On March 23, 2015, “Virgin” label released “Short Movie”, the fifth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Urchin Studios” in London, and was produced by Laura Marling, Matt Ingram and Dan Cox.
Personnel:
Laura Marling – vocals, electric guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, artwork
On March 4, 2014, “ECM” label released “One Is the Other”, the twelve Billy Hart album. It was recorded April – May 2013, At “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
Billy Hart – drums
Mark Turner – tenor sax
Ethan Iverson – piano
Ben Street – double bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Hart, except where noted.
Lennie Groove – Mark Turner
Maraschino – Ethan Iverson
Teule’s Redemption
Amethyst
Yard
Sonnet for Stevie – Mark Turner
Some Enchanted Evening – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
On March 3, 2014, “Inside Out Music” label released “Into the Maelstrom”, the fourth Bigelf studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Damon Fox.
On February 25, 2014, “Megaplum/ATO Records” label released “Overstep”, the fourth Mike Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie.
Personnel:
Mike Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, organ, loops
Scott Murawski – vocals, electric guitar, cymbal
Matt Chamberlain – vocals, drums, drums programming, loops
Todd Isler – drums, percussion
Craig Myers – xalam, percussion
Paul Q. Kolderie – tambourine, shaker
Robert Walter – keyboards, organ, pedal steel guitar
On December 9, 2014, “Martha’s Music” label released “Monuments to an Elegy”, the ninth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded March – July 2014, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Howard Willing and Jeff Schroeder.
Personnel:
Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
On November 24, 2014, “Sumerian Records” label released “Descensus”, the fifth Circa Survive studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Will Yip.
Personnel:
Anthony Green – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Colin Frangicetto – vocals, guitar
Brendan Ekstrom – guitar
Nick Beard – bass
Steve Clifford – drums
Steven Choi – guitar
Joe Montone – keyboards
Will Yip – engineer, mixing
Japhil Nicolo – mixing
Emily Lazar – mastering
Esao Andrews – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Anthony Green, Colin Frangicetto, Brendan Ekstrom, Nick Beard and Steve Clifford.
On November 10, 2014, “Roswell” label released “Sonic Highways”, the eighth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – July 2014, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, “Inner Ear” in Arlington County, Virginia, “Southern Ground” in Nashville, “6A” in Austin, “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, “Preservation Hall” in New Orleans, “Robert Lang” in Seattle, “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by Butch Vig, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hwakins and Chris Shiflett.
Personnel:
Dave Grohl – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acousticguitar, cymbals, EBow
Pat Smear – rhythm and lead guitar
Chris Shiflett – lead guitar, devil pickin’, backing vocals
Nate Mendel – bass guitar
Taylor Hawkins – drums, backing vocals
Joe Walsh – lead guitar
Gary Clark, Jr. – lead guitar
Rick Nielsen – baritone guitar
Rami Jaffee – clavinet; organ; mellotron; piano; Wurlitzer electric piano; backing vocals, space keys
On October 31, 2014, “Damien Rice Music” label released “My Favourite Faded Fantasy”, the third Damien Rice studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Rick Rubin.
Personnel:
Damien Rice – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, clarinet, tambourine, pump organ, bass, harmonium, sounds, percussion
Joel Shearer – piano, crotales, tambourine, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, swells, bass, sounds, percussion, electric guitar, cuatro, muted guitar, dulcimer, cymbals, Wurlitzer, bells, vibraphone, celeste, glockenspiel, chimes, harmonium
Zac Rae – Wurlitzer, pad, tack piano, vibraphone, Hammond organ, piano
On October 27, 2014, “Concord” label released “Eclectic”, album by Eric Johnson and Mike Stern. It was recorded in 2014, at “Saucer Sound” and “Studio Plush” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Eric Johnson.
Personnel:
Eric Johnson – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
Mike Stern – vocals, guitar
Chris Maresh – acoustic and electric bass guitar
Anton Fig – drums, percussion
Malford Milligan – vocals
Christopher Cross – vocals
Leni Stern – vocals, ngoni
Guy Forsyth – harmonica
Mike Mordecai – trombone
Andrew Johnson – trumpet
John Mills – saxophone
Wayne Salzmann II – percussion
James Fenner – percussion
Josh Johnson – engineer assistant
Kelly Donnelly – mixing
Paul Blakemore – mastering
Track listening:
All tracks by Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, except where noted.
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