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Mackay McCraven: Universal Beings

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On September 18, 2020, “International Anthem Recording Company” label released “Universal Beings”, the eight Mackay McCraven album. It was recorded in August 2017 at “H010” in Ridgewood, New York, in September 2017 at “Co-Prosperity Sphere” in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, in October 2017 at “Total Refreshment Centre” in Stoke Newington, London, in January 2018 at Jeff Parker’s House in Altadena, California, and was produced by Mackay McCraven.

Personnel:

  • Mackay McCraven – drums
  • Jeff parker – guitar
  • Ashles Henry – Rhodes piano
  • Kamaal Williams – keyboards
  • Josh Johnson – alto saxophone
  • Nubya Garcia – tenor saxophone
  • Shabaka Hutchings – tenor saxophone
  • Soweto Kinch – saxophone
  • Anna Butterss – double bass
  • Dezron Douglas – double bass
  • Daniel Casimir – double bass
  • Junius Paul – double bass, percussion
  • Carlos Niño – percussion
  • Joel Ross – vibraphone
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – violin
  • Domeka Reid – cello
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Dave Vettraino – recording
  • David Allen – recording, mastering
  • Sean Owens – artwork
  • Demon Locks – cover art
  • Craig Hansen – design
  • Michael Handler, Sean Owens, Fabrice Bourgelle, Mark Pallman, Joe Mault, Fabrice Bourgelle – photography
  • Scott McNiece – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Cool
  2. Half Steppin’
  3. Mak Attack
  4. The Hunt
  5. Beat Science
  6. Dadada
  7. Isms
  8. Traveling Space
  9. Kings and Queens
  10. The Loneliness
  11. Her Name
  12. Universal Beings Pt. 2
  13. Butters Fly
  14. The Way Home

Marc Ribot: Songs Of Resistance 1942 – 2018

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On September 14, 2018, “Anti” label released “Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018”, the 25th Marc Ribot album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Strange Weather Studios”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Studio G. Brooklyn”, “The School Bell”,

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – vocals, guitar, requinto guitar, electric sitar, banjo, bass, harmonica, backing vocals, arrangements, translation
  • Tom Waits – vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangement
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar
  • Steve Earle – vocal
  • Me’Shell NdegéOcello – vocal
  • Fay Victor – vocal
  • Justin Vivian Bond – vocal
  • Sam Amidon – vocal
  • Tony Garnier – bass
  • Devin Hoff – bass, requinto guitar
  • Chad Taylor – drums
  • Chas Smith – drums, vibraphone, percussion
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums, vibraphone
  • Mauricio Herrera – congas
  • Reinaldo De Jesús – congas, percussion
  • Shahzad Ismaily – Moog synthesizer
  • Doug Wieselman – saxophone, clarinet
  • James Brandon Lewis – saxophone
  • Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
  • Roy Nathanson – flute
  • Rachel Golub – violin
  • Mark Feldman – violin
  • Dave Eggar – cello
  • Erik Friedlander – cello
  • Ohene Cornelius – rap
  • Domenica Fossati, Tift Merritt, Luka Rutzen, Syd Straw, Rea Dubach – backing vocals
  • Daniel Schlett, Karl Derfler, Randall Dunn, Ryan Kelly – recording
  • Alexis Berthelot, Bogdan Chavez, Chris Boerner, Gregory Smelley, Jack DeBoeRyan Kelly – additional overdubs
  • Alex Berthelot, Jay Yow – additional editing
  • Kamilo Kratc – mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Bryan Collins – art direction, design
  • Getty Images, Lewis W. Hinc – photography
  • George Estman Hosue – cover photography
  • Ebru Yildiz – Marc Ribot photography
  • Mary Ho – coordination

Track listing:

  1. We Are Soldiers in the Army – traditional
  2. Bella Ciao – traditional
  3. Srinivas
  4. How to Walk in Freedom
  5. Rata De Dos Patas – Norberto Eduardo Toscano
  6. The Militant Ecologist (Based On Fischia Il Vento)
  7. The Big Fool
  8. Ain’t Gonna Let Them Turn Us Round
  9. John Brown
  10. Knock That Status Down
  11. We’ll Never Turn Back – Bertha Gober

Richard Thompson: 13 Rivers

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On September 14, 2018, “New West” label released “13 Rivers”, the eighteenth Richard Thompson album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Boulevard Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bobby Eichorn – guitar
  • Taras Prodaniuk – vocals, bass guitar
  • Michael Jerome – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Siobhan Maher Kennedy – harmony vocal
  • Judith Owen – harmony vocal
  • Zara Phillips – harmony vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Thompson.

  1. The Storm Won’t Come
  2. The Rattle Within
  3. Her Love Was Meant for Me
  4. Bones of Gilead
  5. The Dog in You
  6. Trying
  7. Do All These Tears Belong to You
  8. My Rock, My Rope
  9. You Can’t Reach Me
  10. O’ Cinderella
  11. No Matter
  12. Pride
  13. Shaking the Gates

The Pineapple Thief: Dissolution

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On August 31, 2018, “Kscope” label released “Dissolution” the twelfth Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2017 – May 2018, at “Soord Studios” in Yeovil, South Somerset, England, “Bourne Place” in Hertfordshire, England, and was produced by Bruce Soord, Jon Sykes, Steve Kitch and Gavin Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars, recording
  • Steve Kitch – keyboards
  • Jon Sykes – bass, backing vocals
  • Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion, recording
  • David Torn – additional guitar
  • Steve Kitch – mastering
  • Stylorouge – art direction, design
  • Rob O’Connor – photography
  • James Usill – post-production
  • Frederick Jude – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bruce Soord, all music by Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Not Naming Any Names – Bruce Soord
  2. Try as I Might
  3. Threating War
  4. Uncovering Your Tracks
  5. All That You’ve Got
  6. Far Below
  7. Pillar of Salt
  8. White Mist
  9. Shed a Light

Ben Howard: Noonday Dream

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On June 1, 2018, “Island” label released “Noonday Dream”, the third Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Ben Howard.

Personnel:

  • Ben Howard – vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Smith – guitar
  • Richard Thomas – guitar
  • India Bourne – cello, piano
  • Kyle Keegan – drums
  • Gillian Maguire – viola
  • Agatha Lintott – backing vocals
  • Owain Davies – backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Ben Howard, except where noted.

  1. Nica Libres at Dusk
  2. Towing the Line
  3. A Boat to an Island on the Wall
  4. What the Moon Does
  5. Someone in the Doorway
  6. All Down the Mines (Interlude)
  7. The Defeat – Ben Howard, India Bourne, Kyle Keegan, Mickey Smith, Richard Thomas, Nat Watson
  8. A Boat to an Island, Part II / Agatha’s Song
  9. There’s Your Man – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
  10. Murmurations – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith

Iconili: Quintais

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On May 2019, Iconili self-released “Quintais”, band’s third album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Ilha Do Corvo Studio” in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Personnel:

  • Gustavo Cunha – guitar
  • Rafael Mandacaru – guitar
  • William Rosa – bass
  • Matheus Bahiense – drums
  • Nara Torres – percussion
  • Rafael Nunes – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Sete Fluidos
  2. Iris
  3. Mandacaru
  4. Canoada
  5. Quintais
  6. Cruz de Agadez
  7. Zuzu
  8. Caboclada
  9. Quem Viver Verá

Jeff Tweedy: Warmer

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On April 13, 2019, “dBpm” label released “Warmer”, the third Jeff Tweedy studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jeff Tweedy and Tom Schick.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, instruments, engineer, mixing, design
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums
  • Tom Schick – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer assistant, design
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sheila Sachs – design
  • Sammy Tweedy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy.

  1. Orphan
  2. Family Ghost
  3. …And Then You Cut It in Half
  4. Ten Sentences
  5. Sick Server
  6. Empty Head
  7. Landscape
  8. Ultra Orange Room
  9. Evergreen
  10. Guaranteed

Juliana Hatfield: Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton John

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On April 13, 2018, “Laundromat” label released “Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John”, the sixteenth Juliana Hatfield studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Q Division Studios” in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was produced by Julian Hatfield.

Personnel:

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, drums
  • Ed Valauskas – bass
  • Pete Caldes – drums
  • James Bridges – engineer
  • Pat DiCenso – engineer, mixing
  • Scott Litt – mixing
  • Clif Norrell – mixing assistant
  • Sean Glonek – mastering
  • Nicole Anguish – design

Track listing:

  1. I Honestly Love You – Jeff Barry, Pater Allen
  2. Suspended in Time – John Farrar
  3. Have You Never Been Mellow – John Farrar
  4. A Little More – John Farrar
  5. Magic – John Farrar
  6. Physical – Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick
  7. Totally Hot – John Farraf
  8. Don’t Stop Believin’ – John Farrar
  9. Please Mr. Please – Bruce Welch, John Rostill
  10. Hopelessly Devoted to You – John Farrar
  11. Xanadu – Jeff Lynne
  12. Dancin’ Round and Round – Adam Mitchell
  13. Make a Move on Me – John Farrar, Tom Snow
  14. I Honestly Love You (reprise) – Jeff Barry, Peter Allen

Dream Theater: Distance Over Time

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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

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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