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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

Dave Matthews Band: Come Tomorrow

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On June 8, 2018, “RCA” label released “Come Tomorrow”, the ninth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2018, in Seattle, Los Angeles and Charlottesville, and was produced by John Alagía, Mark Batson, Rob Cavallo and Rob Evans.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tim Reynolds– electric guitar
  • Stefan Lessard– bass guitar
  • Carter Beauford– vocals, drums
  • Mark Batson– piano
  • Butch Taylor– piano
  • Buddy Strong – organ
  • Rob Cavallo– organ, electric piano
  • Jeff Coffin– saxophone
  • LeRoi Moore– saxophone
  • Rashawn Ross– trumpet
  • Boyd Tinsley– violin
  • Brandi Carlile- backing vocals
  • Jerry Hey– horn arrangements
  • David Campbell– string arrangements
  • Andrew Ching, Andy Park, Doug McKean, Julian Anderson, Matt Dyson, Rob Evans, Tom Rasulo, Steven Miller, Wesley Seidman, Aaron Fessel, John Alagía, Chris Kress, Pedro Collini, Jason Shavey, Sean Quackenbush – engineer
  • John Alagía, Rob Evans, Doug McKean, Billy Centenaro – mixing
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • John Alagía – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by David J. Matthews except where noted.

  1. Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)
  2. Can’t Stop – Mark Batson, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  3. Here On Out
  4. That Girl Is You
  5. She – David J. Matthews, John Alagia
  6. Idea of You – Mark Batson, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  7. Virginia in the Rain – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, Doug McKean
  8. Again and Again
  9. Bkdkdkdd
  10. Black and Blue Bird – Jeff Coffin, David J. Matthews, Doug McKean, Rashawn Ross
  11. Come On Come On – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson
  12. Do You Remember
  13. Come Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson
  14. When I’m Weary – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson

Roger Daltrey: As Long As I Have You

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On June 1, 2018, “Polydor” label released “As Long as I Have You”, the tenth Roger Daltrey album. It was recorded 2014 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend– acoustic and electric guitars
  • John Hogg – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Genockey – guitars
  • Regina McCrary – tambourine, backing vocals
  • Geraint Watkins – piano
  • Mick Talbot– keyboards
  • David Catlin-Birch – bass
  • Jon Button – double bass
  • Liam Genockey – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
  • Martin Winning – saxophone
  • Matt Holland – trumpet, abrass arrangements
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Barnaby Dickinson – trombone
  • Andy Cutting – melodian
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Dave Eringa – tubular bells, additional percussion, programming
  • Beverly Ann McCrary – backing vocals
  • Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals
  • Deborah McCrary – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. As Long as I Have You – Bob Elgin, Jerry Ragovoy
  2. How Far – Stephen Stills
  3. Where Is a Man to Go? – Jerry Gillespie, T. Oslin
  4. Get On Out of the Rain – Ruth Copeland, Clyde Wilson
  5. I’ve Got Your Love – Boz Scaggs
  6. Into My Arms – Nick Cave
  7. You Haven’t Done Nothing – Stevie Wonder
  8. Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Clyde Otis, Ivy Jo Hunter
  9. Certified Rose – Roger Daltrey, Gerard McMahon
  10. The Love You Save – Joe Tex
  11. Always Heading Home – Roger Daltrey, Nigel Hinton

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

Arctic Monkeys: Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

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On May 11, 2018, “Domino” label released “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino”, the sixth Arctic Monkeys studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2018, at “La Frette” in Paris, “Vox” and “Lunar Surface” in Los Angeles,  various studios in London, and was produced by Alex Turner and James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Alex Turner– lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, electric, baritone and acoustic guitar, bass, synthesiser,  dolceola, harpsichord, drums, orchestron, engineer, artwork
  • Jamie Cook– electric, lap steel, acoustic and baritone guitar
  • Nick O’Malley– bass, electric and baritone guitar
  • Matt Helders– drums, rotary timpani, synthesisers, Farfisa, backing vocals
  • James Ford– synthesiser, drums, percussion, Orchestron, vibraphone, pedal steel,  baritone and acoustic guitar, piano, Farfisa, RMI Rocksichord, harpsichord, synthesiser programming, rotary timpani, organ, engineer, mixing
  • Tom Rowley– electric, fuzz, baritone and acoustic guitar, electric, acoustic and baritone guitar solo, piano
  • Evan Weiss– acoustic guitar
  • Zach Dawes– baritone guitar, piano
  • Josephine Stephenson – piano
  • Tyler Parkford– piano, Farfisa
  • James Righton– Wurlitzer
  • Loren Humphrey– drums
  • Cam Avery– backing vocals
  • Jimmy Robertson – engineer
  • Nico Quéré – engineer
  • Anthony Cazade – engineer
  • Jonathan Ratovoarisoa – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Ben Chappell – band portraits, additional photography
  • Zackery Michael – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Turner.

  1. Star Treatment
  2. One Point Perspective
  3. American Sports
  4. Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
  5. Golden Trunks
  6. Four Out of Five
  7. The World’s First Ever Monster Truck Front Flip
  8. Science Fiction
  9. She Looks Like Fun
  10. Batphone
  11. The Ultracheese

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

A Perfect Circle: On Eat the Elephant

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April 20, 2018, “BMG” label released “On Eat the Elephant”, the fourth A Perfect Circle studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Sardy, Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan.

Personnel:

  • Maynard James Keenan– vocals
  • Billy Howerdel– guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Matt McJunkins– bass
  • Jeff Friedl – drums
  • Dave Sardy– mixing, drums, string arrangements
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums
  • Isaac Carpenter– drums
  • UZ – vinyl scratches
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Maynard James Keenan; all music by Billy Howerdel.

  1. Eat the Elephant
  2. Disillusioned
  3. The Contrarian
  4. The Doomed
  5. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
  6. Talk Talk
  7. By and Down the River
  8. Delicious
  9. DLB
  10. Hourglass
  11. Feathers
  12. Get the Lead Out

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

Pop Evil: Same

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On February 16, 2018, “eOne Music” label released the self-titled, fifth Pop Evil album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, and “Sphere Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kato Khandwala.

Personnel:

  • Leigh Kakaty – lead vocal
  • Nick Fuelling – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Grahs – guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt DiRito – bass, backing vocals
  • Hayley Cramer – drums

Track listing:

  1. Waking Lions – Leigh Kakaty, Drew Fulk, Josh Strock
  2. Colors Bleed – Leigh Kakaty, Kato Khandwala, Nick Fuelling, Dave Grahs, Matt DiRito, Hayley Cramer
  3. Ex Machina – Leigh Kakaty, Drew Fulk, Josh Strock
  4. Art of War – Leigh Kakaty, Kato Khandwala, Nick Fuelling, Dave Grahs, Matt DiRito, Hayley Cramer
  5. Be Legendary – Leigh Kakaty, Kato Khandwala, Dave Bassett
  6. Nothing But Thieves – Leigh Kakaty, Nick Fuelling, Dave Grahs, Matt DiRito, Hayley Cramer
  7. A Crime to Remember – Leigh Kakaty, Dave Bassett
  8. God’s Dam – Leigh Kakaty, Kato Khandwala, Nick Fuelling, Dave Grahs, Matt DiRito, Hayley Cramer
  9. When We Were Young – Leigh Kakaty, Dave Bassett
  10. Birds of Prey – Leigh Kakaty, Nick Fuelling, Dave Grahs, Matt DiRito, Hayley Cramer, Shaun Lichtenstein
  11. Rewind – Leigh Kakaty, Kato Khandwala, Dave Bassett