On May 5, 2015, Craig M. Gruber died aged 63. He was bass player, member of bands Zvekan and Elf, worked with Gary Moore, but was best known as the original bassist of Rainbow.
Juana Molina: Halo
On May 5, 2017, “Crammed Discs” label released “Halo”, the seventh Juana Molina studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at Molina’s home studio in Argentina and “Sonic Ranch” in US, and was produced by Juana Molina.
Personnel:
- Juana Molina – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, mixing, programming, sampling, arrangements, engineer
- John Dieterich – guitar, guitar arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
- Odín Schwartz – guitar, bass, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
- Diego Lopez De Arcaute – drums
- Eduardo Bergallo – engineer, mixing
- Jane Bone, Alejandro Ros – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Juana Molina.
- Paraguaya
- Sin dones
- Lentísimo halo
- In the Lassa
- Cosoco
- Cálculos y oráculos
- Los pies helados
- A00 B01
- Cara de espejo
- Andó
- Estalacticas
- Al oeste
Pond: The Weather
On May 5, 2017, “Marathon Artists” label released “The Weather”, the seventh Pond studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker, Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joe Ryan and Jamie Terry.
Personnel:
- Nicholas Allbrook – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, flute, engineering
- Jay “Gumby” Watson – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, engineer
- Shinny Joe Ryan – vocals, electric, 12 string and slide guitar, engineer
- Jamie Terry – organ, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, engineer
- James Ireland – piano
- Christian Ruggiero – horns, saxophone
- Jamie Canny, Sam Newman – horns
- Mei Saraswåati – additional vocals
- Kirin J Callinan – additional vocals, guitar noises
- Kevin Parker, Richard Ingham – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mixing
- Alex Joseph – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jay Watson and Nicholas Allbrook, except where noted.
- 30000 Megatons
- Sweep Me Off My Feet
- Paint Me Silver – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook, Todd Rundgren
- Colder Than Ice – Jay Watson
- Edge of the World Pt. 1
- A/B
- Zen Automaton – Nicholas Allbrook
- All I Want for Xmas (Is a Tascam 388) – Joe Ryan, Jay Watson
- Edge of the World Pt. 2 – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook,Joe Ryan
- The Weather
Afghan Whigs: In Spades
On May 5, 2017, “Sub Pop” label released “In Spades”, the eighth Afghan Whigs studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis and Joshua Tree, and was produced by Greg Dulli.
Personnel:
- Greg Dulli – vocals, guitars, mellotron, harmonium, bass guitar, piano, electric piano, percussion
- Dave Rosser – vocals, guitars
- Jon Skibic – guitars, mellotron
- Rick Nelson – vocals, cello, violin, viola
- John Curley – bass guitar
- Patrick Keeler – drums
- Susan Marshall, Scott Bennett – vocals
- Ben Ellman – baritone saxophone
- Ian Bowman – tenor saxophone
- John Culbreth – trumpet
- Evan Oberla – trombone
- David Ralicke – saxophone, trombone, trumpet
- Rob Ingraham – tenor saxophone
- Petra Haden – vocals, violin
- Gabe Noel – cello
- Rick Nelson, Christopher Thorn, Mike Napolitano, Justin Smith, Jeff Powell, Kyle Kelso, Matt Beck, Wesley Graham, Jon Skibic – recording
- Mike Napolitano, Christopher Thorn – mixing
- Bernie Grundman, Joe Bozzi – mastering
- Ramon Rodrigues Melo – artwork
- Christopher Friedman – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Greg Dulli.
- Birdland
- Arabian Heights
- Demon in Profile
- Toy Automatic
- Oriole
- Copernicus
- The Spell
- Light as a Feather
- I Got Lost
- Into the Floor
Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record
On May 4, 2010, “Arts & Crafts” label released “Forgiveness Rock Record”, the fourth Broken Social Scene studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by John McEntire.
Personnel:
- Kevin Drew – vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, bass, vibraphone
- Brendan Canning – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, keyboards, loop, piano
- Andrew Whiteman – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass
- Charles Spearin – Farfisa organ, electric and acoustic guitar, guitar effects, bass, keyboards, melodica, memory Moog, trumpet
- Justin Peroff – vocals, drum machine, drums, percussion, prepared piano, art direction, artwork, cover painting
- John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, gong, omnichord, sequencers, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, engineer, mixing
- Lisa Lobsinger, Jason Collett, Leslie Feist, Emily Haines, Amy Millan, Sam Prekop – vocals
- Sam Goldberg – vocals, backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, sitar, xylophone,
- Ohad Benchetrit – acoustic and electric slide guitar, engineer
- James Shaw – vocals, guitar
- Martin Davis Kinack – guitar
- Eric Claridge – bass
- Leon Kingstone – saxophones
- Bryden Baird – trumpet
- Evan Cranley, David Hodge – trombone
- Paul Von Mertens – clarinet, flute
- Julie Penner, Susan Voelz – violin
- Alison Chesley – cello
- John Crossingham – backing vocals
- Sebastien Grainger – backing vocals
- Joe McKay – artwork, layout
- Elisabeth Chicoine – photography
Track listing:
- World Sik
- Chase Scene
- Texico Bitches
- Forced to Love
- All to All
- Art House Director
- Highway Slipper Jam
- Ungrateful Little Father
- Meet Me in the Basement
- Sentimental X’s
- Sweetest Kill
- Romance to the Grave
- Water in Hell
- Me and My Hand
The Maccabees: Wall of Arms
On May 4, 2009, “Fiction” label released “Wall of Arms”, the second Maccabees studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Markus Dravs. The album’s cover art was by Boo Ritson.
- Orlando Weeks – vocals, guitar
- Hugo White – guitar
- Felix White – guitar, backing vocals
- Rupert Jarvis – bass
- Sam Doyle – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Orlando Weeks, Hugo White, Felix White, Rupert Jarvis and Sam Doyle.
- Love You Better
- One Hand Holding
- Can You Give It?
- Young Lions
- Wall of Arms
- No Kind Words/Bag of Bones Part A
- Dinosaurs
- Kiss and Resolve
- William Powers
- Seventeen Hands
- Bag of Bones Part B
Los Lobos: The Ride
On May 4, 2004, “Hollywood/Mammoth” labels released “The Ride”, the eleventh Los Lobos album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin. The album contains new material and new versions of earlier bands songs.
Personnel:
- David Hidalgo- vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
- Louie Pérez- vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
- Cesar Rosas- vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
- Conrad Lozano- vocals, bass, guitarron
- Steve Berlin- keyboards, woodwinds
- Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion
- Victor Bisetti – additional percussion
Café Tacuba
- Elfego Buendia – vocals
- Alejandro Flores – quinta guapanguera, requinto
- Emmanuel de Real – jarana, keyboards
- Joselo Rangel – electric guitar
- Garth Hudson- keyboards
- Mitchell Froom- keyboards
- Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
- Charles Williams – piano, organ, clavinet
- Francisco Torres – trombone
- Alberto Salas – piano
- Lonnie Jordan – B-3
Track listing:
- La Venganza de Los Pelados – featuring Café Tacuba
- Rita
- Is This All There Is? – featuring Little Willy G.
- Charmed
- Somewhere in Time – featuring Dave Alvin
- Wicked Rain/Across 110th Street – featuring Bobby Womack
- Kitate – featuring Tom Waitsand Martha Gonzales
- Hurry Tomorrow
- Ya Se Va – featuring Rubén Blades
- Wreck of the Carlos Rey – featuring Richard Thompson
- A Matter of Time – featuring Elvis Costello
- Someday – featuring Mavis Staples
- Chains of Love
Oneida: The Wedding
On May 3, 2005, “Jagjaguwar” label released “The Wedding”, the seventh Oneida studio album.
Personnel:
- Hanoi Jane – guitar, bass
- Bobby Matador – vocals, organ, guitar
- Barry London – synths, organ, effects, engineer
- Brian Coughlin – double bass
- Kid Millions – vocals, drums
- Brad Truax – bass guitar
- Adam Davison, Phil Manley – guitar
- Emily Manzo – piano
- Cornelius Dufallo, John Marcus – violin
- Marla Hansen – violin, viola
- Leigh Stuart – cello
Track listing:
- The Eiger
- Lavender
- Spirits
- Run Through My Hair
- High Life
- Did I Die
- You’re Drifting
- Charlemagne
- Know
- Heavenly Choir
- Leaves
- The Beginning Is Nigh
- August Morning Haze
The Raveonettes: Pretty in Black
On May 3, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Pretty in Black”, the second Raveonettes studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Sune Rose Wagner and Richard Gottehrer.
Personnel:
- Sharin Foo – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
- Manoj Ramdas – guitar
- Sune Rose Wagner – guitar, bass, drums, percussion
- Stella Psaroudakis – voices, spoken word
- Anders Christensen – bass guitar, organ, percussion
- Jakob Hoyer – drums
- Moe Tucker – drums, percussion
- Ronnie Spector – vocals
- Martin Rev – keyboards
- Patrick Fong – design
- Nitin Vadukul – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted.
- The Heavens
- Seductress of Bums
- Love in a Trashcan
- Sleepwalking
- Uncertain Times
- My Boyfriend’s Back – Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
- Here Comes Mary
- Red Train
- Twilight
- Somewhere in Texas
- You Say You Lie
- Ode to L.A.
- If I Was Young
The Go Betweens: Oceans Apart
On May 3, 2005, “LO-MAX Records” label released “Oceans Apart”, the ninth and final The Go-Betweens studio album. It was recorded November 2004 – January 2005, and was produced by Mark Wallis and Dave Ruffy.
Personnel:
- Robert Forster– vocals, guitars, piano, organ
- Grant McLennan– vocals, guitars
- Adele Pickvance –bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Glenn Thompson – drums, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Rees-Roberts – flugelhorn
- Trevor Miles – trombone
- David Powell – tuba
- Duncan Lamont – clarinet
- Dave Ruffy – keyboards, percussion
- Rachel Gutek – design
- Bleddyn Butcher – photography
- Stuart Dayman – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Foster and Grant McLennan.
- Here Comes a City
- Finding You
- Born to a Family
- No Reason to Cry
- Boundary Rider
- Darlinghurst Nights
- Lavender
- The Statue
- This Night’s for You
- The Mountains Near Dellray
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