Tag Archives: 2015

Chris Potter: Imaginary Cities

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On January 16, 2015, “ECM” label released “Imaginary Cities”, the 19th Chris Potter album. It was recorded in December 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Chris Potter- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Adam Rogers− guitars
  • Craig Taborn− piano
  • Steve Nelson− vibraphone, marimba
  • Fima Ephron − bass guitar
  • Scott Colley− double bass
  • Nate Smith- drums
  • Mark Feldman, Joyce Hammann − violin
  • Lois Martin − viola
  • Dave Eggar− cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Potter

  1. Lament
  2. Imaginary Cities 1: Compassion
  3. Imaginary Cities 2: Dualities
  4. Imaginary Cities 3: Disintegration
  5. Imaginary Cities 4: Rebuilding
  6. Firefly
  7. Shadow Self
  8. Sky

Anchoress: Confession of a Romance Novelist

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On January 15, 2016, “Kscope” label released “Confessions of a Romance Novelist”, the debut Anchoress aka Catherine Anne Davies album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Catherine Anne Davies and Paul Draper. The album won HMV’s “Welsh Album of the Year”, “Best Newcomer” at the PROG awards.

Personnel:

  • Catherine Anne Davies – vocals, piano, guitar, flute, omnichord, mellotron, wurlitzer, glockenspiel, celeste, sampling church bells, orchestra of typewriters
  • Paul Draper – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Catherine Anne Davies, except where noted.

  1. Long Year
  2. What Goes Around
  3. Doesn’t Kill You
  4. You and Only You
  5. One for Sorrow
  6. S. Fuck You
  7. Popular
  8. Bury Me
  9. Intermission (Notes to the Editor)
  10. Waiting to Breathe
  11. Chip on Your Shoulder
  12. Confessions of a Romance Novelist
  13. Rivers of Ice – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Iain Maclachlan

Kenny Wheeler: Songs for Quintet

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On January 13, 2015, “ECM” label released “Songs for Quintet”, the 27th Kenny Wheeler album. It was recorded in December 2013, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Manfred Eicher and Steve Lake.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Wheeler— flugelhorn
  • Stan Sulzmann- tenor saxophone
  • John Parricelli- guitar
  • Chris Laurence- bass
  • Martin France- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Wheeler.

  1. Seventy-Six
  2. Jigsaw
  3. The Long Waiting
  4. Canter No. 1
  5. Sly Eyes
  6. 1076
  7. Old Time
  8. Pretty Liddle Waltz
  9. Nonetheless

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Wrong Creatures

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On January 12, 2018, “Vagrant Records” label released “Wrong Creatures”, the eighth Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Sunset Sound”, “606” and “The Station House” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Launay, Robert Levon Been, Peter Hayes and Leah Shapiro.

Personnel:

  • Robert Levon Been – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, art direction
  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica
  • Leah Shapiro – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Gillian Rivers – viola, string arrangements
  • Derek Stein – cello
  • Nick Launay – engineer, mixing
  • Atom Greenspan – engineer, mixing
  • Ethan Allan – engineer
  • John Lousteau – engineer
  • Ethan Mates – engineer
  • Mark Rains – engineer
  • Alejandro Baima – engineer assistant
  • James Salter – engineer assistant
  • Morgan Stratton – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Robert Columbus – drum technician
  • Brian Lauzon – art direction, artwork, design
  • Tessa Angus – photography
  • Michelle Shiers – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Levon Been, Peter Hayes and Leah Shapiro.

  1. DFF
  2. Spook
  3. King of Bones
  4. Haunt
  5. Echo
  6. Ninth Configuration
  7. Question of Faith
  8. Calling Them All Away
  9. Little Thing Gone Wild
  10. Circus Bazooko
  11. Carried from the Start
  12. All Rise

David Bowie: No Plan

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On January 8, 2017, “Columbia” and “Sony” labels, released posthumously “No Plan”, EP by David Bowie. It was recorded January – May 2015, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– vocals, acoustic and Fender guitars
  • Ben Monder– guitar
  • Jason Lindner– piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards
  • Tim Lefebvre– bass
  • Mark Guiliana– drums, percussion
  • Donny McCaslin– saxophone, flute, woodwinds
  • Kevin Killen– engineer
  • Kabir Hermon – engineer assistant
  • Erin Tonkon – engineer assistant
  • Tony Visconti– engineer, mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst– final master mix
  • Joe Visciano– final master mix assistant
  • Joe LaPorta– mastering
  • Barnbrook– design
  • DSS – front cover star image
  • Jimmy King – David Bowie image

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie.

  1. Lazarus
  2. No Plan
  3. Killing a Little Time
  4. When I Met You

Cage the Elephant: Tell Me I’m Pretty

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On December 18, 2015, “RCA” label released “Tell Me I’m Pretty”, the fourth Cage the Elephant studio album. It was recorded in 201 at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Matt Shultz− lead vocals, acoustic guitar, art direction
  • Brad Shultz − rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Tichenor − bass
  • Jared Champion– drums
  • Dan Auerbach − rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Nick Bockrath − lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Matthan Minster − keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Collin Dupuis – engineer
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Emily Davis − hand tinting
  • Meghan Foley − art direction
  • Moses Moreno – styling
  • Juliette Buchs Shultz − additional design, additional photography
  • Kane Stewart − senior design graphic artist
  • Ira Chernova – photography
  • Danny Tomczak – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor and Jared Champion.

  1. .Cry Baby
  2. Mess Around
  3. Sweetie Little Jean
  4. Too Late to Say Goodbye
  5. Cold Cold Cold
  6. Trouble
  7. How Are You True
  8. That’s Right
  9. Punchin’ Bag
  10. Portuguese Knife Fight’

Jenny Lee Lindberg: Right On!

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On December 11, 2015, “Rough Trade” label released “Right On!”, the debut Jenny Lee Lindberg album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Happy Ending Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jenny Lee Lindberg and Norm Block.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Lee Lindberg – vocals, bass, artwork
  • Kirk Hellie – guitar
  • Cedric LeMoyne – guitar
  • Tony Bevilacqua– guitar
  • Dan Elkan– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Hishcke – bass guitar
  • Norm Block – drums, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Stella Mozgawa– drums, beat
  • Kris Byerly – backing vocals
  • Katie Burden – backing vocals
  • Paul Logus – mastering
  • Mia Kirby – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Lee Lindberg.

  1. Blind
  2. Boom Boom
  3. Never
  4. Long Lonely Winter
  5. Bully
  6. Riot
  7. He Fresh
  8. Offerings
  9. White Devil
  10. Real Life

Kid Cudi: Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven

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On December 4, 2015, “Republic Records” and “Wicked Awesome Records” labels released “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven”, the fifth Kid Cudi studio album. I t was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Kid Cudi, Patrick Reynolds and Plain Pat.

Personnel:

  • Kid Cudi – vocals, bass, guitars, art direction, executive producer
  • Oladipo Omishore – bass
  • Iain Findlay – engineer, mixing
  • Anthony Kilhoffer – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Sandy Brummels – creative art
  • Kyledidthis – art direction
  • Dennis Cummings – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kid Cudi, except where noted.

  1. Edge of the Earth / Post Mortem Boredom
  2. Confused
  3. Man in the Night – Scott Mescudi, Mike Judge
  4. Screwed
  5. Fade 2 Red
  6. Adventures – Scott Mescudi, Mike Judge
  7. The Nothing
  8. Amen
  9. Handle With Care – Scott Mescudi, Mike Judge
  10. Judgemental Cunt
  11. Séance Chaos
  12. Fairy Tale Remains
  13. Wedding Tux
  14. Angered Kids
  15. Red Sabbath – Scott Mescudi, Mike Judge
  16. Fuchsia Butterflies
  17. Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven
  18. Embers
  19. Anomaly (rehearsal demo)
  20. The Return of Chip Douglas (demo)
  21. Trauma
  22. Wait! (rehearsal demo)
  23. Insides Out
  24. Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven (acoustic demo)
  25. Worth
  26. Melting

Empire Of The Sun: Two Vines

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On October 28, 2016, “Virgin EMI” label released “Two Vines”, the third Empire of the Sun studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Studio 161”, “Henson Studios”, “Woody Jackson Studios” in Los Angeles, “Island Sound” in Hawaii, and was produced by  Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan.

Personnel:

  • Luke Steele – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, synthesizers
  • Nick Littlemore – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, melodica, trombone, clavinet
  • Steve Bach – keyboards
  • Lindsey Buckingham – guitars, backing vocals
  • Evan Frasier – mbira
  • Teddy Geiger– vocals
  • Mito Kasuya – vocals
  • Mark Goldenberg – acoustic guitar
  • Henry Hey– keyboards
  • Tim Lefebvre– bass
  • David Wilder – bass
  • Jake Najor – drums
  • Michael Harris – drum, percussion engineer
  • Dexter Story – slit drums
  • Te’Amir Yohannes Sweeney – slit drums
  • SK Kakraba – gyil
  • Todd M. Simon – marimba, vibraphone
  • Alan Mark Lightner – marimba, xylophone
  • Todd Simon – percussion direction
  • Peter Mayes– engineer, mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Scott Horscroft – production assistance

Track listing:

  1. Before – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Henry Hey
  2. High and Low – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan
  3. Two Vines – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan
  4. Friends – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan
  5. There’s No Need – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan
  6. Way to Go – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Tim Lefebvre, Henry Hey
  7. Ride – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Henry hey, Wendy Melvoin
  8. Digital Life – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, John Theodore Geiger II
  9. First Crush – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Henry Hey, Jonathan Sloan
  10. ZZZ – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan
  11. To Her Door – Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan, Lindsey Buckingham

Julia Holter: Have You in My Wilderness

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On September 25, 2015, “Domino” label released “Have You in My Wilderness”, the fourth Julia Holter studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Cole M. Greif-Neill and Julia Holter.

Personnel:

  • Julia Holter – vocals, keyboards
  • Devin Hoff– bass
  • Corey Fogel – percussion
  • Kenny Gilmore – percussion
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone, clarinet
  • Chris Speed– saxophone
  • Andrew Tholl – viola
  • Christopher Votek – cello
  • Cole MGN– engineer, mixing
  • Darrell Thorp– engineer
  • Bill Mims – engineer assistant
  • Jake Viator – engineer assistant
  • David Ives – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Rick Bahto – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Julia Holter

  1. .Feel You
  2. Silhouette
  3. How Long?
  4. Lucette Stranded on the Island
  5. Sea Calls Me Home
  6. Night Song
  7. Everytime Boots
  8. Betsy on the Roof
  9. Vasquez
  10. Have You in My Wilderness