On June 12, 2020, “Caroline Records” label released “To Love Is to Live”, the debut Jehnny Beth studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Johnny Hostile, Flood, Atticus Ross and Adam Bartlett.
Personnel:
Jehnny Beth – lead vocals, piano
Johnny Hostile – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, guitar, piano, backing vocals
Kirk Hellie – guitar
Nick Chuba – mandolin, cello, keyboard
Tom Herbet – double bass
Wendy Killmann – drums
Romy Croft – vocals
Joe Talbot – vocals
Cillian Murphy – vocals
Iggor Cavalera – drums
Jorja Chalmers – saxophone
Johnny Hostile – programming
Adam Bartlet – programming
Flood – programming
Richie Kennedy – programming
Oli Kraus – string arrangements
Mike Bozzi – engineer
Shuta Shinoda – engineer
Caesar Edmunds – mixing
Alan Moulder – mixing
Tom Herbet – mixing assistant
Track listing:
I Am – Atticus Ross, Johnny Hostile, Jehnny Beth
Innocence – Johnny Hostile, Jehnny Beth
Flower – Johnny Hostile, Jehhny Beth, Tristane Mesquita
We Will Sin Together – Johnny Hostile, Jehhny Beth
A Place Above – Johnny Hostile, Jehnny Beth
I’m the Man – Atticus Ross, Johnny Hostile, Jehnny Beth
The Rooms – Jehnny Beth
Heroine – Rony Croft, Johnny Hostile, Jehnny Beth
How Could You – Johnny Hostile, Jehnny Beth, Joe Talbot
French Countryside – Rony Croft, Johnny Hostile, Jehnny Beth
On May 21, 2021, “BMG” and “The End” labels released “Intruder”, the nineteenth Gary Numan studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Ade Fenton.
On May 21, 2021, “Matador” label released “Afrique Victime”, the fifth Mdou Moctar studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Michael Coltun.
Personnel:
Mdou Moctar (Mahamadou Souleymane) – vocals, lead guitar
On May 15, 2020, “Thrill Jockey” label released “The Quickening”, album by Jim White and Marisa Anderson. It was recorded in 2019, in Portland and Mexico City.
On May 15, 2020, “Peculiar Doll Records” label released “Deep Blue”, the debut Louise Patricia Crane studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Stanton Manor Studio” in Cambridge, and was produced by Stephen Carey.
Personnel:
Louise Patricia Crane – vocals, artwork
Ian Anderson – flute
Stephen Carey – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, mixing
Jakko Jakszyk – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, low whistle, backing vocals
Steve Gibbons – fretless bass, bass guitar
Scott Reeder – bass guitar, backing vocals
Danny Thompson – upright bass
Simon Rippin – percussion
Shir-Ran Yinon – violin, viola
John Devine – uilleann pipes
Gordon Young – mastering
Phil Smee – layout
Jim Fitzpatrick – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Louise Patricia Crane and Stephen Carey, except where noted.
Deity
Snake Oil – Simon Rippin, Louise Patricia Crane, Stephen Carey
On May 12, 2021, “Division” label released “Cosmic Transitions”, the second Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few studio album. It was recorded in September 2020, at “Van Gelder Studio” in New Jersey, and was produced by
On May 8,2020, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Straight Songs of Sorrow”, the twelfth and final Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Alain Johannes and Mark Lanegan.
Personnel:
Mark Lanegan – vocals, Moog DFAM drum synth, Moog Sirin bass synth, Moog Sub Phatty, Organelle synth, ARP Omni 2 synth, Yamaha SK10 synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Roland Juno synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Oberheim DMX drum machine, Organelle synth, Organelle synth, BOSS DR Rhythm 550, bass, electric guitar; Roland Juno synth
Alain Johannes – vocals, Yamaha SK10 synth, Shakers, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, frame drum, drum programming, bass, Minimoog synth, drum programming, Casio synth, resonator guitar, hang drum, harmonium, flutes, bass, percussion, cigfiddle, Mellotron strings, Novation Bass Station, Casio beatbox, Drum Brute, Buchla Music Easel, Linn Drum drum machine
Adrian Utley – acoustic and electric guitar, Minimoog, Korg 3200 synth
Mark Morton – acoustic guitar
Dylan Carlson – electric guitar
Shelley Brien – vocals, Yamaha SK10, Moog Sub Phatty, Roland 909 drum machine, Casiotone 701
Ed Harcourt – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
John Paul Jones – mellotron
Jack Bates – bass
Jack Irons – drums, percussion
Michael Parnin – Gibson Maestro King drum machine, Eli 7030 drum machine, mixing
On May 7, 2021, “Exile Production” and “BMG” labels released “Latest Record Project, Volume 1”, the 42nd Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded, in 2020, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, harmonica, alto saxophone
Dave Keary – acoustic, electric and classical guitar, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
On May 6, 2022, “Columbia” label released “WE”, the sixth Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “RAK Studios”, “Wack Formula” and “The Crow’s Nest Studios” in London, “Boombox Studios” and “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, “Dockside Studio” in Los Angeles, “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornilo, Texas, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
Personnel:
Régine Chassagne – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, orchestral arrangements
Win Butler – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, percussion
Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Will Butler – keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
Peter Gabriel – additional vocal
Andre Michot – accordion
Geoff Barrow – granular synthesis, additional production
Orlando Primo – congas, djembe
Willonson Duprate – congas
Louis Michot – fiddle
Charlie Gabriel – saxophone
Mark Braud – trumpet
Wendell Brunious – trumpet
Liza Rey – harp
Paul Beaubrun – sound effects
Owen Pallett – orchestral arrangements, strings
Sally Herbert – conductor, additional arrangements
Helen Gillet – strings
Harry Hardin – strings
Matt Rhody – strings
Sarah Neufeld – strings
Edwin Farnham Butler IV – whispers
Josh Tillman – stomps and breaths, additional production
Romeo Bougere – agogô bell
Michael Brun – additional synthesis
Emily Eck – recording
Eric Heigle – recording, co-producer
Mikko Gordon – recording, mixing assistant, additional production
Suvi-Eeva Äikäs – additional recording
Julia Simpson – additional recording
Owen Pallett – additional recording
James Seymour – additional recording
Mark Lawson – additional recording
Jerry Ordonez – recording assistant
Marco Ramirez – recording assistant
Justin Tocket – recording assistant
Matt Aguiluz – recording assistant
Nathanael Graham – recording assistant
Francesca Edwards – recording assistant
Joy Stacey – recording assistant
Pablo Godin – recording assistant
Felipe Gutierrez – recording assistant
Craig Silvey – mixing
Nigel Godrich – mixing
Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering
Ryan Smith – vinyl mastering
Steve Mackey – pre-production
JR – cover image, WE poster image, additional eye photography
Terry Pastor – airbrush color tinting
Ping Pong Ping – album graphic design
Julia Simpson – album creative production
Alison Green – center image, Polaroids
IV – “I Guy” Character, handwriting
Camille Pajot – studio art director
Rick Rose – digitech
Fabien Barrau – cover image photo post-production
Chroma Center – photo printing, post-production
EHT Collaboration – “Black Hole” image
Danny Clinch – David Bowie photograph
Pneuhaus – “Giant Eye”
Maria Jose Govea – additional photography
JF Lalonde – additional photography
Wes Winship – “Acropolis Is Burning” poster
Don Hertzfeldt – still from World of Tomorrow: Episode 2
Gift Horst Tintypes – WE poster photo development
Track listing:
All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, except where noted.
Age of Anxiety I
Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
Prelude
End of the Empire I-III
End of Empire IV (Sagittarius A)
The Lightning I
The Lightning II
Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
Unconditional II (Race and Religion) – additional writing by Will Butler
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