On April 24, 2006, “Domino Recording Company” label released “Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?”, the second Arctic Monkeys EP. It was recorded in 2005, at “Chapel” in Lincolnshire, “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, “Konk” in London, and was produced by Jim Abbiss and Mike Crossey.
Personnel:
Alex Turner – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Jamie Cook – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
On April 18, 2006, “Roadrunner” label released “Yes, Virginia…”, the second Dresden Dolls album. It was recorded in September – November 2005, at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, New York, “Camp Street Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione.
Personnel:
Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, Mellotron, organ
Brian Viglione – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, guitar
Holly Brewer, Matt McNiss – choir
Holly Brewer, Whitney Moses, Mali Sastri – Delilahs
On April 11, 2006, “Quarterstick” label released “Garden Ruin”, the fifth Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by JD Foster, Joey Burns and John Convertino.
On April 3, 2007, “Koch” label released “Frontiers”, the sixth Jesse Cook studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Coach House Music” in Canada, and was produced by Jesse Cook.
On April 2, 2007, “Puck” label released “Book of Lightning”, the ninth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at Mike Scott’s home studio, in Vancouver and London, and was produced by Philip Tennant and Mike Scott.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, rhythm guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, tambourine, piano, percussion, loops, sleigh bells, arrangements, sound effects, engineer, mixing
Johnny Andrews – vocals, falsetto
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Chris Bruce – electric guitar
Richard Naiff – organ, piano
Mike Rowe – organ, electric piano
Ida Nilsen – piano
Richard Naiff – keyboards
Thighpaulsandra – keyboards
Mark Smith – bass
Brady Blade – drums
Jeremy Stacey – drums
Barry Mirochnick – drums
Steve Wickham – fiddle, viola
Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
Clive Deamer – tabla, Introduction
Daniel Presley – backing and harmony vocals
Mark Coates Smith – resonator
Annie Wilkinson – resonator
Pete Min – engineer
Colin Stewart – engineer
Steve Evans – engineer, mixing
Tim Martin – engineer, mixing
Ren Swan – mixing
Dick Beetham – mastering
Phil Smee – cover and booklet design
Steve Gullick – photography
Helge Skodvin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.
The Crash of Angel Wings
Love Will Shoot You Down
Nobody’s Baby Anymore
Strange Arrangement
She Tried to Hold Me
It’s Gonna Rain
Sustain – Mike Scott, Ida Nilsen
You in the Sky
Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
The Man with the Wind at His Heels – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlethwaite
On March 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Rewind That”, the second Christian Scott studio album. It was recorded in February 2005, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and was produced by Chris Dunn and Christian Scott.
Personnel:
Christian Scott – trumpet
Donald Harrison – alto saxophone
Walter Smith III – tenor saxophone
Matthew Stevens – guitar
Zaccai Curtis – Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
Luques Curtis – acoustic and electric bass
Thomas Pridgen – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.
On March 27, 2007, “Roadrunner” label released “The Blackening”, the sixth Machine Head studio album. It was recorded August – November 2006, at “Sharkbite Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Robb Flynn.
Personnel:
Robb Flynn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Phil Demmel – lead guitar, backing vocals
Adam Duce – bass, backing vocals
Dave McClain – drums
Mark Keaton – engineer
Vincent Wojno – additional engineering, Pro Tools editing
Lee Slater – engineer assistant
Rohan Onraet – engineer assistant
Colin Richardson – mixing
Matt Hyde – mixing
Eddy Schreyer – mastering
Bau-da Design – package design
Deanna Alcorn – package design
Robb Flynn – package design
Alex Solca – photography
Track listing:
Clenching the Fists of Dissent – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Dave McClain, Phil Demmel
Beautiful Morning – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
Aesthetics of Hate – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, music by Robb Flynn
How I Lay Thee Down – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
Slanderous – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
Halo – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flyn, Dave McClain, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel
Wolves – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel, Adam Duce
A Farewell to Arms – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
On March 21, 2006, “Sub Pop” label released “Everything All the Time”, the debut Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Avast Studios” in Seattle, US, and was produced by Phil Ek, Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig
Personnel:
Ben Bridwell – vocals, electric guitar, pedal steel, bass, piano
Mat Brooke – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, e-bow
Chris Early – bass guitar
Tim Meinig – drums
Sera Cahoone – drums
Cristopher Wilson – artwork, photography
Jeff Kleinsmith – design
Dusty Summers – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ben Bridwell except where noted, all music by Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig.
The First Song
Wicked Gil
Our Swords
The Funeral
Part One
The Great Salt Lake
Weed Party
I Go to the Barn Because I Like The – lyrics by Mat Brooke
On March 17, 2008, “Fiction” label released “The Seldom Seen Kid”, the fourth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, at “Blueprint Studios” in Manchester, England, and was produced by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – vocals, string and brass arrangements
Mark Potter – guitars
Craig Potter – keyboards, trumpet, mixing
Pete Turner – bass
Richard Jupp – drums
Richard Hawley – vocals
Tim Barber – trumpet
Matt Ball – trombone
Sheona White – E-flat horn
Ben Parsons – cornet
Nick Smart – cornet, flugel
Prabjote Osahn – violin, backing vocals
Stella Page – violin, viola, backing vocals
Ian Burdge – cello, backing vocals
Elbow Choir – backing vocals
Angela Thwaite – backing vocals
Louise Turner – backing vocals
Danny Evans – additional engineering
Danny McTague – additional engineering
Tim Young – mastering
Mazen Murad – mastering
Oliver East – artwork
Red Design – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey except where noted, all music by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Starlings
The Bones of You (contains elements of “Summertime” by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Mirrorball
Grounds for Divorce
An Audience with the Pope
Weather to Fly
The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
The Fix – Richard Hawley, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp.
On March 5, 2008, “Kioon” label released “World World World”, the fourth Asian Kung-Fu Generation studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, and was produced by Masafumi Gotō, Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada and Kiyoshi Ijichi.
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