Tag Archives: 2018

Dream Theater: Distance Over Time

On February 22, 2019, “Inside Out Music” label released “Distance Over Time”, the fourteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded June – September 2018, at “Yonderbarn Studios” in Monticello, New York, “Mixland Studios” in Midhurst, Canada, and was produced by John Petrucci.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie – lead vocals
  • John Petrucci – guitars
  • Jordan Rudess – keyboards
  • John Myung – bass, Moog Taurus pedals
  • Mike Mangini – drums
  • James “Jimmy T” Meslin – recording
  • Richard Chycki – vocal recording, additional vocal production
  • Ben Grosse – mixing
  • Paul Pavao – mixing assistant
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, illustration, design
  • Mark Maryanovich – photography

Track listing:

All music by John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess and Mike Mangini, all lyrics as noted.

  1. Untethered Angel – John Petrucci
  2. Paralyzed – John Petrucci
  3. Fall into the Light – John Myung, John Petrucci
  4. Barstool Warrior – John Petrucci
  5. Room 137 – Mike Mangini
  6. S2N – Mike Mangini, John Petrucci
  7. At Wit’s End – James LaBrie
  8. Out of Reach – James LaBrie
  9. Pale Blue Dot – John Petrucci

Karfagen: Echoes From Within Dragon Island

On February 11, 2019, “Caerllysi Music” label released “Echoes from Within Dragon Island”, the 17th Karfagen album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by William Mackie and Antony Kalugin.

Personnel:

  • Roman Gorielov – vocals, guitar
  • Max Velychko – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Anton Kalugin – vocals, keyboards, flute, percussion, programming, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Sergii Kovalov – vocals, accordion
  • Oleg Prokhorov – bass
  • Kostya Shepelenko – drums
  • Viktor Sirotin – drums
  • Olga Vodolazhskaya – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Olha Rostovska, Sergey Obolonkov, Tim Sobolev – vocals
  • Michail Sidorenko – alto saxophone
  • Alexandr Pastuchov – bassoon
  • Tatiana Kurilko – English horn
  • Igor Solovey – French horn
  • Elena Kushiy – flute
  • Georgiy Katunin – lyre
  • Maria Baranovska – violin
  • Konstantin Kanskiy – painting

Track listing:

  1. Dragon Island Suite 1
  2. Dragon Island Suite 2
  3. Dragon Island Suite 3

MGMT: Little Dark Age

On February 9, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Little Dark Age”, the fourth MGMT studio album. It was recorded September 2016 – May 2017, at “Baby Office” and “Kingsize Soundlabs” in Los Angeles, “The CRC” and “Tarbox Toad” in New York, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Dave Fridmann and Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser.

Personnel:

  • Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, programming
  • Ben Goldwasser – vocals, backing vocals, organ, keyboards, bass, synthesizer, flute,  programming
  • Josh Da Costa – additional drums
  • Ariel Pink – synthesizer, guitars, backing vocals
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone
  • Connan Mockasin – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cellars – vocals
  • Patrick Wimberly – vocals, bass, percussion, vibraphone
  • James Richardson – additional bass, synthesizer, French horn, recorder, guitar, bass
  • Sébastien Tellier – backing vocals
  • Patrick Wimberly – engineer
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer, mixing
  • Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – additional engineering
  • Celso A. Estrada – engineer assistant
  • Tyler Karmen – engineer assistant
  • Matt Estep – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, all music by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, except where noted.

  1. She Works Out Too Much
  2. Little Dark Age
  3. When You Die – lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ariel Pink, music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Ariel Pink
  4. Me and Michael
  5. TSLAMP – music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, James Richardosn
  6. James
  7. Days That Gone Away – music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Patrick Wimberley, Connan Mockasin
  8. One Thing Left to Try
  9. When You’re Small – lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser
  10. Hand It Over

Jessica Pratt: Quiet Signs

On February 8, 2019, “Mexican Summer” label released “Quiet Signs”, the third Jessica Pratt studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Gary’s Electric Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jessica Pratt.

Personnel:

  • Jessica Pratt – vocals, guitar, organ, synthesizer
  • Al Carlson – piano, organ
  • Matthew McDermott – piano, synthesizer
  • Will Canzoneri – piano
  • Al Carlson – flute, mixing, co-producer
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Saamuel Richard – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jessica Pratt.

  1. Opening Night
  2. As the World Turns
  3. Fare Thee Well
  4. Here My Love
  5. Poly Blue
  6. This Time Around
  7. Crossing
  8. Silent Song
  9. Aeroplane

The Twilight Sad: It Won’t Be Like This All The Time

On January 18, 2019, “Rock Action” label released “It Won’t be like This All the Time”, the fifth Twilight Sad (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 2018, at “Middle Farm Studios” in Devon, England, and was produced by Andy MacFarlane.

Personnel:

  • James Alexander Graham – vocals
  • Andy MacFarlane – guitars
  • Brendan Smith – keyboards
  • Jonathan Docherty – bass
  • Jonny Scott – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Bush – engineer
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dave “DLT” Thomas – artwork
  • Robert Smith – “vambo” (musical guidance)

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Alexander Graham; all music by Andy MacFarlane.

  1. (10 Good Reasons for Modern Drugs)
  2. Shooting Dennis Hopper Shooting
  3. The Arbor
  4. VTr
  5. Sunday Day 13
  6. I/m Not Here (missing face)
  7. Auge/Maschine
  8. Keep It All to Myself
  9. Girl Chewing Gum
  10. Let’s Get Lost
  11. Videograms

Floral Tattoo: You Can Never Have a Long Enough Head Start

On December 3, 2020, Floral Tattoo self – released “You Can Never Have a Long Enough Head Start”, bands second album. It was recorded December 2018 – May 2019, at the “Hostilgato House” in Renton, Washington, and at Travis Powell and Alex’s Anderson apartment in Renton, Washington.

Personnel:

  • Alex Anderson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, euphonium, melodica, recording
  • Gwen Power – vocals, guitar, organ, synthesizer, melodica, recording
  • Travis Powell – vocals, bass, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Christian Taylor – drums, percussion, recording
  • Mei’lani Eyre – vocals
  • Nat Puff – vocals
  • Jordan Hailey – bells
  • Alex Viglino – mixing
  • Will Killingsworth – mastering

Track listing:

  1. (Foreword)
  2. Life in Color
  3. Julius & Ethel
  4. She
  5. Oar House
  6. Leaving
  7. Don’t Try Things
  8. (Redding Forest Fire / Fermi)
  9. Danny Be Well
  10. Julius & Ethel, Pt. 2
  11. The Art Of Moving On
  12. (My Life Fell Apart This Year)

Imagine Dragons: Origins

On November 9, 2018, “Kidinakorner”, “Polydor” and “Interscope” labels released “Origins”, the fourth Imagine Dragons studio album. It was recorded November 2017 – October 2018, and was produced by Alex da Kid, Mattman & Robin, John Hill, Joel Little, Tim Randolph, and Jayson DeZuzio.

Personnel:

  • Dan Reynolds – lead and additional backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, engineer
  • Wayne Sermon – acoustic and electric guitar, violin, backing vocals; engineer
  • Ben McKee – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Daniel Platzman – drums, viola, percussion, backing vocals
  • Kygo – vocals
  • Elisa – vocals
  • Alex da Kid – programming, executive production
  • Mattman & Robin – engineer
  • Ido Zmishlany – engineer
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Jorgen Odegard – mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Mark Needham – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Tyler Spratt – mixing assistant
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Beeple – cover art
  • Dina Hovsepian – design, layout
  • Eric Ray Davidson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, and Daniel Platzman, additional writers as below.

  1. Natural – Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Justin Tranter
  2. Boomerang – Jorgen Odegard
  3. Machine – Alexander Grant
  4. Cool Out – Tim Randolph
  5. Bad Liar – Jorgen Odegard, Aja Volkman
  6. West Coast
  7. Zero – John Hill
  8. Bullet in a Gun – Grant, Jayson DeZuzio
  9. Digital – Grant
  10. Only – Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Justin Tranter
  11. Stuck – Grant, Jayson DeZuzio
  12. Love – Ido Zmishlany

Cloud Nothings: Last Building Burning

On October 19, 2018, “Carpark” label released “Last Building Burning”, the fifth Cloud Nothings studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Randall Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Dylan Baldi – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Chris Brown – guitar, backing vocals
  • T.J. Duke – bass, backing vocals
  • Jayson Gerycz – drums
  • Randall Dunn – mixing
  • Jason Ward – mastering
  • Rob Carmichael – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dylan Baldi.

  1. On An Edge
  2. Leave Him Now
  3. In Shame
  4. Offer An End
  5. The Echo of the World
  6. Dissolution
  7. So Right So Clean
  8. Another Way of Life

Eric Church: Desperate Man

On October 5, 2018, “EMI Nashville” and “Snakefarm Records” labels released “Desperate Man”, the sixth Eric Church studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Neon Cross” in Nashville, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

 Personnel:

  • Eric Church – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jeff Cease – electric guitar, handclapping
  • Jeff Hyde – banjo, acoustic guitar, handclapping, backing vocals
  • Jay Joyce – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, handclapping, keyboards, percussion, piano, programming, backing vocals
  • Driver Williams – electric guitar
  • Lee Hendricks – bass guitar, handclapping
  • Craig Wright – bongos, drums, handclapping, percussion, shaker
  • Joanna Cotten – handclapping, backing vocals
  • Jay Joyce – mixing
  • Jason Hall – mixing
  • Jimmy Mansfield – engineer assistant
  • Jaxon Hargrove – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Melissa Spillman – production coordination
  • John Peets – art direction, photography
  • Karen Naff – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Church, except where noted.

  1. The Snake – Eric Church, Jeremy Spillman, Travis Meadows
  2. Hangin’ Around – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  3. Heart Like a Wheel
  4. Some of It – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Clint Daniels, Bobby Pinson
  5. Monsters – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  6. Hippie Radio
  7. Higher Wire – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Scooter Carusoe
  8. Desperate Man – Eric Church, Ray Wylie Hubbard
  9. Solid – Eric Church, Anders Osborne
  10. Jukebox and a Bar
  11. Drowning Man – Eric Church, Casey Beathard

Idles: Joy As An Act Of Resistance

On August 31, 2018, “Partisan” label released “Joy as an Act of Resistance”, the second Idles studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Space.

Personnel:

  • Joe Talbot – lead vocals
  • Mark Bowen – guitar
  • Lee Kiernan – guitar
  • Adam Devonshire – bass
  • Jon Beavis – drums
  • Nick Launay – mixing
  • Adam ‘Atom’ Greenspan – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Devonshire, Jonathan Beavis, Joseph Talbot, Lee Kiernan, and Mark Bowen except where noted.

  1. Colossus
  2. Never Fight a Man with a Perm
  3. I’m Scum
  4. Danny Nedelko
  5. Love Song
  6. June
  7. Samaritans
  8. Television
  9. Great
  10. Gram Rock
  11. Cry to Me – Bert Russell
  12. Rottweiler