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Deathheaven: Infinte Granite

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On August 20, 2021, “Sargent House” label released “Infinite Granite”, the fifth Deafheaven studio album. It was recorded August – October 2020, at “Atomic Garden East” in Oakland, California, “Electric Bunker” in Boston, “Chez JMJ” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Justin Meldal Johnsen.

Personnel:

  • George Clarke – vocals
  • Kerry McCoy – vocals, guitars, synthesizers
  • Shiv Mehra – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers
  • Chris Johnson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Daniel Tracy – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – Fender Bass VI, additional vocals, additional synthesizers, additional guitar, engineer
  • Chelsea Jade – additional vocals
  • Jack Shirley – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer, mixing
  • Brendan Dekora – engineer
  • Chris Johnson – engineer
  • Joshua Lago – engineer assistant
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Nick Steinhardt, 23in – art direction, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by George Clarke, all music by George Clarke, Kerry McCoy, Shiv Mehra, Chris Johnson and Daniel Tracy.

  1. Shellstar
  2. In Blur
  3. Great Mass of Color
  4. Neptune Raining Diamonds
  5. Lament for Wasps
  6. Villain
  7. The Gnashing
  8. Other Language
  9. Mombasa

Tropical Fuck Storm: Deep States

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On August 20, 2021, “Joyful Noise Recordings” label released “Deep States”, the third Tropical Fuck Storm studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Studios Studios” in Nagambie, Victoria, and was produced by Gareth Liddiard and Mike Deslandes. At the 2021 “ARIA Music Awards”, “Deep States” won the award for “Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album”

Personnel:

  • Gareth Liddiard – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Erica Dunn – guitars, keyboards
  • Fiona Kitschin – bass
  • Lauren Hammel– drums
  • Amy Taylor – synths
  • Sean Powell – synths
  • Dan Kelly – synths, acoustic drums
  • Mike Deslandes – recording, mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Joe Becker – cover art
  • Jamie Wdziekonski – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gareth Liddiard, Erica Dunn, Fiona Kitschin and Lauren Hammel.

  1. The Greatest Story Ever Told
  2. G.A.F.F.
  3. Blue Beam Baby
  4. Suburbiopia
  5. Bumma Sanger
  6. The Donkey
  7. Reporting of a Failed Campaign
  8. New Romeo Agent
  9. Legal Ghost
  10. The Confinement of the Quarks

Silversun Pickups: Physical Thrills

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On August 19, 2022, “New Machine Recordings” label released “Physical Thrills”, the sixth Silversun Pickups studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Red Razor Sounds”, “GrungeIs Dead”, “Eastwest Studios”, and was produced by Butch Vig.

Personnel:

  • Brian Aubert – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, additional keyboards
  • Joe Lester – keyboards, synthesizer, talk box, sound manipulation
  • Nikki Monninger – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Christopher Guanlao – drums, percussion
  • Billy Bush – mixing, engineer
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Mike Fasano – technician
  • Lawrence Azerrad – design, art direction
  • Claire Marie Vogel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Aubert, Joe Lester, Nikki Monninger and Christopher Guanlao.

  1. Stillness (Way Beyond)
  2. Sticks and Stones
  3. Hereafter (Way After)
  4. Dream at Tempo 050
  5. Scared Together
  6. Alone on a Hill
  7. Hidden Moon
  8. System Error
  9. Empty Nest
  10. Dream at Tempo 310
  11. We Won’t Come Out
  12. Stay Down (Way Down)
  13. Quicksand
  14. Dream at Tempo 150

Cass McCombs: Heartmind

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On August 19, 2022, “Anti-Records” label released “Heartmind”, the tenth Cass McCombs studio album. It was recorded in 2021 – 2022, at “Figure 8 Recording” in Brooklyn, New York, “Heavy Duty Studios” in Burbank, in California, and was produced by Buddy Ross, Ariel Rechtshald, Cass McCombs and Shahzad Ismaily.

Personnel:

  • Cass McCombs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, theremin, percussion
  • Cactus Moser – lap steel guitar
  • Shahzad Ismaily – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums
  • Frank LoCastro – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Buddy Ross – keyboards, percussion
  • Jon Shaw – bass
  • Josh Krumbly – upright bass
  • Danielle Haim – vocals, drums
  • Charles Burnham – vocals, fiddle, mandolin
  • Kass Overall – drums
  • Joe Russo – drums, percussion
  • Charlotte Greve – tenor saxophone
  • Nestor E. Gomez – flute, percussion
  • Isaac Alderson – uilleann pipes
  • Lily Chapin, Luke Top, Wynonna Judd, Abigall Chapin – vocals
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Phil Weinrobe – engineer
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Matt Schuessler – mixing assistant
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Cass McCombs

  1. Music Is Blue
  2. Karaoke
  3. New Earth
  4. Unproud Warrior
  5. Krakatau
  6. A Blue, Blue Band
  7. Belong to Heaven
  8. Heartmind

Everything Everything: A Fever Dream

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On August 18, 2017, “RCA” label released “A Fever Dream”, the fourth Everything Everything studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming, recording, additional engineering
  • Alex Robertshaw – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, recording, additional engineering
  • Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, programming, backing vocals, recording, additional engineering
  • Michael Spearman – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, recording, additional engineering
  • Jimmy Robertson – engineering
  • Archie Carter, Luke Gibbs, Ben McClusky, Rob Sellens, Chris Taylor – recording assistants
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Joe Mortimer – art direction, design, typography
  • Billy Bull – design, typography
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Paul Phung – photography

Track listing:

  1. Night of the Long Knives
  2. Can’t Do
  3. Desire
  4. Big Game
  5. Good Shot, Good Soldier
  6. Run the Numbers
  7. Put Me Together
  8. A Fever Dream
  9. Ivory Tower
  10. New Deep
  11. White Whale

Josh Abbot Band: Until My Voice Goes Out

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On August 18, 2017, “Pretty Damn Tough” label released “Until My Voice Goes Out”, the fifth Josh Abbot Band studio album.

Personnel:

  • Josh Abbott – vocals, guitar
  • Caleb Keeter – guitar
  • Austin Davis – banjo
  • Preston Wait – fiddle, guitar, steel
  • David Fralin – keys, mandolin
  • Jimmy Hartman – bass guitar, harmony vocals
  • Edward Villanueva – drums

Track listing:

  1. Prelude: An Appreciation of Life
  2. Until My Voice Passes Out
  3. Heartbeatin’
  4. Texas Women, Tennessee Whiskey
  5. I’m Your Only Flaw
  6. Prelude: Hope & Hesitance
  7. Girl Down in Texas
  8. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
  9. Kinda Missing You
  10. Heartbeat and a Melody
  11. The Night Is Ours
  12. Dance with You All Night Long
  13. Ain’t My Daddy’s Town
  14. Epilogue: Farewell Father 

Animal Collective: Tangerine Reef

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On August 17, 2018, “Domino” label released “Tangerine Reef”, the second Animal Collective album. The album is accompanied by a film, which premiered on the band’s website upon release.

Personnel:

  • Avey Tare – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, tapes
  • Deakin – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, percussion drum machine, electronics
  • Geologist – vocals, hurdy gurdy, synthesizer, percussion, sequencer, electronics

Track listing:

  1. Hair Cutter
  2. Buffalo Tomato
  3. Inspector Gadget
  4. Buxom
  5. Coral Understanding
  6. Airpipe (to a New Transmission)
  7. Jake and Me
  8. Coral by Numbers
  9. Hip Sponge
  10. Coral Realization
  11. Lundsten Coral
  12. Palythoa
  13. Best of Times (Worst of All)

Mitski: Be the Cowboy

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On August 17, 2018, “Dead Oceans” label released “Be the Cowboy”, the fifth Mitski studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Retro City” in Philadelphia, “Red Bull” in Los Angeles, “Gradwell House” in Haddon Heights, and was produced by Patrick Hyland.

Personnel:

  • Mitski (Mitski Miyawaki) – performance
  • Patrick Hyland – performance, saxophone solo
  • Evan Marien – bass 
  • Philly Phatness (Thor Espanez, Ian Gray, Vince Tampio) – horns 
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Mary Banas – design
  • Bao Ngo – photography
  • Carl Knight – lighting
  • Annika White – styling
  • Marika Aoki – makeup

Track listing:

All tracks by Mitski:

  1. Geyser
  2. Why Didn’t You Stop Me
  3. Old Friend
  4. A Pearl
  5. Lonesome Love
  6. Remember My Name
  7. Me and My Husband
  8. Come into the Water
  9. Nobody
  10. Pink in the Night
  11. A Horse Named Cold Air
  12. Washing Machine Heart
  13. Blue Light
  14. Two Slow Dancers

Yellow Ostrich: The Mistress

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On August 16, 2011, “Barsuk Records” label released “The Mistress”, the debut Yellow Ostrich album.

Personnel:

  • Alex Schaaf – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums, recording, mixing
  • Jon Natchez – vocals
  • Steve Peplin – guitar
  • Harrison Dole – bass
  • Andrew Fitzpatrick – bass
  • Michael Tapper – vocals, bass, drums, horns
  • Alex Burke – drums
  • Justin Rice – recording
  • Beau Sorenson – mixing, mastering
  • James Plotkin – mastering
  • Sarah Mulligan – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Yellow Ostrich (Alex Schaaf)

  1. I Think U Are Great
  2. Whale
  3. Hate me Soon
  4. Hold On
  5. Librariers
  6. Hahahaohhoho
  7. I’ll Run
  8. Campaign
  9. Mary
  10. Slow Paddle

Cowboy Junkies: Early 21st Century Blues

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On August 16, 2005, “Latent” label released “Early 21st Century Blues”, the tenth Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded February – March 2005, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • John Timmins – guitar, banjo
  • Jeff Bird – electric mandolin
  • Jaro Czwewinec – accordion
  • Bob Egan – pedal steel guitar
  • Anne Bourne – cello
  • Kevin “Rebel” Bond – vocal
  • Jeff Wolpert – mixed
  • Peter Moore – mastering
  • Howells and Dinnick – art direction
  • Xiu B Doo – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. License to Kill – Bob Dylan
  2. Two Soldiers – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  3. December Skies -Michael Timmins
  4. This World Dreams Of – Michael Timmins
  5. Brothers Under the Bridge – Bruce Springsteen
  6. You’re Missing – Bruce Springsteen
  7. Handouts in the Rain – Richie Havens
  8. Isn’t It a Pity – George Harrison
  9. No More – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  10. I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier – John Lennon
  11. One – U2