Tag Archives: 2019

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

Paul Williams

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On March 1, 2019, Paul Nigel Vincent Yarlett aka Paul Williams died aged 78. He was musician (bass, keyboards, harmonica, percussion), singer and songwriter, worked with Zoot Money, Aynsley Dunbar, Juicy Lucy, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Allam Holdsworth, Micky Moody, John Mayall and Blue Thunder, but was best known as member of Tempest.

Tim Bowness: Flowers at the Scene

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On March 1, 2019, “Inside Out Music” and “Sony” labels released “Flowers at the Scene”, the fifth Tim Bowness studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Tim Bowness, No-Man (Steven Wilson) and Brian Hulse.

Personnel:

  • Tim Bowness – lead and backing vocals, trumpet loops, artwork
  • Peter Hamill – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Hulse – guitar, keyboards, synth, drum programming
  • Andy Partridge – guitar
  • Jim Matheos – guitar
  • David Longdon – flute, melodica, backing vocals
  • David K Jones – bass, double bass
  • Colin Edwin – bass
  • Dylan Howe – drums
  • Charles Grimsdale – drums
  • Tom Atherton – drums
  • Kevin Godley – backing vocals
  • Ian Dixon – trumpet
  • Fran Broady – violin
  • Steven Wilson – mixing
  • Steven Kitch – mastering
  • Jarrod Gosling – painting, artwork
  • Rob Whitrow – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Bowness, except where noted.

  1. I Go Deeper
  2. The Train That Pulled Away
  3. Rainmark
  4. Not married Anymore
  5. Flowers at the Scene
  6. It’s the World
  7. Borderline
  8. Ghostlike
  9. The War on Me
  10. Killing to Survive
  11. What Lies here

Real Estate: The Main Thing

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On February 28, 2020, “Domino” label released “The Main Thing”, the fifth Real Estate studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Kevin McMahon.

Personnel:

  • Martin Countrey – vocals, guitar, string arrangements
  • Alex Bleeker – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Aaron Johnston – percussion
  • Matt Barrick – additional percussion
  • Jane Scarpantoni – additional vocals
  • Martin Courtney – string arrangements
  • Ryder McNair – string arrangements
  • Jane Scarpantoni – string arrangements
  • Olivier Manchen – violin
  • Renata Zeiguer – violin
  • Anni Rossi – viola
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Kevin Mcmahon – engineer, mixing
  • Joey Weiss – additional engineering
  • Nicholas Sanborn – recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Bjorn Copeland – artwork
  • Rob Carmichael – design
  • Alex Bleeker – photography
  • Jackson Pollis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by 

  1. Friday
  2. Paper Cup
  3. Gone
  4. You
  5. November
  6. Falling Down
  7. Also a But
  8. The Main Thing
  9. Shallow Sun
  10. Sting
  11. Silent World
  12. Procession
  13. Brother

Andy Anderson

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On February 26, 2019, Clifford Leon “Andy” Anderson died aged 68. He was musician (drums, percussion), recorded and performed with many artists and bands including Techno Twins, M/Robin Scott, Mother Gong, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Steve Vengeance, Two-Bit Thief, The Saints, Backbeats, Edgar Broughton Band, Martha Munizzi, Group 1 Crew, the Gun Club, Spirits Burning & Clearlight, Steve Hillage, The Glove, Jimmy Somerville, Jimmy Pursey, Isaac Hayes, Midge Ure, Iggy Pop, Hawkwind, The Last Poets, Jason Donovan, The Rock & Roll Gypsies, Peter Gabriel, Mike Oldfield, Edwyn Collins, Glenn Matlosk, but was best known as member and drummer with The Cure.

Gary Clark Jr.: This Land

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On February 22, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “This Land”, the third Gary Clark Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Arlyn Studios”, and was produced by Gary Clark Jr. ,Jacob Sciba, Joseph Angel, Lab Ox, Scooter Weintraub and Mike Elizondo. At the 2020 “Grammy Awards” it won “Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album”, and the title track won “Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Clark Jr. – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, programming, engineer
  • Doyle Bramhall II – lute
  • Jon Deas – keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Mike Elizondo – bass, synth bass
  • Alex Peterson – bass
  • Brannen Temple – drums
  • J.J. Johnson – drums
  • Sheila E. – percussion
  • Keyon Harrold – horn
  • Gabe Burch – backing vocals
  • Scooter Weinbtraub – backing vocals
  • Jacob Sciba – backing vocals
  • Gaston Jouany – backing vocals
  • Joseph Holguin – backing vocals
  • Branko Presley – backing vocals
  • Katelyn O’Neal – backing vocals
  • Lazaro Zarate – backing vocals
  • Mikayla Mundy – backing vocals
  • Pam Adams – backing vocals
  • Gabe Burch – engineer
  • Jacob Sciba – engineer
  • Joseph Holguin – engineer
  • Adam Hawkins – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Clark Jr., except where noted.

  1. This Land – Woody Guthrie
  2. What About Us
  3. I Got My Eyes on You (Locked & Loaded)
  4. I Walk Alone
  5. Feelin’ Like a Million
  6. Gotta Get into Something
  7. Got to Get Up
  8. Feed the Babies
  9. Pearl Cadillac
  10. When I’m Gone
  11. The Guitar Man
  12. Low Down Rolling Stone
  13. The Governor
  14. Don’t Wait ‘till Tomorrow
  15. Dirty Dishes Blues

Julia Jacklin: Crushing

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On February 22, 2019, “Polyvinyl Record Co.”, “Transgressive Records” and “Liberation Records” labels released “Crushing”, the second Julia Jacklin studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Burke Reid.

Personnel:

  • Julia Jacklin – vocals, guitar
  • Blain Cunneen – guitar
  • Dominic Rizzo – piano, assistant engineer
  • Harry Fuller – bass guitar
  • Clayton Allen – drums
  • Georgia Mulligan – backing vocals
  • Burke Reid – engineer, mixing
  • Guy Davie – mastering
  • Nick Mckk – photography
  • Mel Baxter – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Julia Jacklin.

  1. Body
  2. Head Alone
  3. Pressure to Party
  4. Don’t Know How to Keep Loving You
  5. When the Family Files In
  6. Convention
  7. Good Guy
  8. You Were Right
  9. Turn Me Down
  10. Comfort

Greg Dulli: Random Desire

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On February 21, 2020, “Royal Cream” and “BMG” labels released “Random Desire”, the debut Greg Dulli studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, at “Fireside Sound” and “Donner & Blitzen Studios” in Silver Lake, “Gold – Diggers Sound” and “Mant” in Los Angeles, “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, and was produced by Christopher Horn and Gregg Dulli.

Personnel:

  • Greg Dulli – vocals, guitar, bass, guitar, piano, organ, drums, percussion, mellotron, vibraphone
  • Charles Copley – guitar
  • Mark McGuire – guitar
  • Mathias Schneeberger – synthesizer, guitar, bass, drums
  • Jon Skibic – guitar, bass
  • Matt Schluessler – bass
  • Jon Theodore – drums
  • Rick Nelson – cello, contrabass, violin
  • Steven “Doc” Patt – contrabass, pedal steel guitar
  • Bryan Brown – percussion, castanets, bells, vibraphone
  • Camille – vocals
  • Scott Frock – trumpet
  • Jon Ramm – trombone
  • Brad Walker – saxophone
  • Meg Webb – harp
  • Avtar Khalsa – backing vocals
  • Christopher Thorn – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Dulli.

  1. Pantomima
  2. Sempre
  3. Marry Me
  4. The Tide
  5. Scorpio
  6. It Falls Apart
  7. A Ghost
  8. Lockless
  9. Black Moon
  10. Slow Pan

Sarah Harmer: Are You Gone

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On February 21, 2020, “Arts & Crafts Productions” label released “Are You Gone”, the sixth Sarah Harmer album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Marcus Paguin and Sarah Harmer.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Harmer – vocals, guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synths, drums
  • Marcus Paguin – guitar, tambourine, piano, organ, recording
  • Gord Tough – guitar
  • Christine Bougie – lap steel guitar
  • Ben Whiteley – bass
  • Jason Euringer – vocals, bass
  • Howie Beck – guitar, drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • John McCann – drums
  • Rob Radford – drums
  • Jon Bunny Stewart – saxophone
  • Benji Perosin – trumpet, electric guitar
  • Kevin Fox – cello
  • Aaron Holmberg – recording
  • Alex Gamble – engineer
  • John Dinsmore – engineer
  • Stephen Koszler – engineer
  • Joao Carvalho – mastering
  • Benjamin Nelson – layout, design
  • Vanessa Heins – cover photography
  • Virginia Clark – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sarah Harmer, except where noted.

  1. St. Peter’s Bay
  2. New Low
  3. Just Get Here
  4. Take Me Out
  5. Squeaking Voices
  6. What I Was to You
  7. The Lookout
  8. Wildlife – David Hodge
  9. Cowbirds
  10. Little Frogs
  11. Shoemaker
  12. See Her Wave (For Jacqui)

Guided By Voices: Surrender Your Poppy Field

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On February 20, 2020, “Guided By Voices Inc.” label released “Surrender Your Poppy Field”, the 30th Guided By Voices album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Serious Business Music” and “Magic Door”, and was produced by Travis Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Bare Jr. – vocals, guitar
  • Robert Pollard – vocals, guitar, art direction, layout
  • Doug Gillard – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, melodica, arranger
  • Mark Shue – bass
  • Kevin March – drums
  • Abby Shue – vocal
  • Travis Harrison – recording
  • Ray Ketchem – additional recording
  • Jamal Ruhe – mastering
  • Jeff Powell – mastering
  • Joe Patterson – art direction, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Pollard.

  1. Year of the Hard Hitter
  2. Volcano
  3. Queen Parking Lot
  4. Arthur Has Business Elsewhere
  5. Cul De Sac Kids
  6. Cat Beats a Drum
  7. Windjammer
  8. Steely Dodger
  9. Stone Cold Moron
  10. Physician
  11. Man Called Blunder
  12. Woah Nelly
  13. Andre the hawk
  14. Always Gone
  15. Next Sea Level