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Iggy Pop: Free

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On September 6, 2019, “Caroline International” and “Loma Vista Recordings” labels, released “Free”, the eighteenth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Elite Music Studios”, “Neutral Sound Studios”, “On Two Pass It Studio”, “Red Bird Studio”, “The Bunker Studio”, and was produced by Leon Thomas and Noveller.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • Ari Teitel – guitar
  • Grégoire Fauque – guitar
  • Noveller (Sarah Lipstate) – guitar “guitarscape”
  • Aaron Nevezie – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Leron Thomas – keyboards, trumpet
  • Florian Pellissier – keyboards
  • Robin Sherman – bass
  • Kenny Ruby – bass, piano, synthesizer
  • Tibo Brandalise – drums
  • Chris Berry – drums
  • Thomas Glass – drums
  • Faith Vern – vocals
  • Rafael Cadevieco, Andrew Block, Laurent De Boisgisson, Andrew Fellus, Aaron Nevezie, Kenny Ruby, Stephane Comon – engineer
  • Rangeard Mickael – mixing, mastering
  • Tomato – artwork, design
  • NP Novak – photography (front and back cover photos from the short film “The Dawn”)
  • Harmony Korine – inner sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Free – Iggy Pop, Noveller, Leon Thomas
  2. Loves Missing – Iggy Pop, Noveller, Leon Thomas
  3. Sonali – Ruby Sylvian, Noveller, Leon Thomas
  4. James Bond – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  5. Dirty Sanchez – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  6. Glow in the Dark – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  7. Page – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  8. We Are the People – lyrics by Lou Reed, music by Noveller, Leon Thomas
  9. Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night – lyrics by Dylan Thomas, music by Noveller, Leon Thomas
  10. The Dawn – Osterberg Jr. Noveller

Sleeping with the Sirens: How It Feels To Be Lost

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On September 6, 2019, “Sumerian” label released “How It Feels to Be Lost”, the sixth Sleeping with Sirens studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “MDDN Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Matt Good and Zakk Cervini.

Personnel:

  • Kellin Quinn – lead vocals
  • Nick Martin– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jack Fowler – lead guitar, programming
  • Justin Hills – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Gabe Barham – drums, percussion
  • Benji Madden– vocals
  • Luke Holland– drums

 Track listing:

  1. Leave It All Behind
  2. Never Enough
  3. How It Feels to Be Lost
  4. Agree to Disagree
  5. Ghost
  6. Blood Lines
  7. Break Me Down
  8. Another Nightmare
  9. S. Missing You
  10. Medicine (Devil in My Head)
  11. Dying to Believe

Keane: Cause And Effect

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On September 20, 2019, “Island” label released “Cause and Effect”, the fifth Keane studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Sea Fog Studios”, and was produced by David Kosten, Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes and Jesse Quin.

Personnel:

  • Tom Chaplin– vocals
  • Tim Rice-Oxley– piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jesse Quin– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Richard Hughes– drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes and Jesse Quin.

  1. You’re Not Home
  2. Love Too Much
  3. The Way I Feel
  4. Put the Radio On
  5. Strange Room
  6. Stupid Things
  7. Phases
  8. I’m Not Leaving
  9. Thread
  10. Chase the Night Away
  11. I Need Your Love

Larry Taylor

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On August 19, 2019, Samuel Lawrence Taylor aka Larry Taylor died aged 77. He was musician (bass), best known as a member of Canned Heat. He recorded and performed with a big number of musicians and bands, including The Gamblers, The Monkees, Jerry Lee Lewis, Boyce & Hart, Sunnyland Slim, Don “Sugarcane” Harris, Albert King, Leo Kotke, The Ventures, Shakey Jake Harris, Free Creek, Louis Myers, Mike “Hollywood Fats” Mann, The Grandmothers, Colin Winski, Chuck E. Weiss, John Lee Hooker, John Hammond Jr., Ry Cooder, Charlie Musselwhite, Kim Wilson, Sam Phillips, Terry Evans, JJ Cale, Randy Resnick, Al Blake, Dale Hawkins, Kelly Joe Phelps, Tracy Chapman, Wanda Jackson, Buddy Guy, Chris Murphy, Solomon Burke, Harvey Mandel, John Mayall, and Tom Waits.

Oh Sees: Face Stabber

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On August 16, 2019, “Castle Face Records” label released “Face Stabber”, the twenty-second Oh Sees studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Sonic Ranch”, and was produced by Eric Bauer, Enrique Tena Padilla, Mario Ramirez, and John Dwyer.

Personnel:

  • John Dwyer – vocals, guitar, electronics, synthesizers, percussion, sax, samples, Mellotron, field recording
  • Tomas Dolas – organ, synthesizers, Mellotron, percussion
  • Tim Hellman – bass, percussion
  • Dan Rincon – drums, percussion
  • Paul Quattrone – drums, percussion
  • Mario Ramirez – percussion, engineer
  • Enrique Tena Padilla – percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Eric Bauer – percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Brad Caulkins – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Brigid Dawson – additional vocals
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Bernd K. Eisenschmidt – cover artwork, adapted from “Swamp Demon” by Frank Frazetta
  • Brian Bamps – Inner sleeve artwork
  • Matthew Jones – layout

Track listing:

  1. The Daily Heavy
  2. The Experimenter
  3. Face Stabber
  4. Snickersnee
  5. Fu-Xi
  6. Scutum & Scorpius
  7. Gholü
  8. Poisoned Stones
  9. Psy-Ops Dispatch
  10. S. Luker’s Mom
  11. Heartworm
  12. Together Tomorrow
  13. Captain Loosely
  14. Henchlock

Sleater – Kinney: The Center Won’t Hold

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On August 16, 2019, “Mom + Pop” label released “The Center Won’t Hold”, the ninth Sleater-Kinney studio album.  It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by St. Vincent.

Personnel:

  • Carrie Brownstein– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Corin Tucker– vocals, guitar
  • Janet Weiss– drums
  • Cian Riordan – engineer
  • Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Clare Byrne – styling
  • Humberto Leon– creative direction
  • João Moraes/Framework – art direction
  • Brian Phillips – creative direction
  • McLayne Ycmat – design
  • Charlie Engman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Corin Tucker, Janet Weiss, and Carrie Brownstein.

  1. The Center Won’t Hold
  2. Hurry On Home
  3. Reach Out
  4. Can I Go On
  5. Restless
  6. Ruins
  7. Love
  8. Bad Dance
  9. The Future Is Here
  10. The Dog/The Body
  11. Broken

Frank Turner: No Man’s Land

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On August 16, 2019, “Xtra Mile” label released “No Man’s Land”, the eighth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2019 and was produced by Catherine Marks.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, piano, synthesizer
  • Andrea Goldsworthy – upright bass
  • Gill Sandell – accordion, piano
  • Holly Madge – drums
  • Carol Jarvis – trombone
  • Clare McInerney – clarinet
  • Lionicio Saenz – trumpet
  • Netty Brown – trumpet
  • Jeff Dazey – saxophone
  • Anna Jenkins – violin, viola
  • Jo Silverston – cello
  • Jessica Guise – backing vocals
  • Rio Hellyer – vocal arrangements
  • Kat Marsh – vocal arrangements
  • Rebecca Need-Menear – vocal arrangements
  • Kate Pavil – vocal arrangements
  • Rachel Still – vocal arrangements
  • Eleanor Tinlin – vocal arrangements
  • Julia Webb – vocal arrangements
  • Marianne Johnson – vocal arrangements
  • Matt Nasir– string arrangements
  • Grace Banks – engineer
  • Adam “Cecil” Bartlett – engineer
  • Catherine Marks– mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Richard Andrews – design
  • Olivia M Healy – illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner.

  1. Jinny Bingham’s Ghost
  2. Sister Rosetta
  3. I Believed You, William Blake
  4. Nica
  5. A Perfect Wife
  6. Silent Key
  7. Eye of the Day
  8. The Death of Dora Hand
  9. The Graveyard of the Outcast Dead
  10. The Lioness
  11. The Hymn of Kassiani
  12. Rescue Annie
  13. Rosemary Jane

Bon Iver: I, I

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On August 9, 2019, “Jagjaguwar” label released “I, I”, the fourth Bon Iver studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “April Base” in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Chris Messina, Brad Cook, and Justin Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Sean Carey– voice, drums, piano
  • Matt McCaughan – drums, synthesis
  • Andrew Fitzpatrick – synthesis, guitar
  • Michael Lewis– bass guitar, synthesizers, saxophone
  • Justin Vernon– voice, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, radio
  • Jenn Wasner– voice, guitar, synthesizers, chorus
  • Rob Moose– violin, viola, octave viola, piano, string arrangements, arrangements

Worm Crew – horns

  • Rob Moose– conducting
  • CJ Camerieri– trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn
  • Michael Lewis – tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinets, alto saxophone
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Randy Pingrey – trombone
  • Ross Garren – harmonicas
  • Trever Hagen – barn, shoes, slides, prepared trumpet f.
  • Wheezy– drum programming, programming
  • James Blake– vocals, Prophet 600
  • Mike Noyce – vocals
  • Jeremy Nutzman a.k.a. Velvet Negroni– vocals
  • Camilla Staveley-Taylor– vocals, distorted vocals
  • Aaron Dessner– piano, guitar
  • BJ Burton– programming, arrangement, TR 8’s
  • Buddy Ross – synthesizer, Messina, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Joe Rainey, Sr. – vocals
  • Michael Migizi Sullivan, Sr. – vocals
  • Phil Cook– voice, piano, B3
  • Zach Hanson – piano, keyboards, Juno
  • Brad Cook – synthesizer, basses, Folktek Modified Omnichord
  • Chris Messina – synthesizer, engineering, mixing
  • Ben Lester– CP-70 electric piano
  • Psymun– sampling
  • Brian Moen – drums
  • Jake Luppen – guitar
  • Bruce Hornsby– voice, piano
  • Elsa Jensen – voice
  • Moses Sumney– voice
  • Brooklyn Youth Chorus – chorus
  • Bryce Dessner– chorus, piano
  • Toni Pierce-Sands – claps
  • Christian Warner – voice
  • Graham Tolbert – voice
  • Noah Goldstein – programming
  • Francis Starlite– Buchla
  • Sad Sax of Shit – saxophones
  • Joe Westerlund – shaker
  • JT Bates – drums
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker– electric guitar
  • Zach Hanson – engineer, mixing
  • Marta Salogni – additional engineering
  • Jerry Ordonez – engineer assistant, additional mixing
  • Zac Hernandez – engineer assistant
  • Alli Rogers – assistant engineering
  • Rob Moose– string arrangements engineering
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • BJ Burton– additional engineering, mixing
  • Trever Hagen – additional engineering
  • Andrew Sarlo – additional engineering
  • Josh Berg – additional engineering
  • Wayne Pooley – additional engineering
  • Bella Blasko – additional engineering
  • Noah Goldstein – additional engineering
  • Andra Chumas – executive production
  • Eric Timothy Carlson – art direction
  • Aaron Anderson – art direction
  • Graham Tolbert – photography
  • TU Dance – dance movement and visuals
  • Toni Pierce-Sands
  • Uri Sands
  • Taylor Collier – dancing
  • Jacob Lewis – dancing
  • Alexander Pham – dancing
  • Randall Riley – dancing
  • Alexis Staley – dancing
  • Christian Warner – dancing

Track listing:

  1. Yi – Justin Vernon, Trever Hagen, BJ Burton
  2. iMi – Justin Vernon, James Blake, Rob Moose, Brad Cook, Mike Lewis, Mike Noyce, BJ Burton, Jeremy Nutzman, Channy Leaneagh, Josh Bergon
  3. We – Justin Vernon, Wheezy, Brad Cook, Phil Cook, Andrew Sarlo
  4. Holyfields – Justin Venon, Brad Cook, Chris Messina, Rob Moose
  5. Hey, Ma – Justin Vernon, Brad Cook, BJ Burton
  6. U (Man Like) – Justin Vernon, Bruce Hornsby, Naeem Hanks, Chris Messina
  7. Naeem – Justin Vernon, BJ Burton, Trever Hagen, JT Bates, Noah Goldstein, Brad Cook
  8. Jelmore – Justine Vernon, Buddy Ross
  9. Faith – Justin Vernon, Camila Staveley-Taylor, BJ Burton, Francis Farewell Starlite
  10. Marion – Justin Vernon, Rob Moose
  11. Salem – Justin Vernon, Sean Carey, Channy Leaneagh, Andrew Broder
  12. Sh’Diah – Justin Vernon, Ryan Olson
  13. RABi – Justin Vernon, Brad Cook, Mike Lewis

Volbeat: Rewind, Replay, Rebound

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On August 2, 2019, “Vertigo” label released “Rewind, Replay, Rebound”, the seventh Volbeat studio album. It was recorded in 2019 and was  produced by Jacob Hansen, Michael Poulsen, and Rob Caggiano.

Personnel:

  • Michael Poulsen– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jon Larsen– drums
  • Rob Caggiano– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Martin Pagaard Wolff – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ray Jacildo – piano
  • Doug Corcoran – saxophone
  • Mia Maja – vocals
  • Carolynn Clyne – choir
  • Juanita Guinyard – choir
  • Lennasia Harvey – choir
  • Shacara McLaurin – choir
  • Sharifa Lubin – choir
  • Christine Stevens – choir
  • Julian Summers – choir
  • Lennox Van Cooten – choir
  • Justin Ward – choir
  • Harlem Gospel Choir – background vocals
  • Melissa Cross – synthaxe
  • Jacob Hansen – background vocals, engineer
  • Bryan Russell – organ, engineer, editing
  • Francesco Ferrini – string arrangements, engineer
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Karsten Sand – illustrations
  • Henrik Siegel – graphic design
  • Ross Halfin – band photography
  • Dan Scudamore – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Michael Poulsen, except where noted. All music as noted. “Die to Live”, by Poulsen and Rob Caggiano.

  1. Last day Under the Sun – Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano
  2. Pelvis on Fire – Michael Poulsen
  3. Rewind the Exit – Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano
  4. Die To Live – lyrics and music by Michael Poulsen and Rob Caggiano
  5. When We Were Kids – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen, Rob Caggiano
  6. Sorry Sack of Bones – Michael Poulsen
  7. Cloud 9 – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen, Kaspar Boye Larsen
  8. Cheapside Sloggers – Michael Poulsen
  9. Maybe I Believe – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen, Rob Caggiano
  10. Parasite – Michael Poulsen
  11. Leviathan – Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano
  12. The Awakening of Bonnie Parker – Rob Caggiano, Michael Poulsen
  13. The Everlasting – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen
  14. 7:24 – Michael Poulsen

Arthur Neville

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On July 22, 2019, Arthur Lanon Neville died aged 81. He was singer, musician (piano, keyboards) and songwriter, a founding member of The Meters, co-founder of The Neville Brothers, and founding member of The Funky Meters. He performed and recorded with Paul McCartney, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Professor Longhair, and Labelle. Neville received three “Grammy Awards”.