On September 7, 2018, “Detriti Records” label released “Etazhi”, the second Molchat Doma studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, in Minsk, Belarus, and was produced by Roman Komogortsev.
Personnel:
Egor Shkutko – vocals
Roman Komogortsev – guitar, synthesizers, drum machine, recording, mixing, mastering
Pavel Kozlov – bass guitar, synthesizers
Track listing:
All lyrics by Egor Shkutko, except where noted, all music by Roman Komogortsev.
On July 13, 2018, “BMG” label released “Beautiful Life”, the eighth Rick Astley studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Rick Astley.
Personnel:
Rick Astley – vocals, all instruments
Matthew Payne, Nicolas Jones, Connor Smither – brass
On June 23, 2017, “Ropeadope” label released “Diaspora”, the eleventh Christian Scott album. It was recorded in April 2016, at “The Parlor” in New Orleans, and was produced by Christian Scott (Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah) and Chris Dunn.
Personnel:
Christian Scott – trumpet, siren, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn, SPD-SX, sampling, sonic architecture
Lawrence Fields – piano
Cliff Hines – guitar
Kris Funn – 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
Beaxton Cook – alto saxophone
Elena Pinderhughes – flute
Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocals
Track listing:
Diaspora – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
IDK – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
Our Ladu Of New Orleans – Christian Scott
Bae (Interlude) – Lawrence Fields
Desire and Burning Girl – Christian Scott
Uncrown Her – John Key Jr.
Lawless – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
Completely – Christian Scott
New Jack Bounce (Interlude) – Christian Scott
No Love – Erik Bodin, Fredrik Wallin, Håkan Wirenstrandm Yukimi Nagano
The Walk – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields, Sarah Elizabeth Charles
On June 2, 2017, “Weird World” label released “Peasant”, the fifth Richard Dawson album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Blank Studio” in Newcastle, UK, and was produced by Sam Grant and Richard Dawson.
On May 18, 2018, “Rough Trade” label released “Wide Awake”, the sixth Parquet Courts album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornillo, Texas, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Danger Mouse.
Personnel:
Andrew Savage – vocals, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout
On May 11, 2018, “Sub Pop” and “Bella Union” labels released “7”, the seventh Beach House studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Apple Orchard” in Baltimore, Maryland, “Carriage House” in Stamford, Connecticut, “Palmetto” in Los Angeles, “Crown Lanes” in Denver, and was produced by Sonic Boom, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.
Personnel:
Victoria Legrand – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, engineer
Alex Scally – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
James Barone – live drums, arrangements, engineer
Sonic Boom – accordion, drill
Mikhail Pivovarov – engineer
David Tolemei – engineer, additional editing and recording
On May 6, 2018, “Polydor” label released “The Colour in Anything”, the third James Blake studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Shangri La Studios” in Malibu, California, and in London, and was produced by James Blake, Rick Rubin and Justin Vernon.
On May 5, 2017, “Mercury Nashville” label released “From A Room: Volume 1”, the second Chris Stapleton studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton. In May 2018, the album was certified Platinum by the “RIAA” in the US, and won “Best Country Album” at the 60th “Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
Chris Stapleton – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion
Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar
Morgane Stapleton – tambourine, backing vocals
Michael Webb – B-3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
J.T. Cure – bass guitar, upright bass
Derek Mixon – drums, percussion
Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
Gena Johnson – engineer assistant
Pete Lyman – mastering
Mary Hooper – design
Rachel Urquhart – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson, except where noted.
Broken Halos
Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning – Gary P. Nunn, Donna Sioux Farar
Second One to Know
Up to No Good Livin’ – Chris Stapleton, Casey Beathard
Either Way – Chris Stapleton, Tim James, Kendell Marvel
I Was Wrong – Chris Stapleton, Craig Wiseman
Without Your Love
Them Stems – Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Alan Stewart, Shawn Camp
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:
Maiden and the Monster – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
The Jinn – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
High Plains Drifter – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater
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.
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