “NORCD” label released “Én”, the third Duplex album.  It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Bark Studios” in London, “Urban Sound Studios” in Oslo, Sweden, and was produced by Aleksander Sjølie, Harals Lassen and Christian Meaas Svendsen.

Personnel:

  • Harald Lassen – vocals, saxophone, piano, cover art
  • Christian Meaas Svendsen – vocals, bass, cover art, design
  • Emilie Lidsheim – violin
  • Sverre Kyvik Bauge – cello
  • Aleksander Sjølie – recording, mixing
  • Kristoffer Eikrem – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Are Enough – Harald Lassen
  2. Sentient – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  3. Lojal – Harald Lassen
  4. Kiirohige – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  5. (3D) 2Y – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  6. City Lights – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  7. Prelude – Harald Lassen
  8. Ilmari – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  9. Den Eneste (?) – Harald Lassen

Alabama Snakes: Sound & Color

On April 17, 2015, “ATO Records” label released “Sound & Color”, the second Alabama Shakes studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Blake Mills, Brittany Howard, Heath Fogg, Zoe Cockrell and Steve Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Brittany Howard − vocals, guitar, vibraphone, percussion, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Heath Fogg − guitar, percussion
  • Zac Cockrell − bass, percussion
  • Steve Johnson − drums, percussion
  • Blake Mills – guitar, percussion, vibraphone 
  • Ben Tanner − keyboards, vibraphone, percussion
  • Paul Horton – keyboards
  • Rob Moose − string arrangements
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig − mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by by Brittany Howard except where noted,  all music by Brittany Howard, Heath Fogg, Zoe Cockrell and Steve Johnson.

  1. Sound & Color
  2. Don’t Wanna Fight
  3. Dunes
  4. Future People – lyrics by Brittany Howard, Blake Mills
  5. Gimme All Your Love
  6. This Feeling
  7. Guess Who – lyrics by Brittany Howard, Blake Mills
  8. The Greatest
  9. Shoegaze
  10. Miss You
  11. Gemini – lyrics by Brittany Howard, Blake Mils
  12. Over My Head

Thee Oh Sees: Floating Coffin

On April 16, 2013, “Castle Face Records” label released “Floating Coffin”, the fourteenth Thee Oh Sees studio album.

Personnel:

  • John Dwyer – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Brigid Dawson – vocals, keyboards
  • Petey Dammit! – bass, guitar
  • Mike Shoun – drums, guitar
  • Lars Finberg – second drum kit, additional guitar
  • Chris Woodhouse – percussion, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Dylan Edrich – viola
  • Kelley Stoltz – harpsichord
  • Matt Brinkman – drawing
  • Matt Jones – layout

Track listing:

  1. I Come from the Mountain
  2. Toe Cutter/Thumb Buster
  3. The Floating Coffin
  4. No Spell
  5. Strawberries 1 + 2
  6. Maze Fancier
  7. Night Crawler
  8. Sweets Helicopter
  9. Tunnel Time
  10. Minotaur

Cream: Live Cream

In April 1970, “Atco” label released “Live Cream”, the first Cream live album. It comprises one studio track “Lawdy Mama” recorded in May 1967, and four live tracks recorded in March 1968. It was recorded at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Fillmore West” and “Winterland” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegun, Felix Pappalardi and Robert Stigwood.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, harmonica
  • Ginger Baker – vocals, drums
  • Adrian Barber – recording, mixing
  • Tom Dowd – recording
  • Bill Halverson – recording
  • Stephen Paley – photography

Track listing:

  1. N.S.U. – Jack Bruce
  2. Sleepy Time – Jack Bruce, Janet Godfrey
  3. Lawdy Mama – traditional, arranged by Eric Clapton
  4. Sweet Wine – Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey
  5. Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – Hambone Willie Newbern