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Billy Talent: Afraid of Heights

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On June 29, 2016, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Afraid of Heights”, the fifth Billy Talent studio album. It was recorded January –April 2016 at “Revolution Recording”, and “Dudebox Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Ian D’Sa.

Personnel:

  • Ben Kowalewicz– lead vocals
  • Ian D’Sa– vocals, guitar, piano, programming,  percussion
  • Jon Gallant– bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Solowoniuk- drums
  • Jordan Hastings– drums, percussion
  • Eric Ratz– engineer
  • Nik Karpen, Martin Cooke, Luke Schindler, Ryan Jones – engineer assistant
  • Kenny Luong – digital engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge, Rich Costey– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Igor Hofbauer – artwork, illustrations
  • Antje Schröder – layout, package design

Track listing:

  1. Big Red Gun
  2. Afraid of Heights
  3. Ghost Ship of Cannibal Rats
  4. Louder than the DJ
  5. The Crutch
  6. Rabbit Down the Hole
  7. Time-Bomb Ticking Away
  8. Leave Them All Behind
  9. Horses & Chariots
  10. This Is Our War
  11. February Winds
  12. Afraid of Heights (Reprise)

 

Wayne Jackson

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On June 21, 2016, Wayne Lamar Jackson died aged 74. He was musician (trumpet, trombone, French horn). song writer and producer, playing trumpet in the “Stax Records” house band The Mar – Keys, but best known as co-founder, together with Andrew Love, and member of The Memphis Horns, regarded as  “arguably the greatest soul horn section ever”. Jackson and Love played together on 52 No. 1 songs, and recorded and toured with many famous names, including Elvis Presley, Otis Reding, Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin, The Doobie Brothers, Al Green, Dusty Springfield, Jimmy Buffet, Robert Cray, Sam & Dave and many others. In 2012, the Memphis Horns received a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” for outstanding artistic significance in music.

Alison Moyet: Other

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On June 16, 2017, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Other”, the ninth Alison Moyet studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Frou Frou Central” in London, and was produced by Guy Sigsworth.

Personnel:

  • Alison Moyet – vocals
  • Guy Sigsworth– strings, synthesisers, piano, harpsichord, guitar, bass, sound design
  • Chris Elms – guitar, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Jake Miller – guitar, slide guitar, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Caitlin Ballard – backing vocals
  • Tim Debney – mastering
  • Steve Coats-Dennis – digital manager
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Germinate – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  2. Lover, Go – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth, Lydia Kaye
  3. The English U – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth, Richard Waters
  4. The Rarest Birds – Alison Moyet, John Garden, Sean McGhee
  5. Beautiful Gun – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  6. Reassuring Pinches – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth, John Garden, Sean McGhee
  7. April 10th – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  8. Other – Alison Moyet, Joe Duddell
  9. Happy Giddy – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  10. Alive – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth

Fleet Foxes: Crack-Up

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On June 16, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Crack-Up”, the third Fleet Foxes album. It was recorded July 2016 – January 2017, at “Electric Lady”, “Sear Sound”,  “Rare Book Room”, “The Void” in New York, “The Unknown” in Anacortes, and “Avast Recording Company” in Seattle, and was produced by Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset.

Personnel:

  • Robin Pecknold– vocals, classical guitar, dreadnought, electric guitar, string electric, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, Baldwin electric harpsichord, prepared autoharp , marimba, Moog Minitaur, Hammond organ, mellotron, train loop, water loop, Korg drum machine, percussion, varispeed, footsteps, door, Memory Man Deluxe
  • Casey Wescott – piano, chromatic bells, qraqebs, kettledrum, programming, koto, harpsichord , Blue Noise synth, SuperColliderbirdsong
  • Morgan Henderson– cello, qraqebs, double bass, pitched bass clarinet, pitched flute, pitched clarinet , alto flute
  • Skyler Skjelset – vocals, electric guitar, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, pencil on paper, cicada loop, glass harmonica, bowed cymbal, shamisen, percussion, programming, fole, Korg drum machine, amplifier noise, footsteps, Moog Minitaur, water harp
  • Christian Wargo– vocals, bass, drum kit
  • Hannah Epperson – violin
  • Matthew Barrick, Christopher Icasiano, Neal Morgan– drum kit, percussion
  • Brian McPherson – spoken word
  • The Westerlies – horns
  • Zubin Hensler, Riley Mulherkar – trumpet
  • Andy Clausen – arrangement, trombone
  • Willem de Koch – trombone
  • Russel Durham – first violin
  • Jeremy Kittel – second violin
  • Nicholas Cords – viola
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  • Chris Allen, Grant Valentine, Owen Mulholland, Gabe Wax, Casey Wescott, Adam Burd, Gosha Usov, Beatriz Artola – engineer
  • Gabriel Gall – arrangements
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Ben Tousley, Robin Pecknold – design, layout
  • Shawn Brackbill – band portrait
  • Sean Pecknold, Adi Goodrich – paintings
  • Hiroshi Hamaya– front and back cover, interior photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Pecknold, except where noted.

  1. I Am All That I Need / Arroyo Seco / Thumbprint Scar – Gabriel Gall
  2. Cassius
  3. – Naiads, Cassadies
  4. Kept Woman
  5. Third of May / Ōdaigahara
  6. If You Need to, Keep Time on Me
  7. Mearcstapa
  8. On Another Ocean (January / June)
  9. Fool’s Errand
  10. I Should See Memphis – Gabriel Gall
  11. Crack-Up

Ride: Weather Diaries

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On June 16, 2017, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Weather Diaries”, the fifth Ride studio album. It was recorded November 2016 – February 2017, and was produced by Erol Alkan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Gardener– lead vocals, guitar
  • Andy Bell– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Queralt – bass guitars
  • Laurence “Loz” Colbert – drums, percussion
  • Alan Moulder– mixing

Track listing:

  1. Lannoy Point
  2. Charm Assault
  3. All I Want
  4. Home Is a Feeling
  5. Weather Diaries
  6. Rocket Silver Symphony
  7. Lateral Alice
  8. Call
  9. Integration Tape
  10. Impermanence
  11. White Sands

Henry McCullough

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On June 14, 2016, Henry Campbell Liken McCullough died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, worked with many musicians including Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Roy Harper, Frankie Miller, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithful, Ronnie Lane, Donovan, Bobby Harrison, Steve Marriot, Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. McCullough was member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band, Dr. Feelgood and Wings. As leader he released one EP and five solo albums.

Kongos: Egomaniac

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On June 10, 2016, “Epic” label released “Egomaniac”, the third Kongos studio album.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Kongos – vocals, accordion, piano, synths, programming
  • Danny Kongos – vocals, guitars, slide guitar
  • Jesse Kongos – vocals, drums, guitars, bass, synths, programming
  • Dylan Kongos – vocals, bass, pedal-steel guitar, guitars

Track listing:

  1. Take it from Me – Jesse Kongos
  2. The World Would Run Better – Danny Kongos
  3. I Want it Free – Jesse Kongos, Johnny Kongos
  4. Underground – Dylan Kongos
  5. Autocorrect – Jesse Kongos
  6. Where I Belong – Danny Kongos
  7. Birds Do It – Johnny Kongos
  8. 2 in the Morning – Danny Kongos
  9. Look At Me – Jesse Kongos
  10. I Don’t Mind – Dylan Kongos
  11. Hey You, Yeah You – Dylan Kongos
  12. Repeat After Me – Dylan Kongos
  13. If You Could – Johnny Kongos

Temper Trap: Thick as Thieves

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On June 10, 2016, “Liberation Music” label released “Thick as Thieves”, the third Temper Trap studio album. It was recorded February 2013 – October 2015, and was produced by Rich Cooper and Damian Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Greer – guitars, keys
  • Justin Parker– guitars
  • Dougy Mandagi – vocals, guitars
  • Pascal Gabriel– keyboards
  • Jonathon Aherne – bass
  • Toby Dundas – drums, percussion
  • Rich Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Britini Blackketter – backing vocals
  • Rich Cooper – programming
  • Pascal Gabriel – programming
  • Russell Fawcus – engineer, producer assistant
  • Spike Stent, Damian Taylor-  mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Jonathon Aherne – cover art
  • Steve Stacey – design
  • Jon Bergman – photography
  • Ben Allen – producer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Thick as Thieves – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Pascal Gabriel,  Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  2. So Much Sky – Jonathon Aherne, Ben H. Allen III, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  3. Burn – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  4. Lost – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  5. Fall Together – Jonathon Aherne, Ben H. Allen III, Richard Scott Cooper, Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi, Justin Parker
  6. Alive – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  7. Riverina – Jonathon Aherne Toby Dundas,  Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  8. Summer’s Almost Gone – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi, James Ryan Ho
  9. Tombstone – Jonathon Aherne,Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  10. What If I Am Wrong – Jonathon Aherne, Ben H. Allen III,Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  11. Ordinary World – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi

 

Ani DiFranco: Binary

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On June 9, 2017, “Righteous Babe” label released “Binary”, the 19th Ani DiFranco studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “The Dugout Esplanade Studios”  in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Ani DiFranco.

Personnel:

  • Ani DiFranco – vocals, guitar, mellotron, orchestron guitar synth
  • Ivan Neville – organ, Clavinet, bass, piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer
  • Todd Sickafoose – bass, celeste, keyboards, shaker, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, bells, prepared piano
  • Terence Higgins – drums, congas, pandiero
  • Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
  • Skerik – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Alonzo Bowens – clarinet
  • Bobby Campo – trumpet
  • Mark Mullins – trombone
  • Todd Sickafoose – horn arrangements
  • Jenny Scheinman – violin, backing vocals
  • Justin Vernon – backing vocals
  • Petah Napolitano, Gail Ann Dorsey – backing vocals
  • Mike Napolitano – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • David Calderley at graphic therapy – design
  • GMD Three – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ani DiFranco.

  1. Binary
  2. Pacifist’s Lament
  3. Zizzing
  4. Play God
  5. Alrighty
  6. Telepathic
  7. Even More
  8. Spider

The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith of Phobos

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On June 3, 2016, “ATO” label released “Monolith of Phobos”, the debut Claypool Lennon Delirium (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Rancho Relaxo” in Sonoma, California, and was produced by Sean Lennon and Les Claypool.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, bass, upright bass, Mellotron, drums
  • Sean Lennon– vocals, guitar, Mellotron, drums, autoharp, cosmic rain drum

Track listing:

  1. The Monolith of Phobos
  2. Cricket and the Genie (Movement I, The Delirium)
  3. Cricket and the Genie (Movement II, Oratorio Di Cricket)
  4. Wright
  5. Boomerang Baby
  6. Breath of a Salesman
  7. Captain Lariat
  8. Ohmerica
  9. Oxycontin Gir
  10. Bubbles Burst
  11. There’s No Underwear in Space