Tag Archives: 2016

Depeche Mode: Spirit

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On March 17, 2017, “Columbia” label released “Spirit”, the 14th Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded April – August 2016, at “Jungle City Studios” in New York City, “Sound Design” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by James Ford. The album was certified Platinum in France “SNEP” and 2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan– lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Martin Gore– guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, lead vocals
  • Andy Fletcher– keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • James Ford- mixing, drums, pedal steel guitar
  • Matrixxman– programming
  • Kurt Uenala– programming, bass guitar
  • Jimmy Robertson – engineer, mixing
  • Connor Long, Óscar Muñoz, David Schaeman – engineer assistant
  • Brendan Morawski – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Anton Corbijn– cover, all visuals and art-direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin L. Gore, except where noted.

  1. Going Backwards
  2. Where’s the Revolution
  3. The Worst Crime
  4. Scum
  5. You Move – Martin L. Gore, Dave Gahan
  6. Cover Me – Martin L. Gore, Peter Gordeno, Christian Eigner
  7. Eternal
  8. Poison Heart – Dave Gahan, Peter Gordeno, Christian Eigner
  9. So Much Love
  10. Poorman
  11. No More (This Is the Last Time) – Dave Gahan, Kurt Uenala
  12. Fail

Matt Corby: Telluric

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On March 11, 2016, “Universal Music Australia” label released “Telluric”, the debut Matt Corby studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sing Sing Studios”, “Berry Mountain Cottage” in Melbourne, and was produced by Dann Hume and Matt Corby.

Personnel:

  • Matt Corby – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, recorder, percussion
  • Joel Dowling – guitar
  • Jack Standen – keyboards, organ, clavinet
  • Michael Haydon – drums, percussion
  • Dann Hume, Matthew Neighbour – engineer
  • Eduardo De La Paz – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Belly Side Up – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  2. Monday – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  3. Knife Edge – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  4. Oh Oh Oh – Matt Corby
  5. Wrong Man – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  6. Sooth Lady Wine – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  7. Do You No Harm – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  8. We Could Be Friends – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  9. Why Dream – Matt Corby, Dann Hume, Henriksson
  10. Good to be Alive – Matt Corby, Dominic “Mocky” Salole
  11. Empires Attraction – Matt Corby, Dann Hume, Henriksson

Julian Lage: Arclight

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On March 11, 2016, “Mack Avenue Records” label released “Arclight”, the fourth  Julian Lage album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Brooklyn Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Jesse Harris.

Personnel:

  • Julian Lage – electric guitar
  • Scott Colley– bass
  • Kenny Wollesen– drums, vibraphone

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Lage except where noted.

  1. Fortune Teller
  2. Persian Rug – Charlie Daniels, Gus Kahn
  3. Nocturne – Spike Hughes
  4. Supera
  5. Stop Go Start
  6. Activate
  7. Presley
  8. Prospero
  9. I’ll Be Seeing You- Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal
  10. Harlem Blues – C. Handy
  11. Ryland

Bush: Black and White Rainbows

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On March 10, 2017, “Zuma Rock” label released “Black and White Rainbows”, the seventh Bush studio album. It was recorded March 2016 – March 2017, and was produced by Bob Rock and Gavin Rossdale.

Personnel:

  • Gavin Rossdale– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Chris Traynor– lead guitar
  • Corey Britz – bass, backing vocals
  • Robin Goodridge – drums
  • John Ewing, Jr. – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Rossdale – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering
  • Neil Krug – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale, except where noted.

  1. Mad Love
  2. Peace – s
  3. Water
  4. Lost in You – Gavin Rossdale, Dave Stewart
  5. Sky Turns Day Glo
  6. Toma Mi Corazón
  7. All the Worlds Within You
  8. Nurse
  9. The Beat of Your heart
  10. Dystopia
  11. Ray of Light
  12. Ravens
  13. Nothing but a Car Chase
  14. The Edge of Love
  15. People at War

Will Butler: Policy

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On March 10, 2015, “Merge” label released “Policy”, the debut Will Butler solo album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Electric Lady Studios” and was produced by Will Butler.

Personnel:

  • Will Butler– guitar, vocals, bass
  • Jeremy Gara– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Butler, except where noted.

  1. Take My Side
  2. Anna
  3. Finish What I Started
  4. Son of God
  5. Something’s Coming
  6. What I Want
  7. Sing to Me
  8. Witness

Minus the Bear: Voids

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On March 3, 2017,“Suicide Squeeze” label released “Voids”, the sixth Minus the Bear album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Sam Bell.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider- lead vocals, guitar
  • Dave Knudson- guitar, bass
  • Alex Rose – vocals, keyboards
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Kiefer Matthias – drums, percussion
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Last Kiss
  2. Give & Take
  3. Call the Cops
  4. Invisible
  5. What About the Boat?
  6. Silver
  7. Tame Beasts
  8. Erase
  9. Robotic Heart
  10. Lighthouse

Los Campesinos!: Six Scenes

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On February 24, 2017, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Sick Scenes”, the sixth Los Campesinos! studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Fridão parish of Amarante, Portugal, and was produced by John Goodmanson and Tom Campesinos.

Personnel:

  • Gareth Campesinos! – vocals
  • Neil Campesinos! – guitar
  • Tom Campesinos! – guitar, brass arrangements
  • Rob Campesinos! – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Kim Campesinos! – vocals, keyboards
  • Matt Campesinos! – vocals, bass
  • Jason Campesinos! – drums, percussion
  • Kelly Pratt – brass
  • Jherek Bischoff– violin
  • Aniela Marie Perry – cello
  • Jimmy Robertson – mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • N. Taylor– artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Gareth David; all music by Tom Bromley.

  1. Renato Dall’Ara
  2. Sad Suppers
  3. I Broke Up in Amarante
  4. A Slow, Slow Death
  5. The Fall of Home
  6. 5 Flucloxacillin
  7. Here’s to the Fourth Time!
  8. For Whom the Belly Tolls
  9. Got Stendhal’s
  10. A Litany/Heart Swells
  11. Hung Empty

Xiu Xiu: Forget

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On February 24, 2017, “Polyvinyl” label released “Forget”, the tenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by John Congleton, Greg Saunier, and Angela Seo, it features contributions from Charlemagne Palestine, Kristof Hahn, Vaginal Davis, and Enyce Smith.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart– vocals, guitar, modular synthesizer, organ, programming
  • Angela Seo– synthesizer, organ, percussion
  • Kristof Hahn – guitar
  • Devin Hoff– double bass
  • Greg Saunier– vocals, bass guitar, percussion, guitar, synthesizer,  organ
  • Shayna Dunkelman – percussion, organ, synthesizer
  • Vaginal Davis, Tanisha Hall, Chiara Lee, Federico Zanatta – vocals
  • Charlemagne Palestine– carillon
  • Enyce Smith – commentary

Track listing:

  1. The Call
  2. Queen of the Losers
  3. Wondering
  4. Get Up
  5. Hey Choco Bananas
  6. Jenny GoGo
  7. At Last, At Last
  8. Forget
  9. Petite
  10. Faith, Torn Apart

The Dirty Projectors: Same

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On February 21, 2017, “Domino” label released the self-titled, seventh Dirty Projectors (The) album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Dave Longstreth and Tyondai Braxton.

Personnel:

  • David Longstreth– vocals, beat, guitar, bass, rhodes, synths, piano, Wurlitzer, organ, string and horn arrangement, arp
  • Dawn Richard– vocals
  • Lamar “Mars” Edwards– Hammond organ
  • Tyondai Braxton– modular synth
  • David Ginyard – bass
  • Mike Daniel Johnson – drums
  • Francisco Javier Paredes – bongos
  • Mauro Refosco– percussion, marimba
  • Tracy Wannomae – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
  • Todd Simon – trumpet, euphonium , flugelhorn
  • Juliane Gralle – trombone, bass trombone, tuba
  • Elizabeth Lea – trombone
  • Rob Moose, Ben Russell – violin
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Ryan Beppel – string arrangements
  • Daniel Luna – guira
  • Nadia Sirota– viola
  • Jimmy Douglass – additional vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Derek Bergheimer – vocal engineering
  • Mikaelin “Blue” Bluespruce, Ryan Tuttle – engineer
  • Sonny DiPerri – drums and percussion engineer, additional engineer, mixing
  • Jamie Walters – string quartet engineer
  • David Longstreth – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • David Tolomei – additional mixing

Track listing:

  1. Keep Your Name – David Longstreth
  2. Death Spiral – David Longstreth
  3. Up in Hudson – David Longstreth, Ewan MacColl
  4. Work Together – David Longstreth
  5. Little Bubble – David Longstreth, Teresa Eggers
  6. Winner Take Nothing – David Longstreth
  7. Ascent Through Clouds – David Longstreth
  8. Cool Your Heart – David Longstreth, Solange Knowles
  9. I See You – David Longstreth

Animal Collective: Painting With

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On February 19, 2016, “Domino” label released “Painting With”, the tenth Animal Collective studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “EastWest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sonny DiPerri, Noah Lennox, David Portner and Brian Weitz.

Personnel:

  • Panda Bear (Noah Lennox)
  • Avey Tare (David Portner)
  • Geologist (Brian Weitz)
  • John Cale– drone
  • Colin Stetson – saxophone
  • Sonny DiPerri – recording, mixing
  • Brendan Dekora, Jeremy Miller – engineer assistant
  • Remi Barbot – mixing assistant
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Brian DeGraw – artwork
  • Rob Carmichael – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Noah Lennox, David Portner and Brian Weitz.

  1. FloriDada
  2. Hocus Pocus
  3. Vertical
  4. Lying in the Grass
  5. The Burglars
  6. Natural Selection
  7. Bagels in Kiev
  8. On Delay
  9. Spilling Guts
  10. Summing the Wretch
  11. Golden Gal
  12. Recycling