On August 20, 2012, “Text” label released “Pink”, the sixth Four Tet (Kieran Hebden) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.
On July 14, 2012, Jeffrey Philip LaBar died aged 58. He was musician (guitar, piano, keyboards, cello) and singer, member of the band Naked Beggars, but best known as guitarist of Cinderella. As leader, LaBar released one album.
On July 2, 2012, “Snakes & Ladders” label released “Celeste”, the debut My Tiger My Timing album. It was recorded in London, and was produced by Anna Vincent, Sebastian Underhill, James Vincent, Jamie Harrison and Gary Drain.
Personnel:
Anna Vincent– vocals, keyboards, programming
Sebastian Underhill – vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
James Vincent– bass, guitar, backing vocals
Jamie Harrison – bass, guitar, backing vocals
Gary Drain – drums, backing vocals
All tracks by Anna Vincent, Sebastian Underhill, James Vincent, Jamie Harrison and Gary Drain.
On June 12, 2012, “Epitaph” and “The Boombox Generation” labels released “Go”, the fifth Motion City Soundtrack studio album. It was recorded June – October 2011, at “Flowers Studio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Ed Ackerson.
Personnel:
Justin Pierre – lead vocals, guitar
Joshua Cain – vocals, guitar
Jesse Johnson – Moog, keyboard
Matt Taylor – bass guitar, keyboards, programming, string arrangements
Tony Thaxton – drums, percussion
Dan Lawonn – cello
Erica Burton – viola
Josh Misner – violin
Zachary Scanlan – violin
The Laurels String Quartet
Chris Shaw – mixing
Peter Anderson – engineer assistant
Bradley Hale – art direction, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Justin Pierre, all music by Justin Pierre, Joshua Cain, Jesse Johnson, Matt Taylor and Tony Thaxton.
On June 9, 2017, “Atlantic” label released “Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie”, a studio album by Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie. It was recorded 2012 – 2107, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Mitchell Froom and Mark Needham.
On June 7, 2012, Robert Lawrence Welch Jr. died aged 66. He was musician (vocal, guitar, bass guitar) and songwriter, member of the bands Seven Souls, Head West and Paris, but was best known as vocalist and guitarist of Fleetwood Mac (1971 – 1974). As leader Welch released seven studio albums.
On June 5, 2012, “Fantasy” label released “Analog Man”, the eleventh Joe Walsh album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne and Tim Armstrong.
On May 23, 2012, “Parlaphone” label released “Valtari”, the sixth Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2912, at “Sundlaugin”, “Greenhouse Studios”, “Air Studios”, and was produced by Alex Somers, Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.
On May 20, 2013, “Inside Out” label released “Dimensionaut”, the debut Sound of Contact album. It was recorded 2010–2012, at “Greenhouse Studios” in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was produced by Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner.
Personnel:
Dave Kerzner – keyboards, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Matt Dorsey – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars, backing vocals
Kelly Nordstrom – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars
Simon Collins – lead vocals, drums, percussion
Hannah Stobart – vocals
Wells Cunningham – cello
Chris “Hollywood” Holmes – recording
Nick Davis – mixing
Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen – mastering
Track listing:
Sound of Contact – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner
Cosmic Distance Ladder – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Pale Blue Dot – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
I Am (Dimensionaut) – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Not Coming Down – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Gene Batnett Siegel
Remote View – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Beyond Illumination – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, Hannah Stobart
Only Breathing Out – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Realm of In-Organic Beings – Simon Colins, Dave Kerzner
Closer to You – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner
Omega Pint – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Möbius Slip – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
On May 20, 2013, “Virgin” label released “Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams”, the fourth Thirty Seconds to Mars studio album. It was recorded April – December 2012, at “The International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jared Leto and Steve Lillywhite.
Personnel:
Jared Leto – vocals, guitar, mixing, art direction, design, photography