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Morrissey: I Am Not a Dog on a Chain

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On March 20, 2020, “BMG” label released “I Am Not a Dog on a Chain” the thirteenth Morrissey studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Studio La Fabrique” in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey – vocals
  • Boz Boorer – saxophone, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, zither, clarinet, saxophone, string arrangements
  • Roger Manning – harmonium, horn, Mellotron, organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Gustavo Manzur – accordion, nylon string guitar, Mellotron, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Jesse Tobias – acoustic and electric guitars, recitation, electric sitar
  • Matt Walker – drums, percussion
  • Mando Lopez – bass guitar
  • Sean Hurley – bass guitar
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Danny Levin – trumpet
  • David Ralicke – saxophone
  • Bridget Regan – fiddle
  • Thelma Houston – vocals
  • Joe Chiccarelli – synthesizer, drum programming, engineer
  • Mike Daly – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Daniel Cayotte – recitation
  • Sally Chae – backing vocals
  • Glendale Tab & Apple Choir – vocals
  • Karla Manzur – backing vocals
  • Rose Mary – laughing
  • Megan Sluiter – laughing
  • Miro La Gagioia – engineer assistant
  • Ken Sluiter – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Liam Lynch – artwork, design
  • John Fekner – photography
  • Chris Stewart – cover photo
  • Jose Vergara – photography

Track listing:

  1. Jim Jim Falls – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  2. Love Is on its Way Out – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  3. Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know? – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  4. I Am Not a Dog on a Chain – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  5. What Kind of People Live in These Houses? – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  6. Knockabout World – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  7. Darling, I Hug a Pillow – Morrissey, Mando Lopez
  8. Once I Saw a River Clean – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  9. The Truth About Ruth – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  10. The Secret of Music – Morrissey, Mando Lopez
  11. My Hunting Days Are Done – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias

Myrkur: Folkesange

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On March 20, 2020, “Relapse Records” label released “Folkesange”, the third Myrkur studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Lava Studios” in Paderborn, Germany, and was produced by Christopher Juul.

Personnel:

  • Amalie Bruun – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, organ, lyre, violin, nyckelharpa, percussion
  • Christopher Juul – mandola, percussion, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Stefan Brisland Ferner – viola, talharpa
  • Joanna Quail – cello
  • Kristian Uhre – percussion
  • Ida Sandberg Motzfeldt, Veslemøy Aalde Heyerdahl – choir

Track listing:

  1. Ella
  2. Fager som en Ros
  3. Leaves of Yggdrasil
  4. Ramund
  5. Tor I Helheim
  6. Svea
  7. Harpens Kraft
  8. Gammelkäring
  9. House Carpenter
  10. Reiar
  11. Gudernes Vilje
  12. Vinter

Circa Waves: Sad Happy

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On March 13, 2020, “Prolifica” label released “Sad Happy”, the fourth Circa Waves studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by James Dring and Kieran Shudall.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Shudall – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mellotron, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Joe Falconer – vocal, guitar
  • Sam Rourke – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Colin Jones – vocal, drums
  • Heather Shudall – backing vocals
  • Gillian Maguire – strings
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Gillian Hyland – artwork, photography
  • Annelise Keestra – design, packaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Shudall.

Happy track listing:

  1. Jacqueline
  2. Be Your Drug
  3. Move to San Francisco
  4. Wasted on You
  5. The Things We Knew Last Knight
  6. Call Your Name
  7. Love You More

Sad track listing:

  1. Sad Happy
  2. Wake Up Call
  3. Sympathy
  4. Battered & Brused
  5. Hope There’s a Heaven
  6. Train to Lime Street
  7. Birthday Cake

The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown

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On March 13, 2020, “BMG” label released “Citizens of Boomtown”, the seventh Boomtown Rats (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Brick Music” in Acton, London, “Barnstorm Studios” in Outwood, UK, and was produced by Pete Briquette.

Personnel:

  • Bob Geldof – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Daren Beale – lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Alan Dunne – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Pete Briquette – bass guitar, keyboards, programming, recording
  • Simon Crowe – vocals, drums
  • Garry Roberts – guitar
  • Paul Cuddeford – guitar
  • Luciano Cusack – backing vocals
  • Serafina Cusack – backing vocals
  • Rob Barrie – recording
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Clemens Gritl – original artwork
  • Sagan Cowne – design
  • Mark Cowne – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Geldof except where noted.

  1. Trash Glam Baby
  2. Sweet Thing
  3. Monster Monkeys – Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette
  4. She Said No
  5. Passing Through – Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette
  6. Here’s a Postcard
  7. K.I.S.S. – Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette
  8. Rock ‘n’ Roll Yé Yé – Daren Beale, Bob Geldof
  9. Get a Grip – Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette
  10. The Boomtown Rats – Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette

Porridge Radio: Every Bad

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On March 13, 2020, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Every Bad”, the second Porridge Radio studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Jenn Decilveo.

Personnel:

  • Dana Margolin – vocals, guitar, painting
  • Josh Harvey – guitar
  • Georgie Stott – vocals, guitar
  • Maddie Ryall – bass
  • Sam Yardley – bass, guitar, synth, drums, drum programing
  • Maria Marzaioli – violin
  • Matt Wiggins – mixing
  • Oliver Barton-Wood – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Dana Margolin.

  1. Born Confused
  2. Sweet
  3. Don’t Ask Me Twice
  4. Long
  5. Nephews
  6. Pop Song
  7. Give/Take
  8. Lilac
  9. Circling
  10. Something
  11. Homecoming Song

Hal Blaine

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On March 11, 2019, Harold Simon Belsky aka Hal Blaine died aged 90. He was musician (drums) regarded to be one of the most recorded studio drummers in the history of the modern music. He had more than 35,000 recording sessions in various music genres including big number of film and TV soundtracks. He worked with Shelley Fabares, The Crystals, Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, Dean Martin, Lorne Greene, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, The Byrds, Sonny & Cher, Barry McGuire, Petula Clark, Nancy Sinatra, The Mamas & the Papas, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Rivers, The Supremes, The Association, Simon & Garfunkel, Tommy Roe, The 5th Dimension, Henry Mancini, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Partridge Family, The Raiders, Barbra Streisand, John Denver, Captain & Tennille, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke, Van Dyke Parks, John Lennon, Lulu, Dennis Wilson, Paul Simon, Richard Harris, Glen Campbell, Emitt Rhodes, Art Garfunkel, Juice Newton, Michael Nesmith, Cher, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, J.J. Cale, José Feliciano, Bobby Darin, Rosanne Cash, Cass Elliot, Rodney Crowell, Dion DiMucci, Paul Anka, Barry Mann, Emmylou Harris, Jackie Lomax, Elkie Brooks, Helen Reddy, John Philips, Thelma Houston and Leonard Cohen. As leader Blaine released five albums.

Asa Brebner

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On March 10, 2019, Asa Brebner died aged 65. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, one of the main figures of the Boston alternative music scene. He supported and worked with Robin Lane & the Chartbusters, Mickey Clean & the Mezz, the Grey Boys, The Family Jewels, and the Naked I’s. He was founding member and leader of Asa Brebner’s Idle Hands, but was best known as member and guitarist of Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers.

Patty Griffin: Same

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On March 8, 2019, “PGM Recordings” label released the self-titled, tenth Patty Griffin studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Craig Frost and Patty Griffin. At the 62nd “Grammy Awards”, “Patty Griffin” won the “Best Folk Album”.

Personnel:

  • Patty Griffin – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, mandolin
  • Craig Ross – baritone guitar, lap steel guitar, bass, organ, percussion, engineer
  • Robert Plant – backing vocals
  • David Pulkingham – guitar, piano
  • Stephen Barber – piano
  • Conrad Choucroun – drums, percussion
  • Peggy Ghorbani – marimba
  • Thor Harris – marimba
  • Eddie Lehwald – trombone
  • Lindsey Verrill – cello
  • David Boyle – engineer
  • Mike Poole – engineer, mixing
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Mishka Westell – artwork
  • Michael Wilson – photography
  • Emma Watts – photography
  • Cindi Peters – production co-ordinations

Track listing:

All tracks by Patty Griffin.

  1. Mama’s Worried
  2. River
  3. Where I Come From
  4. Hourglass
  5. Had a Good Reason
  6. Bluebeard
  7. What Now
  8. Luminous Places
  9. Coins
  10. Boys from Tralee
  11. The Wheel
  12. What I Remember
  13. Just the Same

Stephen Malkmus: Traditional Techniques

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On March 6, 2020, “Matador” label released “Traditional Techniques”, the second Stephen Malkmus album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Chris Funk.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Malkmus – lead vocals, guitar, bass
  • Chris Funk – autoharp, dobro, Moog synthesizer, pedal steel
  • Blake Mills – guitar
  • Bill Athens – bass
  • Qais Essar – rabab
  • Eric Zang – daf, kaval, udu
  • Matt Sweeney – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Spooner Oldham – Wurlitzer
  • Joy Pearson – vocal
  • Dan Hunt – drums, percussion
  • Adam Lee – mixing
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering
  • Sharmila Banerjee – illustrations
  • Jan Lankisch – design
  • Jason Quigley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Malkmus.

  1. ACC Kirtan
  2. Xian Man
  3. The Greatest Own in Legal History
  4. Cash Up
  5. Shadowbanned
  6. What Kind of Person
  7. Flowin’ Robes
  8. Brainwashed
  9. Signal Westerm
  10. Amberjack

Pond: Tasmania

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On March 1, 2019, “Spinning Top” label released “Tasmania”, the eighth Pond studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Western Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook – vocals, guitar, engineering, mixing
  • Jay Watson – vocals, keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer, bass, drums, enginerring, mixing
  • Joe Ryan – vocals, lead, 12 string and slide guitar, electronics, engineering, mixing
  • Jamie Terry – mixing
  • James Ireland – mixing
  • Francesca Mountfort – cello
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Lucy Jack – additional vocals
  • Tristan Parr – cello
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitar
  • Benjamin Witt – guitar
  • Kevin Parker – drums, engineering, mixing
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Sam Ford – additional engineering

Track listing:

  1. Daisy – Nick Allbrook
  2. Sixteen Days – Nick Allbrook
  3. Tasmania – Jay Watson, James Ireland, Nick Allbrook
  4. The Boys Are Killing Me – Nick Allbrook, John Watson, Annie Milgun
  5. Hand Mouth Dancer – Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson
  6. Goodnight, P.C.C. – Joe Ryan, Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson
  7. Burnt Out Star – Jay Watson, Nick Allbrook
  8. Selene – James Ireland, Jay Watson, Nick Allbrook
  9. Shame – Nick Allbrook
  10. Doctor’s In – Joe Ryan