On March 18, 2016, “Tzadik” label released “The Painted Bird”, album by John Zorn, It was recorded in 2915, at “East Side Sound” in New York, and was produced by John Zorn.
On February 9, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Little Dark Age”, the fourth MGMT studio album. It was recorded September 2016 – May 2017, at “Baby Office” and “Kingsize Soundlabs” in Los Angeles, “The CRC” and “Tarbox Toad” in New York, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Dave Fridmann and Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser.
On February 3, 2017, “Svart Records” label released “Reunation”, the third Kairon; Irse album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Tonehaven Recording Studio” in Jyväskylä, Finland, and was produced by Juho Vanhanen, Niko Lehdontie, Lasse Luhta, Dmitry Melet and Johannes Kohal.
Personnel:
Niko Lehdontie – guitar, synth, organ
Lasse Luhta – guitar
Dmitry Melet – vocals, bass, violin
Johannes Kohal – drums
Andreas Heino – saxophone
Tom Brooke – recording, engineer, mixing
Jaakko Vitalahde – mastering
Olli Kiviluoto – artwork, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Lasse Luhta, except where noted, all music by Niko Lehdontie, Lasse Luhta, Dmitry Melet and Johannes Kohal.
On January 27, 2017, “ANTI-” label released “Near to the Wild Heart of Life”, the third Japandroids studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Rain City Recorders” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Jesse Gander, Damian Taylor, Brian King and David Prowse.
On January 22, 2016, “Matador” label released “Adore Life”, the second Savages studio album. It was recorded in April 2015, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Johnny Hostile.
Personnel:
Jehnny Beth – vocals
Gemma Thompson – guitar
Ayse Hassan – bass guitar
Fay Milton – drums
Richard Woodcraft – engineer
Trentemøller – mixing
John Davis – mastering
Craig Ward – design, logo
Track listing:
All lyrics by Jehnny Beth, all music by Ayse Hassan, Fay Milton, Gemma Thompson, and Jehnny Beth.
On November 25, 2016, “Fire Records” label released “Future Standards”, the 23rd Howe Gelb album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rift Studio” in New York, “Wavelab Studio” in Tucson, AX, “Fireball Studio” in Carlisle Estate, St. Johns, Antigua, and was produced by Howe Gelb.
On October 13, 2017, “Martha’s Music” label released “Ogilala”, the second Billy Corgan (under his full name William Patrick Corgan) studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Shangri-La Recording Studio” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin and Billy Corgan.
Personnel:
Billy Corgan (as William Patrick Corgan) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Mellotron, photography
On September 30, 2016, “Oh Boy” label released “For Better, or Worse”, the seventeenth John Prine studio album. It was recorded January – February 2016.
Personnel:
John Prine – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Mark Howard – acoustic guitar, mandolin
Susan Tedeschi – vocals, electric guitar
Jason Wilber – acoustic and electric guitar
Lloyd Green – pedal steel guitar
Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar, resonator guitar
Pat McLaughlin – mandolin
Tim O’Brien – mandolin, fiddle
Pete Wasner – piano, Wurlitzer piano
Kirk “Jelly Roll” Johnson – harmonica
Shad Cobb – fiddle
Dave Jacques – upright bass
Kenneth Blevins – drums
Iris DeMent – vocals
Alison Krauss – vocals
Miranda Lambert – vocals
Kathy Mattea – vocals
Kacey Musgraves – vocals
Fiona Prine – vocals
Amanda Shires – vocals
Morgane Stapleton – vocals
Holly Williams – vocals
Lee Ann Womack – vocals
Track listing:
Who’s Gonna Take the Garbage Out – Johnny Tillotson, Teddy Wilburn
Storm Never Last – Jessi Colter
Falling in Love Again – Friedrich Hollaender, Sammy Lerner
Color of the Blues – George Jones, Lawton Williams
I’m Tellin You – Billy Hughes
Remember Me (When Candlelights Are Gleaming) – Scott Wiseman
Look at Us – Max T. Barnes, Vince Gill
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) – Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis
Fifteen Years Ago – Raymond Smith
Cold Cold Heart – Hank Williams
Dreaming My Dreams with You – Allen Reynolds
Mental Cruelty – Buck Owens, Dixie Davis, Larry Davis
On September 15, 2017, “Mexican Summer” label released “Dedicated to Bobby Jameson”, the eleventh Ariel Pink studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Tierra Mia Studios”, “Perfect Sound Studios”, “Ultrasound Studios”, “ABC Recording Studios”, “Kingsize Soundlabs”, “Stones Throw Studios”, “Downtown Rehearsal”, “Amorosa Studios”, “Red Bull Studios”, and was produced by Ariel Pink.
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