On June 29, 2018, “Impulse!” label released “Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album”, is album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in March 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ravi Coltrane and Ken Druker.
Personnel:
John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano
Jimmy Garrison – double bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – mixing
Ashley Kahn – liner notes
Track listing:
Untitled Original 11383 (Take 1)
Nature Boy
Untitled Original 11386 (Take 1)
Vilia (Take 3) (based on Franz Lehár’s “Vilja Song” from The Merry Widow)
On June 22, 2018, “Young” label released “Heaven and Earth”, the fourth Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Electro Vox Recording”, “Henson Recording”, “Stagg Street Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.
Personnel:
Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, arrangements
Dontae Winslow – trumpet
Ryan Porter – trombone
Cameron Graves – piano
Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, vocoder
Miles Mosley – bass. electric bass
Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums
Tony Austin – drums, percussion
Allakoi Peete, Kahlil Cummings – percussion
Orchestra:
Rickey Washington – flute
Greg Martin – oboe
Tracy Wannomae – clarinet
Amber Joy Wyman – bassoon
Amy Sanchez, Laura Brenes – French horn
Marc T. Bolin – tuba
Jen Simone, Martino, Paul Jacob Cartwright, Ray Suen, Reiko Nakano, Rocio Marron, Yvette Devereaux, Yvette Holzwarth – violin
Brittany Cotto, Caroline Buckman, Chad Jackson, Landon Jones, Molly Rogers, Morgan Matadero, Tom Lea – viola
Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy, Peter PT Jacobson – cello
Dominic Thiroux – bass
Dwight Trible, Matachi Nwosu, Patrice Quinn, Steven Wayne – lead vocals
Amaya Washington, Angelo D. Johnson Jr., Cameron Graves, Dawn Norfleet, Dustin W. Warren, Jackie Fiske, Mashica Winslowdynasty, Nia Andrews, Patrice Quinn, Sonnet Simmons, Steven Wayne, Taylor Graves, Thalma de Freitas – choir
Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
Rickey Washington – tenor saxophone
Chris Gray – trumpet
Jamael Dean – piano
Carlos del Puerto, Gabe Noel – bass
Thundercat, Gabe Noel – electric bass
Chris Dave, Jonathan Pinson, Robert Searight, Robert Miller – drums
Daddy Kev – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.
Earth
Fists of Fury – James Wong, Joseph Koo, Ku Chia Hui
Can You Hear Him
Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
Connections
Tiffakonkae
The Invincible Youth
Testify – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, Kamasi Washington, music by Kamasi Washington
Heaven
One of One
The Space Travelers Lullaby
Vi Lua Vi Sol
Street Fighter Mas
Song for the Fallen
Journey – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, music by Kamasi Washington
The Psalmnist – Ryan Porter
Show Us the Way
Will You Sing
The Choice
The Secret of Jinsinson
Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
My Family
Agents of Multiverse – Chris Dave, Kamasi Washington
On June 15, 2018, “Fat Possum” label released “Bon Voyage”, the second Melody’s Echo Chamber studio album. The album which is collaboration between Melody Prochet and members of the Swedish psychedelic rock band Dungen, was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swahn and Reine Fiske.
Personnel:
Melody Prochet – vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, violin, all instruments, drums, mixing
Fredrik Swahn – keyboards, bass guitar. engineer, mixing
Gustav Ejstes – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, beatbox, scream, percussion
Johan Holmegard – drums
Nicholas Allbrook – spoken word
Maxime Leguil – mixing
Raphael Jonin – mastering
Silly Jane – artwork
Paul J. Street, Matthew Cooper – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Melody Prochet, except where noted,
Cross My Heart – Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swan, Reine Fiske
Breathe In, Breathe Out – Melody Prochet
Desert Horse – Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swan, Reine Fiske
Var har du vart? – Gustav Ejstes
Quand les larmes d’un ange font danser la neige – Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swan, Reine Fiske, Mattias Gustavsson, David Svedmyr, Johan Holmegard, Nicholas Allbrook
Visions of Someone Special, on a Wall of Reflections – Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swan, Reine Fiske
On June 8, 2018, “Matador” label released “Lush”, the debut Snail Mail studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Outlier Inn” in Woodridge, New York, “Doctor Wu’s” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Jake Aron.
On June 5, 2020, “Insomnia Music” label released “Confessional”, the third Janet Devlin studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2020, and was produced by Jonathan Quarmby.
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 May 3, 2019, “Epitaph” label released “Age of Unreason”, the seventeenth Bad Religion album. Ut was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Carlos de la Garza, Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin.
Personnel:
Greg Graffin – lead and backing vocals
Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
Mike Dimkich – guitar
Jay Bentley – bass, backing vocals
Jamie Miller – drums
Gavin Caswell – slide guitar
Nico Gurewitz, Emi Gurewitz, Gina Gurewitz, Angelyn de la Garza, Lucia de la Garza, Mila De La Garza, Sue Lucarelli, Christine Morales, Kelly Kettering, Adriana Roda-Stuart, Felicia Risolo, Melody Margarit, Kathie Merritt, Matt McGreevey – additional backing vocals
Clint Welander – engineer
Zachary Zajdel – engineer assistant
Sergio Chavez – engineer assistant
Adam Chagnon – engineer assistant
Carlos de la Garza – mixing
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Joe Barresi – mixing
Brian Judd – mixing assistant
Dave Collins – mastering
Trevor Hernandez – art direction, design
David Black – cover photography
Alice Baxley – band photographs
Track listing:
All tracks by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin, except where noted.
Chaos from Within
My Sanity
Do the paranoid Style
The Approach
Lose Your Head
End of History – Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Carlos de la Garza
Age of Unreason
Candidate
Faces of Grief – Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Brian Baker