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Josh Rouse: Subtitulo

On March 21, 2006, “Bedroom Classics” label released “Subtitulo”, the seventh Josh Rouse album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Paco Loco Studios” in Spain, “Alex the Great” in Nashville, and was produced by Brad Jones.

Personnel:

  • Josh Rouse – vocals, guitar
  • Pete Finney – pedal steel guitar
  • Brad Jones – piano, bass, recording, mixing
  • Marc Pisapia – drums, percussion
  • Chris Carmichael – strings
  • Jeremy Ferguson – engineer
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • Paz Suay – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Rouse, except where noted.

  1. Quiet Town – Daniel Tashian
  2. Summertime
  3. It Looks Like Love
  4. La Costa Blanca
  5. Jersey Clowns
  6. His Majesty Rides
  7. Givin’ It Up
  8. Wonderful
  9. The Man Who…
  10. El Otro Lado

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down: A Man Alive

On March 4, 2016, “Ribbon Music” label released “A Man Alive”, the fourth Thao & the Get Down Stay Down studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Tiny Telephone & Different Fur Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Merrill Garbus.

Personnel:

  • Thao Nguyen– vocals, bass, clapping, composer, drum programming, drums, guitar, loops, mandolin, oscillator, percussion, telecaster, toy piano, univox
  • Merrill Garbus– vocals, backing vocals, bass, cabasa, clapping, farfisa organ, flute, sampling
  • Lynne Angel – drum samples, inspiration
  • Johanna Kunin – vocals, backing vocals
  • Sami Perez – clapping, backing vocals, clapping
  • Jason Slota – clapping, cowbell, drums, gamelan, percussion, shaker, tambourine
  • Beau Sorenson – clapping, engineer, guitar, linn drum, loops, mixing, programming, sampling, sequencing
  • Adam Thompson – audio manipulation, bass, casio, clapping, glockenspiel, guitar, polysynth, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • Charlie Glenn – guitar, organ, piano, lapsteel

Track listing:

  1. Astonished Man
  2. Slash/Burn
  3. The Evening
  4. Departure
  5. Nobody Dies
  6. Guts
  7. Fool Forever
  8. Millionaire
  9. Meticulous Bird
  10. Give Me Peace
  11. Hand to God
  12. Endless Love

Frontier Ruckus: Enter the Kingdom

On February 17, 2017, “Sitcom Universe” label released “Enter the Kingdom”, the fifth Frontier Ruckus studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Cartoon Moon” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Ken Coomer, Matthew Milia, David Winston Jones, Zachary Nichols and Anna Burch.

Personnel:

  • Anna Burch – vocals, layout, design
  • Matthew Milia – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, baritone guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano, Lowrey organ, cover concept, layout, design
  • David Winston Jones – banjo, banjo-Telecaster, layout, design
  • Zachary Nichols – trumpet, singing-saw, melodica, alto horn, piano, keyboards, Optigan, layout, design
  • Ken Coomer– drums, percussion photography
  • Connor Dodson – bass guitar
  • Kristin Weber – violin
  • Austin Hoke – cello
  • Patrick Miller – enginements
  • Ken Coomer, Patrick Miller – mixing
  • Eric Conn – mastering
  • Julia Grant – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Milia, except where noted.

  1. Visit Me
  2. Gerunds
  3. 27 Dollars
  4. Our Flowers Are Still Burning
  5. Positively Freaking
  6. Sarah Springtime
  7. Since Milford – Zachary Nichols
  8. Gauche
  9. Nothing Is Working
  10. If You Can
  11. Enter the Kingdom

Jezabels: Synthia

On February 12, 2016, “Dine Alone Records” label released “Synthia”, the third Jezabels studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Jungle Studios”, “Attic Studios”, “Oceanic Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Lachlan Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Hayley Mary – vocals
  • Heather Shannon – keyboards
  • Nik Kaloper – drums
  • Samuel Lockwood – guitar
  • Lachlan Mitchell – engineer
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Christopher Doyle& Co. – art direction, design
  • Pierre Toussaint – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hayley Mary, Heather Shannon, Sam Lockwood, and Nik Kaloper.

  1. Stand and Deliver
  2. My Love is My Deliver
  3. Smile
  4. Unnatural
  5. A Message from My Mothers Passed
  6. Come Alive
  7. Flowers in the Attic
  8. If Ya Want Me
  9. Stamina

Blackfield: Blackfield V

On February 10, 2017, “Kscope” label released “Blackfield V”, the fifth Blackfield studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Aviv Geffen, Steven Wilson and Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming, engineer, mixing
  • Aviv Geffen– lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, Mellotron, string arrangements
  • Tomer Z– drums, percussion
  • Eran Mitelman – keyboards, piano, Mellotron, Hammond organ
  • Omri Agmon – acoustic and additional guitar
  • Mike Garson– piano
  • Hadar Green – bass
  • Alex Moshe – female vocals, backing vocals
  • Alan Parsons– backing vocals
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestral performance
  • Simon Bloor – engineer, mixing
  • Graham Archer – engineer
  • Ofer Mappa – engineer
  • Yonatan Danino – engineer
  • Lasse Hoile– cover art, photography
  • Carl Glover – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Aviv Geffen, except where noted.

  1. A Drop in the Ocean – Aviv Geffen, Steven Wilson
  2. Family Man
  3. How Was Your Ride
  4. We’ll Never Be Apart
  5. Sorrys
  6. Life Is An Ocean – Aviv Geffen, Steven Wilson
  7. Lately
  8. October
  9. The Jackal
  10. Salt Water
  11. Undercover Heart
  12. Lonely Soul
  13. From 44 to 48 – Steven Wilson

Diana Krall: Wallflower

On February 3, 2015, “Verve” label released “Wallflower”, the twelfth Diana Krall album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Verve Studio” in Santa Monica, “Capitol Studios” and “The Village Studios” in Hollywood, “MSR Studios” in New York City, “Soundtrade Studios” in Sweden, “The Orange Lounge” in Toronto, “Creekside Studio” in Vancouver BC, “Studio Ferber” in Paris, “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano
  • Michael Buble – vocals
  • Brian Adams – vocals
  • Ramon Stagnaro – acoustic guitar
  • Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar
  • David Foster – piano, keyboards, arranger
  • William Ross – arranger
  • Chris Walden – arranger
  • Vince Mendoza – arranger
  • Stephen Stills – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Graham Nash, Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Christian McBride, E-Bow – bass
  • Dennis Crouch – bass
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Blake Mills – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Karriem Riggins – drums
  • Karriem Riggins – drums
  • Jochem van der Saag – synth, programming, sound designer, mixing, co-producer
  • Gavin Greenaway – orchestra conductor
  • Everton Nelson – orchestra leader
  • Anders Pantzer, Roy Hendrickson, Spencer Sunshine – recording
  • Chris Potter, Guillaume Dujardin, Jochem van der Saag, Jorge Vivo – engineer
  • Paul Forgues, Daniel Fyfe, Chris Owens, Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
  • Jorge Vivo, Nuno Fernandes, Steve Price, Hank Linderman – recording
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Coco Shinomiya – design
  • Fotheringham – illustration
  • Andreas Carlsson – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. California Dreamin’ – John Philips, Michelle Philips
  2. Desperado – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  3. Superstar – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
  4. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
  5. Wallflower – Bob Dylan
  6. If I Take You Home Tonight – Paul McCartney
  7. I Can’t Tell You Why – Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  8. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word – Elton John, Bernard Taupin
  9. Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) – Jim Croce
  10. I’m Not in Love – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  11. Feels Like Home – Randy Newman
  12. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Neil Finn

Life on Planet 9: Higher

On January 31, 2017, Life On Planet 9 (pseudonym for experimental releases for the band Lo-Pro) self-released the album “Higher”. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Pete Murray.

Personnel:

  • Pete Murray– vocals, electronic programming
  • Neil Godfrey – guitars

Track listing:

All lyrics by Pete Murray, all music by Pete Murray and Neil Godfrey.

  1. Wake Up
  2. All Your Words
  3. Higher
  4. Gone
  5. Go
  6. Beacons
  7. P3
  8. Time to Run
  9. The Only Way Out is Through
  10. Last Summer
  11. Plutonium

Besnard Lakes: A Coliseum Complex Museum

On January 22, 2016, “Jagjaguwar” label released “A Coliseum Complex Museum”, the fifth Besnard Lakes album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Breakglass Studios” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas.

Personnel:

  • Jace Lasek – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Olga Goreas – vocals, bass, synthesizer, engineer
  • Sheenah Ko – keyboards, vibraphone
  • Robbie MacArthur – guitar
  • Richard White – guitar
  • Kevin Lang – drums
  • Ryan Morey – mastering
  • Christopher Campbell Gardiner – cover art
  • Todd Stewart – sleeve art
  • Nathaniel David Utesch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas.

  1. The Bray Road Beast
  2. Golden Lion
  3. Pressure of Our Plans
  4. Towers Sent Her to Sheets of Sound
  5. The Plain Moon
  6. Necronomicon
  7. Nightingale
  8. Tungsten 4 – The Refugee

Mike Oldfield: Return to Ommadawn

On January 20, 2017, “Virgin EMI” label released “Return to Ommadawn”, the twenty-sixth Mike Oldfield studio album. It was recorded December 2015 – May 2016, in Nassau,  Bahamas, and was produced by Mike Oldfield.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield – acoustic steel guitar, flamenco guitar, bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar, electric guitars, Fender Telecaster, Fender Mark Knopfler  Signature  Stratocaster, PRS Signature, mandolins, banjo, ukulele, Celtic harp, Vox Continental organ, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, mellotron, solina, clavioline, piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Oldfield.

  1. Return to Ommadawn (Part one)
  2. Return to Ommadawn (Part two)

Gourishankar: The World Unreal

On January 14, 2011, “ArtBeat Music” label released “The World Unreal”, the third Gourishankar studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2015, at “Manaraga Recording Studios” in Syktyvkar, Russia, and was produced by Nomy Agranson.

Personnel:

  • Jason Offen – lead and backing vocals
  • Nomy Agranson – electric and acoustic guitars, fretted and fret less basses, keyboards, synths, programming, mandolin
  • Svetoslav Bogdanov – drums, percussio
  • Evgeniy Ryabashev – violins
  • Leonid Nesterov – trumpet
  • Alena Sergeeva – classical vocals
  • Darina Popova – atmospheric female voice
  • Maria Domashenko – space backing vocals
  • Anna Popova – ethnic komi vocals
  • Sergey Fedorov – backing vocals
  • Ivan Tropnikov – backing vocals
  • Arseniy Kadanev – children’s voices
  • Vladimir Ovchinnikov – mixing
  • Nikolay ‘Big Nick’ Bogaychuk – executive producer

Track listing:

All music by Nomy Agranson, all lyrics by Jason Offen. Vocal melodies by Jason Offen and Nomy Agranson.

  1. Intro – Fate
  2. Order and Chaos
  3. First Rush
  4. Let it Go
  5. Place for Everything
  6. Heartland
  7. Truth Stays Silent
  8. a) The Deception
  9. b) Money Talks
  10. c) Retribution
  11. World Unreal
  12. Time Follows
  13. Pleasure and Suffering: Part 1
  14. Pleasure and Suffering: Part 2