Tag Archives: 2016

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

Cat’s Eyes: Treasure House

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On June 3, 2016, “Kobalt Label Services” label released “Treasure House”, the second Cat’s Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

 Faris Badwan– vocals

  • Rachel Zeffira – vocals, instruments, orchestration, arranger
  • Faris Badwan – orchestration, arranger
  • Marc Donaldson – design
  • Rory Van Millingen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Treasure House
  2. Drag
  3. Chameleon Queen
  4. Be Careful Where You Park Your Car
  5. Standoff
  6. Everything Moves Towards the Sun
  7. The Missing Hour
  8. Girl in the Room
  9. We’ll Be Waiting
  10. Names on the Mountains
  11. Teardrops

Dispatch: America, Location 12

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On June 2, 2017, “Bomber Records” label released “America, Location 12”, the sixth Dispatch album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by John Dragonetti and Mike Sawitzke.

Personnel:

  • Brad Corrigan – vocals, guitar, whistle, banjo, charango, drums, percussion, photography
  • John Dragonetti – vocals, guitars, tambourine, bass, bass programming, keyboard, slide synthesizer, clapping, electric bagpipes, drums, drum programming, percussion, mixing, cover art concept, cover photo, photography
  • Pete Francis – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Mike Sawitzke – vocals, guitar, organ, fuzz bass, synthesizer bass, Tom – Tom, trumpet, clapping, shaker, engineer, mixing
  • Chadwick Stokes – vocals, guitar, tambourine, bass, whistle, photography
  • Willy Urmston – banjo
  • Peter Adams – organ, synthesizer, mellotron
  • Claudia Lennear, Jon Reilly – vocals
  • Nicky Rheaume – art direction
  • John Rummen – art direction, layout design

Track listing:

  1. Be Gone
  2. Only the Wild Ones
  3. Curse + Crush
  4. Painted Yellow Lines
  5. Skin the Rabbit
  6. Midnight Lorry
  7. Begin Again
  8. Rice Water
  9. WindyLike
  10. Ghost Town
  11. Atticus Cobain

 

Car Seat Headrest: Teens of Denial

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On May 20, 2016, “Matador” label released “Teens of Denial”, the tenth Car Seat Headrest studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Steve Fisk.

Personnel:

  • Will Toledo – vocals, guitars, organ, piano, mellotron
  • Ethan Ives – vocals, bass, guitars, vibrato switch on organ
  • Seth Dalby – bass
  • Andrew Katz – vocals, drums, mixed percussion, mellotron
  • Nick Shadel – piano
  • Jim Dejoie – saxophone
  • Jon Maus – trumpets, trombone
  • Mike Zimmerman – cover layout, design
  • Gordon S. Fisk – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Toledo.

  1. Fill in the Blank
  2. Vincent
  3. Destroyed by Hippie Powers
  4. (Joe Gets Kicked out of School for Using) Drugs with Friends (But Says This Isn’t a Problem)
  5. Not What I needed
  6. Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales
  7. 1937 State Park
  8. Unforgiving Girl (She’s Not An)
  9. Cosmic Hero
  10. The Ballad of the Costa Concordia – contains lyrics and elements of the song “White Flag”, by Florian Armstrong, Rollo Armstrongand Rick Nowels
  11. Connect the Dots (The Saga of Frank Sinatra)
  12. Joe Goes to School

Richard Ashcroft: These People

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On May 20, 2016, “Righteous Phonographic Association” label released “These People”, the fifth Richard Ashcroft studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Chris Potter and Richard Ashcroft.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, programming, photography
  • Adam Philips, Steve Wyreman – guitar
  • Mirwais Ahmadzaï – keyboards, programming
  • Chris Potter – bass, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Damon Michella – bass
  • Steve Sidelnyk – drums, keyboards, programming
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums
  • Rose Lawrence – artwork, design
  • Kate Radley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft.

  1. Out of My Body
  2. This Is How It Feels
  3. They Don’t Own Me
  4. Hold On
  5. These People
  6. Everybody Needs Somebody to Hurt
  7. Picture of You
  8. Black Lines
  9. Ain’t the Future so Bright
  10. Songs of Experience

The Night Flight Orchestra: Amber Galactic

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On May 19, 2017, “Nuclear Blast” label released “Amber Galactic”, the third Night Flight Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Handsome Hard Studios” in Kävlinge, “Nordic Sound Lab” in Skara, “Studio Valborg”, “Studio Rymdberg” and “Speedstrid Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Björn “Speed” Strid– vocals
  • David Andersson – guitar
  • Richard Larsson – keyboards, percussion
  • Sharlee D’Angelo– bass
  • Jonas Källsbäck – drums, percussion
  • Sebastian Forslund – congas, percussion, guitar
  • Johanna Beijbom – backing vocals
  • Martin Lindqvist – sax solo
  • Hanna Carlsson – cello
  • Giorgia Carteri, Kamila Kucharska, Lena Mischuk, Kenya Horst, Anna Berntman – special guests

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Flyer
  2. Star of Rio
  3. Gemini
  4. Sad State of Affairs
  5. Jennie
  6. Domino
  7. Josephine
  8. Space Whispers
  9. Something Mysterious
  10. Saturn in Velvet

Tony Barrow

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On May 14, 2016, Anthony F. J. “Tony” Barrow died aged 80. He was press officer, best known for his work with the Beatles between 1962 and 1968. He coined the term “The Fab Four”, wrote the sleeve notes for the band’s early albums and the strip cartoon for the “Magical Mystery Tour” booklet.

Dreamcar: Same

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On May 12, 2017, “PLOF” “LLC” “Columbia” labels released the self-titled, debut Dreamcar studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Tim Pagnotta.

Personnel:

  • Davey Havok– lead vocals
  • Tom Dumont– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Kanal– bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Adrian Young– drums, percussion
  • Gabrial McNair – keyboards
  • Scheila Gonzalez– saxophone
  • Duane Diebolt/Master Control Program – illustrations
  • Tina Ibañez – art direction, design
  • Steve Erle – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Kanal, Adrian Young, Tom Dumont, and Davey Havok.

  1. After I Confessed
  2. Kill for Candy
  3. Born to Lie
  4. On the Charts
  5. All of Dead Girls
  6. Ever Lonely
  7. The Assailant
  8. The Preferred
  9. Slip on the Moon
  10. Don’t Let Me Love
  11. Do Nothing
  12. Show Me Mercy