On May 19, 2016, John Berry died aged 52. He was musician (guitar) and singer, best known as the founding member of the band Beastie Boys, and creator of the band’s name. In 1978 he formed the band Young Aborigines, who later became the Beastie Boys.
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The Night Flight Orchestra: Amber Galactic
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:
- Midnight Flyer
- Star of Rio
- Gemini
- Sad State of Affairs
- Jennie
- Domino
- Josephine
- Space Whispers
- Something Mysterious
- Saturn in Velvet
Tony Barrow
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
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.
- After I Confessed
- Kill for Candy
- Born to Lie
- On the Charts
- All of Dead Girls
- Ever Lonely
- The Assailant
- The Preferred
- Slip on the Moon
- Don’t Let Me Love
- Do Nothing
- Show Me Mercy
Cuong Vu and Pat Metheny: Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny
On May 6, 2016, “Nonesuch” label released “Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny”, album by Cuong Vu and Pat Metheny. It was recorded February 4 – 6, 2015, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Cuong Vu.
Personnel:
- Pat Metheny– guitar
- Cuong Vu– trumpet
- Stomu Takeishi– bass guitar
- Ted Poor – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Cuong Vu except where noted.
- Acid Kiss
- Not Crazy (Just Giddy Upping) (For Vina)
- Seeds of Doubt
- Tiny Little Pieces
- Telescope – Pat Metheny
- Let’s Get Back (For Liduvina)
- Tune Blues – Andrew D’Angelo
Pond: The Weather
On May 5, 2017, “Marathon Artists” label released “The Weather”, the seventh Pond studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker, Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joe Ryan and Jamie Terry.
Personnel:
- Nicholas Allbrook – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, flute, engineering
- Jay “Gumby” Watson – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, engineer
- Shinny Joe Ryan – vocals, electric, 12 string and slide guitar, engineer
- Jamie Terry – organ, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, engineer
- James Ireland – piano
- Christian Ruggiero – horns, saxophone
- Jamie Canny, Sam Newman – horns
- Mei Saraswåati – additional vocals
- Kirin J Callinan – additional vocals, guitar noises
- Kevin Parker, Richard Ingham – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mixing
- Alex Joseph – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jay Watson and Nicholas Allbrook, except where noted.
- 30000 Megatons
- Sweep Me Off My Feet
- Paint Me Silver – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook, Todd Rundgren
- Colder Than Ice – Jay Watson
- Edge of the World Pt. 1
- A/B
- Zen Automaton – Nicholas Allbrook
- All I Want for Xmas (Is a Tascam 388) – Joe Ryan, Jay Watson
- Edge of the World Pt. 2 – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook,Joe Ryan
- The Weather
Afghan Whigs: In Spades
On May 5, 2017, “Sub Pop” label released “In Spades”, the eighth Afghan Whigs studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis and Joshua Tree, and was produced by Greg Dulli.
Personnel:
- Greg Dulli – vocals, guitars, mellotron, harmonium, bass guitar, piano, electric piano, percussion
- Dave Rosser – vocals, guitars
- Jon Skibic – guitars, mellotron
- Rick Nelson – vocals, cello, violin, viola
- John Curley – bass guitar
- Patrick Keeler – drums
- Susan Marshall, Scott Bennett – vocals
- Ben Ellman – baritone saxophone
- Ian Bowman – tenor saxophone
- John Culbreth – trumpet
- Evan Oberla – trombone
- David Ralicke – saxophone, trombone, trumpet
- Rob Ingraham – tenor saxophone
- Petra Haden – vocals, violin
- Gabe Noel – cello
- Rick Nelson, Christopher Thorn, Mike Napolitano, Justin Smith, Jeff Powell, Kyle Kelso, Matt Beck, Wesley Graham, Jon Skibic – recording
- Mike Napolitano, Christopher Thorn – mixing
- Bernie Grundman, Joe Bozzi – mastering
- Ramon Rodrigues Melo – artwork
- Christopher Friedman – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Greg Dulli.
- Birdland
- Arabian Heights
- Demon in Profile
- Toy Automatic
- Oriole
- Copernicus
- The Spell
- Light as a Feather
- I Got Lost
- Into the Floor
Sunset Rainbow: Shut Up I Am Dreaming
On May 2, 2006, “Absolutely Kosher” label released “Shut Up I Am Dreaming”, the second Sunset Rubdown album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Breakglass Studio”.
Personnel:
- Spencer Krug- vocals, keys, guitar, kick drum
- Camilla Wynne Ingr – vocals, percussion, keyboards
- Michael Doerksen – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drums
- Jordan Robson-Cramer – drums, guitar, keyboards
- Mark Nicol – bass, kalimba, drums
- Jace Lasek, Dave Smith – engineer
- Harris Newman – mastering
- Matt Moroz – design
Track listing:
- Stadiums and Shrines II
- They Took a Vote and Said No
- Us Ones in Between
- I’m Sorry I Sang on Your Hands That Must Have Been in the Grave
- Snake’s Got a Leg III
- The Empty Threats of Little Lord
- Swimming
- The Men Are Called Horsemen There
- Q-Chord
- Shut Up I Am Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings
Bower Rebellion: Ocean by Ocean
On April 29, 2016, “Amplify” label released “Ocean by Ocean”, the fifth Boxer Rebellion album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Billy Bush.
Personnel:
- Nathan Nicholson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Andrew Smith – lead guitar
- Adam Harrison – bass guitar
- Piers Hewitt – drums
- Billy Bush – engineer, mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Trevor McCarthy – artwork
- Glen Alberastine – layout, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Nathan Nicholson, Andrew Smith, Adam Harrison and Piers Hewitt.
- Weapon
- Big Ideas
- Let’s Disappear
- Put Yourself Together
- Firework
- Keep Me Close
- Redemption
- The Fog I Was Lost In
- You Can Love Me
- Let It Go
Brian Eno: The Ship
On April 29, 2016, “Warp” label released “The Ship”, the twenty-fifth Brian Eno solo studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers.
Personnel:
- Brian Eno – recording, cover, photography
- Peter Chilvers – keyboards, vocoder, recording, programming
- Leo Abrahams– guitar
- Jon Hopkins– keyboards
- Nell Catchpole – violin, viola
- Nuria Homs – voice
- Members of the Elgin Marvels – voice
- Peter Serafinowicz– voice
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.
- The Ship
- Fickle Sun (I)
- Fickle Sun (II) The Hour is Thin
- Fickle Sun (III) I’m Set Free – Brian Eno, Lou Reed
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