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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Chasing Yesterday

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On February 25, 2015, “Sour Mash” label released “Chasing Yesterday”, the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Strangeways” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Noel Gallagher and Amorphous Androgynous.

Personnel:

  • Noel Gallagher– vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars,  bass,  mellotron, piano, keyboards, percussion, electric washboard, artwork concept
  • Paul Stacey– electric guitars, bass, mellotron, keyboards, recording
  • Johnny Marr– electric guitar
  • Mike Rowe – keyboards
  • Jeremy Stacey– drums
  • Jim Hunt – saxophone, bass clarinet
  • The Wired Strings – strings
  • Matt Howe – strings recording
  • Beccy Byrne – backing vocals
  • Vula Malinga– backing vocals
  • Joy Rose – backing vocals
  • Garry Cobain– backing vocals
  • Rosie Danvers – string arrangements
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – layout, design
  • Lawrence Watson – photography
  • Jen Stacey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. Riverman
  2. In the Heat of the Moment
  3. The Girl With X0Ray Eyes
  4. Lock All the Doors
  5. The Dying of the Light
  6. The Right Stuff
  7. While the Song Remains the Same
  8. The Mexican
  9. You Know We Can’t Go Back
  10. Ballad of the Mighty I

UFO: A Conspiracy of Stars

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On February 23, 2015, “SPV/Steamhammer” label released “A Conspiracy of Stars”, the twenty-first UFO album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ecology Room Studios” in Kent, and at “The Core” in USA, and was produced Chris Tsangarides,

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg– vocals
  • Vinnie Moore– guitars
  • Paul Raymond– keyboards
  • Rob De Luca– bass
  • Andy Parker– drums
  • Chris Tsangarides – recording, mixing
  • Helge Engelke – mastering
  • Tristan Greatrex – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Killing Kind – Rob De Luca, Phil Mogg
  2. Run Boy Run – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  3. Ballad of the Left Hand Gun – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  4. Sugar Cane – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  5. Devil’s in the Detail – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  6. Precious Cargo – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  7. The Real Deal – Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg
  8. One and Only – Rob De Luca, Phil Mogg
  9. Messiah of Love – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg
  10. Rollin’ Rollin – Vinnie Moore, Phil Mogg

Neal Morse Band: The Grand Experiment

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On February 10, 2015, “Inside Out Records” label released “The Grand Experiment”, the debut Neal Morse Band studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Neal Morse, Eric Gillette, Bill Hubauer, Randy George and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse- vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Eric Gillette – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Bill Hubauer – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Randy George- bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Portnoy- drums, backing vocals
  • Jerry Guidroz – engineer
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette.

  1. The Call
  2. The Grand Experiment
  3. Waterfall
  4. Agenda
  5. Alive Again

Bonus Disc

  1. New Jerusalem (Freedom Is Coming)
  2. Doomsday Destiny
  3. MacArthur Park” (Arrangedby Bill Hubauer; original version written by Jimmy Webb)
  4. The Creation (Live at Morsefest)
  5. Reunion – (Live at Morsefest)

Joshua Tillman: I Love You, Honeybear

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On February 10, 2015, “Sub Pop” label released “I Love You, Honeybear”, the second Joshua Tillman aka Father John Misty, studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Joshua Tilman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Tillman – vocal, guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, percussion, horn and string arrangements, art direction
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Jonathan Wilson – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, mixing
  • Benji Lysaght – guitar
  • Farmer Dave Scher – lap steel guitar
  • Gabriel Noel – bass, strings, string arrangements
  • Paul Cartwright – mandolin, mandolin and string arrangements
  • Fred Herrera – horn and string arrangements
  • Andres Renteria – conga
  • Brian Walsh – clarinet
  • Arnie Barrera – trumpet
  • Javier Rodriguez – trumpet
  • Elizabeth Bacher – violin
  • Jorge Cardenas – violin
  •  arrangements, strings, violin
  • Hector Castro – violin
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Thomas Lea – viola
  • Claire Courchene – cello
  • Chavonne Stewart – vocals
  • Alethea Mills – vocals
  • Bryce Gonzales – engineer
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Sasha Barr – art direction
  • Alia Penner – artwork
  • Stacey Rozich – paintings
  • Emma Elizabeth Tillman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Tillman.

  1. I Love You Honeybear
  2. Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)
  3. True Affection
  4. The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apt.
  5. When You’re Smiling and Astride Me
  6. Nothing Good Ever Happens at the Goddamn Thirsty Crow
  7. Strange Encounter
  8. The ideal Husband
  9. Bored in the USA
  10. Holy Shit
  11. I Went to the Store One Day

Cult: Hidden City

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On February 5, 2016, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Hidden City”, the tenth Cult studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Ian Astbury– vocals, tambourine, guitars
  • Billy Duffy– guitars
  • Jamie Muhoberac– piano, keyboards
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Bob Rock– bass, guitars
  • John Tempesta– drums
  • Dan Chase – drums
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dark Energy
  2. No Love Lost
  3. Dance the Night
  4. In Blood
  5. Birds of Paradise
  6. Hinterland
  7. G O A T
  8. Deeply Ordered Chaos
  9. Avalanche of Light
  10. Lilies
  11. Heathens
  12. Sound and Fury

Dream Theater: The Astonishing

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On January 29, 2016, “Roadrunner Records” label released “The Astonishing”, the thirteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “Cove City Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, story and concept
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards
  • Eric Rigler– bagpipes
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Mangini– drums, percussion
  • David Campbell– orchestral and choir arrangements
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Schuppan- engineer
  • Travis Warner – engineer
  • Jiema – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by John Petrucci, all music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess.

  1. Descent of the Nomacs
  2. Dystopian Overture
  3. The Gift of Music
  4. The Answer
  5. A Better Life
  6. Lord Nafarayus
  7. A Savior in the Square
  8. When Your Time Has Come
  9. Act of Faythe
  10. Three Days
  11. The Hovering Sojourn
  12. Brother, Can You Hear Me
  13. A Life Left behind
  14. Ravenskill
  15. Chosen
  16. Tempting Offer
  17. Digital Dicord
  18. The X Aspect
  19. A New Beginning
  20. The Road to Revolution
  21. 2285 Entr’acte
  22. Moment of Betrayal
  23. Heaven’s Cove
  24. Begin Again
  25. The Path That Divides
  26. Machine Chatter
  27. The Walking Shadow
  28. My Last Farewell
  29. Losing Faythe
  30. Whispers on the Wind
  31. Hymn of a Thousand Voices
  32. Our New World
  33. Power Down
  34. Astonishing

Basemant: Promise Everything

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On January 29, 2016, “Run for Cover” label released “Promise Everything”, the third Basement studio album. It was recorded in April 2015, at “Assault and Battery 2”, and was produced by Sam Pura.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Fisher – vocals
  • Ronan Crix – guitar
  • Alex Henery – guitar
  • Duncan Stewart – bass
  • James Fisher – drums
  • Sam Pura – mixing
  • Brian Gardener – mastering
  • V. – artwork
  • Alex Henery – layout
  • Mitch Pinney – photography

Track listing:

  1. Brother’s Keeper
  2. Hanging Around
  3. Lose Your Grip
  4. Aquasun
  5. Submission
  6. Oversized
  7. Blinded Bye
  8. For You the Moon
  9. Promise Everything
  10. Halo

Pond: Man It Feels Like Space Again

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On January 23, 2015, “Caroline Records” released “Man It Feels Like Space Again”, the sixth Pond album.It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Kevin Parker.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook– vocals, electric and slide guitar, keys, bass, occasional drums
  • Jay “Gumby” Watson– vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboatds, synthesizer
  • Shiny Joe Ryan – vocals, bass, 12 string, slide and electric guitar
  • Jamie Terry – keyboards, synthesizer, organ, bass
  • Ginolé – drums
  • Kevin Parker, Lukas Glickman – recording
  • Kevin Parker – mixing
  • Rob Grant – mastering
  • Ben Montero – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Waiting Around the Grace – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan
  2. Elvis Flaming Star – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan
  3. Holding Out for You – Shiny Joe Ryan
  4. Zond – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson
  5. Heroic Start – Nick Allbrook
  6. Sitting Up on Our Crane – Jay “Gumby” Watson
  7. Outside is the Right Side – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson
  8. Medicine Hat – Shiny Joe Ryan
  9. Man it Feels Like Space Again – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan

Steven Wilson: 4½

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On January 22, 2016, “Kscope” label released “4½”, the fifth Steven Wilson solo album. The mini album features songs that were written during the sessions for Wilson’s previous two studio albums, “Hand. Cannot. Erase”. and “The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)”., and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– lead vocals, guitars, autoharp, Mellotron, piano, percussion, virtual instruments
  • Dave Kilminster– guitar
  • Guthrie Govan– guitar
  • Adam Holzman– Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, Minimoog, Rhodes, piano
  • Theo Travis– reeds
  • Ninet Tayeb– co-lead vocals
  • Nick Beggs– bass, Chapman Stick, backing vocals
  • Craig Blundell – drums
  • Marco Minnemann– drums
  • Chad Wackerman– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson.

  1. My Book of Regrets
  2. Year of the Plague
  3. Happiness III
  4. Sunday Rain Sets In
  5. Vermillioncore
  6. Don’t Hate Me

John Cale: M:FANS

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On January 22, 2016, “Double Si Records” released “M:FANS”, the sixteenth John Cale studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2015, at “A.R.M.” Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Cale. “M: FANS” features new versions of songs from his 1982 album “Music for a New Society”.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, voice, noises, keyboards, organ, piano, electric piano, acoustic and electric guitar, programmed guitar, bass, programming, synthesizer, drums, viola, samples, recording, mixing
  • Dustin Boyer– guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass, loops, drums, programming, drum machine, drum programming, mixing, recording
  • Deantoni Parks– keyboards, noises, loops
  • Joey Maramba – synth bass
  • Ralph Esposito – synth bass
  • Alex Thomas– drums, samples
  • Chris Bautista – trumpet
  • Jessy Greene– violin
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson– viola
  • Thomas Lea – viola
  • Matt Fish– cello
  • Amber Coffman– vocals
  • William Arthur George Cale – voice
  • Margaret Cale – voice
  • New Direction Church – choir
  • Benjamin Goodman – choir director
  • Adam Moseley – recording, mixing
  • Nita Scott – mixing, executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale, except where noted.

  1. Prelude
  2. If You Were Still Around – John Cale, Sam Shepard
  3. Taking Your Life in Your Hands
  4. Thoughtless Kind
  5. Sanctus (Sanities Mix)
  6. Broken Bird
  7. Chinese Envoy
  8. Changes Made
  9. Library of Force
  10. Close Watch
  11. If You Were Still Around (Choir Reprise) – John Cale, Sam Shepard
  12. Back to the End