On August 10, 2018, “Carpark” label released “Future Me Hates Me”, the debut Beths (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jonathan Pearce.
On July 20, 2019, “Giant Electric Pea” label released “Civilisation”, album by Southern Empire. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Timms Tunes” in Adelaide, Australia, “Fat Trax Studio” in Hendon, Australia, and was produced by Sean Timms, Brody Green, Cam Blokland, Danny Lopresto and Jez Martin.
Personnel:
Danny Lopresto – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements
Cam Blokland – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals, arrangements
Sean Timms – keyboards, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Jez Martin – bass, fretless bass, flugelhorn, backing vocals, arrangements
Brody Green – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
Marek Arnold – soprano saxophone
James Capatch – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
Steve Unruh – violin, flute
Sean Timms – arrangements, recording, mixing
Neville Clark – mastering
Ryan Stephens – artwork
Angelo Granozio – photography
Matt Williams – tracking
Track listing:
Goliath’s Moon – Cam Blokland, Sean Timms
Innocence & Fortune – Sean Timms, Steve Unruh
Cries for the Lonely – Brody Green, Cam Blokland, Sean Timms
Crossroads (Part I) – Brody Green, Cam Blokland, Danny Lopresto, Jez Martin, Mark Trueack, Sean Timms
On July 14, 2018, “Unicorn Digital” label released “Lies and Butterflies”, the seventh Mystery studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Michel St-Père.
Personnel:
Jean Pageau – vocals, keyboards, flute
Michel St-Père – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
Sylvain Moineau – guitars, keyboards
François Fournier – bass guitar, Taurus pedals, keyboards
Jean-Sébastien Goyette – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Michel St-Père, except where noted.
Looking for Something Else
Come to Me
How Do You Feel?
Something to Believe In
Dare to Dream – lyrics by Hans Raffelt, Jean Pageau, music by Jean Pageau
Where Dreams Come Alive – lyrics by Michel St-Père, music by Sylvian Moineau
On June 29, 2018, “Blue Note” label released “Vanished Gardens”, album by Charles Lloyd, The Marvels and Lucinda Williams. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “EastWest” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Dorothy Darr, Don Was, Charles Lloyd and Lucinda Williams.
Personnel:
Charles Lloyd – alto flute, tenor saxophone, vocals, band leader
Lucinda Williams – vocals
Bill Frisell – guitar
Greg Leisz – dobro, pedal steel guitar
Reuben Rogers – double bass
Eric Harland – drums
Michael C. Ross – engineer, mixing
Tyler Shields – engineer assistant
Will Delaney – engineer assistant
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Dorothy Darr – art design, photography
Paul Moore – layout
Joe Harley – poetry
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Lloyd, except where noted.
Defiant
Dust – Lucinda Williams
Vanished Gardens
Ventura – Lucinda Williams
Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Around – Lucinda Williams
On June 29, 2018, “Legacy Recordings” label released “Our Country: Americana Act II”, the sixth Ray Davies album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Konk Studios”, and was produced by Ray Davies.
Personnel:
Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, guitars, piano, percussion, harmonica, dropped beer glasses and broken tea cups, arrangements
Bill Shanley – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
Gary Louris – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
John Jackson – mandolin, violin, acoustic and electric guitars, 12-string guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Karen Grotberg – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
On June 29, 2018, “ATO Records” label released “Uniform Distortion”, the third Jim James studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “La La Land Studios” in Louisville, Kentucky, and was produced by Kevin Ratterman and Jim James.
Personnel:
Jim James – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, mixing
On April 13, 2018, “Oh Boy” label released “The Tree of Forgiveness”, the eighteenth and final John Prine studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, and was produced by Dave Cobb.
Personnel:
John Prine – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, theremin, kazoo, handclaps, liner notes
Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, mellotron
On March 25, 1970, “Polydor” and “Track” labels released “Band of Gypsys”, album by Jimi Hendrix and Band of Gypsys. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Heaven Research (Jimi Hendrix). In 2018, Band of Gypsys album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, On June 23, 2019, the Band of Gypsys were inducted into the “Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Jimi Hendrix – vocals, guitar, liner notes
Billy Cox – vocals, bass
Buddy Miles – vocals, drums
Wally Heider – live recording engineer
Eddie Kramer – studio mixing engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Victor Kahn – design
Jan Blom – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimi Hendrix, except, except where noted.
Who Knows
Machine Gun
Changes – Buddy Miles
Power to Love
Message of Love
We Gotta Live Together – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
On March 23, 2018, “Flemish Eye” label released “New Material”, the third Preoccupations studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Scott Munro.
Personnel:
Daniel Christiansen – guitar
Scott Munro – guitar, synthesizer, engineer
Matthew Flegel – vocals, bass
Michael Wallace – drums
Justin Meldal-Johnsen – synthesizer bass, mixing
Rena Kozak – editing
Mike Schuppan – mixing
Dave Cooley – mastering
Miles Johnson – layout
Marc Rimmer – front and back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Daniel Christiansen, Scott Munro, Matthew Flegel and Michael Wallace.
On March 2, 2018, “Holy Roar” label released “Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It”, the fifth Rolo Tomassi studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Ranch, Southampton, England, and was produced by Lewis Johns.
Personnel:
Eva Spence – lead vocals
James Spence – co-lead vocals, electronic keyboards, piano
Chris Cayford – electric guitar
Nathan Fairweather – electric bass guitar
Tom Pitts – drum kit, backing vocals
Lewis Johns – vocals, recording, mixing
Dom Wright – recording, mixing
Brad Boatright – mastering
Simon Moody – art, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Eva Spence and James Spence, all music by Eva Spence, James Spence, Chris Cayfordm Nathan Fairweather and Tom Pitts.