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Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food

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On April 6, 2018, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Sex & Food”, the fourth Unknown Mortal Orchestra studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Panoram” in Mexico City, “Union” in Seoul, South Korea, “Phu Sa” in Hanoi, Vietnam, “Rasmus auga” in Reykjavik, Iceland, Ruban Nielson’ basement in Portland, Oregon, Kody Nielson’s home studio in Auckland, New Zealand, was produced by Ruban Nielson.

Personnel:

  • Ruban Nielson – vocals, guitars, bass, Rhodes piano, synthesizer, MPC, electric sitar, piano, drones, drums, percussion, strings, HC-TT, mixing
  • Jacob Portrait – bass, synthesizer, additional engineering, co-producer
  • Kody Nielson – drums, synthesizer, piano, percussion, additional engineering, co-producer
  • Quincy McCrary – organ
  • Chris Nielson – saxophone
  • Naomi Win – violin
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Neil Krug – cover art
  • Miles Johnson – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Ruban Nielson, except where noted.

  1. A God Called Hubris – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
  2. Major League Chemicals
  3. Ministry of Alienation
  4. Hunnybee – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
  5. Chronos Feasts on His Children
  6. American Guilt – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
  7. The Internet of Love (That Way)
  8. Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
  9. This Doomsday
  10. How Many Zeros
  11. Not in Love We’re Just High
  12. If You’re Going to Break Yourself

Christian Scott: Ruler Rebel

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On March 31, 2017, “Ropeadope Records” label released “Ruler Rebel”, the twelve Christian Scott album. It was recorded in April 2016, at “The Parlor” in New Orleans, LA, and was produced by Christian Scott and Chris Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – trumpet, siren, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn, SPD-SX, sampling, sonic architecture
  • Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocal
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Cliff Hines – guitar
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Luques Curtis – bass
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Joshua Crumbly – bass
  • Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African Drums, SPD-SX
  • Weedie Braimah – djembe, bata, congas
  • Chief Shaka Shaka – dununba, sangban, kenikeni

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. Ruler Rebel
  2. New Orleanian Love Song
  3. New Orleanian Love Song II (X. aTunde Adjuah Remix)
  4. Phase – Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Sarah Elizabeth Charles
  5. Rise Again (Allmos Remix) – Christian Scott, Allan Cole
  6. Encryption
  7. The Coronation of X. aTunde Adjuah
  8. The Reckoning

Jeff Lorber Fusion: Prototype

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On March 24, 2017, “Shanachie” label released “Prototype”, the tenth Jeff Lorber Fusion album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Cocoa Butt” in Culver City, California, “JHL Sound” in Pacific Palisades, California, “Mannerism Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jimmy Haslip and Jeff Lorber. “Prototype” won “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.”

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lorber – keyboards, guitars, synth bass, recording, mixing
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars, rhythm guitar, guitar solo
  • Chuck Loeb – melody guitar
  • Michael Thompson – guitars
  • Jairus Mozee – guitars
  • Larry Koonse – guitars, guitar solo
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Jimmy Haslip – electric bass, bass
  • Gary Novak – drums
  • Andy Snitzer – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone
  • David Mann – horns, horn arrangements, orchestra and string arrangements
  • Michael Thompson – guitar recording
  • David Mann – horns recording
  • Peter Mokran – mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Raifi Minasian – graphic and package design
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lorber, except where noted.

  1. Hyperdrive
  2. Prototype
  3. Test Drive
  4. What’s the Deal
  5. Vienna
  6. The Badness
  7. Hidden Agenda – Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip
  8. Gucci
  9. Park West
  10. River Song

Lemon Demon: Spirit Phone

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On February 20, 2016, Lemon Demon (Neil Cicierega) self-released “Spirit Phone” its seventh album. It was recorded 2009 – 2016, and was produced by Neil Cicierega.

Personnel:

  • Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, recording
  • Dave Kitsberg – electric guitar
  • Ming Doyle – cover artwork, picture disc artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Cicierega, except where noted.

  1. Lifetime Achievement Award
  2. Touch-Tone Telephone
  3. Cabinet Man
  4. No Eyed Girl
  5. When He Died
  6. Sweet Bod
  7. Eighth Wonder
  8. Ancient Aliens
  9. Soft Fuzzy Man
  10. As Your Father, I Expressly Forbid It
  11. I Earn My Life
  12. Reaganomics
  13. Man-Made Object
  14. Spiral of Ants

Emitt Rhodes: Rainbow Ends

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On February 26, 2016, “Omnivore Recordings” label released “Rainbow Ends”, the fifth and the final Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Chris Price.

Personnel:

  • Emitt Rhodes – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, additional engineering, mixing
  • Chris Price – acoustic and electric guitar, organ, handclaps, harmony vocals, effects, sounds, engineer, mixing
  • Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar
  • Jon Brion – guitar
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Jason Falkner – electric guitar, rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
  • Taylor Locke – electric guitar, rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
  • Probyn Gregory – slide guitar, horns
  • Nelson Bragg – tambourine
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vibraphone, clavinet, mellotron, harmony vocals
  • Fernando Perdomo – bass
  • Joseph Seiders – drums, percussion, harmony vocals, handclaps
  • Kaitlin Wolfberg – strings
  • Bleu McAuley – harmony vocals
  • Susanna Hoffs – harmony vocals
  • Alex Jules – handclaps
  • Ben Lecourt – handclaps
  • Corey Perez – handclaps
  • Emeen Zarookian – handclaps, additional engineering
  • Kristian Hoffman – handclaps
  • Kyle Fredrickson – engineer
  • Pierre De Reeder – engineer
  • Nathan Flom – additional engineering
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Greg Allen – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Emitt Rhodes, except where noted.

  1. Dog On a Chain
  2. If I Knew Then
  3. Isn’t It So
  4. The Wall Between Us – Dan Mayer, Emitt Rhodes, Jim Rolfe, Matt Malley
  5. Someone Else – Chris Price, Emitt Rhodes
  6. I Can’t Tell My Heart
  7. Put Some Rhythm to It
  8. It’s All Behind Us Now
  9. What’s a Man to Do – Dan Mayer, Emitt Rhodes, Jim Rolfe, Matt Malley
  10. Friday’s Love
  11. Rainbow Ends

Son Volt: Notes Of Blue

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On February 17, 2017, “Transmit Sound” label released “Notes of Blue”, the eight Son Volt album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Red Pill” in St. Louis, Missouri, and was produced by Jay Farrar.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ
  • Jason Kardong – pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Spencer – bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Jacob Edwards – drums, percussion
  • Gary Hunt – fiddle, backing vocals
  • Jacob Detering – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Brad Sarno – mastering
  • Ryan Smith – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar.

  1. Promise the World
  2. Back Against the Wall
  3. Static
  4. Cherokee St.
  5. The Storm
  6. Lost Souls
  7. Midnight
  8. Sinking Down
  9. Cairo and Southern
  10. Threads and Steel

The I Don’t Cares: Wild Stab

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On January 22, 2016, “Dry Wood Music” label released “Wild Stab”, the debut The I Don’t Cares album.

Personnel:

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar
  • Josh Freese – drums

Track listing:

  1. Back
  2. Wear Me Out Loud
  3. Born for Me
  4. 1 / 2 2 P – Paul Westerberg
  5. Sorry for Tomorrow Night
  6. Dance to the Fight – Juliana Hatfield, Paul Westerberg
  7. Kissing Break – Juliana Hatfield, Paul Westerberg
  8. Just a Phase – Juliana Hatfield, Paul Westerberg
  9. Outta My System
  10. Need the Guys
  11. Love Out Loud
  12. King of America – Paul Westerberg
  13. Little People
  14. Whole Lotta Nothin’ – Juliana Hatfield, Paul Westerberg
  15. Done Done Done
  16. Hands Together

Skunk Anansie: Anarchytecture

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On January 15, 2016, “earMusic” and “Carosello Records” labels released “Anarchytecture”, the sixth Skunk Anansie studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Tom Dalgety.

Personnel:

  • Skin – lead and backing vocals
  • Martin “Ace” Kent – guitar
  • Richard “Cass” Lewis – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Mark Richardson – drums, percussion
  • Pete Davis – keyboards, programming
  • Tom Dalgety – recording
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer
  • Jeremy Wheatley – mixing
  • Ryan Art – artwork
  • No Curves – cover art
  • Emilio Tini – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Skin, Martin Kent, Richard Lewis and Mark Richardson, except where noted.

  1. Love Someone Else – Skin, Martin Buttrich
  2. Victim
  3. Beauty Is Your Curse
  4. Death to the Lovers
  5. In the Back Room
  6. Bullets
  7. That Sinking Feeling
  8. Without You
  9. Suckers!
  10. We Are Flames
  11. I’ll Let You Down

Gone Is Gone: Echolocation

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On January 6, 2017, “Rise Records” label released “Echolocation”, the second Gone Is Gone album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sencit Music” and “Rock Garden Recording Studio” in Clearwater, Florida, and was produced by Troy Van Leeuwen, Mike Zarin, Troy Sanders and Tony Hajjar.

Personnel:

  • Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar
  • Mike Zarin – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Troy Sanders – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Tony Hajjar – drums
  • The Budapest Film Orchestra
  • Matthew Janszen – orchestration
  • Dan Byers – recording
  • Axel Marrin – engineer
  • Mike Stern – additional engineering
  • Jared Kvitka – additional engineering
  • Ken Andrews – mixing
  • Dave Greenberg – mastering
  • Lurie Belegurschi – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sentient
  2. Gift
  3. Resurge
  4. Dublin
  5. Ornament
  6. Pawns
  7. Colourfade
  8. Roads
  9. Slow Awakening
  10. Fast Awakening
  11. Resolve
  12. Echolocation

Dr. Dog: Abandoned Mansion

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On November 29, 2014, “We Buy Gold Records” label released “Abandoned Mansion”, the ninth Dr. Dog studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Mt. Slippery Studio” in Clifton Heights, PA, and was produced by Nathan Sabatino.

Personnel:

  • Francis Xavier McElroy – vocals, guitar
  • Scott Anthony McMicken – vocals, guitar
  • Zachery Ulrich Miller – keys
  • Toby Mark Leaman – vocals, bass
  • Eric James Marshall Slick – drums
  • Dimitri Robert Manos – percussion, drums, guitar
  • Conner Gallaher – pedal steel
  • String quartet: Sarah Larsen (viola), Valerie Vuolo (violin), Kaveh Saidi (violin), John Thorell (cello)
  • Sarah Larsen – arrangements
  • Nathan Sabatino – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Francis Xavier McElroy, Scott Anthony McMicken, Zachery Ulrich Miller, Toby Mark Leaman, Eric James Marshall Slick and Dimitri Robert Manos except where noted.

  1. Casual Freefall
  2. Ladada
  3. Jim Song
  4. Survive
  5. I Saw Her for the First Time
  6. Peace of Mind
  7. Could’ve Happened to Me
  8. Both Sides of the Line
  9. I Know
  10. Abandoned Mansion