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The Bright Light Soxial Hour: Space Is Still The Place

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On March 10, 2015, “Mapple Music Recordings” and “Frenchkiss Records” labels released “Space Is Still the Place”, the second Bright Light Social Hour studio album. It was recorded June 2013 – January 2014, and was produced by Jack O’Brien, Joseph Mirasole.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Roush – vocals, guitar, Minimoog Voyager, Roland Juno-60, Wurlitzer, effects, engineer
  • Jack O’Brien – bass, vocals, Roland Juno-60, tambourine, engineer
  • Joseph Mirasole – drums, Dave Smith Tempest, Elektron Analog Four, Minimoog Voyager, effects, tape machine, engineer
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mariano Peccinetti – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Roush, Jack O’Brien and Joseph Mirasole.

  1. Sweet Madelene
  2. Slipstream
  3. Dreamlove
  4. Ghost Dance
  5. Sea of the Edge
  6. Aperture
  7. Ouroboros
  8. Infinite Cities
  9. The Moon
  10. Escape Velocity

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Oddments

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On March 7, 2014, “Flightless” label released “Oddments”, the fourth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie and Joe Walker.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walker – vocals, guitar
  • Cook Craig – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, flute, liner notes
  • Lucas Skinner – bass guitar
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums, percussion
  • Eric Moore – drums, bongos
  • Monty Hartnett – drums
  • Jarrad Brown – recording assistant
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Stu Mackenzie, except where noted.

  1. Alluda Majaka
  2. Stressin’
  3. Vegemite
  4. It’s Got Old
  5. Work This Time – Joey Walker, Stu Mackenzie
  6. ABABCD – Joey Walker
  7. Sleepwalker
  8. Hot Wax – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  9. Crying – Cook Craig
  10. Pipe-Dream – Cook Craig
  11. Homeless Man in Adidas
  12. Oddments

Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun

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On March 7, 2014, “Stickman Records” and “Rune Grammofon” labels released “Behind the Sun”, the 16th Motorpsycho album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Brygga Studio” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Bent Sæther.

Personnel:

  • Bent Sæther – vocals, bass, 12 and 6-string acoustic and electric guitars, mellotrons, percussion, arranger
  • Hans Magnus Ryan – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, arranger
  • Kenneth Kapstad – drums, arranger
  • Reine Fiske – electric and acoustic guitars, mellotron
  • Thomas Henriksen – piano
  • Ole Henrik Moe: saw
  • Kari Rønnekleiv: violin
  • Pål Brekkås – engineer
  • Magnus Kofoed – additional engineering
  • Mike Hartung – mixing
  • Thomas Henriksen – mixing
  • Chris Sansom – mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design

Track listing:

  1. Instrumental 1
  2. Instrumental 2
  3. Cloudwalker (A Darker Blue)
  4. Ghost
  5. On a Plate
  6. The Promise
  7. Kvæstor (incl. Where Greyhounds Dare)
  8. Hell, part 4-6: Traitor/The Tapestry/Swiss Cheese Mountain
  9. Entropy
  10. The Magic & The Wonder (A Love Theme)
  11. Hell, part 7: Victim of Rock

They Might Be Giants: Nanobots

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On March 5, 2013, “Idlewild” label released “Nanobots”, the sixteenth They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded March – December 2012, at “Patrick Dillett’s studio in Manhattan, “Collyer Brothers Studio” in Brooklyn, “The Governor’s Bluff” in Sullivan County, and was produced by Patrick Dillett.

Personnel:

  • John Linnell – vocals, accordion, keyboards, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, saxophones, programming
  • John Flansburgh – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Dan Miller – guitar, piano
  • Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar
  • Marty Beller – drums
  • Stan Harrison – saxophones, clarinets, flute
  • Jon Graboff – mandolin
  • Chris Thompson – vibraphone
  • Jedediah Parish – vocals
  • Robin Goldwasser – vocals
  • Jon Altschuler – engineer
  • Paul Sahre – design
  • Sam Weber – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by John Linnell and John Flansburgh.

  1. You’re on Fire
  2. Nanobots
  3. Black Ops
  4. Lost My Mind
  5. Circular Karate Chop
  6. Call Your Mom
  7. Tesla
  8. Sleep
  9. Stone Cold Coup d’Etat
  10. Sometimes a Lonely Eay
  11. Destroy the Past
  12. 9 Secret Steps
  13. Hive Mind
  14. Decision Makers
  15. Nouns
  16. There
  17. Insect Hospital
  18. Tick
  19. Replicant
  20. The Darlings of Lumberland
  21. Great
  22. Stuff Is Way
  23. Icky
  24. Too Tall Girl
  25. Didn’t Kill Me

Big Big Train: English Electric Part Two

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On March 4, 2013, “English Electric Recordings” and “GEP” labels released “English Electric Part Two”, the eighth Big Big Train studio album.

Personnel:

  • David Longdon – lead vocals, flute, vibes, tambourine, banjo, accordion, melodica, keyboards, acoustic guitar, birds and bees, mandolin
  • Gregory Spawton – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, slow moog, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals,
  • Dave Gregory – electric guitar, banjo, mellotron
  • Danny Manners – keyboards, piano, double bass
  • Andy Poole – keyboards, acoustic guitar, mandolin, baritone bee, backing vocals,
  • Nick D’Virgilio – drums, backing vocals
  • Daniel Steinhardt – electric guitar
  • Andy Tillison – organ, Moog, keyboards
  • Ben Godfrey – cornet, trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • John Storey – euphonium, trombone
  • Dave Desmond – trombone
  • Jon Truscott – tuba
  • Eleanor Gilchrist – violin
  • Geraldine Berreen – violin
  • Rachel Hall – violin
  • Sue Bowran – violin
  • Teresa Whipple – viola
  • Abigail Trundle – cello
  • Jan Jaap Langereis – recorders
  • Lily Adams – backing vocals
  • Martin Orford – backing vocals
  • Verity Joy – backing vocals
  • Violet Adams – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Spawton, except where noted.

  1. East Coast Racer
  2. Swan Hunter – Greg Spawton, David Longdon
  3. Worked Out
  4. Leopards – David Longdon
  5. Keeper of Abbeys
  6. The Permanent Way
  7. Curator of Butterflies

Djam Karet: Regenerator 3017

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On February 25, 2014, “HC Productions” label released “Regenerator 3017”, the fifteenth Djam Karet studio album. It was recorded June 2012 – December 2013, and was produced by Gayle Ellett.

Personnel:

  • Gayle Ellett – electric guitar, bouzouki, Rhodes piano, Moog synthesizer, Solina String Ensemble, mellotron, tape, mixing, mastering
  • Mike Henderson – electric guitar, percussion
  • Chuck Oken, Jr. – drums, percussion, keyboards, electronics
  • Henry J. Osborne – bass guitar, piano, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson, Chuck Oken Jr. and Henry J. Osborne.

  1. Prince of the Inland Empire
  2. Living in the Future Past
  3. Desert Varnish
  4. Wind Pillow
  5. Lost Dreams
  6. Empty House
  7. On the Edge of the Moon

Hamell On Trial: The Happiest Man in the World

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On February 25, 2014, “New West Records” label released “The Happiest Man in the World”, the twelve Hamell on Trial album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Edward James “Ed” Hamell, Phil Nicolo, Brian Speaker, Wammo and Brian Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Ed Hammel – vocal, cover art, executive producer
  • Phil Nicolo – mastering
  • Kyle Cuneo – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Edward James “Ed” Hamell.

  1. Artist In America
  2. Happiest Man In The World
  3. Bobby And The Russians
  4. Global Tattoo
  5. Together
  6. Ain’t That Love?
  7. Lappa Oo Mau Mau
  8. Richard’s Got A Job
  9. Whores
  10. Jennifer’s Stripping Again
  11. Mom’s Hot
  12. Blessed

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Eyes Like the Sky

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On February 22, 2013, “Flightless” label released “Eyes Like the Sky”, the second King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in November 2012, and was produced by Michael Cavanagh, Cook Craig, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Eric Moore, Stu Mackenzie, Lucas Skinner and Joe Walker.

Personnel:

  • Michael Cavanagh, Cook Craig, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Eric Moore, Stu Mackenzie, Lucas Skinner, Joe Walker – performer, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Broderick Smith – story writing, narration recording
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by Broderick Smith, all music by Stu Mackenzie.

  1. Eyes Like the Sky
  2. Year of Our Lord
  3. The Raid
  4. Drum Run
  5. Evil Man
  6. Fort Whipple
  7. The God Man’s Goat Lust
  8. The Killing Ground
  9. Dust in the Wind
  10. Guns & Horses

Beck: Morning Phase

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On February 21, 2014, “Capitol” label released “Morning Phase”, the twelfth Beck studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Beck.

Personnel:

  • Beck Hansen – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, organ, electric bass, sound collage, tambourine, ukulele, charango, celeste, dulcimer, harmonica,  glockenspiel,  orchestral arrangements
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar 
  • Cody Kilby – guitar
  • Jason Falkner – electric guitar
  • Smokey Hormel – acoustic and electric guitar, ebow
  • Fats Kaplin – banjo 
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – piano, synthesizers, Rhodes, clavinet, B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Roger Waronker – piano 
  • Matt Mahaffey – organ 
  • Stanley Clarke – upright bass, electric bass
  • Bram Inscore – electric bass
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass 
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Matt Sherrod – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Stephanie Bennett – harp
  • Steve Richards – cello
  • David Campbell – orchestral arrangements, orchestrations, conducting
  • David Greenbaum – engineer
  • Florian Lagatta – engineer
  • Cole M. Greif-Neill – engineer
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Cassidy Turbin – engineer
  • Joe Visciano – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck Hansen.

  1. Cycle
  2. Morning
  3. Heart Is a Drum
  4. Say Goodbye
  5. Blue Moon
  6. Unforgiven
  7. Wave
  8. Don’t let Go
  9. Blackbird Chain
  10. Phase
  11. Turn Away
  12. Country Down
  13. Waking Light

Damon Harris

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On February 18, 2013, Otis Robert Harris Jr. aka Damon Harris died aged 62. He was singer, founding member of the Temptations tribute band The Young Tempts (a.k.a. The Young Vandals), later performed under the name Impact, but was best known as member of The Temptations from 1971 to 1975.