Tag Archives: 2015

The Black Sorrows: Endless Sleep Chapter 47

On April 17, 2015, “Head Records” label released “Endless Sleep Chapter 47”, the sixteenth Black Sorrows (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Woodstock Studios” and “Black pearl Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Joe Camilleri and John McAll.

Personnel:

  • Joe Camilleri – vocals, guitar, saxophone, harp
  • Claude Carranza – vocals, guitar
  • John McAll – vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Gray – vocals, bass
  • Angus Burchall – drums

Track listing:

  1. Endless Sleep – Jody Reynolds
  2. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams
  3. Hard Time Killing Floor – Nehemiah Curtis James
  4. 61 Highway – Fred McDowell
  5. Done Somebody Wrong – Elmore James
  6. No Such Pain as Love – Willy DeVille
  7. Come Back Baby – Walter Davis
  8. Baby Let Me Kiss You – King Floyd
  9. Blue Light – Louis Jordan, Jessie Mae Robinson
  10. Wallflower – Bob Dylan

Duplex: Én

On April 17, 2015, “NORCD” label released “Én”, the third Duplex album.  It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Bark Studios” in London, “Urban Sound Studios” in Oslo, Sweden, and was produced by Aleksander Sjølie, Harals Lassen and Christian Meaas Svendsen.

Personnel:

  • Harald Lassen – vocals, saxophone, piano, cover art
  • Christian Meaas Svendsen – vocals, bass, cover art, design
  • Emilie Lidsheim – violin
  • Sverre Kyvik Bauge – cello
  • Aleksander Sjølie – recording, mixing
  • Kristoffer Eikrem – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Are Enough – Harald Lassen
  2. Sentient – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  3. Lojal – Harald Lassen
  4. Kiirohige – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  5. (3D) 2Y – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  6. City Lights – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  7. Prelude – Harald Lassen
  8. Ilmari – Christian Meaas Svendsen
  9. Den Eneste (?) – Harald Lassen

Alabama Snakes: Sound & Color

On April 17, 2015, “ATO Records” label released “Sound & Color”, the second Alabama Shakes studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Blake Mills, Brittany Howard, Heath Fogg, Zoe Cockrell and Steve Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Brittany Howard − vocals, guitar, vibraphone, percussion, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Heath Fogg − guitar, percussion
  • Zac Cockrell − bass, percussion
  • Steve Johnson − drums, percussion
  • Blake Mills – guitar, percussion, vibraphone 
  • Ben Tanner − keyboards, vibraphone, percussion
  • Paul Horton – keyboards
  • Rob Moose − string arrangements
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig − mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by by Brittany Howard except where noted,  all music by Brittany Howard, Heath Fogg, Zoe Cockrell and Steve Johnson.

  1. Sound & Color
  2. Don’t Wanna Fight
  3. Dunes
  4. Future People – lyrics by Brittany Howard, Blake Mills
  5. Gimme All Your Love
  6. This Feeling
  7. Guess Who – lyrics by Brittany Howard, Blake Mills
  8. The Greatest
  9. Shoegaze
  10. Miss You
  11. Gemini – lyrics by Brittany Howard, Blake Mils
  12. Over My Head

Waxahatchee: Ivy Tripp

On April 7, 2015, “Merge” and “Wichita” labels released “Ivy Tripp”, the third Waxahatchee (Katie Crutchfield) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Wherever Audio” in Holbrook, New York, and was produced by Katie Crutchfield, Kyle Gilbride and Keith Spencer.

Personnel:

  • Katie Crutchfield – vocals, guitar, keys, synth
  • Kyle Gilbride – guitar, keys, synth, tambourine
  • Keith Spencer – guitar, bass, drums, keys
  • Kyle Gilbride – engineer
  • Maggie Fost – design
  • Jesse Riggins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Katie Crutchfield.

  1. Breathless
  2. Under a Rock
  3. Poison
  4. La Loose
  5. Stale by Noon
  6. The Dirt
  7. Blue
  8. Air
  9. Grey Hair
  10. Summer of Love
  11. Half Moon
  12. Bonfire

Frankie Cosmos: Next Thing

On April 1, 2016, “Bayonet” label released “Next Thing”, the second Frankie Cosmos (Greta Kline) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Hunter Davidsohn.

Personnel:

  • Greta Kline – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Aaron Maine – performer
  • David Maine – performer
  • Gabrielle Smith – performer
  • Hunter Davidsohn – performer
  • Josh Bonati – mastering
  • Meredith Wilson – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Greta Kline.

  1. Floated In
  2. If I Had a Dog
  3. Fool
  4. Embody
  5. Too Dark
  6. Tour Good
  7. Interlude
  8. I’m 20
  9. On the Lips
  10. Sinister
  11. Is It Possible Sleep Song
  12. Outside with the Cuties
  13. Sappho
  14. What If
  15. O Dreaded C Town

Japanese Breakfast: Psychopomp

On April 1, 2016, “Yellow K” label released “Psychopomp”, the debut Japanese Breakfast studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “CR Ensemble” in Eugene, Oregon, and was produced by Ned Eisenberg and Michelle Zauner.

Personnel:

  • Michelle Zauner – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Nick Hawley-Gamer – guitar
  • Ned Eisenberg – keys
  • Peter Bradley – bass
  • Colin Redmond – percussion, clarinet
  • Adam Ponto – strings
  • Sam Cook-Parrott – backup vocals
  • Colin Redmond – engineer
  • Ned Eisenberg – mixing
  • Alex Santilli – mastered
  • Ben Pubusky – art design

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Michelle Zauner.

  1. In Heaven
  2. The Woman That Loves You
  3. Rugged Country
  4. Everybody Wants to Love You
  5. Psychopomp
  6. Jane Cum
  7. Heft
  8. Moon on the Bath
  9. Triple 7

Wand: Golem

On March 17, 2015, “In the Red Records” label released “Golem”, the second Wand studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “The Dock” in Sacramento, California, and was produced by Chris Woodhouse, Daniel Martens, Evan Burrows, Cory Hanson and Lee Landey.

Personnel:

  • Cory Hanson – vocals, guitar
  • Daniel Martens – guitar
  • Lee Landey – bass guitar
  • Evan Burrows – drums
  • Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
  • Bob Marshall – engineer assistant
  • Rueben Sawyer – artwork
  • Meghan Tryon – artwork
  • Denee Petracek – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Evan Burrows, Cory Hanson, Lee Landey and Daniel Martens.

  1. The Unexplored Map
  2. Self Hypnosis in 3 Days
  3. Reaper Invert
  4. Melted Rope
  5. Cave In
  6. Flesh Tour
  7. Floating Head
  8. Planet Golem
  9. The Drift

Van Morrison: Duets: Re-working the Catalogue

On March 13, 2015, “RCA” label released “Duets: Re-working the Catalogue”, the 35th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Manchester Evening News Arena”, “Slieve Donard Hotel” in Newcastle, “British Grove” in Chiswick, London, “Air Lyndhurst Hall” in Hampstead, London and was produced by Van Morrison and Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  1. Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone
  2. Dave Keary – guitar, banjo
  3. Marcel Camargo, Ryan Lerman – guitar
  4. David Garfield, Alan Chang – piano
  5. Paul Moran – Hammond organ, piano, flugelhorn, trumpet
  6. Paul Moore, Stanley Banks, Craig Polasko – bass
  7. Jeff Lardner, Robbie Ruggiero, Khari Parker, Marion Felder – drums
  8. Abass Nii Dodoo, Mike Osborn, Lilliana de Los Reyes – percussion
  9. Jake Saslow, Rob Wilkerson – alto saxophone
  10. Christopher White – tenor and baritone saxophone, tin whistle
  11. Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone
  12. Jean Caze, Jumaane Smith, Justin Ray – trumpet
  13. Alistair White – trombone, euphonium
  14. Mark Nightingale, Joshua Brown, Nick Vayenas – trombone
  15. Bobby Womack – vocals
  16. Mavis Staples – vocals
  17. George Benson – vocals
  18. Joss Stone – vocals
  19. P.J. Proby – vocals
  20. Clare Teal – vocals
  21. Gregory Porter – vocals
  22. Mick Hucknall – vocals
  23. Natalie Cole – vocals
  24. Georgie Fame – vocals
  25. Shana Morrison – vocals
  26. Steve Winwood – vocals
  27. Chris Farlowe – vocals
  28. Mark Knopfler – vocals
  29. Michael Bublé – vocals
  30. Taj Mahal – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Some Peace of Mind (with Bobby Womack)
  2. If I Ever Needed Someone (with Mavis Staples)
  3. Higher than the World (with George Benson)
  4. Wild Honey (with Joss Stone)
  5. Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby (with PJ Proby)
  6. Carrying a Torch (with Clare Teal)
  7. The Eternal Kansas City (with Gregory Porter)
  8. Streets of Arklow (with Mick Hucknall)
  9. These are the Days (with Natalie Cole)
  10. Get on with the Show (with Georgie Fame)
  11. Rough God Goes Riding (with Shana Morrison)
  12. Fire in the Belly (with Steve Winwood)
  13. Born to Sing (with Chris Farlowe)
  14. Irish Heartbeat (with Mark Knopfler)
  15. Real Real Gone (with Michael Bublé)
  16. How Can a Poor Boy? (with Taj Mahal)

Idles: Brutalism

On March 10, 2017, “Partisan” label released “Brutalism”, the debut Idles studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Space.

Personnel:

  • Joe Talbot – lead vocals
  • Mark Bowen – lead guitar
  • Lee Kiernan – rhythm guitar
  • Adam Devonshire – bass
  • Jon Beavis – drums

Track listing:

  1. Heel / Heal
  2. Well Done
  3. Mother
  4. Date Night
  5. Faith in the City
  6. 1049 Gotho
  7. Divide & Conquer
  8. Rachel Khoo
  9. Stendhal Syndrome
  10. Exeter
  11. Benzocaine
  12. White Privilege
  13. Slow Savage

Nada Surf: You Know Who You Are

On March 4,2016, “Barsuk” label released “You Know Who You Are”, the eighth Nada Surf studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Nuthouse Recording” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Tom Beaujour, Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot and Doug Gillard.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Doug Gillard – guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – bass guitar
  • Ira Elliot – drums, percussion
  • Joe McGinty – keyboards
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Ken Stringfellow – backing vocals
  • Dan Wilson – backing vocals
  • Chris Shaw – mixing
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • John Goodmanson – mixing
  • Gabriel Bento – mixing assistant
  • Chris Atkens – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Cold to See Clear
  2. Believe You’re Mine
  3. Friend Hospital
  4. New Bird
  5. Out of the Dark
  6. Rushing
  7. Animal
  8. You Know Who You Are
  9. Gold Sounds
  10. Victory’s Yours