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Alanis Morissete: Havoc and Bright Lights

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On August 22, 2012, “Collective Sounds” label released “Havoc and Bright Lights”, the eighth Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “The Bank” in Burbank, CA, and was produced by Guy Sigsworth and Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Alanis Morissette – vocals
  • Chris Elms, David Levita, Tim Pierce, Lyle Workman – electric guitar
  • Mike Daly, Chris Elms, Tim Pierce – acoustic guitar
  • Jeff Babko, Joe Chiccarelli, Zac Rae, Guy Sigsworth – keyboards
  • Paul Bushnell, Sean Hurley – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain, Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Victor Indrizzo – percussion
  • Lili Haydn – violin
  • Joe Chiccarelli, Guy Sigsworth – drum programming
  • Chris Elms – additional programming
  • David Campbell – woodwind arrangements

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alanis Morissette; all music by Alanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth.

  1. Guardian
  2. Woman Down
  3. Till You
  4. Celebrity
  5. Empathy
  6. Lens
  7. Spiral
  8. Numb
  9. Havoc
  10. Receive
  11. Edge of Evolution

Milo Greene: Same

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On July 17, 2012, “Chop Shop” and “Atlantic” labels released the self-titled, debut Milo Greene studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by The Cymbalhands and Ryan Hadlock.

Personnel:

  1. Robbie Arnett – vocals, guitar
  2. Graham Fink – vocals, guitar
  3. Andrew Heringer – vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, keyboards, mixing
  4. Marlana Sheetz – vocals
  5. Curtis Marrero – drums
  6. The Cymbalhands – mixing
  7. Ryan Hadlock – mixing
  8. Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  9. Shawn Harris – layout, design
  10. Dan Wooster – cover photo

Track listing:

  1. What’s the Matter
  2. Orpheus
  3. Don’t You Give Up On Me
  4. Perfectly Aligned
  5. Silent Way
  6. 1957
  7. Wooden Antlers
  8. Take a Step
  9. Moddison
  10. Cutty Love
  11. Son My Son
  12. Polaroid
  13. Autumn Tree

Serj Tankian: Harakiri

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On July 10, 2012, “Serjical Strike” and “Reprise” labels released “Harakiri”, the third  Serj Tankian studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Serjical Strike  Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Serj Tankian.

Personnel:

  • Serj Tankian– various instruments
  • Dan Monti– guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Mario Pagliarulo – bass guitar
  • Troy Zeigler – drums
  • Vlado Meller – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Serj Tankian, except where noted.

  1. Cornucopia
  2. Figure it Out
  3. Ching Chime
  4. Butterfly
  5. Harakiri
  6. Occupied Tears
  7. Deafening Silence
  8. Forget Me Knot
  9. Reality TV
  10. Uneducated Democracy
  11. Wave On – lyrics by Steven Sater

Everclear: invisible Stars

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On June 26, 2012, “eOne Music” label released “Invisible Stars”, the eighth  Everclear studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, and was produced by Art Alexakis and Stuart Schenk.

Personnel:

  • Art Alexakis– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Dave French – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Freddy Herrera – bass, backing vocals
  • Sean Winchester – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Josh Crawley – keyboards
  • Sasha Smith – keyboards
  • Nathaniel Kunkel, Stuart Schenk, Erik Reichers, Mark McCluskey – recording
  • Mark McCluskey, Bob Horn – mixing
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • Paul Grosso – art direction,  design
  • Tiana Godfrey, Rob Simmons – photography
  • Jordan Feldstein – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks  by Art Alexakis, except where noted.

  1. Tiger in a Burning Tree
  2. Falling in a Good Way
  3. Be Careful What You Ask For
  4. Volcano
  5. Santa Ana Wind – Art Alexakis, David Walsh
  6. Wishing – Art Alexakis, Chloe Lowery
  7. I Am Better Without You
  8. Aces
  9. Jackie Robinson
  10. The Golden Rule
  11. Rocket for the Girl
  12. Promenade

Linkin Park: Living Things

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On June 20, 2012, “Warner Bros” label released “Living Things”, the fifth Linkin Park studio album. It was recorded March 2011 – April 2012, at “NRG Recording Studios” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin and Mike Shinoda.

Personnel:

  • Chester Bennington– lead vocals
  • Mike Shinoda– vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano, synthesizer;  strings, horns, creative director, rap vocals
  • Rob Bourdon– drums, percussions
  • Brad Delson– lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer,  sampler
  • Dave “Phoenix” Farrell– bass guitar, backing vocals, sampler
  • Joe Hahn– turntables, synthesizer, samples, programming, backing vocals, creative director
  • Owen Pallett– strings
  • Ethan Mates – engineer
  • Andrew Hayes – assistant, engineer, editor
  • Brad Delson – additional production
  • Jerry Johnson – drum technician
  • Ryan DeMarti – production coordination, A&Rcoordination
  • Manny Marroquin– mixing
  • Chris Galland, Del Bowers – mixing assistants
  • Brian Gardner– mastering
  • Brandon Parvini – artwork, creative director
  • The Uprising Creative – art direction, design
  • Frank Maddocks – LP icon design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda; all music by Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell  and Joe Hahn.

  1. Lost in the Echo
  2. In My Remains
  3. Burn it Down
  4. Lies Greed Misery
  5. I’ll Be Gone
  6. Castle of Glass
  7. Victimized
  8. Roads Untraveled
  9. Skin to Bone
  10. Until It Breaks
  11. Tinfoil
  12. Powerless

Liars: WIXIW

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On June 4, 2012, “Mute” label released “WIXIW”,  the sixth Liars album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at Liar’s private studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Daniel Miller.

Personnel:

  • Angus Andrew – various instruments
  • Aaron Hemphill – various instruments
  • Julian Gross – drums
  • John Wiese – art direction, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Angus Andrew; all music by Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross.

  1. The Exact Color of Doubt
  2. Octagon
  3. 1 Against the Rush
  4. A Ring on Every Finger
  5. Ill Valley Prodigies
  6. WIXIW
  7. His and Mine Sensations
  8. Flood to Flood
  9. Who Is the Hunter
  10. Brats
  11. Annual Moon Words

Melody Gardot: The Absence

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On May 29, 2012, “Verve” label released “The Absence”, the third Melody Gardot studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Heitor Pereira. The album was certified Platinum in France by “SNEP”.

Personnel:

  • Melody Gardot – vocals, piano
  • Heitor Pereira – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Larry Goldings – piano, mellodica
  • Coco Trivisonno – bandoneon
  • Nico Abondolo – bass
  • Christian Kollgaard – bass
  • John Leftwich – bass
  • Michael Valerio – bass
  • Peter Erskine – drums
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Paco Arroyo – percussion
  • Yolanda Arroyo – percussion
  • Doug Webb – saxophone
  • Ron Kerber – clarinet
  • Dan Higgins – clarinet, flute
  • Ramon Flores – trumpet
  • Harry Kim – trumpet
  • Andrew Lippman – trombone
  • Jessica Pearlman – oboe
  • Jo Ann Turovsky – harp
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Julie Gigante – violin
  • Serena McKinney – violin
  • Sarah Thornblade – violin
  • Tamara Hatwan – violin
  • Phillip Levy – violin
  • Lisa M. Sutton – violin
  • Helen Nightengale – violin
  • Katia Popov – violin
  • Alyssa Park – violin
  • Tereza Stanislav – violin
  • Roger Wilkie – violin
  • Brian Dembrow – viola
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • Dave Walther – viola
  • Matthew Funes – viola
  • Marlow Fisher – viola
  • Keith Greene – viola
  • Roland Kato – viola
  • Darrin McCann – viola
  • Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick – cello
  • Stephen Erdody – cello
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Dennis Karmazyn – cello
  • Armen Ksajikan – cello
  • Cecilia Tsan – cello
  • Martin Tillman – cello
  • Andrew Shulman – cello
  • Christina Soule – cello
  • Alfie Silas-Durio – backing vocals
  • Tata Vega – backing vocals
  • Bill Cantos – backing vocals
  • Ali Witherspoon – backing vocals
  • Louis Price – backing vocals
  • Bill Maxwell – backing vocals
  • Phil Roy – backing vocals
  • Nick Glennie-Smith – conductor
  • Ladd McIntosh – orchestration
  • Glenn Barratt – engineer
  • Sebastian Zuleta – engineer
  • Jeremy Miller – assistant engineer
  • Vanessa Par – assistant engineer
  • Antonio “Moogie” Canazio – engineer, mixing
  • Al Schmitt – mixing
  • Steve Genewick – assistant
  • Marco Ruiz – assistant
  • Scott Smith – assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Jovite De Leymarie – artwork, design
  • Fabrizio Ferri – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Melody Gardot, except where noted.

  1. Mira
  2. Amalia – Phil Roy, Melody Gardor, Heitor Pereira
  3. So Long
  4. So We Meet Again My Heartache
  5. Lisboa
  6. Impossible Love
  7. If I Tell You I Love You
  8. Goodbye – Jesse Harris, Melody Gardot
  9. Se Você Me Ama – Melody Gardot, Heitor Pereira
  10. My Heart Won’t Have It Any Other Way
  11. Lemanja – contains hidden track Chegue Journeyman

Regina Spektor: What We Saw from the Cheap Seats

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On May 29, 2012, “Sire” label released “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats”, the sixth Regina Spektor studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mike Elizondo and Regina Spektor.

Personnel:

  • Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, keyboards, marimba
  • Mike Elizondo – bass, upright bass, acoustic and electric guitars, programming
  • Jack Dishel: vocals
  • Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, marimba
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion, bongos
  • David Moyer – baritone and tenor saxophone
  • Danny T. Levin – trumpet
  • John Daversa: trumpet
  • Adam Hawkins – engineer
  • Brent Arrowood – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Stephen Walker – art direction, design
  • Shervin Lainez – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Regina Spektor except where noted.

  1. Small Town Moon
  2. Oh Marcello – Regina Spektor with interpolation by Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, and Gloria Caldwell (Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood)
  3. Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
  4. Firewood
  5. Patron Saint
  6. How
  7. All the Rowboats
  8. Ballad of a Politician
  9. Open
  10. The Party
  11. Jessica

Violeta de Outono: Espectro

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On May 28, 2012, “Voiceprint Records” label released “Espectro”, the sixth Violeta de Outono studio album. It was recorded March – April 2012, and was produced by Fabio Golfetti,

Personnel:

  • Fabio Golfetti– vocals, guitar
  • Fernando Cardoso – keyboards
  • Gabriel Costa – bass
  • José Luiz Dinola – drums
  • Fred Barley – additional percussion
  • Gabriel Golfetti – ocarina
  • Alex Angeloni – mixing
  • Walter Lima – mastering
  • Ruy Galisi – technical assistant
  • Invisível – cover art, design
  • Victoria Golfetti – inner photography
  • Hank Nieman – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Formas-Pensamento
  2. Montanhas da Mente
  3. Dia Azul
  4. Ondas Leves
  5. Claro-Escuro
  6. Algum Lugar
  7. Anos-Luz
  8. Espectro
  9. Solstício
  10. News from Heaven

Days Between Stations: In Extremis

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On May 15, 2013, Days Between Stations self released “In Extremis”, bands second album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Sepand Samzadeh and Oscar Fuentes.

Personnel:

  • Colin Moulding- lead vocals
  • Sepand Samzadeh– synthesizer, guitar
  • Oscar Fuentes – synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar
  • Peter Banks – 2nd Lead and rhythm guitar
  • Matt Bradford – dobro
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • Rick Wakeman– keyboards
  • Jeffery Samzadeh – sonati vocals
  • Ali Nouri – tar solo
  • Billy Sherwood– lead vocals, drums
  • The Barbershop Quartet – Pat Claypool, Matt Gray, Eric Orr, David Rakita
  • Chris Tedesco & The Angel City Orchestra
  • Paul Whitehead – artwork, layout

Track listing:

All music by Sepand Samzadeh and Oscar Fuentes, all lyrics by Sepand Samzadeh, Oscar Fuentes and Billy Sherwood.

  1. No Cause For Alarm
  2. In Utero
  3. Visionary
  4. Blackfoot
  5. The Man Who Died Two Times
  6. Waltz In E Minor
  7. Eggshell Man
  8. In Extremis
  • Part I: Mass
  • Part II: On The Ground
  • Part III: A Requiem
  • Part IV: Writing on Water
  • Part V: Overland
  • Part VI: Traveler