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Japanese Breakfast: Softs Sounds from Another Planet

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On July 14, 2017, “Dead Oceans” label released “Soft Sounds from Another Planet”, the second Japanese Breakfast studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Craig Hendrix and Michelle Zauner.

Personnel:

  • Michelle Zauner– vocals, guitars
  • David Bartler – saxophone
  • Asher Brooks – trumpet
  • Jorge Elbrecht – mixing
  • David Hartley– engineer
  • Todd Schied – engineer
  • Craig Hendrix – engineer
  • Michael Johnson – engineer
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Craig Scheihing – photography
  • Nathaniel David Utesch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Michelle Zauner.

  1. Diving Woman
  2. Road Head
  3. Machinist
  4. Planetary Ambience
  5. Soft Sounds from Another Planet
  6. Boyish
  7. 12 Steps
  8. Jimmy Fallon Big!
  9. The Body Is a Blade
  10. Till Death
  11. This House
  12. Here Come the Tubular Bells

Public Service Broadcasting: Every Valley

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On July 7, 2017, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Every Valley”, the third Public Service Broadcasting studio album. It was recorded January – February 2017, at “Leeders Vale Studios” and “Ebbw Vale Institute” in Ebbw Vale, Wales, and was produced by J. Willgoose Esq.

Personnel:

  • J Willgoose, Esq. – vocals, guitars, synths, percussion, wurlitzer, mixing
  • JF Abraham – bass guitar, trumpet, percussion,  brass and string arrangements
  • Wrigglesworth – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, vibraphone, monster clap
  • Rittipo – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
  • Toby Street – trumpet
  • Edward Hallinan – tuba
  • Kevin O’Hara – French horn
  • Oliver Hickie – French horn
  • James Pillai – French horn
  • Craig MacDonald – French horn
  • Iain Maxwell – tenor trombone, bass trombone
  • Barnaby Philpott – bass trombone, tenor trombone
  • Holly Cook – double bass
  • Katey Day – double bass
  • Simon Howes – violin
  • Dan Jones – violin
  • Sue Lord – violin
  • Sarah Loveridge – violin
  • Naomi Rump – violin
  • Bernard Kane – viola
  • January Tewson – viola
  • Ian Vorley – viola
  • Abigail Blackman – cello
  • Emma Bryden – cello
  • Katy Cox – cello
  • Beaufort Male Choir – choir vocals
  • James Dean Bradfield– vocals
  • Lisa Jên Brown– vocals
  • Tracyanne Campbell– vocals, vocoder
  • Haiku Salut- vocals, accordion, percussion
  • Paul Blakeman – recording setup
  • Jack Bonney – studio setup
  • James Campbell – engineer
  • Jon Constantine – engineer assistant
  • Matt Davies – drum tech
  • Giles Floodgate – studio setup
  • Phil Armson – art direction, design
  • Gerard Saint – art direction, design
  • Hannah Benkwitz – album cover
  • Andrew MacColl – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by J. Willgoose, Esq., except where noted.

  1. Every Valley
  2. The Pit
  3. People Will Always Need Coal
  4. Progress
  5. Go to the Road
  6. All Out
  7. Turn No More – James Dean Bradfield, Idris Davies, J. Willgoose, Esq
  8. They Gave Me a Lamp – Gemma Barkerwood, Sophie Barkerwood, Louise Croft, JFAbraham, Willgoose, Esq
  9. You + Me – Lisa Jên Brown, Willgoose, Esq
  10. Mother of the Village
  11. Take Me Home – Rod Edwards, Roger Hand

Jeff Tweedy: Together at Last

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On June 23, 2017, “dBpm Records” label released “Together at Last”, the debut Jeff Tweedy solo album. It was recorded in January 2016, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Tom Schtick.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, guitar, harmonica, production
  • Tom Schtick – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jeff Tweedy, all music by Jeff Tweedy except where noted.

  1. Via Chicago
  2. Laminated Cat – Jeff Tweedy, Jim O’Rourke, Glenn Kotche
  3. Lost Love
  4. Muzzle of Bees – Jeff Tweedy, Jim O’Rourke
  5. Ashes of American Flags – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  6. Dawned on Me – Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone
  7. In a Future Age – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  8. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  9. Hummingbird
  10. I’m Always in Love – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  11. Sky Blue Sky

Johnny Marr: Call The Comet

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On June 15, 2018, “New Voodoo” label released “Call the Comet”, the third Johnny Marr album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “The Crazy Face Factory” in Manchester, and was produced by Johnny Marr and Doviak.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Marr– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Doviak – vocals, keyboards
  • Iwan Gronow– vocals, bass guitar
  • Jack Mitchell – drums
  • Sonny Marr – backing vocals
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Marr.

  1. Rise
  2. The Tracers
  3. Hey Angel
  4. Hi Hello
  5. New Dominions
  6. Day In Day Out
  7. Walk Into the Sea
  8. Bug
  9. Actor Attractor
  10. Spiral Cities
  11. My Eternal
  12. A Different Gun

Anathema: The Optimist

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On June 9, 2017, “Kscope” label released “The Optimist”, the eleventh Anathema album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Attica Audio” in Donegal, Ireland, “Castle Of Doom Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Tony Doogan. The Optimist won “Album of the Year” at the 2017 “Progressive Music Awards.”

Personnel:

  • Daniel Cavanagh– vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass
  • Vincent Cavanagh– vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, bass
  • Jamie Cavanagh – bass
  • John Douglas – drums, keyboards, programming
  • Lee Douglas – vocals
  • Daniel Cardoso– drums

Track listing:

  1. 63n 117.14w (intro) – Daniel Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh, John Douglas
  2. Leaving it Behind – Vincent Cavanagh, John Douglas
  3. Endless Ways – Daniel Cavanagh
  4. The Optimist – Daniel Cavanagh
  5. San Francisco – Daniel Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh
  6. Springfield – Daniel Cavanagh
  7. Ghosts – Daniel Cavanagh
  8. Can’t Let Go – Vincent Cavanagh, John Douglas
  9. Close Your Eyes – Daniel Cavanagh
  10. Wildfires – Daniel Cavanagh
  11. Back to the Start (ends at around 7:30, a hidden songbegins after 3 minutes of silence) – Vincent Cavanagh, John Douglas

Dear Nora: Skulls Example

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On May 25, 2018, “Orindal Records” label released “Skulls Example”, the fourth Dear Nora studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Katy Davidson.

Personnel:

  • Katy Davidson – vocals, guitar, synth, engineer, photography
  • Zach Burba – vocals, bass, synth, guitar, percussion
  • Tom Filardo – guitar
  • Greg Campanile – drums, drum programming
  • Jessica Jones – guitar, design
  • Chris Sutton – bass
  • Jessica Dennison – Casio
  • David Longstreth– vocals
  • Tim Shrout – mixing
  • Matthew Barnhart – mastering
  • Andrea Zittel – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Katy Davidson, except where noted

  1. White Fur – lyrics by Katy Davidson, Cynthia Nelson
  2. Morning Glories – lyrics from the public domainsong Where the Morning Glories Grow
  3. New to Me
  4. Simulation Feels
  5. Sunset on Humanity – lyrics by Katy Davidson, Franz Prichard
  6. Anyway
  7. Skulls Example – music by Katy Davidson, Zach Burba
  8. Worship the Cactus
  9. Antidote for Mindlessness – lyrics by Katy Davidson, Cynthia Nelson
  10. Black Truck
  11. Creature of Habit
  12. Ancient Plain
  13. Long Distance
  14. Walking in the Hills

Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution

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On May 12, 2017, “Parlaphone” label released “A Kind Revolution”, the thirteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Paul Weller.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, Hammond, mellotron, keyboards, synths, harmonium , glockenspiel
  • Boy George – lead vocals
  • Josh McClorey – electric and lead guitar, Moog
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Cradock – scoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Andy Crofts – electric guitar , bass guitar , organ, Hammond, philicorda, Moog, Mini Moog, backing vocals
  • Jan Stan Kybert – keyboards, programming
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
  • Charles Rees – drums
  • Phil Veacock – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Robert Wyatt – vocals, trumpet
  • Jon Scott – trumpet
  • Chris Storr – trumpet
  • Alistair White – trombone
  • Jessica Cox – strings
  • Amy Stanford – strings
  • Laura Stanford – strings
  • Paloma Deike – strings
  • Hannah Weller – backing vocals
  • P. Arnold – backing vocals
  • Madeline Bell – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. Woo Sé Mama – Paul Weller, Jan Stan Kybert
  2. Nova
  3. Long Long Road
  4. She Moves With the Fayre
  5. The Cranes Are Back
  6. Hopper
  7. New York
  8. One Tear – Paul Weller, Jan Stan Kybert
  9. Satellite Kid
  10. The Impossible Idea

Frank Turner: Be More Kind

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On May 4, 2018, “Xtra Mile Recordings” label released “Be More Kind”, the seventh Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Niles City Sound Studios” in Fort Worth, Texas, “East West Studios” in Los Angeles, “Livingston Studios” in London, and was produced by Austin Jenkins, Joshua Blocks, Charlie Hugall and Chris Vivion.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd– electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson– bass guitar, upright bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir– piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, string arrangements, backing vocals
  • Nigel Powell– drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Clay Pritchard – saxophone
  • Justin Barbee – trumpet
  • Russell Echols – trumpet
  • Bill Churchville – trumpet
  • John Mason – french horn
  • Fred Greene – tuba
  • Veronica Gan – violin
  • Anna Jenkins – violin
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • Jo Silverston – cello
  • Njia Martin – backing vocals
  • Brandon Mills – backing vocals
  • Bonnie Bishop – backing vocals
  • Abraham Ademola – backing vocals
  • Philippa Ashdown – backing vocals
  • Austin Jenkins – backing vocals
  • Chris Tedesco – conductor
  • Austin Jenkins – arrangements
  • Joshua Block – engineer
  • Chris Vivion – engineer
  • Brendon Dekora – engineer
  • Charlie Hugall – mixing
  • Matt Lawrence – mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Ben Rix – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Worry
  2. 1933
  3. Little Changes
  4. Be More Kind
  5. Make America Great Again
  6. Going Nowhere
  7. Brave Face
  8. There She Is
  9. 21st Century Survival Blues
  10. Breakout
  11. Common Ground
  12. The Lifeboat
  13. Get it Right

Manic Street Preachers: Resistance Is Futile

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On April 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Resistance Is Futile”, the thirteenth Manic Street Preachers album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Door to the River Studios” in Newport, Wales, “Faster Studios” in Cardiff, Wales, and was produced by Dave Eringa, Gavin Fitzjohn and Guy Massey.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead and acoustic guitar, keyboards, lyrics, string arrangements
  • Nicky Wire– vocals, bass guitar, baritone guitar
  • Sean Moore– drums, keyboartds, soundscapes, machines, sequencers, percussion
  • The Anchoress– vocals, backing vocals
  • Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Dave Eringa– keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Loz Williams – keyboards, engineer
  • Vulcan String Quartet – strings
  • Guy Massey – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nicky Wire except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire.

  1. People Give In
  2. International Blue
  3. Distant Colours – lyrics by James Dean Bradfield
  4. Vivian
  5. Dylan & Caitlin
  6. Liverpool Revisited
  7. Sequels of Forgotten Wars
  8. Hold Me Like a Heaven
  9. In Eternity
  10. Broken Algorithms
  11. A Song for the Sadness
  12. The Left Behind

Eels: The Deconstruction

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On April 6, 2008, “EWorks” label released “The Deconstruction”, the twelfth Eels studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “The Compound” in Los Feliz and “The Pie” in Pasadena, California and was produced by E and Mickey Petralia.

Personnel:

  • E– vocals, guitar
  • Koool G Murder– bass guitar
  • P-Boo– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
  • The Deconstruction Orchestra & Choir

Track listing:

All tracks by E.

  1. The Deconstruction
  2. Bone Dry
  3. The Quandary
  4. Premonition
  5. Rusty Pipes
  6. The Epiphany
  7. Today Is the Day
  8. Sweet Scorched Earth
  9. Coming Back
  10. Be Hurt
  11. You Are the Shining Light
  12. There I Said It
  13. Archie Goodnight
  14. The Unanswerable
  15. In Our Cathedral