On April 8, 2016, “Prescriptions” label released “The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left”, the fifth Future of the Left album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Monmouth, and was produced by Anthony Chapman, Andrew Falkous, Julia Ruzicka and Jack Egglestone.
On April 7, 2015, “PIAS” label released “Strange Trails”, the second Lord Huron studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Ben Schneider.
Personnel:
Tom Renaud – vocals, guitars
Ben Schneider – lead vocals, guitars, engineer assistant, artwork
On April 2, 2015, “High Note” label released “The Real Thing”, the 38th Eric Alexander album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Eric Alexander.
Personnel:
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
Pat Martino – guitar
Harold Mabern – piano
John Webber – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
Maureen Sickler – engineer assistant
Christopher Drukker – design, session photography
Jimmy Katz – Eric Alexander photography
Joe Fields – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Alexander except where noted.
The Real Thing
Pure Pat
Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
Little Boat – Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal
For George and Trane
Sleep Warm – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Lew Spence
On February 26, 2016, “Omnivore Recordings” label released “Rainbow Ends”, the fifth and the final Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Chris Price.
On February 24, 2015, “Complicated Game Records” label released “Complicated Game”, the ninth James McMurtry studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Nappy Dugout”, “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, Louisiana, “La Louisianne Recording Studios”, “Electric Comoland”, “FHQ Studio” in Lafayette, Louisiana, “Wire Recording” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Mike Napolitano and C.C. Adcock.
Personnel:
James McMurtry – vocal, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, piano, dobro
Sam Broussard – electric guitar, strings arrangements
C. C. Adcock (Charles Clinton Adcock) – electric guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, dobro, pub gang vocals, mixing
Cornbread (Michael Traylor) – bass, pub gang vocals
Kevin Smith – double bass
Daren Hess – drums, percussion, pub gang vocals
Warren Storm – drums
Mike McGoldrick – bagpipes, low whistle, bodhrán, backing vocals
Rick Nelson – violin, cello
Quintron (Robert Rolston) – loops
Little Isidore – doo wop vocals
Tim Holt – backing vocals, pub gang vocals
David Forman – backing vocals, pub gang vocals
Trina Shoemaker – backing vocals
Doyle Bramhall II – backing vocals
Rory McGoldrick – pub gang vocals
Tony Trundle – pub gang vocals
Mike Napolitano – recording, mixing
Ben Mumphrey, Bobby Tis, David Rachou, Dave Rosser, Erik Flettrich, John Porter, Matt Aguiluz, Rick Nelson, Stuart Sullivan, Tony Daigle, Wes Fontenot – additional engineering
On February 20, 2015, “22 Records” label released R.E.M. (rapideyemovement), the second Funk Shui album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Pripor House” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Dragan Ginovski Gino.
Personnel:
Luka Ğorgievski – vocal, guitar, piano
Mihail Namičev – bass, recording, cover
David Nikolovski – drums
Risto Solunčev – vocal
Ema Jovanoviƙ – backing vocals
Mona Jovčevska – backing vocals
Dragan Ginovski Gino – mixing, mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Luka Ğorgievski except where noted, music by Luka Ğorgievski, Mihail Namičev and David Nikolovski except where noted.
On February 9, 2015, “Sony Music Spain” label released “Complications”, the eighth and final Dover studio album. It was recorded July – September, at “Estudios Reno” in Madrid, Spain, and was produced by Jesús Antúnez.
On January 15, 2016, “earMusic” and “Carosello Records” labels released “Anarchytecture”, the sixth Skunk Anansie studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Tom Dalgety.
Personnel:
Skin – lead and backing vocals
Martin “Ace” Kent – guitar
Richard “Cass” Lewis – bass guitar, keyboards
Mark Richardson – drums, percussion
Pete Davis – keyboards, programming
Tom Dalgety – recording
Robbie Nelson – engineer
Jeremy Wheatley – mixing
Ryan Art – artwork
No Curves – cover art
Emilio Tini – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Skin, Martin Kent, Richard Lewis and Mark Richardson, except where noted.
On December 5, 2015, “American Patchwork” label released “Glyptothek”, the 29th Momus album. It was recorded in 2015, in Osaka, Japan, and was produced by Nicholas Currie.
On November 20, 2015, “Warner Bros” label released “Dark Sky Island”, the eighth Enya studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2015, at “Aigle Studio” in Killney, Ireland, and was produced by Nicky Ryan.
Personnel:
Enya – vocals, instrumentation, mixing
Eddie Lee – double bass
Nicky Ryan – arrangements, engineer, mixing, album sleeve conception
Dick Beetham – mastering
Roma Ryan – Loxian language, font
Daniel Polley – digital advisor, technician
Simon Fowler – album sleeve conception, photography
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