On April 15, 2016, “Sub Pop” label released “Love Letter for Fire”, album by Sam Beam, and Jesca Hoop. It was recorded in 2015, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.
On February 10, 2017, Oleta Adams self-released “Third Set”, her tenth album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Firehouse Studios”, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Oleta Adams.
On February 10, 2017, “earMUSIC” label released “Rip It Up”, the eleventh Thunder studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Luke Morley.
Personnel:
Danny Bowes – lead and backing vocals
Luke Morley – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Ben Matthews – guitars, keyboards
Chris Childs – bass guitar
Gary James – drums, percussion
Lynne Jackaman – tambourine, featured and backing vocals
On February 10, 2017, “Edition Records” label released “La Diversité”, the debut Nicolas Kummert album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sunny Side Inc.”, and was produced by Nicolas Kummert.
On February 3, 2017, “Polydor” and “Concord” labels released “Little Fictions”, the seventh Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Blueprint Studios” in Salford, “Gargunnock House” in Stirling, “Elbow Rooms” in Manchester, and was produced by Craig Potter.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – lead vocals, guitar
Craig Potter – keyboard, piano, backing vocals
Mark Potter – guitar, backing vocals
Pete Turner – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Reeves – drums percussion
The Halle Orchestra, the Halle Ancoats Community Choir, members of London Contemporary Voices
On February 3, 2017, “Ole” and “Warner Music Canada” label released “Grace Street”, the fifth Big Wreck studio album. It was recorded July – November 2016, at “The Orange Lounge”, “The Farm Studios”, “Noble Street Studios”, and was produced by Ian Thornley and Garth Richardson.
Personnel:
Ian Thornley – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
Paulo Neta – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brian Doherty – rhythm guitar
David McMillan – bass guitar
Chuck Keeping – drums, percussion
Alain Johannes – cigfiddle
Casey Marshall – additional backing vocals
Tyler Tasson – additional backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Thornley, except where noted.
It Comes as No Surprise
One Good Piece of Me
Tomorrow Down
You Don’t Even Know
Useless
A Speedy Recovery
Motionless
Digging In – lyrics by Ian Thornley, Casey Marshall
The Receiving End – music by Ian Thornley, Alain Johannes
Floodgates
The Arborist
Skybunk Marche – music by Ian Thornley, Brian Doherty
On January 20, 2017, “Razor & Tie” label released “Vessels”, the second Starset studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Black Birch Studios” in Kennebunk, Maine, and was produced by Rob Graves.
On January 13, 2017, “God Hates Me Music” label released “Production of Isolation”, the third Sean Danielsen album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Sean Danielsen.
Personnel:
Sean Danielsen – vocal, guitar, various instruments, programming, engineer
On January 12, 2017, “Half Mile Harvest Recordings” label released “Half Mile Harvest”, the debut Teskey Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Half Mile Recording Studios” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Sam Teskey and Brendon Love.
Personnel:
Sam Teskey – lead guitar, backing vocals
John Teskey – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Brendon Love – bass, guitar percussion, backing vocals
Liam Gough – drums, percussion
Reuben Lewis – trumpet
Nathaniel Sametz – trombone
Joseph Carra – mastering
CDALTRON – lacquer cut
John Fish – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Sam Teskey, John Teskey, Brendon Love and Liam Gough, except where noted.
On January 11, 2017, “A-Sketch” label released “Ambitions”, the eighth One Ok Rock. It was recorded in 2016, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, “The Hideout Studios” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Colin Brittain, John Feldmann, Dan Lancaster, Andrew Goldstein, Kane Churko, CJ Baran, Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki.
Personnel:
Takahiro “Taka” Moriuchi – vocals
Toru Yamashita – guitar
Ryota Kohama – bass
Tomoya Kanki – drums
Avril Lavigne – vocal
5 Seconds of Summer
Ben Sabin – piano, additional engineering, digital editing
Nolan Sipe – additional vocals
Aimer – backing vocals
Nick Long – backing vocals, additional instruments
Colin Brittain – programming, recording, mixing, engineer, editing
John Feldmann – recording
Dan Lancaster – engineer, mixing
Jonathan Gerring – programming, additional production
Neil Avron – mixing
Zakk Cervini – programming, engineer, mixing, editing, additional production
Matt Pauling – programming, engineer, editing, additional production