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Passenger: Whispers II

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On April 20, 2010, “Black Crow” label released “Whispers II”, the sixth Passenger studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Mike Rosenberg and Chris Vallejo.

Personnel:

  • Mike Rosenberg – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stu Hanter – Fender rhodes, glockenspiel, organ, piano
  • Matthew Keegan – brass, brass arrangement, woodwind, woodwind arrangements
  • Scott Anlin – piano
  • Tim Hardin – mandolin
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel
  • Chris Vallejo – mellotron, engineer, mixing
  • Alex Boneham – electric bass, contrabass
  • Cameron Lindy – bass
  • Peter Marin – drums
  • Tony Azzopardi, Jess Clampa – percussion
  • James Greening – saxophone, clarinet
  • Nick Garbet – trumpet, trombone
  • Marianne Broadfoot, Kerry Martin – violin
  • Shelley Soerensen – viola
  • Rowena Macneish – cello
  • The Enigma Quartet – strings
  • Nicholas Buc – string arrangements
  • Phil Churchill, Andrew Dale, Geraldine Hollett, Stu Larsen, The Once, Georgia Mooney – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Rosenberg.

  1. Fear of Fear
  2. Catch in the Dark
  3. A Thousand Matches
  4. I’ll Be Your Man
  5. Travelling Alone
  6. David
  7. Words
  8. The Way That I Need You
  9. Strangers
  10. Nothing’s Changed

The Apples in Stereo: Travellers in Space and Time

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On April 20, 2010, “Simian Records” label released “Travellers in Space and Time”, the seventh  Apples in Stereo (The) studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Robert Schneider and Bryce Goggin.

Personnel:

  • Robert Schneider– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  mellotron, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocoder, engineer
  • John Dufilho– lead and backing vocals, bass, drums, percussion, electric guitar, handclapping, sound effects, synthesizer, engineer
  • Bill Doss– lead and backing vocals, cowbell, acoustic guitar,  handclapping, mellotron, melodica, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Eric Allen– bass guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, backing vocals, engineer,
  • John Ferguson– lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, handclapping, mellotron, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocoder
  • Craig Morris – acoustic guitar, drums
  • Dave Schneider – acoustic guitar
  • Dan Sjogren – baritone saxophone
  • Rick Benjamin, Rob Christiansen – trombone
  • Merisa Bissinger – flute, piccolo
  • Russ Farnsworth – spoken word
  • Dave Ferris – tabla
  • Heather McIntosh – cello
  • Roger Gerguson, Christin Helmuth, Otto Helmuth – backing vocals
  • Kevin Brown, Roger Ferguson, Adam Sachs – engineer
  • Bryce Goggin – electronic effects, engineer, eixing
  • Otto Helmuth, Merritt Jacob – engineer assistant
  • Craig Morris – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Paul Stec, Carolyn Suzuki – design, layout
  • Rebecca Turbow – illustrations
  • Dan Efram – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Schneider, except where noted.

  1. The Code
  2. Dream About the Future
  3. Hey Elevator
  4. Strange Solar System
  5. Dance Floor
  6. P.U.
  7. No One in the World
  8. Dignified Dignitary – Robert Schneider, Bill Doss, John Hill
  9. No Vacation – Robert Schneider, John Ferguson
  10. Told You Once
  11. It’s All Right
  12. Next Year at About the Same Time – Eric Allen
  13. Floating in Space – John Dufilho
  14. Nobody But You
  15. Wings Away – Bill Doss, John Ferguson
  16. Time Pilot

John Grant: Queen of Denmark

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On April 19, 2010, “Bella Union” label released “Queen of Denmark”, the debut John Grant solo album. It was recorded July – October 2008 and May – July 2009, at “Midlake Recording Studio” in Denton, Texas, and was produced by Paul Alexander, Eric Pulido and John Grant.

Personnel:

  • John Grant– lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Eric Pulido – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Eric Nichelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums
  • Tim Smith– flute
  • Jesse Chandler – piano
  • Britt Herrington – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Robert Gomez – guitar
  • Bryan Van Divier – baritone guitar
  • Fiona Brice– strings
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • David Pierce – trombone
  • Sara Lov– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. TC and Honeybear
  2. Marz
  3. Where Dreams Go to Die
  4. Sigourney Weaver
  5. Chicken Bones
  6. Silver Platter Club
  7. It’s Easier
  8. Outer Space
  9. Jesus Hates Faggots
  10. Caramel
  11. Leopard & Lamb
  12. Queen of Denmark

Marius Neset: Golden Xplosion

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On April 15, 2011, “Edition Records” label released “Golden Xplosion”, the second Marius Neset studio album. It was recorded by in January 2010, at “Village Recording”, and was produced by Marius Neset and Anton Eger.

Personnel:

  • Marius Neset- tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Django Bates- piano, keyboards, E-flat horn, trumpet
  • Jasper Høiby- double bass
  • Anton Eger– drums
  • August Wanngren – mixing
  • Thomas Eberger – mastering
  • Dave Stapleton – artwork, design
  • Siv-Anne Skogen – front cover photography
  • Tim Dickeson, Dave Stapleton – additional photography
  • Dave Stapleton – executive producer

Track listing: 

All tracks by Marius Neset except where noted.

  1. Introducing: Golden Xplosion
  2. Golden Xplosion
  3. City On Fire
  4. Sane
  5. Old Poison (XL)
  6. Shame Us – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
  7. Saxophone Intermezzo – Marius Neset, Daniel Davidsen
  8. The Real YSJ
  9. Saxophone Intermezzo II
  10. Angel Of The North
  11. Epilogue

Gyroscope: Cohesion

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On April 9, 2010, “Island” label released “Cohesion”, the fourth Gyroscope studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Sanders – vocals, guitar
  • Zoran Trivic – guitar
  • Brad Campbell – bass guitar
  • Rob Nassif – drums

Track listing:

  1. Live Without You
  2. I Still Taste Blood
  3. Baby, I’m Gettin’ Better
  4. Some of the Places I Know
  5. Tunnel Vision
  6. Working with Wood
  7. Fifty500
  8. What Do I Know About Pain?
  9. Don’t Forget Me When I Die
  10. Run
  11. White Dove / Black Crow
  12. Spider

The Pigeon Detectives: Up, Guards and at ‘Em!

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On April 4, 2011, “Dance to the Radio” label released “Up, Guards and at ‘Em!” the third Pigeon Detectives (The) studio album. It was recorded April – November 2010, and was produced by Justin Gerrish.

Personnel:

  • Matt Bowman – vocals
  • Oliver Main – guitar
  • Ryan Wilson – guitar
  • Dave Best – bass
  • Jimmi Naylor – drums

Personnel:

All tracks by Oliver Main and Matt Bowman.

  1. She Wants Me
  2. Lost
  3. What Can I Say
  4. Need to Know This
  5. Done in Secret
  6. What You Gonna Do?
  7. Turn Out the Lights
  8. Through the Door
  9. Go at It Completely
  10. I Don’t Know You

Katie Kim: Cover & Flood

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On April 2, 2012, “Flaming June Records” label released “Cover & Flood”, the Katie Kim studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at Kim’s home studio and “Granny Studios” in Waterford City, Ireland, and was produced by Katie Kim and John Haggis.

Personnel:

  • Katie Kim – vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass
  • Aisling Browne – voice
  • Jess Maderson – cello
  • John “Spud” Murphy – bass manipulation, chimes
  • “Deaf” Joe Harney – clarinet voice
  • Ray Kehoe – guitar, mellotron, bass
  • John Haggis – drums, recording
  • Alex Lennon – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Katie Kim, except where noted.

  1. Birds Fly Low
  2. Charlie
  3. The Feast
  4. Sugar – Katie Kim, Ray Kehoe
  5. Pause
  6. All Living Things
  7. Heavy Lighting
  8. Caught in a Sling
  9. Blood Bean
  10. Dimmer
  11. Fake Your Death
  12. Jennifer Mache
  13. Your Mountains
  14. Rabbit Paw – Katie Kim, Ray Kehoe
  15. Science of Sleep
  16. Last Waltz
  17. Little Dragon – Katie Kim, John Murphy
  18. Wires
  19. Red Flags
  20. Habits

Hybrid: Disappear Here

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On March 29, 2010, “Distinctive Breaks” label released “Disappear Here”, the fourth Hybrid studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Mike Truman, Charlotte James, Chris Healings and Alex Madge.

Personnel:

  • Charlotte James – vocals, guitar, piano, cello
  • Mike Truman – keyboards, bass, guitar, programming
  • Chris Healings – programming, engineer
  • Tim Hutton – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Batt- piano, string arrangements
  • Alex Madge – drums
  • Harry Gregson-Williams – additional programming
  • The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Andrew Skeet – conductor

Track listing:

  1. Empire
  2. Can You Hear Me
  3. Green Shell Suit
  4. Disappear Here
  5. Every Word
  6. Formula of Fear
  7. City Siren (reprise)
  8. Salt
  9. Original Sin
  10. Take a Fall
  11. Break My Soul
  12. Numb

Blackfield: Welcome to My DNA

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On March 28, 2011, “Kscope” label released “Welcome to My DNA”, the third Blackfield studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “No Man’s Land” in Hemel Hempstead, “Sarm West” in London, “Pluto” and “Bardo” in Tel Aviv, and was produced by Steven Wilson, Aviv Geffen and Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– vocals, guitars, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Aviv Geffen– vocals, guitars, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Eran Mitelman – piano, keyboards
  • Seffy Efrat– bass
  • Tomer Z– drums
  • Yankale Segal – Tar lute, oud, baglama
  • Trevor Horn- additional keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Aviv Geffen except where noted.

  1. Glass House
  2. Go to Hell
  3. Rising of the Tide
  4. Waving – Steven Wilson
  5. Far Away
  6. Dissolving with the Night
  7. Blood
  8. On the Plane
  9. Oxygen
  10. Zigota
  11. DNA

Queens Club: Young Giant

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On March 23, 2010, “Tooth & Nail” label released “Young Giant”, the debut Queens Club album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Brandon Paddock, Dan Eaton, Andy Nichols, Tyler Bottles and Jake Ryan. The album contained same number of pre-released material and new unreleased recordings.

Personnel:

  • Dan Eaton – vocals, guitar, art direction
  • Andy Nichols – guitar
  • Tyler Bottles – bass, clapping
  • Jake Ryan – drums
  • Jim Waggy – percussion
  • Troy Glessner – mastering
  • Jordan Butcher – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Eaton.

  1. Are We? Will We?
  2. Issinair
  3. Cutt Me Off
  4. An Apparition
  5. Dust
  6. Less Talk
  7. Lydia
  8. Upstart
  9. Family Ties
  10. Nightmarer
  11. I’m American
  12. Danger Kids