On September 4, 2015, “ECM” label released “Luys i Luso”, the seventh Tigran Hamasyan album. It was recorded October 2014, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
On September 2, 2016, “Divine Comedy Records” label released “Foreverland”, the eleventh Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2916, and was produced by Neil Hannon.
On August 12, 2016, “Kscope” label released “Your Wilderness”, the eleventh Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Bruce Soord.
Personnel:
Bruce Soord – vocals, guitar, arranger, engineer, 5.1 mixing
Steve Kitch – keyboards, arranger, engineer, mastering
On July 23, 2015, “Bird’s Rose Records” label released “Departure Song”, the third We Lost the Sea album. It was recorded in 2015, at “301 Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Tim Carr.
On July 22, 2014, “Royal Mountain” label released the self-titled, debut Alvvays album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Chad VanGaalen. In 2015, “CBS Music” ranked it at number 1 on its list of “30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014”.
On July 21, 2017, “Columbia” label released “Sacred Hearts Club”, the third Foster the People studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, and was produced by Mark Foster, Josh Abraham, Austin Mensales, Oligee, Lars Stalfors, Isom Innis, John Hill, Rob Cohen and Frans Mernick.
Personnel:
Mark Foster – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano, programming, synthesizer, vibraphone, drums, percussion
Sean Cimino – guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
On July 8, 2016, “Concord” label released “Beautiful Broken”, the sixteenth Heart studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Tom Tom” in Budapest, Hungary, and was produced by Dan Rothchild and Nancy Wilson.
Personnel:
Ann Wilson – lead and backing vocals, autoharp
Nancy Wilson – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bowed acoustic guitar, marxophone, autoharp, handclaps, whispers
Ben Smith – drums, percussion, claps, snaps
Craig Bartock – acoustic and electric guitars, 12-string acoustic guitar, percussive guitar, claps, snaps, backing vocals
Chris Joyner – synthesizers, piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, field organ, nylon-string guitar
Dan Rothchild – bass, Moog bass, upright bass, additional synthesizer, Hammond B3, additional piano, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, textures, handclaps
James Hetfield – lead and backing vocals
Paul Buckmaster – string arrangement
Hungarian Studio Orchestra – strings
Péter Illényi – conducting
Péter Kanyurszky – concertmaster
Ken Sluiter – additional textures, claps, snaps
Billy Mims – claps, snaps
Dwight Mikkelsen – copyist
Ken Sluiter – engineering, mixing
Bill Mims – additional engineering
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Gentry Studer – mastering engineering assistance
Chris Claypool – engineering assistance
Geoff Neal – engineering assistance
Greg Fidelman – additional engineering
Kurina Tamás – strings recording engineering
Brian McGuffey – artwork
Nancy Wilson – art direction
Anna Knowlden – photography
Dan Rothchild – photography
Track listing:
Beautiful Version – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Ben Mink, James Alan Hetfield
Two – Shafer “Ne-Yo” Smith, Jesse “Corporal” Wilson, Adam “Royal Z’ Waldman
Sweet Darlin – Ann Wilson
I Jump – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Dan Rothchild
Johnny Moon – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
Heaven – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
City’s Burning – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
Down on Me – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
One Word – Nancy Wilson
Language of Love – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
On July 8, 2016, “Vanguard” label released “Where the Light Shines Through”, the tenth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Spot X Studio” in San Diego, California, and was produced by John Fields, Tim Foreman, Jon Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.
Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar
Jerome Fontamillas – keyboards, guitar
Drew Shirley – guitar
Tim Foreman – bass guitar, backing vocals
Chad Butler – drums, percussion
Boaz Roberts – guitar
Robert Randolph − pedal steel
Lecrae – vocals
Eric Owyoung – strings
Keith Tutt II − cello section
John Painter – horns
Sam Dark – oboe
Lenny Skolnik − additional production
Joseph Barba − additional production
Tanner Sparks – engineering, mixing
Paul David Hager – mixing
Track listing:
Holy Water – Jon Foreman
Float – Tim Foreman
Where the Light Shines Through – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
I Won’t Let You Go – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
If the House Burns Down Tonight – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
The Day That I Found Gold – Jim Foreman, Tim Foreman
Shake This Feeling – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
Bull in a Chins Shop – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
Live It Well – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
Looking for America – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Lecrae
On June 22, 2015, “RCA Victor” label released “Get to Heaven”, the third Everything Everything studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Angelic Studios” in Northampton, “Crotch Int.” in Gilsland, “Making Do” in Manchester, “Eve Studios” in Bredbury, “Distillery” in Wiltshire, (all in England), and was produced by Stuart Price.
Personnel:
Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineer, recording
Alex Robertshaw – guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals, engineer, recording
Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, recording
Michael Spearman – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, recording
Stuart Price – programming, mixing
Tom A.D. Fuller – engineer, additional production
Martin King – engineer
Harry Broadhead – engineer
Matt Tait – engineer
Phil Parsons – engineer
Ian Dowling – additional engineering
Cenzo Townshend – mixing
Tim Young – mastering
Jim Abiss – additional production
Luke Gibbs – recording assistant
Andrew Archer – cover illustration
Johnny Costello – layout, typography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw, and Michael Spearman.
On June 10, 2016, “Eearache” label released “Hollow Bones”, the fifth Rival Sons studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “RCA Studio A”, “Low Country Sound Studio”, “House of David Sixteen Ton Studio” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave Cobb.
Personnel:
Jay Buchanan – vocals
Scott Holiday – guitar, string arrangement
Dave Beste – bass guitar
Michael Miley – drums
Todd E. Ogren Brooks – keyboards
Eamon McLoughlin – cello, violin
Kristen Rogers, Whitney Coleman, April Rucker – backing vocals
Matt Ross’Spang – recording
John Netti – recording
Eddie Spear – mixing
Pete Lyman – mastering
Martin Wittfooth – artwork, layout
Emilia Pare – photography
Track listing:
Hollow Bones Pt. 1 – Scott Holiday, Jay Buchanan, Michael Miley, Dave Cobb
Tied Up – David Beste, Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday
Thundering Voices – Scott Holiday, Jay Buchanan, Dave Cobb, Michael Miley
Baby Boy – Jay Buchanan, Scott Holliday
Pretty Face – Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday
Fade Out – Scott Holiday, Jay Buchanan
Black Coffee – Ike Turner, Tine Turner
Hollow Bones Pt. 2 – Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday, Michael Miley, David Beste
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