On July 29, 2016, “Independent” label released the self-titled, third Anarbor studio album. It was recorded September 2015 – April 2016, and was produced by Matt Keller.
On July 15, 2016, “Dot Records” label released “We’re All Somebody from Somewhere”, the debut Steven Tyler studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Bell Tone Studios”, “Benchmark Sound Studios”, “House of Blues Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Maverick Studios”, “Jingle Punk Studios”, “Ladybug Studios”, “Poppy Studios”, “Sienna Recordings Studios”, “The Barn Studio”, “Hound’s Ear Studio”, “Sound Stage Studio” and “Starstruck Studios”. and was produced by Steven Tyler, T Bone Burnett, Marti Frederiksen, Jaren Johnston, Jeff Peters, Poo Bear, Jared Gutstadt, Dann Huff and Luke Silas.
Personnel:
Steven Tyler – vocals
Loving Mary Band
Marti Frederiksen – guitar, bass, drums
Suzie McNeil – vocal
Rebecca Lynn Howard – vocal
Andrew Mactaggart – guitar
Elisha Hoffman – drums
Sarah Tomek – drums
Roger Alan Nichols – engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Gavin Lurssen – remastering
Michael Cersosimo – design
Andrew Ross, Rick Hicks, Zane Peterson, Katrina McNaughton – graphics
George Holz, Zach Whitford – photography
Brianna Steinitz, Ivy Skoff, Kari Smith, Laurel Kittleson, Mike Griffith – production coordinator
Track listing:
My Own Worst Enemy – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
We’re All Somebody from Somewhere – Steven Tyler, Jaren Johnston
Hold On (Won’t Let Go) – Steven Tyler, Jason Boyd, Jared Gutstadt, Jeff Peters
It Ain’t Easy – Steven Tyler, Cary Barlowe, Nathan Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey
Love Is Your Name – Lindsey Lee, Eric Paslay
I Make My Own Sunshine – Alyssa Bonagura
Gypsy Girl – Steven Tyler, Ross Copperman, David Hodges
Somebody New – Steven Tyler, Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges
Only Heaven – Steven Tyler, Rhett Akins, Chris DeStefano
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly & Me – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
Red, White & You – Steven Tyler, Nathan Barlowe, Levi Hummon, Jon Vella
Sweet Louisiana – Steven Tyler, Nathan Barlowe, Cari Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey
What Am I Doin’ Right – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
On June 5, 2015, “Warner Bros” label released “Drones”, the seventh Muse studio album. It was recorded October 2014 – April 2015, at “The Warehouse” in Vancouver, “Officine Meccaniche” in Milan, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard.
Personnel:
Matt Bellamy – lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, arrangements
Chris Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals
Dominic Howard – drums
Will Leon Thompson – dialogue
Michael Shiloah – dialogue
John F. Kennedy – recorded dialogue of April 1961 Secret Societies speech
Alessandro Cortini – modular synthesizers
Edoardo De Angelis – concertmaster, violin
Sarah Cross – violin
Freiherr von Dellingshausen – violin
Anna Minella – violin
Elia Mariani – violin
Gian Guerra – violin
Gian Lodigiani – violin
Gianmaria Bellisario – violin
Marco Corsini – violin
Michelle Torresetti – violin
Tommaso Belli – violin
Valerio D’Ercole – violin
Maria Lucchi – viola
Serena Palozzi – viola
Valentina Emilio Eria – viola
Andrea Scacchi – cello
Eliana Gintoli – cello
Francesco Sacco – cello
Martina Rudic – cello
Linati Omar – contrabass
Massimo Clavenna – contrabass
Audrey Riley – string arrangements, conductor
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
Olle “Sven” Romo – additional programming
Tommaso Colliva – additional production, engineer
Adam Greenholtz – additional engineering
Eric Mosher – engineer assistant
Giuseppe Salvadori – engineer assistant
Jacopo Dorici – engineer assistant
John Prestage – engineer assistant
Tom Bailey – engineer assistant
Rich Costey – additional production, mixing
Marlo Borgatta – mixing assistant
Giovanni Versari – mastering
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Matt Colton – mastering
Durand Trench – dialogue recording
Matt Mahurin – art direction, illustration, package design
Track listing:
All tracks by Matt Bellamy, except where noted.
Dead Inside
Drill Sergeant
Psycho
Mercy
Reapers
The Handler
JFK
Defector
Revolt
Aftermath
The Globalist – Matt Bellamy, Edward Elgar
Drones – Matt Bellamy, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
On April 15, 2016, “Laser’s Edge” label released “Pretending 2 Run”, the sixth Tiles studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Terry Brown.
Personnel:
Paul Rarick – lead and backing vocals
Chris Herin – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, banjo, keyboards, trumpet
Jeff Whittle – vocals, bass guitar, fretless bass, keyboards
Mike Stern – lead guitar
Kim Mitchell – lead guitar
Adam Holzman – keyboards
Kevin Chown – additional bass
Mark Evans – drums, percussion
Ian Anderson – flute
Mike Portnoy – additional drums
Max Portnoy – additional drums
Colin Edwin – programming, loops
Terry Brown – mixing
Peter J. Moore – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Herin, except where noted.
Pretending to Run – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
Shelter in Place
Stonewall
Voir Dire – Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
Drops of Rain
Taken by Surprise – lyrics by Chris Herin, music Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle, Mark Evans
Refugium
Small Fire Burning – lyrics by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
Midwinter – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
Weightless – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
Friend of Foe
Battle Weary
Meditatio
Other Arrangements – Adam Holzman
The Disappearing Floor – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Mark Evans
On April 13, 2016, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Bonxie”, the third and final Stornoway studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Bank Cottage Studio”, “Moles Studio”, “Great Wolford Church”, and was produced by Gil Norton, Brian Briggs, John Ouin, Oli Steadman and Rob Steadman.
Personnel:
Brian Briggs – vocals, guitar
John Ouin – keyboards
Oli Steadman – bass
Rob Steadman – drums, artwork
Dan Austin – Engineer
George Shilling – engineer, mixing
Craig Potter – mixing
Pete Maher – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Brian Briggs, all music by Brian Briggs, John Ouin, Oli Steadman and Rob Steadman.
On April 13, 2015, “14th Floor” label released “Glitterbug”, the third Wombats (The) studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis, Tord Øverland Knudsen, Mark Crew and Eric Valentine.
Personnel:
Matthew Murphy – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
Dan Haggis – drums, percussion, keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
On April 8, 2016, “Dine Alone” label released “Distortland”, the ninth Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Odditorium”, “The Air Traffic Control” and at Cortney’s apartment, and was produced by Courtney Taylor-Taylor.
Personnel:
Courtney Taylor-Taylor – vocals, recording, cover photography
On March 31, 2017, “Mute” label released “Silver Eye”, the seventh Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded July 2015 – December 2016, in Dallas, Texas, and London, England, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
Personnel:
Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, engineer
Will Gregory – instruments, engineer
Leo Abrahams – guitar
Charlie Jones – bass guitar
Sebastian Sternberg – live drum loops
Robert Brian – drums
Andy Savours – programming
David Wrench – additional programming
John Congleton – additional drum programming
Nick Batt – additional drum programming
Sebastian Sternberg – live drum loops recording
Mark Frith – drum recording
Iain Berryman – additional engineering
Alessandro Baldessari – additional engineering
Pete Hutchings – additional engineering
Marco Migliari – additional engineering
David Wrench – mixing
Marta Salogni – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Matt Colton – mastering
The Haxan Cloak – co-production
John Congleton – co-production
Leo Abrahams – additional production
Andy Savours – additional production
Alison Goldfrapp – art direction, photography
Mat Maitland – album design
Track listing:
All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except where noted.
Anymore
Systemagic
Tigerman
Become the One
Faux Suede Drifter – Alsion Goldfrapp, Will Gregory, Bobby Krlic
On March 24, 2015, “Sumerian Records” label released “Grow”, the debut Chon studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Eric Palmquist, Shaun Lopez and Eric Broyhill.
Personnel:
Mario Camarena – guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, piano
Erick Hansel – guitar, bass, piano
Drew Pelisek – vocals, bass guitar
Nathan Camarena – vocals, drums, percussion
Brian Evans – drums
Matt Garstka – drums
Eric Palmquist – tracking, recording, audio engineer