On May 19, 2016, John Berry died aged 52. He was musician (guitar) and singer, best known as the founding member of the band Beastie Boys, and creator of the band’s name. In 1978 he formed the band Young Aborigines, who later became the Beastie Boys.
Mountain Goats: Goths
On May 19, 2017, “Merge” label released “Goths”, the sixteenth Mountain Goats studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Brandon Eggleston and Scott Solter.
Personnel:
- John Darnielle– vocals, piano, rhodes piano
- Peter Hughes– bass, vocals
- Jon Wurster– drums, percussion
- Matt Douglas – vocals, woodwind, woodwind arrangement, additional keys
- Robert Bailey, Dan Perry – vocal arrangement
- Scott Solter – mixing
- Rob Carmichael – design, typography
- Leela Corman– cover illustration, additional illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by John Darnielle, except where noted.
- Rain in Soho
- Andrew EldritchIs Moving Back to Leeds
- The Grey King and the Silver Flame Attunement
- We Do It Different on the West Coast
- Unicorn Tolerance
- Stench of the Unburied
- Wear Black
- Paid in Cocaine
- Rage of Travers
- Shelved – John Darnielle, Peter Hughes
- For the Portuguese Goth Metal Bands
- Abandoned Flesh
The Night Flight Orchestra: Amber Galactic
On May 19, 2017, “Nuclear Blast” label released “Amber Galactic”, the third Night Flight Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Handsome Hard Studios” in Kävlinge, “Nordic Sound Lab” in Skara, “Studio Valborg”, “Studio Rymdberg” and “Speedstrid Studios”.
Personnel:
- Björn “Speed” Strid– vocals
- David Andersson – guitar
- Richard Larsson – keyboards, percussion
- Sharlee D’Angelo– bass
- Jonas Källsbäck – drums, percussion
- Sebastian Forslund – congas, percussion, guitar
- Johanna Beijbom – backing vocals
- Martin Lindqvist – sax solo
- Hanna Carlsson – cello
- Giorgia Carteri, Kamila Kucharska, Lena Mischuk, Kenya Horst, Anna Berntman – special guests
Track listing:
- Midnight Flyer
- Star of Rio
- Gemini
- Sad State of Affairs
- Jennie
- Domino
- Josephine
- Space Whispers
- Something Mysterious
- Saturn in Velvet
Conor Oberst: Upside Down Mountain
On May 19, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released “Upside Down Mountain”, the sixth Conor Oberst studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Conor Oberst. The cover art is a painting by Ian Felice entitled “The Creation of the Bulls”.
Personnel:
- Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar
- Jonathan Wilson – vocals, guitars, percussion, keyboards, bass, drums, piano , organ, glockenspiel
- Andy LeMaster – bass, guitar, voice, percussion, drums, keyboards, backing vocals
- Blake Mills– vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
- Omar Velasco – guitar
- Mike Mogis – pedal steel
- Joshua Grange – pedal steel
- Macey Taylor – bass
- Cully Symington – drums, percussion
- Jason Boesel – drums
- Ben Brodin – vibraphone
- Klara Söderberg, Johanna Söderberg – vocals
- Corina Figueroa Escamilla – vocals
- Orenda Fink – vocals
- Nate Walcott – trumpet, piano, organ, keyboard
- Scott Vicroy – saxophone
- Pete Madsen – trombone
- Leslie Fagan – flute
- John Klinghammer – clarinet
- Corina Figureoa-Esamilla and Phillip Schaffart – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Conor Oberst.
- Time Forgot
- Zigzagging Toward the Light
- Hundreds of Ways
- Artifact #1
- Lonely at the Top
- Enola Gay
- Double Life
- Kick
- Night at Lake Unknown
- You Are Your Mother’s Child
- Governor’s Ball
- Desert Island Questionnaire
- Common Knowledge
Band of Horses: Infinite Arms
On May 18, 2010, “Brown Records” label released “Infinite Arms”, the third Band of Horses album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Phil Ek, Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barret, Ryan Monroe, Bill Reynolds and Tyler Ramsey.
Personnel:
- Benjamin Bridwell – vocals, guitars, drums, sounds, memotron
- Tyler Ramsey – vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, piano, theremin
- Ryan Monroe – vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar
- Bill Reynolds – bass, tambourine, guitar, percussion, sounds
- Creighton Barret – drums, thunderdrum, percussion
- Jay Widenhouse, Dylan Huber – trumpet
- Dave Wilkens – trombone
- Clint Fore – tuba
- Lauren Brown – strings
- Dave Sardy – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Benjamin Bridwell, except where noted.
- Factory
- Compliments
- Laredo
- Blue Beard – Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barret, Ryan Monroe, Bill Reynolds, Tyler Ramsey
- On My Way Back Home
- Infinite Arms
- Dilly – Benjamin Bridwell, Tyler Ramsey
- Evening Kitchen – Tyler Ramsey
- Order – Ryan Monroe
- For Annabelle – Benjamin Bridwell, Tyler Ramsey
- NW Apt.
- Neighbor
Wintersleep: New Inheritors
On May 18, 2010, “The Tom Kotter Company” label released “New Inheritors”, the fourth Wintersleep album. It was recorded September 2009 – February 2010, and was produced by Tony Doogan.
Personnel:
- Paul Murphy – lead vocals, guitar
- Tim D’Eon – guitar
- Jon Samuel – keyboards
- Michael Bigelow – bass guitar
- Loel Campbell – drums, percussion
- Robin Rankin – keyboards
- Mick Cooke – brass, string arrangements
- Anne–Marie Proulx, Rachel Denkers – handclapping
- Caraline Risi, Liam Lynch, Rosie Townhill, Ysla Robertson – strings
- Tony Doogan – engineer, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Jace Lasek, Sébastien Rivard – assistant
- Graeme Patterson – artwork
Track listing:
- Experience the Jewel
- Encyclopedia
- Blood Collection
- New Inheritors
- Black Camera
- Trace Decay
- Mausoleum
- Echolocation
- Terrible Man
- Preservation
- Mirror Man
- Baltic
Alanis Morissette: So-Called Chaos
On May 18, 2004, “Maverick” label released “So-Called Chaos”, the sixth Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Groovemasters” in Santa Monica, “The Village Recorder”, “Henson Studios”, and “Stage and Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Alanis Morissette, Tim Thorney and John Shanks.
Personnel:
- Alanis Morissette – vocals, piano, keyboards, art direction
- Tim Thorney– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards
- David Levita – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Joel Shearer – acoustic and electric guitar, bouzouki
- John Shanks – guitar, bass, keyboards
- Jason Orme – electric guitar
- Paul Livingstone– sitar
- Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
- Zac Rae – piano, keyboards, vibraphone
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Eric Avery– bass
- Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
- Kenny Aronoff– drums
- Blair Sinta – drums, programming
- Scott Gordon – programming, drum programming, engineer
- Jeff Rothschild – programming, engineer
- Mark Valentine – engineer
- Bill Lane, Kevin Mills, Errin Familia, Jason Wormer, Rich Tosi – engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – masterin
- Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
- Frank Maddocks – art direction, design
- Sheryl Nields – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alanis Morissette.
- Eight Easy Steps
- Out Is Trough
- Excuses
- Doth I Protest Too Much
- Knees of My Bees
- So-Called Chaos
- Not All Me
- Spineless
- Everything
Johnny Guitar Watson
On May 17, 1996, John Watson Jr. aka Johnny “Guitar” Watson died aged 61. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, known as the pioneer of guitar feedback and reverb. His recording career spanned forty years, with biggest success in his funk era, with the albums “Ain’t That a Bitch” (1976), “A Real Mother for Ya” (1977), and “Funk Beyond the Call of Duty” (1977). Watson died of a heart attack while on tour in Yokohama, Japan, collapsing mid guitar solo.
System Of A Down: Mezmerize
On May 17, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Mezmerize”, the fourth System of a Down studio album. It was recorded June – November 2004, at “The Manson” and “Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin.
Personnel:
- Serj Tankian– vocals, keyboards, guitars, graphic design, string arrangement
- Daron Malakian– vocals, guitars, graphic design
- Shavo Odadjian– bass, backing vocals, graphic design
- John Dolmayan– drums, percussion, graphic design
- Marc Mann– string arrangements
- David Schiffman – engineer
- Phillip Broussard – engineer assistant
- John O’Mahony – Pro Tools engineer
- Jason Lader, Dana Neilsen – editing
- Andy Wallace– mixing
- Steve Sisco, Joe Peluso – mixing assistant
- Vartan Malakian – artwork
- Brandy Flower – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian, except where noted.
- Soldier Side – intro
- Y.O.N. (Bring Your Own Bombs)
- Revenga
- Cigaro
- Radio / Video – Daron Malakian
- This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I’m on This Song
- Violent Pornography – Daron Malakian
- Question! – Serj Tankian
- Sad Statue
- Old School Hollywood – Serj Tankian
- Lost in Hollywood
Ash: Meltdown
On May 17, 2004, “Infectious Records” label released “Meltdown”, the fourth Ash studio album. It was recorded December 2003 – January 2004, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Tim Wheeler, Rick McMurray, Charlotte Hatherley and Mark Hamilton.
Personnel:
- Tim Wheeler– vocals, guitar
- Charlotte Hatherley– guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Mark Hamilton – bass, design
- Rick McMurray – drums
- Oli Kraus – cello
- Mike Terry- engineer
- Miles Wilson, Kevin Szymanski – engineer assistant
- Rich Costey- mixing
- Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg- mastering
- Jon @ Drum Fettish – drum technician
- Bobby Schneck – session guitar technician
- Rori Keating – illustrations
- Jim Fitzpatrick- ‘Orpheus’ illustration
- Jt LeRoy – liner notes
- Craig Gentle – design
- Matt Sharp, Adrian Boot – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Wheeler except where noted.
- Meltdown – Charlotte Hatherley, Tim Wheeler
- Orpheus
- Evil Eye
- Clones
- Starcrossed
- Out of the Blue – Mark Hamilton, Tim Wheeler
- Renegade Cavalcade
- Detonator
- On a Wave
- Won’t Be Saved
- Vampire Love
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