Tag Archives: 2015

Gazpacho: Molok

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On October 23, 2015, “KSCOPE” label released “Molok”, the ninth Gazpacho album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Jan Henrik Ohme, Stian Carstensen, Mikael Krømer, Kristian Olav Torp, Jon-Arne Vilbo and Thomas Alexander Andersen.

Personnel:

  • Jan Henrik Ohme – vocals
  • Jon-Arne Vilbo – guitar
  • Thomas Alexander Andersen – keyboards
  • Stian Carstensen – accordion, fiddle, kaval
  • Mikael Krømer – violin, mandolin
  • Kristian Olav Torp – bass
  • Børge-Are Halvorsen – saxophone
  • Stig Espen Hundsnes – trumpet
  • Gjermund Kolltveit – harp, bones, stones
  • Daniel Bergstrand – mixing
  • Thor Legvold – mastering
  • Marianne Pentha – backing vocals
  • Antonio Seijas – artwork, graphics

Track listing:

  1. Park Bench
  2. The Master’s Voice
  3. Bela Kiss
  4. Know Your Time
  5. Choir of Ancestors
  6. ABC
  7. Algorithm
  8. Alarm
  9. Molok Rising

Joanna Newsom: Divers

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On October 23, 2015, “Drag City” label released “Divers”, the fourth Joanna Newsom studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Joanna Newsom and Noah Georgeson.

Personnel:

  • Joanna Newsom – vocals, harp, piano, Roland Juno-106, Minimoog, Schiedmayer celesta,  Marxophone, Mellotron(MK II and M400), Wurlitzer electric piano, Neupert clavichord, Fender Rhodes piano with bass,  Baldwin  electric  harpsichord, Baldwin Discoverer electronic organ, Estey pump organ, guitaret,harp, piano, keyboard and vocal arrangements
  • Dan Cantrell – Hammond organ, piano accordion, Andes recorder-keyboard, musical saw
  • Ryan Francesconi – electric guitar, electric bass, bouzouki, bağlama
  • Kevin Barker – electric guitar, banjo
  • Judith Linsenberg – alto, tenor and bass recorder
  • Logan Coale – double bass
  • Peter Newsom – drums, drum and percussion arrangements
  • Neal Morgan– drums
  • David Nelson – trombone
  • Andy Strain – trombone
  • Hideaki Adomori – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • James Smith – English horn
  • Ben Russell – violin
  • Rob Moose – violin
  • Matthew Slemela – violin
  • Naidia Sirota – viola
  • Nico Muhly– orchestral arrangements
  • David Longstreth– orchestral arrangements
  • Ryan Francesconi – arrangements, conductor
  • Dan Cantrell – additional arrangements
  • Noah Georgeson – additional arrangements
  • Kevin Barker – additional arrangements
  • Neal Morgan – drum and percussion arrangements
  • Steve Albini– engineer
  • Samur Khouja – engineer
  • Justin Rice – engineer
  • Sadaharu Yagi – engineer
  • Noah Georgeson– engineer, mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Kim Keever – cover art
  • Dan Osborn – layout designer
  • Annabel Mehran – photography
  • Paul Thomas Anderson– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joanna Newsom, except where noted.

  1. Anecdotes
  2. Sapokanikan
  3. Leaving the City
  4. Goose Eggs
  5. Waltz of the 101st Lightborne
  6. The Things I Say
  7. Divers
  8. Same Old Man – traditional
  9. You Will Not Take My Heart Alive
  10. A Pin-Light Bent
  11. Time, As a Symptom

Deerhunter: Fading Frontier

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On October 16, 2015, “4AD” label released “Fading Frontier”, the seventh  Deerhunter studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Ben H. Allen,Bradford Cox, Lockett Pundt, Moses Archuleta and Josh McKat.

Personnel:

  • Bradford Cox– lead vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, electronics
  • Lockett Pundt– lead and co-lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Moses Archuleta– drums, percussion, electronics
  • Josh McKay– bass guitar, organ
  • Tim Gane– electronic harpsichord
  • James Cargill – synthesizers, tapes
  • Zumi Rosow – treated alto saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Bradford Cox, except noted.

  1. All the Same
  2. Living My Life
  3. Breaker
  4. Duplex Planet
  5. Take Care
  6. Leather and Wood
  7. Snakeskin
  8. Ad Astra – Lockett Pundt
  9. Carrion

Collective Soul: See What You Started by Continuing

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On October 2, 2015, “Vanguard” label released “See What You Started by Continuing”, the ninth Collective Soul studio album. It was recorded February – October 2014, in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and was produced by Ed Roland.

Personnel:

  • Ed Roland– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Dean Roland– rhythm guitar
  • Jesse Triplett– lead guitar
  • Eric Frampton – organ
  • Will Turpin– bass
  • Johnny Rabb– drums, percussion
  • Mama Jan Smith– backing vocals
  • Ebony Childs – backing vocals
  • Sweet Tea Project(Christopher Alan Yates, Brian Bisky, Mike Rizzi) – backing vocals
  • Stevie Blackie – strings, string arrangements, engineer
  • Anthony J. Resta – programming, additional production
  • Karyadi Sutedja – recording
  • Shawn Grove – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Archilla – additional engineering
  • Steve Rawls – mastering
  • NUU Group LLC – package design
  • Joseph Guay – photography
  • Jolie Rizzi – photo editing

Track listing:

All tracks written by Ed Roland, except where noted.

  1. This
  2. Hurricane
  3. Exposed
  4. Confession
  5. AYTA
  6. Contagious
  7. Life
  8. Am I Getting Through
  9. Memories of 2005
  10. Tradition
  11. Without Me

Bob James & Nathan East: The New Cool

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On September 18, 2015, “Yamaha Entertainment Group” label released “The New Cool”, album by Bob James and Nathan East. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Bob James and Nathan East.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – piano, keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Nathan East – bass guitar, double bass
  • Nashville Recording Orchestra – orchestral backing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob James and Nathan East, except where noted.

  1. The New Cool
  2. Oliver’s Bag
  3. All Will Be Revealed
  4. Midnight Magic/Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow
  5. Crazy
  6. How Deep Is The Ocean
  7. Canto Y La Danza
  8. Waltz For Judy
  9. Seattle Sunrise
  10. Ghost Of A Chance
  11. Turbulence
  12. House Of Blue

The Arcs: Yours, Dreamily

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On September 4, 2015, “Nonesuch” label released “Yours, Dreamily”, the debut Arcs album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, “The Diamond Mine” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Leon Michels.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, buzz, percussion
  • Leon Michels – piano, organ, keyboards, saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer, drums, bass guitar
  • Richard Swift– vocals, drums, keyboards, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Veronica Medellin – guitar
  • Russ Pahl – electric guitar
  • Thomas Brenneck – guitar
  • Kenny Vaughan– baritone guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Bobby Emmett – vocals, piano, organ, horns
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Jeffery Clemens – drums
  • Chamberlin– drums
  • Ray Mason – trombone
  • Mariachi Flor de Toloache – vocals, horns, strings
  • Lee Fields– vocals
  • Brian Olive – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Once We Begin (Intro) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  2. Outta My Mind – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  3. Put a Flower in Your Pocket – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  4. Pistol Made of Bones – Dan Auerbach
  5. Everything You Do (You Do for You) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  6. Stay in My Corner – Dan Auerbach, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  7. Cold Companion – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  8. The Arc – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  9. Nature’ s Child – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  10. Velvet Ditch – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swif
  11. Chains of Love – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  12. Come & Go – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  13. Rosie (Ooh La La) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  14. Searching the Blue – Dan Auerbach

Ane Brun: When I’m Free

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On September 4, 2015, “Balloon Ranger” label released “When I’m Free”, the seventh Ane Brun studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Atlantis Studio”,  “Gig Studio”, “Hammarby Studio” in Stockholm, “The Bigger Pink” in Viklau, and was produced by Ane Brun and Tobias Fröberg.

Personnel:

  • Ane Brun– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Johan Lindström – electric and pedal steel guitar
  • Martin Hederos– keyboards
  • Dan Berglund– double bass
  • Thobias Gabrielsson – bass
  • Ola Hultgren – drums, percussion
  • Lars Skoglund– drums, hi-hat
  • Andreas Werlin – drums, percussion
  • Mikael Häggström – percussion
  • John Eriksson– mallets sounds, synth pads and synth bass outro
  • Tobias Fröberg – cymbals, drum programming, hi-hat, percussion programming, string machine, strings
  • Sabina Ddumba– guest vocals
  • Torbjörn Bernhardsson, Ulf Forsberg, Hanna Göran, Iskander Komilov, Annette Mannheimer, Veronika Novotna, Bo Söderström – violin
  • Elisabeth Arnberg, Ingegerd Kierkegaard, Svein H. Martinsen, Ann Christin Wingård Ward – viola
  • Jana Boutani, Helena Nilsson – cello
  • Joakim Milder – conductor, string arrangements
  • Nina Kinert– backing vocals
  • Linnea Olsson– backing vocals
  • Johannes Berglund – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Ane Brun, except where noted.

  1. Hanging
  2. Black Notebook
  3. You Lit My Fire
  4. Directions
  5. Shape of a Heart
  6. Miss You More
  7. All We Want Is Love
  8. Still Waters
  9. Better Than This
  10. Signing Off

Atlas Genius: Intimate Objects

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On August 28, 2015, “Warner Bros” label released “Inanimate Objects”, the second Atlas Genius studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, in Adelaide, Australia  and  “Studio City” in California, and was produced by Frederik Thaae, Keith Jeffery and Michael Jeffery.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jeffery – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, programming
  • Michael Jeffery – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Frederik Thaae – guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming, backing vocals
  • David Larson – keyboards
  • Alan Wilkis – programming, backing vocals
  • Elyse Rogers – backing vocals
  • Carrie Keagan – backing vocals
  • Jonny Kaps – backing vocals
  • Dylan Morgan – engineer assistant
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Andrew Maury– mixing
  • Mike Duncan – mixing assistant
  • Chris Galland – mixing assistant
  • Ike Schultz – mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Kii Arens – cover art
  • Donny Phillips – cover art
  • Frank Maddocks – design, photography
  • Big Data – additional production
  • Jesse Shatkin – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jeffery, Michael Jeffery and Frederik Thaae.

  1. The Stone Mill
  2. Molecules
  3. Stockholm
  4. Refugees
  5. A Perfect End
  6. Friendly Apes
  7. Friends with Enemies
  8. Where I Belong
  9. Balladino
  10. The City We Grow
  11. Levitate

Rubens: Hoops

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On August 7, 2015, “Ivy League” label released “Hoops”, the second Rubens studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by David Kahne and Eric J Dubowsky.

Personnel:

  • Sam Margin – vocals
  • Zaac Margin – guitars
  • Elliott Margin – vocals, keyboards
  • William Zeglis – bass
  • Scott Baldwin – drums
  • Eric J. Dubowsky – engineer
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott Baldwin, Elliott Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin and William Zeglis.

  1. Hallelujah
  2. The Night Is on My Side
  3. Hoops
  4. Switchblade
  5. Bitter End
  6. Cut Me Loose
  7. Things About to Change
  8. Battles
  9. Hold Me Back
  10. The Original
  11. The Fool

Veruca Salt: Ghost Notes

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On July 10, 2015, “El Camino Records” label released “Ghost Notes”, the fifth Veruca Salt studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Louise Post– vocals, guitar
  • Nina Gordon– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Lack – bass guitar
  • Jim Shapiro– drums, backing vocals
  • Chick Wolverton – percussion
  • Joel Mark – handclapping
  • Sophie Mark – handclapping
  • Kay Hanley– vocals
  • Michelle Lewis– vocals
  • Christian Lane– backing vocals
  • Ken Sluiter – engineer
  • Brad Wood– engineer, mixing
  • Emily Lazer – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Louise Post, Nina Gordon, Steve Lack and Jim Shapiro.

  1. The Gospel According to Saint Me
  2. Black and Blonde
  3. Eyes on You
  4. Prince of Wales
  5. The Sound of Leaving
  6. Love You Less
  7. Laughing in the Sugar Bowl
  8. Empty Bottle
  9. Come Clean, Dark Thing
  10. I’m Telling You Now
  11. Triage
  12. Lost to Me
  13. The Museum of Broken Relationships
  14. Alternica