Tag Archives: 2012

Fire! With Oren Ambaracgi: In A Mouth – The Hand

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On May 11, 2012, “Rune Grammofon” label released “In the Mouth – A Hand, album by Fire! With Oren Ambaracgi. It was recorded in October 2011, at “Eastcote Studios” in London, and was produced by Oren Ambarchi, Mats Gustafson, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin.  

Personnel:

  • Mats Gustafson – tenor saxophone, electronics, electric piano, organ
  • Johan Berthling – electric bass
  • Andreas Werliin – drums
  • Oren Ambarchi – guitar, editing, mixing
  • Philip Bagenal – recording
  • George Murphy – engineer assistant
  • Joe Talia – mixing
  • Byron Scullin – mastering
  • Helino Leja – lacquer cut
  • Marko Kluge – lacquer cut
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design
  • Rune Kristoffersen – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mats Gustafsson and Oren Ambarchi.

  1. A Man Who Might Have Been Screaming
  2. And The Stories Will Flood Your Satisfaction (With Terror)
  3. He Wants to Sleep in a Dream (He Keeps in His Head)
  4. Possibly She Was One, or Had Been One Before (Brew Dog)

Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light

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On April 16, 2012, “Double Six” label released “Sweet Heart Sweet Light”, the seventh Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Jason Pierce.

Personnel:

  • J. Spaceman – vocals, Fender Thinline, Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, Vox Starstream, Farfisa, melodica, harmonica, glockenspiel, Gibson L/00 acoustic, mixing, post production
  • Tony ‘Doggen’ Foster – Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Precision Bass, Fender VI
  • Kevin Bales – Gretch Round Badge, Hayman Vibrasonic, Zildjian cymbals
  • Tom Edwards – piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa Compact, Vox Continental, Elka organ, percussion, timpani
  • Poppy Spaceman – vocals
  • John Coxon – Gibson Firebird
  • Romeo Stodart – vocals, banjo, Gibson 335
  • SJ Selby, Laura Dickenson, Melanie Nyema – vocals
  • Claudia Smith – vocals
  • Evan Parker – alto saxophone
  • Tony Bevan – tenor saxophone
  • Finn Peters – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • James Adams – trombone, bass trombone
  • Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – string quartet
  • Emily Pringle, Sali-Wyn Ryan, Henrietta Ridgeon, Laura Anstee – string quartet
  • Hildur Ársælsdóttir – saw
  • Roundhouse Choir – Osnat Schmool (director), Rathi Kumar (assistant director), Ashleigh Thompson, Bukky Abdul, Cathy Manning, Deborah Wilkes, Ian Jeanes, James Dee, Jeanette Bossman, Karyma Ellis, Kat Koch, Lauren Dyer, Louise Murphy, Lucy Bryant, Monika Pomeroy, Nicola Simpson, Phoenix Martins, Pippasha Khan, Rosie Blissett, Sandra Townsend, Sarah Dean, Sarah Wright, Simon Prag, Stefan Vitalis, Stuart Homer-Wright, Victoria Owusu, Usman Saidu
  • Tim Lewis – recording
  • Scott Hackwith – recording
  • Héctor Espinosa – recording
  • Birgir Jón Birgisson – recording
  • Anthony Leung – recording
  • James Aparicio – recording
  • James Aparicio – mixing
  • Rupert Clervaux – post production
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce except where noted.

  1. Huh? (Intro)
  2. Hey Jane
  3. Little Girl
  4. Get What You Deserve
  5. Too Late
  6. Headin’ for the Top Now
  7. Freedom
  8. I Am What I Am – Jason Pierce, Dr. John
  9. Mary
  10. Life Is a Problem
  11. So Long You Pretty Thing – Jason Pierce, Poppy Spaceman

Amadou & Mariam: Folila

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On April 10, 2012, “Nonesuch” label released “Folila”, the sixth Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in Bomako, Mali and in New York City, and was produced by Marc Antoine Moreau.

Personnel:

  • Amadou Bagayoko – vocals, guitar, electric guitar
  • Mariam Doumbia – vocals
  • Santigold – vocals
  • Jake Shears – vocals
  • Tunde Adebimpe – vocals
  • Ebony Bones – vocals
  • Kyp Malone – vocals
  • Abdallah Oumbadougou – vocals
  • Theophilus London – vocals
  • Tanti Kouaté & Her Choir – choir, chorus
  • Nick Zinner – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Antoine Halet – guitar, acoustic guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Bertrand Cantat – vocals, guitar, doum-doum, harmonica
  • Idrissa Soumaro – organ, piano
  • Victor Axelrod – keyboards, Wurlitzer
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards
  • Yvo Abadi – bass, drums, percussion
  • Yao Dembele – bass, percussion
  • Ahmed Fofana – bass, flute, keyboards
  • Laurent Griffon – bass
  • Boubacar Dembele – balafon, conga, djembe, doum-doum
  • Vieux Dembélé – djembe
  • Sidiki Diabate – kora
  • Tomani Diabate – kora
  • Sanogo Foussn – doum-doum
  • Bassekou Kouyate – ngoni
  • Manjul – percussion
  • Stuart Bogie – tenor saxophone
  • Jared Tankel – baritone saxophone
  • Jordan McLean – trumpet
  • Christophe Millot – bass clarinet
  • Josh Grant – engineer, mixing
  • Kennie Takahashi – mixing
  • Renaud Letang – mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Marc Antoine Moreau – arrangements, A&R
  • Julien Bescond – A&R
  • François Morel – design
  • Thomas Moulin – assistant
  • Benoît Peverelli – photography

Track listing:

  1. Dougou Badia – Mariam Doumbia, Santigold
  2. Wily Kataso – Adebamfe, Mariam Doumbia, Kyp Malone
  3. Oh Amadou – Amadou Bagayoko
  4. Metemya – Amadou Bagayoko, Moreau, Jake Shears
  5. Baro – Amadou Bagayoko, Bertrand Cantat
  6. Africa mon Afrique – Amadou Bagayoko, Bertrand Cantat
  7. C’est pas facile pour les Aigles – Mariam Doumbia, Ebony Bones
  8. Sans toi – Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia
  9. Mogo – Amadou Bagayoko, Bertrand Cantat
  10. Bagnale – Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia, Abdallah Oumbadougou
  11. Nebe Miri – Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia, Theophilus London
  12. Chérie – Mariam Doumbia

Steve Hackett: Wolflight

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On March 30, 2015, “Inside Out Music” label released “Wolflight”, the 23rd Steve Hackett studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, and was produced by Roger King and Steve Hackett.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, oud, tiple, harmonica, percussion
  • Roger King – keyboards, programming
  • Nick Beggs – bass, Chapman Stick
  • Chris Squire – bass
  • Gary O’Toole – drums
  • Hugo Degenhardt – drums
  • Rob Townsend – saxophone, duduk 
  • Christine Townsend – violin, viola
  • Amanda Lehmann – vocals
  • Jo Hackett – vocals
  • Malik Mansurov – tar
  • Sara Kovács – didgeridoo
  • Roger King – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Tamas Barabas – recording
  • Harry Pearce – design
  • Maurizio and Angéla Vicedomini – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hackett, except where noted.

  1. Out of the Body
  2. Wolflight – Jo Hackett
  3. Love Song to a Vampire
  4. The Wheel’s Turning – Jo Hackett, Roger King
  5. Corycian Fire – Jo Hackett, Roger King
  6. Earthshine
  7. Loving Sea – Jo Hackett
  8. Black Thunder – Jo Hackett
  9. Dust and Dreams – Roger King
  10. Heart Song

Flying Colors: Same

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On March 26, 2012, “Mascot Label Group” label released the self-titled, debut Flying Colors studio album. It was recorded January – March 2011, and was produced by Peter Collins.

Personnel:

  • Casey McPherson – lead and co-lead vocals
  • Steve Morse – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Neal Morse – co–lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Dave LaRue – bass guitar
  • Mike Portnoy – co-lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Brian Moritz – additional keyboard
  • Bill Evans – strings, arrangements
  • Jerry Guidroz – recording, engineer
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Bill Evans – cover art, executive producer
  • Roy Koch – layout
  • Brian Moritz – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Blue Ocean
  2. Shoulda Coulda Woulda
  3. Kayla
  4. The Storm
  5. Forever in a Daze
  6. Love Is What I’m Waiting For
  7. Everything Changes
  8. Better Than Walking Away
  9. All Falls Down
  10. Fool in My Heart
  11. Infinite Fire

Phosphorescent: Muchacho

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On March 19, 2013, “Dead Oceans” label released “Muchacho” the sixth Phosphorescent studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Greenpoint” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Matthew Houck.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Houck – vocals, guitars, electric lead guitar, organ, electric keys, bounce keys, instruments, drum n’ bass n’ fiddle loops, beats, percussion, shakers, rattlers
  • Jeff Bailey – bass guitar
  • Bobby Hawk – fiddle, stings
  • Ricky Ray Jackson – pedal steel, electric lead guitar
  • Scott Stapleton – piano, synthesizer, clavinet
  • Jo Schornikow – piano 
  • Christopher Marine – drums, bongo drums
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone
  • Jon Natchez – bass saxophone, bass clarinet
  • David Torch – bongo drums, percussion, conga drum 
  • Matthew Houck – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Bischoff – engineer 
  • Phil Joly – “final pass” engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Matthew Houck – art direction
  • Dusdin Condren – photography
  • Daniel Murphy – text, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Houck.

  1. Sun, Arise! (An Invocation, An Introduction)
  2. Song for Zula
  3. Ride On/Right On
  4. Terror in the Canyons (The Wounded Master)
  5. A Charm/A Blade
  6. Muchacho’s Tune
  7. A New Anhedonia
  8. The Quotidian Beasts
  9. Down to Go
  10. Sun Arising (A Koan, An Exit)

Comedy Of Errors: Fanfare & Fantasy

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On March 18, 2013, Comedy of Errors self-released “Fanfare & Fantasy”, band’s second album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rigwoodie Studios” in Ayr, Scotland, “Southpark Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cairney – vocals
  • Mark Spalding – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Jim Johnston – keyboards, backing vocals, artwork concept
  • Bruce Levick – drums
  • John Fitzgerald – backing vocals
  • Hew Montgomery – recording
  • Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering
  • Joe James – artwork
  • Bill Ailsa Craig – photography
  • Billy Hepburn  – photography
  • Steve Moffitt – photography
  • Sam Holt – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Johnston, except where noted.

  1. Fanfare For The Broken Hearted
  2. Something She Said
  3. In a Lifetime
  4. Going for a Song
  5. Merry Dance
  6. The Cause
  7. Time’s Motet And Galliard
  8. Remembrance
  9. The Answer

Waxahatchee: Cerulean Salt

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On March 5, 2013, “Don Giovanni Records” label released “Cerulean Salt”, the second Waxahatchee studio album. It was recorded September – November 2012, in West Philadelphia, and was produced by Kyle Gilbride, Keith Spencer, Katie Crutchfield and Jacob.

Personnel:

  • Katie Crutchfield – vocals, various instruments
  • Kyle Gilbride – guitar, synth, bass guitar, backing vocals 
  • Sam Cook-Parrott – bass guitar, backing vocals 
  • Keith Spencer – drums, bass guitar, guitar
  • Allison Crutchfield – vocals, drums
  • Kyle Gilbride – engineer
  • Sam Cook-Parrott – additional production
  • Allison Crutchfield – additional production
  • Ryan Russell – art direction, layout, photography
  • Katie Crutchfield – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Hollow Bedroom
  2. Dixie Cups and Jars
  3. Lips and Limbs
  4. Blue Pt. II
  5. Brother Bryan
  6. Coast to Coast
  7. Tangled Envisioning
  8. Misery Over Dispute
  9. Lively
  10. Waiting
  11. Swan Dive
  12. Peace and Quiet
  13. You’re Damaged

The Godfathers: Jukebox Fury

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On March 4, 2013, “Godfather Recordings” label released “Jukebox Fury”, the seventh Godfathers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2012, at “Credible Hulk Productions”, “Barnroom Studios”, and was produced by Bernie Tormé, Peter Coyne, Chris Coyne, Del Bartle, Grant Nicholas and Dave Twigg.

Personnel:

  • Peter Coyne – vocals
  • Del Bartle – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
  • Chris Coyne – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Grant Nicholas – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Dave Twigg – drums
  • Richard Allum – backing vocals
  • Del Bartle – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Pearce – mastering
  • Jaime Martin – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Let Your Hair Hang Down – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne
  2. If I Only Could – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Grant Nicholas
  3. Primitive Man – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Grant Nicholas
  4. The Outsider – Del Bartle, Peter Coyne
  5. I’m Branded – Link Wray
  6. A Can of Worms – Del Bartle
  7. Back into the Future – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne
  8. I Can’t Sleep Tonight – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Grant Nicholas
  9. Mary Baby – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne
  10. Theme to the End of the World – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne
  11. The Man in the Middle – Del Bartle, Chris Coyne
  12. Thai Nights – Chris Coyne

The Drones: I See Seaweed

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On March 1, 2013, The Drones self-released “I See Seaweed”, band’s fifth studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at home studio Nagambie, Victoria, Australia, and was produced by Gareth Liddiard, Burke Reid and John Roberto.

Personnel:

  • Gareth Liddiard – lead vocals, guitar
  • Fiona Kitschin – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Noga – drums, backing vocals
  • Dan Luscombe – guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Hesketh – piano, keyboards
  • Amanda Roff – backing vocals
  • Gareth Liddiard, Burke Reid – recording, mixing
  • John Roberto – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Gareth Liddiard.

  1. I See Seaweed
  2. How to See Through Fog
  3. They’ll Kill You
  4. A Moat You Can Stand In
  5. Nine Eyes
  6. The Grey Leader
  7. Laika
  8. Why Write a Letter You’ll Never Send