On August 7, 2020, “P. W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd” label released “Microphones in 2020”, the fifth Microphones studio album. It was recorded May 2019 – May 2020, and was produced by Phil Elverum.
On August 3, 2018, “Forasteiro” and “Universal” labels released “O Tempo É Agora”, the second Anavitória studio album. It was recorded May – June 2018, and was produced by Tiago Iorc and Moogie Canazio. In 2019, the album won the “Latin Grammy” for “Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album”.
Personnel:
Ana Caetano – lead vocals
Vitória Falcão – lead vocals
Mike Tulio – co lead vocals
Tim Pierce – guitars
Roberto Pollo – keyboards
Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
Sean Hurley — bass
Jamie Wollam — drums
Moogie Canazio – recording engineer, digital editing
Matt Wolach, Bo Bodnar, June Murakawa, Daniel Pampury = recording engineer assistant
On July 31, 2020, “Emi Music Australia” released “Please Leave Your Light On”, an album by Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky. It was recorded in August 2019, at “David Li Sound Gallery” at Monash University in Melbourne, and was produced by
Personnel:
Paul Kelly – vocals, harmonica
Paul Grabowsky – piano
Ben Grayson – recording
Lachlan Garrick – mixing, mastering
Pete Salmon Lomas – design
Pia Johnson – photography
Andy Doherty – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Kelly; except where noted.
True to You
Petrichor
What a Woman Loves a Man
Sonnet 138 – lyrics by William Shakespeare
Time and Tide – Paul Kelly, Alan Pigram
Young Lovers – lyrics by Paul Kelly, music by Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Dane Kelly
On July 31, 2020, “Cooking Vinyl” album released “Made of Rain”, the eighth Psychedelic Furs (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Richard Fortus, Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Paul Garisto, Rich Good, Amanda Kramer and Mars Williams.
Personnel:
Richard Butler – vocals
Rich Good – guitar
Amanda Kramer – keyboards
Tim Butler – bass guitar
Paul Garisto – drums
Mars Williams – saxophone
Richard Fortus
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Jon Carin
Joe McGinty
Paisley Fortus
Clover Fortus
Jason McEntire – engineer
Tim Palmer – mixing
Track listing:
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll – Richard Butler, Rich Good
Don’t Believe – Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Paul Garisto, Rich Good
You’ll Be Mine – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
Wrong Train – John Ashton, Richard Butler, Tim Butler
This’ll Never Be Like Love – Richard Butler, Chris Good
Ash Wednesday – Richard Butler, Paul Garisto
Come All Ye Faithful – Richard Butler, Rich Good
No-One – Richard Butler, Rich Good
Tiny Hands – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
Hide the Medicine – Richard Butler, Richard Fortus
Turn Your Back on Me – Richard Butler, Paul Garisto
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.