On June 21, 2019, “Merge” label released “Gold Past Life”, the ninth Fruit Bats studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Thom Monahan.
Personnel:
Eric D. Johnson – vocals, instruments, mixing, additional production
On June 19, 2020, “Hopeless Records” label released “Forever + Ever x Infinity”, the tenth New Found Glory studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Castle Recording Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Evetts.
Personnel:
Jordan Pundik – lead vocals
Chad Gilbert – guitars, backing vocals
Ian Grushka – bass guitar
Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion
Steve Evetts – engineer
Jordan Reed – engineer assistant
Kyle Crawford – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jordan Pundik., Chad Gilbert, Ian Grushka and Cyrus Bolooki.
On June 14, 2019, “Frontiers” label released “Jesus Christ the Exorcist: A Progressive Rock Musical by Neal Morse”, the tenth Neal Morse progressive rock studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by neal Morse.
On May 24, 2019, “Surfdog Records” label released “40”, the ninth Stray Cats studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Peter Collins.
Personnel:
Brian Setzer – lead vocals, guitars
Lee Rocker – vocals, bass guitar
Slim Jim Phantom – vocals, drums
Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
Mike Fahey – engineer assistant
Sean Badum – engineer assistant
Pete Lyman – mastering
Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
Scrojo Designs – art direction, layout, design
Russ Harrington – photography
Suzie Kaplan – photography
Track listing:
Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me) – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
Rock It Off – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
I’ve Got Love If You Want It
Cry Danger – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein, Mike Campbell
I Attract Trouble – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
Three Time’s a Charm – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
That’s Messed Up – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
When Nothing’s Going Right – Lee Rocker as Leon Drucker
On May 24, 2019, “Dangerbird” label released “Act Surprised”, the ninth Sebadoh studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Sonelab” in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and was produced by Justin Pizzoferrato.
On May 24, 2019, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Where the Action Is”, the thirteenth Waterboys (The) album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Puck Towers”, “Real World Studios”, “Ocean Soul Studios”, “The Bunker”, “Herbert Lane”, and was produced by Puck Fingers and Brother Paul.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards, mellotron, bass, effects, field recording, photography
Paul Brown – Hammond organ, synthesizer, horns, sounds
Darrah Houston – piano
Aongus Raiston – bass
Ralph Salmins – drums, shaker, tambourine
Steve Wickham – fiddle
Jess Kavanagh – vocal
Zeenie Summers – vocal
Craig Gibsone – vocal
Lord Buckley – voiceover
Simon Hanhart – engineer
James Darkin – engineer
David Montuy – engineer
Lester Salmins – engineer
Haydn Bendall – engineer
David Montuyrobles – additional engineering
Brother Paul – engineer, mixing
Puck Fingers – engineer, mixing
John Davis – mastering
Ian Ross – artwork, design
Negative Space – photography
Howard Rankin – photography
Nikolaj Erema – photography
Paul Mac Manus – photography
Rokudenashiko – photography
Steve Wickham – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.
Where the Action Is – Robert Parker, Mike Scott, Paul Brown
London Mick
Out of All This Blue
Right Side of Heartbreak (Wrong Side of Love)
In My Time on Earth – Mike Scott, Michael Green
Ladbroke Grove Symphony
Take Me There I Will Follow You – Mike Scott, Paul Brown
And There’s Love – Mike Scott, Simon Dine
Then She Made the Lasses O – traditional, Robert Burns
Piper at the Gates of Down – Mike Scott, Kenneth Grahame
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