On July 26, 2019, “Add It Up Productions” and “PIAS Recordings” labels released “Hotel Last Resort”, the tenth Violent Femmes studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Tedd Hutt.
Personnel:
Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitars
Brian Ritchie – vocals, acoustic bass guitar, baritone guitar, percussion
On July 26, 2019, “Hot Shot Records” label released “Tall, Dark, and Handsome”, the 28th Delbert McClinton album. It was recorded in 2019, at “The Rock House” in Franklin, TN, and was produced by Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton and Kevin McKendree. The album received a “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Personnel:
Delbert McClinton – vocals
Bob Britt – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, engineer, mixing, mastering
Pat McLaughlin – guitar
Yates McKendree – guitar, engineer
James Pennebaker – guitar
Kevin McKendree – piano, organ, engineer
Dennis Wage – electric organ
Glenn Worf – bass
Michael Joyce – bass
Joe Maher – drums, percussion
Jack Bruno – drums
Dana Robins – tenor saxophone
Jim Hoke – tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet
Roy Agee – trombone
Quentin Ware – trumpet
Stuart Duncan – violin
Vicki Hampton – backing band
Jim DeMain – mastering
Fetzer Design – art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
Mr. Smith – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
If I Hock My Guitar – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
No Chicken on the Bone – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Dennis Wage
Let’s Get Down Like We Used To – Al Anderson, Delbert McClinton, Pat McLaughlin
Gone to Mexico – Delbert McClinton
Lulu – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
Loud Mouth – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
Down in the Mouth – Delbert McClinton
Ruby & Jules – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Dennis Wage
Any Other Way – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
A Fool Like Me – Delbert McClinton
Can’t Get Up – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
Temporarily Insane – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
A Poem – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
On July 17, 2020, “Inside Out” label released “The Absence of Presence”, the sixteenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart and Rich Williams.
Personnel:
Ronnie Platt – lead vocals
Rich Williams – acoustic and electric guitars
Zak Rizvi – electric guitar, backing vocals, mixing
Tom Brislin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
David Ragsdale – violin, backing vocals
Billy Greer – bass, backing vocals
Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
Track listing:
The Absence of Presence – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
Throwing Mountains – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
Jets Overhead – lyrics by Tom Brislin, music by Zak Rizvi
Propulsion – music by Tom Brislin
Memories Down the Line – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin
Circus of Illusion – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, music by Tom Brislin
Animals on the Roof – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zalk Rizvi
Never – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
The Song the River Sang – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin
On July 17, 2020, “Rough Trade” label released “Beyond the Pale”, the debut Jarv Is studio album. It was recorded April 2018 – September 2019, at “Peak Cavern” in Derbyshire, UK, “Primavera Sound” in Barcelona, Spain, and was produced by Jason Buckle and Jarvis Cocker.
Personnel:
Jarvis Cocker – lead and backing vocals, Boss voice transformer, Vox Starstreamer guitar, Spanish guitar, Gibson Les Paul, Marine Rider guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, piano, Philicorda organ, Korg MS-20 synthesiser, kalimba, synth loop, Mellotron, handclaps, whistling
On July 12, 2019, “BMG” label released “Voyager”, the thirteenth 311 studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “The Hive” in Hollywood, and was produced by Scotch Ralston, John Feldmann, Mat Zo and Matt Malpass.
Personnel:
Nick Hexum – vocals, guitar, keyboards
SA Martinez – vocals
Tim Mahoney – guitar
P-Nut – bass
Chad Sexton – drums
Luke Miller – keyboards
Scotch Ralston – recording
John Feldmann – recording
Jason Walters – recording assistant
Matt Malpass – engineer
Neal Avron – mixing
Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Sam Williams (Magictorch) – artwork
Randall Leddy – art direction
Brian Bowen Smith – band photography
Track listing:
Crossfire – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez
Don’t You Worry – Nick Hexum, Mat Zo
Stainless – Nick Hexum, Geoffrey Earley, SA Martinez, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
Space and Time – Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez
Dream State – Nick Hexum, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Chad Sexton
Good Feeling – Fiona Bevan, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass
What The?! – Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, SA Martinez, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
Better Space – John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton
Dodging Raindrops – John Feldmann, Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
Rolling Through – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Chad Sexton
Born to Live – E.Kidd Bogart, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
Change It Up – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Chad Sexton
Lucid Dreams – John Feldmann, Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass,
On July 11, 2020. “Ninja Tune” label released “Healing Is a Miracle”, the fourth Julianna Barwick studio album. It was recorded in 2019, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Julianna Barwick.
Personnel:
Julianna Barwick – vocals
Mary Lattimore – vocals
Jónsi – vocals
Nosaj Thing – vocals
Heba Kadry – engineer, mixing, mastering
Joel Kazuo Knoernschild – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Julianna Barwick, except where noted.
On July 20, 2020, “BMG” label released “Unfollow the Rules”, the tenth Rufus Wainwright album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Mitchell Froom.
On July 10, 2020. “I OH YOU” label released “The Glow”, the third DMA’s studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Westlake” in Hollywood, and was produced by Stuart Price.
Personnel:
Thomas O’Dell – lead vocals
Matthew Mason – lead guitar, backing vocals
Johnny Took – acoustic guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Thomas O’Dell, Matthew Mason and Johnny Took.
On July 3, 2020, “Polydor” label released “On Sunset”, the fifteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Black Barn Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Jan Kybert and Paul Weller.
Personnel:
Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar, bass, piano, Rhodes, synths, mellotron, mellotron vibes, mellotron strings, Hammond organ, percussion, claps, Wurly, monotron, samples
Steve Brookes – lead and electric guitar
Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar, Moog
On July 3, 2020, “Legacy Recordings” label released “First Rose of Spring”, the seventieth Willie Nelson studio album. It was recorded in 2019 at “The Tracking Room”, UMG Studios”, “Blackbird Studios” and “The Tone Dock” Nashville, “Pedernales Studios” in Austin, and was produced by Buddy Cannon.
Personnel:
Willie Nelson – Trigger, vocals
Buddy Cannon – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Bobby Terry – acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar
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