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UFO: A Conspiracy of Stars

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On February 23, 2015, “SPV/Steamhammer” label released “A Conspiracy of Stars”, the twenty-first UFO album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ecology Room Studios” in Kent, and at “The Core” in USA, and was produced Chris Tsangarides,

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg– vocals
  • Vinnie Moore– guitars
  • Paul Raymond– keyboards
  • Rob De Luca– bass
  • Andy Parker– drums
  • Chris Tsangarides – recording, mixing
  • Helge Engelke – mastering
  • Tristan Greatrex – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Killing Kind – Rob De Luca, Phil Mogg
  2. Run Boy Run – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  3. Ballad of the Left Hand Gun – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  4. Sugar Cane – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  5. Devil’s in the Detail – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  6. Precious Cargo – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  7. The Real Deal – Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg
  8. One and Only – Rob De Luca, Phil Mogg
  9. Messiah of Love – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  10. Rollin’ Rollin – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg

Lake Street Dive: Bad Self Portraits

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On February 18, 2014, “Signature Sounds Recordings” label released “Bad Self Portraits”, the fourth Lake Street Dive album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Great North Sound Society” in Maine, and was produced by Sam Kassirer.

Personnel:

  • Rachael Price– lead vocals
  • Mike “McDuck” Olson – vocals, guitar, piano, trumpet, trombone
  • Sam Kassirer – piano, organ, mixing
  • Bridget Kearney – vocals, bass, piano
  • Mike Calabrese – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Erik Hischmann – mixing assistant
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering assistant
  • Gudrun Cuillo – executive producer
  • Philip Price  – design
  • Jarrod McCabe  – photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Rachael Price, Mike “McDuck” Olson, Bridget Kearney, Mike Calabrese and Sam Kassirer.

  1. Bad Self Portraits
  2. Stop Your Crying
  3. Better Than
  4. Rabid Animal
  5. You Go Down Smooth
  6. Use Me Up
  7. Bobby Tanqueray
  8. Just Ask
  9. Seventeen
  10. What About Me
  11. Rental Love

Sun Kill Moon: Benji

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On February 11, 2014, “Caldo Verde Records” label released “Benji”, the sixth Sun Kill Moon studio album. It was recorded March – August 2013, at “Hyde Street Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek– vocals, guitars, Portuguese guitar, bass guitar, xylophone, photography
  • Chris Connolly – piano, Rhodes piano
  • Owen Ashworth– Rhodes piano
  • Tim “Tiny” Lindsey – bass
  • Nathan Winter – drums
  • Steve Shelley– drums, percussion
  • Forrest Day – horns
  • Will Oldham– backing vocals
  • Jen Wood– backing vocals
  • Keta Bill – backing vocals
  • Nathan Winter – engineer
  • Brian Azer – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.

  1. Carissa
  2. I Can’t Live Without My Mother’s Love
  3. Truck Driver
  4. Dogs
  5. Pray for Newtown
  6. Jim Wise – music by Owen Ashworth, lyrics by Mark Kozelek
  7. I Love My Dad
  8. I Watched the Film The Song Remains the Same
  9. Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes
  10. Micheline
  11. Ben’s My Friend

Joshua Tillman: I Love You, Honeybear

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On February 10, 2015, “Sub Pop” label released “I Love You, Honeybear”, the second Joshua Tillman aka Father John Misty, studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Joshua Tilman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Tillman – vocal, guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, percussion, horn and string arrangements, art direction
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Jonathan Wilson – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, mixing
  • Benji Lysaght – guitar
  • Farmer Dave Scher – lap steel guitar
  • Gabriel Noel – bass, strings, string arrangements
  • Paul Cartwright – mandolin, mandolin and string arrangements
  • Fred Herrera – horn and string arrangements
  • Andres Renteria – conga
  • Brian Walsh – clarinet
  • Arnie Barrera – trumpet
  • Javier Rodriguez – trumpet
  • Elizabeth Bacher – violin
  • Jorge Cardenas – violin
  •  arrangements, strings, violin
  • Hector Castro – violin
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Thomas Lea – viola
  • Claire Courchene – cello
  • Chavonne Stewart – vocals
  • Alethea Mills – vocals
  • Bryce Gonzales – engineer
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Sasha Barr – art direction
  • Alia Penner – artwork
  • Stacey Rozich – paintings
  • Emma Elizabeth Tillman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Tillman.

  1. I Love You Honeybear
  2. Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)
  3. True Affection
  4. The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apt.
  5. When You’re Smiling and Astride Me
  6. Nothing Good Ever Happens at the Goddamn Thirsty Crow
  7. Strange Encounter
  8. The ideal Husband
  9. Bored in the USA
  10. Holy Shit
  11. I Went to the Store One Day

Cult: Hidden City

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On February 5, 2016, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Hidden City”, the tenth Cult studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Ian Astbury– vocals, tambourine, guitars
  • Billy Duffy– guitars
  • Jamie Muhoberac– piano, keyboards
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Bob Rock– bass, guitars
  • John Tempesta– drums
  • Dan Chase – drums
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dark Energy
  2. No Love Lost
  3. Dance the Night
  4. In Blood
  5. Birds of Paradise
  6. Hinterland
  7. G O A T
  8. Deeply Ordered Chaos
  9. Avalanche of Light
  10. Lilies
  11. Heathens
  12. Sound and Fury

David Crosby: Croz

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On January 28, 2014, “Blue Castle Records” label released “Croz”, the fourth David Crosby studio album. The first Crosby’s studio album in 20 years, was recorded 2011 – 2013, and was produced by Daniel Garcia.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, electric guitar
  • Marcus Eaton — vocals, acoustic, 12-string acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
  • Shane Fontayne— vocals, electric guitar, bass, percussion
  • Mark Knopfler— lead guitar
  • James Raymond — vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer bass, drum programming
  • Todd Caldwell — Hammond B-3 organ
  • Steve Tavaglione— electronic wind instrument, soprano saxophone
  • Wynton Marsalis— trumpet
  • Kevin McCormick — bass
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Steve DiStanislao— drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. What’s Broken – James Raymond
  2. Time I Have – David Crosby
  3. Holding on to Nothing – David Crosby, Sterling Price
  4. The Clearing – James Raymond
  5. Radio – David Crosby, James Raymond
  6. Slice of Time – David Crosby, Marcus Eaton, James Raymond
  7. Set That Baggage Down – David Crosby, Shane Fontayne
  8. If She Called – David Crosby
  9. Dangerous Night – David Crosby, James Raymond
  10. Morning Falling – David Crosby, James Raymond
  11. Find a Heart – David Crosby, Marcus Eaton, James Raymond

Pond: Man It Feels Like Space Again

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On January 23, 2015, “Caroline Records” released “Man It Feels Like Space Again”, the sixth Pond album.It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Kevin Parker.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook– vocals, electric and slide guitar, keys, bass, occasional drums
  • Jay “Gumby” Watson– vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboatds, synthesizer
  • Shiny Joe Ryan – vocals, bass, 12 string, slide and electric guitar
  • Jamie Terry – keyboards, synthesizer, organ, bass
  • Ginolé – drums
  • Kevin Parker, Lukas Glickman – recording
  • Kevin Parker – mixing
  • Rob Grant – mastering
  • Ben Montero – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Waiting Around the Grace – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan
  2. Elvis Flaming Star – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan
  3. Holding Out for You – Shiny Joe Ryan
  4. Zond – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson
  5. Heroic Start – Nick Allbrook
  6. Sitting Up on Our Crane – Jay “Gumby” Watson
  7. Outside is the Right Side – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson
  8. Medicine Hat – Shiny Joe Ryan
  9. Man it Feels Like Space Again – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan

Suede: Night Thoughts

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On January 22, 2016, “Suede Ltd.” label released “Night Thoughts”, the seventh Suede studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Ed Buller and Neil Codling. The album was accompanied by a feature film, directed by Roger Sargent.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson– vocals
  • Richard Oakes– guitars
  • Neil Codling– synthesizer, piano
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums, percussion
  • Tom Fry – double bass
  • James Mainwaring – baritone saxophone
  • Oli Langford – strings arrangement, violin, viola
  • Danny Keane – cello
  • Andy Hughes– engineer
  • Paul-Edouard Laurendeau – engineer
  • Joel M. Peters – engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townsend– mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering

Track listing:

  1. When You Are Young – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  2. Outsiders – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  3. No Tomorrow – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  4. Pale Snow – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling, Richard Oakes
  5. I Don’t Know How to Reach You – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling, Richard Oakes
  6. What I’m Trying to Tell You – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling, Richard Oakes
  7. Tightrope – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  8. Learning to Be – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  9. Like Kids – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  10. I Can’t Give Her What She Wants – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  11. When You Were Young – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  12. The Fur and the Feathers – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling

The Decemberists: What a Terrible World

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On January 20, 2015, “Capitol” label released “What a Terrible World”, What a Beautiful World”, the seventh Decemberists studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy- lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars,  bouzouki,  harmonica
  • Chris Funk- acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin
  • Jenny Conlee- piano, Hammond organ, vibraphone, accordion, keyboards
  • Nate Query- bass, upright bass
  • John Moen- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • “The Singer Addresses His Audience” Choir: Kyleen King, Laura Veirs, Allison Hall, Bridgit Jacobson,Carson Ellis, Michael Finn, Jeremy Swatzky, Shelley Short, Steven Watkins, Ritchie Young, Moorea Masa
  • The “Anti-Summersong” Narrator Support Gang: Chris Funk, Nate Query, John Moen, Jason Colton,Tucker Martine
  • Victor Nash -trumpet
  • Rob Moose -violin, fiddle
  • Kyleen King -viola
  • Patti King – violin
  • Anna Fritz -cello
  • Rachel Flotard – backging vocals
  • Kelly Hogan– backging vocals
  • Laura Veirs– backging vocals
  • Ragen Fykes – backging vocals
  • Moorea Masa – backging vocals
  • Rob Moose – string arrangemets
  • Tucker Martine – recording, mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Michael Finn – assistant engineer
  • Jeri Heiden, Glen Nakasako – design
  • Carson Ellis – illustrations, lettering
  • Autumn de Wilde – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

  1. The Singer Addresses His Audience
  2. Cavalry Captain
  3. Philomena
  4. Make You Better
  5. Lake Song
  6. Till the Water’s All Long Gone
  7. The Wrong Year
  8. Carolina Low
  9. Better Not Wake the Baby
  10. Anti-Summersong
  11. Easy Come, Easy Go
  12. Mistral
  13. 12/17/12
  14. A Beginning Song

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Wanderlust

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On January 20, 2014, “EBGB’s” label released “Wanderlust”, the fifth Sophie Ellis-Bextor studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “State of the Ark” in London, and was produced by Ed Harcourt.

Personnel:

  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor– vocals
  • Ed Harcourt– guitar, keyboards, piano, samples, synth, backing vocals, arrangement, conducting
  • Seton Daunt– guitar
  • Richard Jones– bass
  • Arnulf Lindner – double bass
  • Phil Wilkinson – drums, percussion
  • Dirty Pretty Strings – strings
  • Gita Langley – violin
  • Rosie Langley – violin
  • Polly Wiltshire – viola
  • Amy Langley – cello
  • London Bulgarian Choir– choir
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
  • Miles Showell – mastering
  • Michael Nash Associates – art direction
  • Sophie Muller– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ed Harcourt.

  1. Birth of an Empire
  2. Until the Stars Collide
  3. Runaway Daydreamer
  4. The Deer & the Wolf
  5. Young Blood
  6. Interlude
  7. 13 Little Dolls
  8. Wrong Side of the Sun
  9. Love Is a Camera
  10. Cry to the Beat of the Band
  11. When the Storm Has Blown Ove