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Kirk Hammett: Portals

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On April 23, 2022, “Blackened” label released “Portals”, the debut Kirk Hammett EP. It was recorded in July 2017, June 2019, August 2020, at “Cow in the Wall Studio” and “Henson Studios” in Hollywood, Makalei Studios” in Oahu, Hawaii, “Ex Machina” in Paris, and was produced by Kirk Hammett.

Personnel:

  • Kirk Hammett – guitar, mixing
  • Eliza Bagg – vocals
  • Edwin Outwater – keyboards, orchestra leader
  • Brad Cummings – bass
  • Greg Fidelman – bass
  • Philippe Bussonnet – bass
  • Jon Theodore – drums
  • Abraham Laboriel – drums
  • Marcel Feldmar – drums
  • Julien Charlet – percussion
  • Andrew Bain – horn 
  • Nathan Cole – violin 
  • Akiko Turamoto – violin
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Mathilde Sternat – cello
  • Ben Lash – cello
  • Emmanuel Ceysson – harp
  • Blake Neely – string arrangements
  • Mike Gillies – engineer
  • Tim Harkins – engineer
  • Greg Fidelman – recording, additional engineering
  • Bob Rock – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Alex Tenta – design, layout
  • Angel Hammett – photography

Track listing:

  1. Maiden and the Monster – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
  2. The Jinn – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
  3. High Plains Drifter – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater
  4. The Incantation – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater

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

Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Ding Dong. You’re Dead

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On March 19, 2021, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Ding Dong. You’re Dead”, the seventh Hedvig Mollestad Trio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Amper Tone Studio” in Bjølsen, Norway, and was produced by Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Ellen Brekken and Ivar Loe Bjørnstad.

Personnel:

  • Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen – guitar
  • Ellen Brekken – bass
  • Ivar Loe Bjørnstad – drums
  • Bård Ingebrigtsen – recording, mixing
  • Helge Sten – mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design
  • Rune Kristoffersen – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Leo Flash’ Return to The Underworld – Ellen Brekken
  2. All Flights Cancelled – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  3. Ding Dong. You’re Dead – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  4. Gimbal – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  5. Magic Moshroom – Ellen Brekken
  6. The Art of Being Jon Balkovitc – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
  7. Four Candles – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen

Stone Temple Pilots: Same

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On March 16, 2018, “Rhino” label released the self-titled, seventh Stone Temple Pilots album. It was recorded in 2017, at “HOMeFRY Studios” in Los Angeles, “Bomb Shelter Studios” in South Pasadena, California, and was produced by Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Gutt – lead and backing vocals
  • Dean DeLeo – guitar
  • Robert DeLeo – bass, backing vocals
  • Eric Kretz – drums, percussion
  • Ryan Williams – recording, engineer
  • Russ Fowler – engineer
  • Ken Andrews – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Hans Bruechle – cover art
  • Michelle Shiers – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Gutt, Dean DeLeom Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz.

  1. Middle of Nowhere
  2. Guilty
  3. Meadow
  4. Just a Little Lie
  5. Six Eight
  6. Thought She’d Be Mine
  7. Roll Me Under
  8. Never Enough
  9. The Art of letting Go

Mount Eerie: Now Only

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On March 16, 2018, “P.W. Elverum & Sun.Ltd.” label released “Now Only”, the ninth Mount Eerie studio album (Phil Elverum solo project). It was recorded March – October 2017, and was produced by Phil Elverum.

Personnel:

  • Phil Elverum – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, bass, drums, recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Elverum.

  1. Tintin in Tibet
  2. Distortion
  3. Now Only
  4. Earth
  5. Two Paintings by Nikolai Astrup
  6. Crow, Pt. 2

The Fratellis: In Your Own Sweet Time

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On March 16, 2018, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “In Your Own Sweet Time”, the fifth Fratellis (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Hobby Shop Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Fratelli – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Barry Fratelli – bass
  • Mince Fratelli – drums, percussion
  • Stevie Black – strings, esraj
  • Tony Hoffer – additional keyboards, mixing
  • Will Foster – orchestral score
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Ben Brown – cover art
  • Jamie Farrell – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Fratelli, except where noted.

  1. Stand Up Tragedy
  2. Starcrossed Losers – Jon Fratelli, Will Foster
  3. Sugartown
  4. Told You So
  5. The Next Time We Wed
  6. I’ve Been Blind
  7. Laughing Gas
  8. Advaita Shuffle
  9. I Guess…I Suppose…
  10.  Indestructable
  11. I Am That

Anna Von Hausswolff: Dead Magic

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On March 2, 2018, “City Slang” label released “Dead Magic”, the fourth Anna von Hausswolff studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Randall Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Anna von Hausswolff – vocals, pipe organ, Mellotron, design, layout, inner sleeve drawing
  • Karl Vento – guitar
  • Joel Fabiansson – guitar
  • Randall Dunn – Mellotron, Korg MS-20, sound designer, mixing
  • Filip Leyman – synthesizer
  • David Sabel – bass guitar
  • Ulrik Ording – drums
  • Shahzad Ismaily – percussion
  • Gyda Valtysdottir – strings
  • Úlfur Hansson – string arrangements
  • Jason Ward – mastering
  • Magnus Andersson – layout
  • Maria von Hausswolff – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Anna von Hausswolff.

  1. The Truth, the Glow, the Fall
  2. The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra
  3. Ugly and Vengeful
  4. The Marble Eye
  5. Källans återuppståndelse

Danielle Nicole: Cry No More

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On February 23, 2018, “Concord” label released “Cry No More”, the second Danielle Nicole album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Tony Braunagel.

Personnel:

  • Danielle Nicole – vocals, bass
  • Brandon Miller – guitar
  • Nick Schnebelen – guitar
  • Johnny Lee Schell – guitar, fiddle
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar
  • Luther Dickinson – guitar
  • Walter Trout – guitar
  • Sonny Landreth – slide guitar
  • Mike Finnigan – keyboards, organ
  • Mike Sedovic – keyboards, organ
  • Tony Braunagel – drums
  • Kudisan Kai – backing vocal
  • Maxanne Lewis – backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Danielle Schnebelen and Tony Braunagel, except where noted.

  1. Crawl – Jeff Paris, Tamara Champlin
  2. I’m Going Home 
  3. Hot Spell – Anthony La Peau, Bill Withers, Guy Caman
  4. Burnin’ for You
  5. Cry No More
  6. Poison the Well – Maia Sharp, Pamela Rose
  7. Bobby – Danielle Schnebelen
  8. Save Me
  9. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore – Prince Roger Nelson
  10. Baby Eyes – Danielle Schnebelen
  11. Pusher Man – Danielle Schnebelen, John Lardieri
  12. My Heart Remains – Danielle Schnebelen
  13. Someday You Might Change Your Mind
  14. Lord I Just Can’t Keep from Crying – Blind Willie Johnson