Tag Archives: 2014

Foals: What Went Down

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On August 28, 2015, “Transagressive Records” label released “What Went Down”, the fourth Foals studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “La Fabriue” in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis– vocals, guitar, art direction
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
  • Edwin Congreave – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Walter Gervers – bass, backing vocals
  • Jack Bevan – drums
  • James Ford– additional keyboards, guitar, percussion
  • Jimmy Robertson – engineer
  • Damien Arlot – studio assistant
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Daisuke Yokota – artwork, additional photogray
  • Neil Krug – additional photography
  • Mike Lythgoe – design

Track listing:

  1. What Went Down
  2. Mountain All My Gates
  3. Birch Tree
  4. Give It All
  5. Albatross
  6. Snake Oil
  7. Night Swimmers
  8. London Thunder
  9. Lonely Hunter
  10. A Knife in the Ocean

The Fratellis: Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied

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On August 21, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied”, the fourth Fratellis (The) album. It was recorded in November 2014, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Fratelli– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Will Foster- piano, keyboards
  • Barry Fratelli – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mince Fratelli – drums, backing vocals
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer- mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Fratelli and Tony Hoffer.

  1. Me and the Devil
  2. Impostors (Little by Little)
  3. Baby Don’t You Lie to Me
  4. Desperate Guy
  5. Thief
  6. Dogtown
  7. Rosanna
  8. Slow
  9. Getting Surreal
  10. Too Much Wine
  11. Moonshine

The Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt

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On August 8, 2014, “Island” label released “Get Hurt”, the fifth and final Gaslight Anthem (The) studio album. It was recorded March – April, 2014, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Mike Crossey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Rosamilia– vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Brian Fallon– vocals, guitar
  • Ian Perkins – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Levine – vocals, bass
  • Benny Horowitz – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Sharon Jones, Natalie Prass– backing vocals
  • Mike Spink – engineer
  • Jonathan Gilmore – engineer assistant
  • Mike Crossey– mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • John Van Hamersveld– design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, and Benny Horowitz.

  1. Stay Vicious
  2. 1.000 Years
  3. Get Hurt
  4. Stray paper
  5. Helter Skeleton
  6. Underneath the Ground
  7. Rollin’ and Tumblin’
  8. Red Violins
  9. Selected Poems
  10. Ain’t That a Shame
  11. Break Your Heart
  12. Dark Places

Frank Turner: Positive Songs for Negative People

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On August 7, 2015, “Xtra Mile Recordings” label released “Positive Songs for Negative People”, the sixth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in December 2014, at “Traxidermy Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Butch Walker.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir– piano, organ, synthesizer, mandolin, mandola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Nigel Powell– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jeff Kievit – trumpet
  • David Peel – horn
  • Mike Davis – trombone
  • Andy Snitzer – tenor sax
  • Cahir O’Doherty– scream
  • Esmé Patterson– vocals
  • Todd Stopera, Butch Walker, Lindi Ortega, Jaclyn Monroe, Kat Jones, Billy the Kid – backing vocals
  • Todd Stopera – engineer
  • Chris Clark, Graham Kay, Ben Lloyd – additional engineering
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Go de Jong – art direction, design
  • Nicole Kibert – live photography
  • Jamie-James Medina– studio photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. The Angel Islington
  2. Get Better
  3. The Next Storm
  4. The Opening Act of Spring – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  5. Glorious You
  6. Mittens
  7. Cut of Breath
  8. Demons
  9. Josephine
  10. Love Forty Down
  11. Silent Key
  12. Song for Josh

American Authors: What We Live For

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On July 1, 2016, “Island” label released “What We Live For”, the second American Authors studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, and was produced by Aaron Accetta, Shep Goodman and Frequency.

Personnel:

  • Zac Barnett – lead vocals, guitar
  • James Adam Shelley – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin
  • Dave Rublin – bass, keyboard
  • Matt Sanchez – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. What We Live For – Zachary Michael Barnett, Benjamin Harris Berger, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  2. I’m Born to Run – Zachary Michael Barnett, Kevin Fisher, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  3. Pride – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  4. Right Here Right Now – Zachary Michael Barnett, Benjamin Harris Berger, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, Ryan Rabin, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  5. Nothing Better – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, Ryan David Vincent McMahon, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  6. Replaced – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Michael D. Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  7. Go Big or Go Home – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin,Jonnie Davis, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  8. Mess with Your Heart – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  9. No Love – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  10. Pocket Full of Gold – Aaron Accetta, Zachary Michael Barnett, Shep Goodman, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley
  11. Mind Body Soul – Zachary Michael Barnett, David M. Rublin, Matthew John Sanchez, James Adam Shelley

Failure: The Heart Is a Monster

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On June 30, 2015, “Ingrooves Music Group” label released “The Heart Is a Monster”, the fourth Failure studio album. It was recorded 2014-2015 at “Red Swan Studio” and “Oasis Mastering Studio One”, and was produced by Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards and Kellii Scott.

Personnel:

  • Ken Andrews- lead vocals, guitar, bass, programming, mixing
  • Greg Edwards- guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Kellii Scott – drums, percussion
  • Troy Van Leeuwen- additional guitar
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards.

  1. Segue 4
  2. Hot Traveler
  3. M. Amnesia
  4. Snow Angel
  5. Atom City Queen
  6. Segue 5
  7. Counterfeit Sky
  8. Petting the Carpet
  9. Mulholland Dr
  10. Fair Light Era
  11. Segue 6
  12. Come Crashing
  13. Segue 7
  14. The Focus
  15. Otherwhere
  16. Segue 8
  17. I Can See Houses
  18. Segue 9

Brian Eno and Karl Hyde: High Life

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On June 30, 2014, “Warp” label released “High Life”, the second Brian Eno and Karl Hyde album.  It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Brian Eno and Fred Gibson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, treatments, guitars, organ
  • Karl Hyde – led and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Leo Abrahams– guitar, bass guitar
  • Fred Gibson – keyboards, drums, percussions, backing vocals
  • Marianna Champion – backing vocals

Track listing:

All music by Brian Eno and Karl Hyde, all lyrics by Rick Holland.

  1. Return
  2. Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe
  3. Lilac
  4. Moulded Life
  5. DBF
  6. Time to Waste It
  7. On a Green Day
  8. Cells & Bells

Radio Moscow: Magical Dirt

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On June 17, 2014, “Alive Naturalsound” label released “Magical Dirt”, the fourth Radio Moscow studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Big Fish Studios” in Encinitas, California, and was produced by Parker Griggs.

Personnel:

  • Parker Griggs– vocals, guitars, harmonica, mixing
  • Anthony Meier – bass
  • Paul Marrone – drums, percussion
  • Matt VanAllen – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Parker Griggs.

  1. So Alone
  2. Rancho Tehama Airport
  3. Death of a Queen
  4. Sweet Lil Thing
  5. These Days
  6. Bridges
  7. Gypsy Fast Woman
  8. Got the Time
  9. Before It Burns
  10. Stinging

Pat Mastelotto And Tobias Ralph: ToPaRaMa

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On June 17, 2014, “7d Media Records” label released “ToPaRaMa”, album by Pat Mastelotto and Tobias Ralph. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Pat Mastelotto.

Personnel:

  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion, sound design
  • Tobias Ralph – drums, cowbell, Rhodes
  • Markus Reuter – U8 Touch guitar
  • Roy Powell – Rhodes and Moog samples
  • Lorenzo Felicity – bass, keys, strings
  • Tony Levin – upright bass
  • David Rothenberg – clarinet
  • Angelica Sanchez – piano
  • Bernhard Wöstheinrich – soundscapes
  • Bill Munson – vocals, samples
  • Leashya Padma Munson – vocals, samples
  • Robert Fisher – spoken words

Track listing:

  1. Willie’s in the Backyard
  2. NY5
  3. Mama Will Bark
  4. Little People
  5. Sing Sang Sung
  6. Floor Over Heaven
  7. Up Heavy
  8. New O
  9. Moo Baba
  10. BaBaBoom
  11. Rendezvous with Rama pt1
  12. OM
  13. Bad Ass Van, Man

 

Chuck Berry: Chuck

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On June 9, 2017, “Dualtone” label released “Chuck”, the twentieth and final Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 2014, and was produced by Chuck Berry.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry– lead vocals, electric guitar

The Blueberry Hill Band

  • Ingrid Berry – vocals, harmonica
  • Charles Berry Jr. – guitar
  • Robert Lohr – piano
  • Jimmy Marsala – bass guitar
  • Keith Robinson – drums

Additional musicians

  • Charles Berry III, Tom Morello, Gary Clark Jr.– guitar
  • Nathaniel Rateliff, The New Respects – background vocals
  • Debra Dobkin– drums, percussion
  • Jeremy Lulito – additional drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry, except where noted..

  1. Wonderful Woman
  2. Big Boys
  3. You Go to My Head – Haven Gillespie,  Fred Coots
  4. 3/4 Time (Enchiladas) – Tony Joe White
  5. Darlin
  6. Lady B. Goode
  7. She Still Loves You
  8. Jamaica Moon
  9. Dutchman
  10. Eyes of Man