On July 13, 2018, “BMG” label released “Beautiful Life”, the eighth Rick Astley studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Rick Astley.
Personnel:
Rick Astley – vocals, all instruments
Matthew Payne, Nicolas Jones, Connor Smither – brass
On July 13, 2018, “Legacy Recordings” label released “Back Roads and Abandoned Motels”, the tenth Jayhawks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Flowers Studio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Gary Louris, John Jackson and Ed Ackerson.
Personnel:
Gary Louris – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Karen Grotberg – vocals, piano, keys
John Jackson – mandolin, violin, guitar
Marc Perlman – bass
Tim O’Reagan – vocals, drums, percussion
Ed Ackerson – percussion
Track listing:
Come Cryin’ to Me – Gary Louris, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, Emily Robison
Everybody Knows – Gary Louris, Natalie Maines, Marie Robison, Martie Maguire
Gonna Be a Darkness – Jakob Dylan, Gary Louris
Bitter End – Emily Robison, Natalie Maines, Gary Louris, Martie Maguire
Backwards Women – Gary Louris, Joel King, Taylor Burns, Ricky Young
Long Time Ago – Emerson Hart, Gary Louris
Need You Tonight – Scott Thomas, Gary Louris, Kristen Hall
El Dorado – Carrie Rodriguez, Gary Louris, Malcolm Burn, Sandra Jennifer Daniels
On July 12, 2019, “Drag City” label released the self-titled, debut and only Purple Mountains studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Jamdek” in Chicago, Illinois, “Thump” in Brooklyn, New York and was produced by Jarvis Taveniere and Jeremy Earl.
On June 29, 2018, “Transgressive” label released “I’m All Ears”, the second Let’s Eat Grandma studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by David Wrench, Sophie (Sophie Xeon) and Faris Badwan.
Personnel:
Jenny Hollingworth – various instruments
Rosa Walton – various instruments
David Wrench – programming, mixing
Cecile Desnos – engineer
Grace Banks – engineer
Marta Salogni – engineer
Darren Webb – engineer
Max Heyes – engineer
Matt Colton – mastering, lacquer cut
Yanjun Cheng – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton, except where noted.
Whitewater
Hot Pink – Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa Walton, Sophie, Faris Badwan
It’s Not Just Me – Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa Walton, Sophie, Faris Badwan
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
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