On December 28, 2015, Ian Fraser Kilmister aka Lemmy died aged 70. He was musician (bass), singer, and songwriter, was member and worked with Hawkwind, The Rockin’ Vickers, Opal Butterfly, The Damned, The Head Cat, Girlschool, and Sam Gopal, but was best known as founder, leader, singer, primary songwriter, and bass player of Motörhead.
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Nine Inch Nails: Not the Actual Events
On December 22, 2016, “The Null Corporation” label released “Not the Actual Events”, the fifth Nine Inch Nails extended play. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Personnel:
- Trent Reznor – lead vocals, performance
- Atticus Ross – performance, mixing
- Mariqueen Maandig – backing vocals
- Dave Navarro – guitars
- Dave Grohl – drums
- Chris Holmes – engineer
- Dustin Mosley – engineer
- Jun Murakawa – engineer
- Chris Richardson – engineer
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Tom Baker – mastering
- John Crawford – art direction
- Corey Holms – additional design
Track listing:
All tracks by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
- Branches/Bones
- Dear World
- She’s Gone Away
- The Idea of You
- Burning Bright (Field on Fire)
Grady Martin
On December 3, 2001, Thomas Grady Martin died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), founder and leader of the band Grady Martin and Slew Foot Five (later Grady Martin and his Winging Strings). As a session guitarist he was member of the Nashville A-team, and in his 50-year career he recorded and performed with Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Leon Russell, Patsy Cline, J. J. Cale, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Horton, Conway Twitty, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Arlo Guthrie, Brenda Lee, Don Woody, Sammi Smith, Marty Robbins, and Johnny Burnette. In March 2015, Martin was inducted in the “Country Music Hall of Fame”.
Food: This Is Not a Miracle
On November 20, 2015, “ECM” label released “This is Not a Miracle”, the eighth Food album. The album was recorded in June 2013, at “Holand Sound” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Thomas Strønen – drums, electronics, percussion, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Iain Ballamy – saxophones, electronics
- Christian Fennesz – guitar, electronics
Track listing:
All tracks by Thomas Strønen.
- First Sorrow
- Where Dry Desert Ends
- This Is Not a Miracle
- The Concept of Density
- Sinking Gardens of Babylon
- Death of Niger
- Exposed to Frost
- Earthly Carriage
- Age of Innocence
- The Grain Mill
- Without the Laws
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Mâché Dream Balloon
On November 13, 2015, on King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s “Bandcamp” was released “Mâché Dream Balloon”, band’s seventh studio album. One week later it was released on “Heavenly Records”.
Personnel:
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, piano, flute, clarinet, double bass, bass guitar, violin, percussion, sitar, recording
- Lucas Skinner – piano, bass guitar
- Joey Walker – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, double bass
- Cook Craig – vocals, acoustic guitar, double bass, percussion
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica
- Michael Cavanagh – drums, bongo, conga
- Eric Moore – “nothing”
- Lucas Skinner – recording
- Joey Walker – recording
- Jacob Portrait – recording
- Mikey Young – mixing
- Joe Carra – mastering
- Jason Galea – artwork, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Stu Mackenzie except where noted.
- Sense
- Bone
- Dirt – Joey Walker
- Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
- Trapdoor
- Cold Cadaver
- The Bitter Boogie – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
- N.G.R.I. (Bloodstain)
- Time = Fate – Cook Craig
- Time = $$$
- Most of What I Like – Joey walker
- Paper Mâché – Cook Craig, Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
Allen Toussaint
On November 10, 2015, Allen Toussaint died aged 77. He was musician (vocal, piano), songwriter, arranger, and record producer, an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century. His compositions were recorded by many musicians, and he was producer of hundreds of recordings. Toussaint recorded and performed with many musicians including Irma Thomas, Lee Dorsey, The Meters, Ernie K Doe, Rosemary Butler, Merry Clayton, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Venetta Fields, Etta James, Labelle, John Mayall, Paul McCartney, The Meters, Bonnie Raitt, and The Band. As leader Toussaint released eleven studio albums.
Squeeze: Cradle To The Grave
On October 2, 2015, “Virgin EMI” label released “Cradle to the Grave”, the fourteenth Squeeze studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Glenn Tilbrook and Laurie Latham.
Personnel:
- Glenn Tilbrook– vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion, handclaps
- Chris Difford– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Lucy Shaw – bass, backing vocals
- Stephen Large– keyboards
- Simon Hanson– drums, backing vocals
- John Bentley– bass
- Melvin Duffy – pedal steel guitar, dulcimer
- Mark Feltham– harmonica
- Dennis Greaves – lead guitar
- Laurie Latham – tambourine, assorted percussion
- Tom Pigott-Smith, Everton Nelson, Stephanie Benedetti, Matt Ward, Calina De La Mare, Lucy Wilkins, Oli Langford, Ian Rathbone, Ian Burdge, Ben Rogerson, Kirsty Mangan, Stephanie Benedetti, Natalie Holt, Rachel Lander – strings
- Kelly Barnes – backing vocals
- Bryan Chambers – backing vocals
- Miles Connolly – backing vocals
- Carly Dexter-Fry – backing vocals
- Nate James – backing vocals
- Simon King – backing vocals
- Bryan Marshall – backing vocals
- Louise Marshall – backing vocals
- Melanie Marshall – backing vocals
- Leon Tilbrook – backing vocals
- Billie Godfrey – backing vocals
- Dominic Haddad – backing vocals
- Jane Homer – backing vocals, handclaps
- Suzanne Hunt – backing vocals, handclaps
- Louis Tilbrook – backing vocals, handclaps
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
- Cradle to the Grave
- Nirvana
- Beautiful Game
- Happy Days
- Open
- Only 15
- Top of the Form
- Sunny
- Haywire
- Honeytrap
- Everything
- Snap, Crackle and Pop
The Libertines: Anthems for Doomed Youth
On September 11, 2015, “Virgin” label released “Anthems for Doomed Youth”, the third Libertines (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Karma Sounds Studios” in Thailand, and was produced by Jake Gosling
Personnel:
- Pete Doherty– vocals, guitar
- Carl Barât– vocals, guitar
- John Hassall– bass
- Gary Powell– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Doherty and Carl Barât.
- Barbarians
- Gunga Din
- Fame and Fortune
- Anthem for Doomed Youth
- You’re My Waterloo
- Belly of the Beast
- Iceman
- Heart of the Matter
- Fury of Chonburi
- The Milkman’s Horse
- Glasgow Coma Scale Blues
- Dead for Love
Richard Hawley: Coles Corner
On September 5, 2005, “Mute” label released “Coles Corner”, the fourth Richard Hawley studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Yellow Arch Studios” in Sheffield, UK, and was produced by Richard Hawley, Colin Elliot, and Mike Timm.
Personnel:
- Richard Hawley– vocals, acoustic, electric, 12-string acoustic, 12-string electric, baritone, and Spanish guitar, Hawaiian lap steel, hammer dulcimer, enchanted lyre, Omnichord, piano, drums, steel drum, vibraphone, baby glockenspiel
- Andy Cook – drums
- Colin Elliot – baritone guitar, electric and upright bass, piano, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Shez Sheridan – acoustic, electric, 12-string acoustic, 12-string electric, baritone, and reverb tremolo guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Trier – piano, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone, baby glockenspiel
- Johnny Wood – upright slap bass
- Gaynor Sutcliffe, Lizz Lipscombe, Susannah Simmons, Lizzie Ball – violin
- Naomi Koop, Simon Graham – viola
- Liz Hanks – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Hawley, except where noted.
- Coles Corner
- Just Like the Rain
- Hotel Room
- Darlin’ Wait for Me – Richard Hawley, Shez Sheridan
- The Ocean
- Born Under a Bad Sign
- I Sleep Alone
- Tonight
- (Wading Through) The Waters of My Time
- Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? – traditional, arranged by Richard Hawley
- Last Orders
The Kooks: Let’s Go Sunshine
On August 31, 2018, “Lonely Cat” label released “Let’s Go Sunshine”, the fifth Kooks (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2018 and was produced by Brandon Friesen, Chris Seefried, and Luke Pritchard.
Personnel:
- Luke Pritchard – vocals, guitar
- Hugh Harris – guitar, backing vocals
- Peter Denton – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Alexis Nunez – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Intro – Hugh Harris, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Kids – Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard
- All the Time – Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Believe – Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Fractured and Dazed – Hugh Harris, Luke Pritchard
- Chicken Bone – Peter Denton, Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Four Leave Clover – Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Tesco Disco – Brando Friesen, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Honey Bee – Bob Pritchard, Luke Pritchard
- Initials for Gainsbourg – Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Pamela – Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Picture Frame – Luke Pritchard
- Swing Low – Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- Weight of the World – Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
- No Pressure – Hugh Harris, Luke Pritchard, Chris Seefried
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