Tag Archives: 2019

Glen Hansard: This Wild Willing

Leave a comment

On April 12, 2019, “Anti” label released “This Wild Willing”, the fourth Glen Hansard studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Glen Hansard.

Personnel:

  • Glen Hansard – lead vocals
  • Rob Bochnik – guitar
  • Javier Mas – classical guitar
  • Justin Carroll – keyboard
  • Dunk Murphy – keyboard
  • Ruth O’Mahony Brady – piano
  • Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich – accordion
  • Joseph Doyle – bass
  • Earl Harvin – drums
  • Paula Hughes – cello
  • Rosie MacKenzie – violin
  • Katie O’Connor – violin
  • Una O’Kane – violin
  • Michael Buckley – saxophone
  • Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
  • David Smith – trumpet
  • Nadia Genet – backing vocals
  • Maire Saaritsa – backing vocals
  • Markéta Irglová – backing vocals
  • Mãni Khoshravesh – backing vocals
  • Pouyã Khoshravesh – backing vocals
  • Nadia Genet – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Be You, Be Me
  2. Don’t Settle
  3. Fool’s Game
  4. Race to the Bottom
  5. The Closing Door
  6. Brother’s Keeper
  7. Mary
  8. Threading Water
  9. Weight of the World
  10. Who’s Gonna Be Your Baby Now
  11. Good Life of Song
  12. Leave a Light

Mountain Goats: Songs for Pierre Chuvin

Leave a comment

On April 10, 2020, “Merge Records” label released “Songs for Pierre Chuvin” the eighteenth Mountain Goats studio album. It was recorded in March 2019, in Durham, North Carolina, and was produced by John Darnielle.

Personnel:

  • John Darnielle – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Peter Hughes – bass
  • Jon Wurster – drums
  • Matt Dougkas – guitar, accordion, woodwind, keyboards, background vocals
  • Brent Lambert – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Darnielle.

  1. Aulon Raid
  2. Until Olympius Returns
  3. Last Gasp at Calama
  4. For the Snakes
  5. The Wooded Hills Along the Black Sea
  6. January 31, 438
  7. Hopeful Assassins of Zeno
  8. Their Gods Do Not Have Surgeons
  9. Going to Lebanon 2
  10. Exegetic Chains

Weyes Blood: Titanic Rising

1 Comment

On April 5, 2019, “Sub Pop” label released “Titanic Rising” the fourth Weyes Blood studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Jonathan Rado and Natalie Mering.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood) – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Michael D’Addario
  • Brian D’Addario
  • Michael Long
  • Richard Dodd
  • Leah Katz
  • Daphne Chen
  • Eric Gorfain
  • Drew Erickson
  • Jonathan Rado
  • Blake Mills
  • Chris Cohen
  • Keith Karman
  • Walt McClements
  • Kenny Gilmore
  • Michael Chadwick 
  • Dave Cerminara – engineer
  • Sarah Tudzin – additional engineering
  • Tristan Rodman – additional engineering
  • Kenny Gilmore – mixing
  • Brett Stanley – photography, set builds
  • Jenny Baumert – assistance
  • Ryan Waller – assistance
  • Elijah Funk – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood)

  1. A Lot’s Gonna Change
  2. Andromeda
  3. Everyday
  4. Something to Believe
  5. Titanic Rising
  6. Movies
  7. Mirror Forever
  8. Wild Time
  9. Picture Me Better
  10. Nearer to Thee

Sara Bareilles: Amidst the Chaos

Leave a comment

On April 5, 2019, “Epic” label released “Amidst the Chaos” the sixth Sara Bareilles studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, CA, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. Track “Saint Honesty” earned Bareilles a “Grammy Award” for “Best American Roots Performance” at the 2020 ceremony.

Personnel:

  • Sara Bareilles – vocals, piano, electric guitar, programming
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, ukulele
  • Blake Mills – guitar, mandolin, 6-string bass
  • Joseph Ryan – guitar, vocal harmonies
  • T Bone Burnett – guitar
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Philip Khronengold – piano
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic and electric bass
  • Zachary Dawes – electric bass, 6-string bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Mike Piersante – percussion
  • John Legend – vocals
  • Emily King – vocal harmonies
  • Gabriel Johnson – trumpet
  • Billy Centenaro, Karl Wingate, Joseph Lorge – second engineer
  • Jason Wormer – editing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Pete Giberga – executive producer
  • Ivy Skoff – contractor, production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Bareilles, except where noted.

  1. Fire
  2. No Such Thing – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  3. Amor
  4. If I Can’t Have You – Sara Bareilles, Emily King, Aaron Sterling
  5. Eyes on You
  6. Miss Simone – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  7. Wicked Love
  8. Orpheus
  9. Poetry by Dead Man – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  10. Someone Who Loves Me
  11. Saint Honesty – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  12. A Safe Place to Land – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna

Mystery Jets: A Billion Heartbeats

Leave a comment

On April 3, 2020, “Caroline International” label released “A Billion Heartbeats” the sixth Mystery Jets studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Blaine Harrison, Matthew Twaites, Blaine Harrison, William Rees, Henry Harrison, Jack Flanagan and Kapil Trivedi.

Personnel:

  • Blaine Harrison – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • William Rees – guitar, vocals
  • Henry Harrison – keyboards, guitar
  • Jack Flanagan – bass
  • Kapil Trivedi – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Blaine Harrison, William Rees, Henry Harrison, Jack Flanagan and Kapil Trivedi.

  1. Screwdriver
  2. Petty Drone
  3. History Has Its Eyes on You
  4. A Billion Heartbeats
  5. Endless City
  6. Hospital Radio
  7. Cenotaph
  8. Campfire Song
  9. Watching Yourself Slowly Disappear
  10. Wrong Side of the Tracks

Jon Anderson: 1000 Hands: Chapter One

1 Comment

On March 31, 2019, “Blue Élan Records” label released “1000 Hands: Chapter One”, the fifteenth Jon Anderson studio album. It was recorded March 2019 – July 2020, at “Solar Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Michael Franklin.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – vocals, various instruments
  • Steve Howe – guitar
  • Larry Coryell – guitar
  • Rick Derringer – guitar
  • Chris Squire – bass guitar
  • Tim Franklin – bass guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Stuart Hamm – bass guitar
  • Brian Chatton – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chick Corea – keyboards
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards
  • Michael Franklin – keyboards, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Alan White – drums
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Matt Brown – drums, backing vocals
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Jean-Luc Ponty – violin
  • Robby Steinhardt – violin
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Olga Kopakova – violin
  • Dariusz Grabowski – accordion
  • Ian Anderson – flute
  • Brian Snapp – saxophone, flute
  • Charlie DeChant – saxophone, flute
  • Tower of Power – horn section
  • Zap Mama – backing vocals
  • Bobby Kimball – backing vocals
  • Solar Choir – choir
  • Voices of Lindahl – choir
  • Crossover
  • Vioelectric
  • Orlando Symphony Orchestra – strings and horns
  • Matt Brown – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Anderson and Brian Chatton, except where noted.

  1. Now
  2. Ramalama – Jon Anderson, Michael Franklin
  3. First Born Leaders
  4. Activate
  5. Makes Me Happy – Jon Anderson
  6. Now Variations
  7. I Found Myself – Jon Anderson
  8. Twice in a Lifetime
  9. Where Does Music Come From (WDMCF) – Jon Anderson, Michael Franklin
  10. 1000 Hands (Come Up)
  11. Now and Again

Cowboy Junkies: Ghosts

1 Comment

On March 30, 2020, “Latent” label released “Ghosts” the 18th Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Michael Timmins and Alan Anton.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, ukulele, engineer, mixing
  • Alan Anton – bass, keyboards
  • Peter Timmins – drums, percussion, artwork

Track listing:

  1. Desire Lines – Michael Timmins
  2. Breathing – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  3. Grace Descends – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  4. (You Don’t Get to) Do It Again – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  5. The Possessed – Michael Timmins
  6. Misery – Michael Timmins
  7. The Dog Barks – Michael Timmins
  8. Ornette Coleman – Michael Timmins

Pearl Jam: Gigaton

Leave a comment

On March 27, 2020, “Monkeywrench” label released “Gigaton” the eleventh Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Matt Cameron, Jeff Ament and Josh Evans.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, pump organ, layout
  • Jeff Ament – bass guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards, drum looop, programming, layout
  • Matt Cameron – vocals, drums, drum programming, guitar, programming
  • Stone Gossard – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
  • Mike McCready – guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Josh Evans – keyboards, drum programming
  • Brendan O’Brien – keyboards
  • Meagan Grandall – backing vocals
  • John Burton – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Joe Spix – layout
  • Paul Nicklen – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, except where noted, all music as stated.

  1. Who Ever Said – music by Eddie Vedder
  2. Superblood Wolfmoon – music by Eddie Vedder
  3. Dance of the Clairvoyants – music by Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
  4. Quick Escape – music by Jeff Ament
  5. Alright – lyrics and music by Jeff Ament
  6. Seven O’ Clock – music by Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder
  7. Never Destination – music by Eddie Vedder
  8. Take the Long Way – lyrics and music by Matt Cameron
  9. Buckle Up – lyrics and music by Stone Gossard
  10. Comes Then Goes – music by Eddie Vedder
  11. River Cross – music by Eddie Vedder

Sufjan Stevens and Lowell Brams: Aporia

1 Comment

On March 24, 2020, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “Aporia”, album by Sufjan Stevens and Lowell Brams (Sufjan Stevens eight album overall). It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Sufjan Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Sufjan Stevens – mixing
  • Lowell Brams 
  • Thomas Bartlett
  • Nick Berry
  • Cat Martino
  • Yuuki Matthews
  • James McAllister
  • Steve Moore
  • John Ringhofer
  • D. M. Stith
  • T. W. Walsh – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sufjan Stevens and Lowell Brams.

  1. Ousia
  2. What It Takes
  3. Disinheritance
  4. Agathon
  5. Determined Outcome
  6. Misology
  7. Afterworld Alliance
  8. Palinodes
  9. Backhanded Cloud
  10. Glorious You
  11. For Raymond Scott
  12. Matronymic
  13. The Red Desert
  14. Conciliation
  15. Ataraxia
  16. The Unlimited
  17. The Runaround
  18. Climb That Mountain
  19. Captain Praxis
  20. Eudaimonia
  21. The Lydian Ring

Christian Scott: Ancestral Recall

1 Comment

On March 22, 2019, “Ropeadope Records” label released “Ancestral Recall”, the 14th Christian Scott album. It was recorded April – December 2018, at “The Champagne Room West” and “The Parlor” in New Orleans, and was produced by Christian aTunde Adjuah (Christian Scott).

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott – vocals, trumpet, African drums, drums, flugelhorn, keyboards, mallets, percussion, siren
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Corey Fonville – drums
  • Amadou Kouyate – percussion
  • Weedie Braimah – vocals, percussion
  • Themba Mkhatshwa – percussion
  • Munir Zakee Richard – percussion
  • Logan Richardson – alto saxophone
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Mike Larry Draw – vocals
  • Devan Mayfield – vocals
  • Chris Turner – vocals
  • Saul Williams – vocals
  • Qmillion – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. Her Arrival
  2. O Own the Night – Christian Scott, Saul Williams
  3. The Shared Stories of Rivals (KEITA)
  4. Forever Girl – Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Mike Ward Jr., Christian Scott, Chris Turner
  5. Diviner (Devan)
  6. Overcomer
  7. Songs She Never Heard
  8. Ritual (Rise of Chief Adjuah)
  9. Prophesy – Christian Scott, Saul Williams
  10. Before
  11. Double Consciousness
  12. Ancestral Recall – Christian Scott, Saul Williams