On May 15, 2020, “Thrill Jockey” label released “The Quickening”, album by Jim White and Marisa Anderson. It was recorded in 2019, in Portland and Mexico City.
On May 15, 2020, “Peculiar Doll Records” label released “Deep Blue”, the debut Louise Patricia Crane studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Stanton Manor Studio” in Cambridge, and was produced by Stephen Carey.
Personnel:
Louise Patricia Crane – vocals, artwork
Ian Anderson – flute
Stephen Carey – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, mixing
Jakko Jakszyk – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, low whistle, backing vocals
Steve Gibbons – fretless bass, bass guitar
Scott Reeder – bass guitar, backing vocals
Danny Thompson – upright bass
Simon Rippin – percussion
Shir-Ran Yinon – violin, viola
John Devine – uilleann pipes
Gordon Young – mastering
Phil Smee – layout
Jim Fitzpatrick – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Louise Patricia Crane and Stephen Carey, except where noted.
Deity
Snake Oil – Simon Rippin, Louise Patricia Crane, Stephen Carey
On May 8,2020, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Straight Songs of Sorrow”, the twelfth and final Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Alain Johannes and Mark Lanegan.
Personnel:
Mark Lanegan – vocals, Moog DFAM drum synth, Moog Sirin bass synth, Moog Sub Phatty, Organelle synth, ARP Omni 2 synth, Yamaha SK10 synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Roland Juno synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Oberheim DMX drum machine, Organelle synth, Organelle synth, BOSS DR Rhythm 550, bass, electric guitar; Roland Juno synth
Alain Johannes – vocals, Yamaha SK10 synth, Shakers, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, frame drum, drum programming, bass, Minimoog synth, drum programming, Casio synth, resonator guitar, hang drum, harmonium, flutes, bass, percussion, cigfiddle, Mellotron strings, Novation Bass Station, Casio beatbox, Drum Brute, Buchla Music Easel, Linn Drum drum machine
Adrian Utley – acoustic and electric guitar, Minimoog, Korg 3200 synth
Mark Morton – acoustic guitar
Dylan Carlson – electric guitar
Shelley Brien – vocals, Yamaha SK10, Moog Sub Phatty, Roland 909 drum machine, Casiotone 701
Ed Harcourt – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
John Paul Jones – mellotron
Jack Bates – bass
Jack Irons – drums, percussion
Michael Parnin – Gibson Maestro King drum machine, Eli 7030 drum machine, mixing
On April 30, 2021, “Atlantic” label released “Young Heart”, the fourth Birdy (Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Mill Pond Music Studio”, “Moxe Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Sound Emporium”, “Studio 53” and “The Church” in London, and was produced by Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian and James Ford.
Personnel:
Jasmine Van den Bogaerde – vocals, guitar, piano, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, vocal recording
Daniel Tashian – synthesizer, bass, mellotron, backing vocals, recording
James Ford – synthesizer, 12-string guitar, drums, harmonium, Hammond organ
Ian Fitchuk – bass guitar, drums, mellotron, recording
Tyler Summers – bass clarinet, flute
Matt Combs – strings
Austin Hoke – cello
Rachel Moore – engineer assistant
Cenzo Townshend – mixing
Mark Stent – mixing
Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Josh Moore – music editor
Jonny Wright – additional production
Sara Law – executive production
Track listing:
The Witching Hour – Intro – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Daniel Tashian
Voyager – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Loneliness – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Jamie Scott
The Otherside – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Surrender – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Nobody Knows Me Like You Do – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde
River Song – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Second Hand News – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Jonathan Wright
Deepest Lonely – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Neil Ormandy
Lighthouse – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Rachel Furner
Chopin Waltz in A Minor (Interlude) – Frederic Chopin
Evergreen – Jasmin Van den Bogaerde, Benjamin Jaffe, Wendy Wang
Little Blue – Jasmin Van den Bogaerde, Bastian Langebaek
Celestial Dancers – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Foy Vance, James Ford
New Moon – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Young Heart – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ethan Johns
On April 24, 2020, “Big Noise” label released “Heartwork”, the eighth Used (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Feldmann.
Personnel:
Bert McCracken – vocals
Joey Bradford – guitars, backing vocals
Jeph Howard – bass, backing vocals
Dan Whitesides – drums, backing vocals
Jason Aalon Butler
Mark Hoppus
Travis Barker
Caleb Shomo
Dylan McLean – engineer, additional production
Scot Stewart – engineer, mixing, additional production
On April 19, 2020, “Mercury” label released “The Night Before”, the 11th James studio album. It was recorded in 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Lee Muddy Baker, Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, David Baynton-Power and Andy Diagram.
Personnel:
Tim Booth – lead vocals
Jim Glennie – bass guitar
Larry Gott – guitar
Saul Davies – guitar, violin
Mark Hunter – keyboards
David Baynton-Power – drums
Andy Diagram – trumpet
Jonathon Shakhovskay – mixing
Bryan Wilson – mixing assistant
Geoff Pesche – mastering
Adam Rix – art direction, design
The Neighbourhood – illustration
Track listing:
All lyrics by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie.
On April 9, 2021, “ECM” label released “Uneasy”, album by Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, and Tyshawn Sorey. It was recorded December 2019, at “Oktaven Audio” in Mount Vernon, New York, and was produced by Manfred Eicher and Vijay Iyer.
On April 3, 2020, “Fueled by Ramen” label released “Wake Up, Sunshine”, the eighth All Time Low studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Zakk Cervini, Andrew Goldstein, Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Zack Merrick and Rian Dawson.
On April 2, 2021, “Parlaphone” label released “W.L.”, the debut Snuts (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “The Firepit”, “Easdtcote Studios” and “Club Ralf” in London, “DTLA Studios” and “Serenity Studios” in Los Angeles, “3Lamps Studio” in Glasgow, and was produced by Mark Ralph, Tony Hoffer, Rich Costey, Inflo, Jack Cochrane and Richard Woodcraft.
Personnel:
Jack Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar, piano
Joe McGillveray – guitar, backing vocals
Callum Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jordan Mackay – drums, backing vocals
Tony Hoffer – guitar, mixing
Richard Woodcraft – synthesizer
Ian Burdge – cello
Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
Tom Campbell – engineer
Josh Green – engineer
Christopher ‘Hof’ Goldie – engineer
Cameron Lister – engineer assistant
Nathaniel Graham – engineer assistant
Gemma Chester – engineer assistant
Rich Costey – mixing
Mark Ralph – mixing
Jack Cochrane – creative direction
Matt Colton – mastering
Joe LaPorta – mastering
Mike Lythgoe – creative direction, design
Callum Wilson – illustrations
Francesca Costa – artwork commissioner
Ronan Park – cover photography
Gary Williamson – booklet photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan Mackay, except where noted.
Top Deck
Always
Juan Belmonte
All Your Friends
Somebody Loves You – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Aiden Halliday
Glasgow
No Place I’d Rather Go
Boardwalk
Maybe California
Don’t Forget It (Punk)
Coffee & Cigarettes – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Inflo
On April 2, 2021, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Half Drunk Under a Full Moon”, the sixth Fratellis (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.
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