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The Divine Comedy: Office Politics

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On June 7, 2019, “Divine Comedy” label released “Office Politics”, the twelfth Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Neil Hannon.

Personnel:

  • Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar, piano, artwork
  • Richard Pryce – bass
  • Max Spiers – oboe
  • David Pyatt – French horn
  • John Ryan – French horn
  • Richard Edwards – trombone
  • Mark Templeton – trombone
  • Owen Slade – tuba
  • Martin Robertson – clarinet
  • Richard Skinner – bassoon
  • Andrew Skeet – conductor, orchestration
  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Richard George – violin
  • Patrick Kiernan – violin
  • Alison Dods – violin
  • Lucy Wilkins – violin
  • Reiad Chibah – viola
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Chris Worsey – cello
  • Caroline Dale – cello
  • Warren Zielinski – cello
  • Jake Jackson – engineer
  • Ber Quinn – engineer
  • Kevin Callanan – assistant engineer
  • Tom Leach – assistant engineer
  • John Prestage – assistant engineer
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – artwork
  • Ben Meadows – photography
  • Lucy Whalley – orchestra contractor

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon, except where noted.

All tracks are written by Neil Hannon, except where noted.

  1. Queuejumper
  2. Office Politics
  3. Norman and Norma
  4. Absolutely Obsolete
  5. Internal Machines
  6. You’ll Never Work in This Town Again – Neil Hannon, Marion Sunshine, Obdulio Morales, Julio Blanco Leonard
  7. Psychological Evaluation
  8. The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale – Neil Hannon, Tosh Flood, Ian Watson, Andrew Skeet, Simon Little, Tim Weller
  9. The Life and the Soul of the Party
  10. A Feather in Your Cap
  11. I’m Stranger Here
  12. Dark Days Are Here Again
  13. Phillip and Steve’s Furniture Removal Company
  14. Opportunity’ Knox
  15. After the Lord Mayor’s Show
  16. When the Working Day Is Gone

Robert Kulick

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On May 28, 2020, Robert J. Kulick died aged 70. He was musician (guitar) and producer, best known for his studio work with Kiss,  Kulick has also worked with Lou Reed, Diana Ross, Paul Stanley,  W.A.S.P.,  Neverland Express, Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Doro, Balance, Motörhead, Tim Curry, Alice Cooper, Mark Farner, Janis Ian, Was (Not Was), Kris Hadlock, Spys, Blackthorne, David Glen Eisley, Skull, Michael Wendroff and Random Blues Band. As a leader Kulick recorded one album.

Joshua Redman: Still Dreaming

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On May 25, 2018, “Nonesuch” label released “Still Dreaming”, the 19th Joshua Redman album. It was recorded in April 2017, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone, liner notes
  • Ron Miles – cornet
  • Scott Colley – bass
  • Brian Blade – druss
  • James Farber– engineer, associate producer
  • Owen Mulholland – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Gall – design
  • Jon Brown – band photography
  • Hans Jörgen Johansen – cover photography
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. New Year – Scott Colley
  2. Unanimity – Joshua Redman
  3. Haze and Aspirations – Scott Colley
  4. It’s Not the Same – Joshua Redman
  5. Blues for Charlie – Joshua Redman
  6. Playing – Charlie Haden
  7. Comme II Faut – Ornette Coleman
  8. The Rest – Joshua Redman

Brad Mehldau: Finding Gabriel

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On May 17, 2019, “Nonesuch” label released “Finding Gabriel”, the 37th Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Bunker Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau– vocals, synthesizers, piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, Musser Ampli-Celeste, Morfbeats gamelan strips, xylophone, Mellotron, drums, percussion
  • Mark Guiliana– drums
  • Ambrose Akinmusire– trumpet
  • Chris Cheek– tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Charles Pillow – soprano, baritone and alto saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Joel Frahm– tenor sax
  • Michael Thomas – alto saxophone, flute
  • Sara Caswell– violin
  • Lois Martin – viola
  • Noah Hoffeld – cello
  • Kurt Elling– vocals
  • Gabriel Kahane– vocals
  • Becca Stevens– vocals
  • Snorts Malibu – vocals
  • Aaron Nevezie – effects

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Mehldau.

  1. The Garden
  2. Born to Trouble
  3. Striving After Wind
  4. O Ephraim
  5. Mark Is Howling in the City of Night
  6. The Prophet Is a Fool
  7. Make It All Go Away
  8. Deep Water
  9. Proverb of Ashes
  10. Finding Gabriel

Kasabian: For Crying Out Load

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On May 5, 2017, “Columbia” label released “For Crying Out Loud”, the sixth Kasabian studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “The Sergery” in Leicester, “RAK Studios” and “The Strongroom” in London, and was produced by Sergio Pizzorno and Tim Carter.

Personnel:

  • Tom Meighan– vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno– vocals, sguitars, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, drum programming, mixing
  • Chris Edwards– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Matthews– drums, percussion
  • Tim Carter – guitar, organ, additional programming
  • Ben Kealey– piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
  • Trevor Mires – trombone
  • Andrew Kinsman – saxophone
  • Fay Lovsky – backing vocals, saw
  • Dirty Pretty Strings – strings
  • Ennio Pizzorno – synthesizers
  • Lucio Pizzorno – synthesizers
  • Stephen McLaughlin– engineer, mixing
  • Steph Marziano – engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mike Stent– mixing
  • Craig Silvey- mixing
  • Marli Wren – mixing assistant
  • Michael Freeman- mixing assistant
  • Martin Cooke – mixing assistant
  • Nicolas Fournier – mixing assistant
  • Max Prior – mixing assistant
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Aitor Throup– design, art direction
  • David Marques – design
  • Daft Apeth – artwork
  • Neil Bedford – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno.

  1. III Ray (The King)
  2. You’re in Love with a Psycho
  3. Twentyfourseven
  4. Good Fight
  5. Wasted
  6. Comeback Kid
  7. The Party Never Ends
  8. Are You Looking for Action?
  9. All Through the Night
  10. Sixteen Blocks
  11. Bless This Acid House
  12. Put Your Life on It

Faust: Fresh Air

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On May 5, 2017, “Bureau B” label released “Fresh Air”, the 13th Faust studio album.  It is a combination of live and studio recordings captured during a 28-day tour of the USA in March and April 2016.

Personnel:

  • Werner “Zappi” Diermaier
  • Jean-Hervé Péron
  • Maxime Manac’h
  • Beata Budkiewicz
  • Michael Day
  • Braden Diotte
  • Jürgen Engler
  • Ulrich Krieger
  • Barbara Manning – vocals
  • Robert Pepper
  • Ysanne Spevack
  • Ulrike Stöve
  • Dirk Dresselhaus– editing, mixing
  • Tom Meyer – mastering
  • Jeanne-Marie Varain – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Werner “Zappi” Diermaier, Jean-Hervé Péron and Maxime Manac’h.

  1. Fresh Air
  2. Birds of Texas
  3. Partitur
  4. La Poulie
  5. Chlorophyl
  6. Lights Flicker
  7. Fish
  8. American Sperm (bonus track 7” single)
  9. Partitur Lang (bonus track 7” single)

Big Big Train: Grimspound

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On April 28, 2017, “English Electric” label released “Grimspound”, the tenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “English Electric Studios”, “Aubitt Studios”, “Real World Studios”, “Sweetwater Studios”, “Ashwood Studios”, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Gregory, Rachel Hall, David Longdon, Danny Manners, Andy Poole, Rikard Sjöblom and Greg Spawton.

Personnel:

  • Nick D’Virgilio– co – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Dave Gregory– electric guitars
  • Rachel Hall – co – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola, cello
  • David Longdon– lead and backing vocals, flute, piano, electric guitars, mandolin, banjo, lute, celesta, synthesisers, percussion
  • Danny Manners – keyboards, double bass
  • Andy Poole – acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rikard Sjöblom – keyboards, electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Greg Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals
  • Judy Dyble– vocals
  • Philip Trzebiatowski – cello
  • Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering
  • Rachel Hall – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Brave Captain – David Longdon
  2. On the Racing Line – Danny Manners, Greg Spawton
  3. Experimental Gentlemen – Greg Spawton
  4. Meadowland – lyrics by Greg Spawton, music by Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
  5. Grimspound – lyrics by David Longdon, music by Greg Spawton
  6. The Ivy Gate – David Longdon
  7. A Mead Hall in Winter – Greg Spawton, Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
  8. As the Crow Flies – Greg Spawton

Mew: Visuals

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On April 28, 2017, “Play It Again Sam” label released “Visuals”, the seventh Mew studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jonas Bjerre, Johan Wohlert and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre– vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Johan Wohlert– bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion
  • Mads Wegner – additional guitar
  • Marius Neset– saxophone
  • Bo Rande – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Sasha Ryabina – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Nothingness and No Regrets
  2. The Wake of Your Life
  3. Candy Pieces All Smeared Out
  4. In a Better Place
  5. Ay Ay Ay
  6. Learn Our Crystals
  7. Twist Quest
  8. Shoulders
  9. 85 Videos
  10. Zanzibar
  11. Carry Me to Safety

Mark Lanegan Band: Gargoyle

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On April 28, 2017, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Gargoyle”, the tenth Mark Lanegan studio album (credited to Mark Lanegan Band). It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Alain Johannes.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Alain Johannes – guitar, bass, synthesizer, harmonium, mellotron, organ, harpsichord, percussion, backing vocals
  • Rob Marshall – bass, guitar, synthesizer, piano, drums, drum programming, loops, horns
  • Greg Dulli– guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Duke Garwood– horns, guitar
  • Martyn LeNoble– bass
  • Fred Lyenn Jacques – bass
  • Jean-Philippe de Gheest – drums
  • Jack Irons– drums
  • Aldo Struyf – piano, percussion, harp
  • Shelley Brien – backing vocals
  • Josh Homme– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Death’s Head Tattoo
  2. Nocturne
  3. Blue Blue Sea
  4. Beehive
  5. Sister
  6. Emperor
  7. Goodbye to Beauty
  8. Drunk On Destruction
  9. First Day of Winter
  10. Old Swan

 

Okkervil River: In the Rainbow Rain

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On April 27, 2018, “ATO” label released “In the Rainbow Rain”, the ninth Okkervil River studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Will Sheff.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, upright piano, Wurlitzer, mellotron, roland synthesizer, drum programming
  • Sarah K. Pedinotti – vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, mellotron, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, Oberheim synthesizer, Roland synthesizer, Waldorf synthesizer, RMI keyboard computer
  • Frank LoCrasto – grand piano, tack piano, Fender rhodes, Wurlitzer, ARP synthesizer
  • Benjamin Lazar Davis – vocals, bass, piano, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, drum programming
  • Jared Samuel – piano, Hammond organ
  • Alex Spiegelman – vocals, saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Cully Symington – drums, percussion, shaker
  • Brittany Anjou – vibraphone, Glockenspiel
  • Simone Appleby – backing vocals
  • Leslie Gardner – backing vocals
  • Will Graefe – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jeremy Gustin – percussion, congas, finger cymbals
  • Cole Kamen-Green – vocals, trumpet, mellophone
  • Chris Kyle – electric guitar
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals
  • Rob Moose – violin, viola
  • David Nagler – Roland 2000 synthesizer
  • Clinton Newman – electric guitar
  • Phil Pallazolo – piano
  • Saundra Williams – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Famous Tracheotomies – Will Sheff, Ray Davies
  2. The Dream and the Light – Will Sheff
  3. Love Somebody – Will Sheff, Benjamin Lazar Davis, Will Graefe
  4. Family Song – Will Sheff
  5. Pulled up the Ribbon – Will Sheff
  6. Don’t Move Back to L.A. – Will Sheff
  7. Shelter Song – Will Graefe
  8. How It Is – Will Sheff
  9. External Actor – Will Sheff
  10. Human being Song – Will Sheff