Tag Archives: 2020

Nadia Reid: Out of My Province

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On March 6, 2020, “Spacebomb Records” label released “Out of My Province”, the third Nadia Reid album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Trey Pollard, Sam Taylor and Matthew E. White.

Personnel:

  • Nadia Reid – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sam Taylor – electric guitar
  • Daniel Clarke – piano, organ, keyboards
  • Cameron Raiston – acoustic bass, bass
  • Brian Wolfe – drums, percussion
  • Marcus Tenney – tenor saxophone
  • J.C. Kuhl – baritone saxophone
  • Taylor Barnett – trumpet
  • Toby Whitaker – trombone
  • Adrian Olsen – engineer, mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Travis Robertson – art direction, design
  • Alex Lovell – Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nadia Reid.

  1. All of My Love
  2. High & Lonely
  3. Oh Canada
  4. Heart to Ride
  5. Other Side of the Wheel
  6. Best Thing
  7. I Don’t Wanna Take Anything from You
  8. The Future
  9. Who Is Protecting Me
  10. Get the Devil Out

Jonathan Wilson: Dixie Blur

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On March 6, 2020, “Bella Union” label released “Dixie Blur”, the fourth Jonathan Wilson album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Jack Clement Recording Studios”, “Alex the Great”, “Middletree Studios”, “Fivestarstudios”, “Grovemasters Studio”, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Pat Sansone.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Wilson – vocal, 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, tambourin, electric piano, organ, synthesizer,  mellotron, vibraphone, harp, drums, percussion, congas, mixing
  • Kenny Vaughan – 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mark O’Connor – acoustic guitar
  • Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mellotron, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Joe Pisapia – pedal steel guitar
  • Drew Erickson – piano, organ
  • Dennis Crouch – bass, bass fiddle
  • Jon Radford – drums, percussion
  • Jim Hoke – harmonica, saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, harp
  • Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
  • Kevin Smith – engineer
  • Rachel Moore – engineer
  • Dave Cerminara – recording, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Andrea Nakhia – art direction, artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Just for Love – Dino Valenti
  2. ’69 Corvette
  3. New Home
  4. So Alive
  5. In Heaven Making Love
  6. Oh Girl
  7. Pirate
  8. Enemies
  9. Fun for the Masses
  10. Platform
  11. Riding the Blinds
  12. El Camino Real
  13. Golden Apples
  14. Korean Tea

Altin Gün: Yol

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On February 26, 2021, “ATO Records” label released “YOL”, the third Altın Gün studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Katzwijm Studio” in Voorhout, “Barracão Sound Laboratory”, and was produced by Asa Moto, Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, Merve Daşdemir, Jasper Verhulst and Daniel Smienk.

Personnel:

  • Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız – vocals, baglama, synthesizer, handclaps, arrangements, recording
  • Merve Daşdemir – vocals, synthesizer, omnichord, percussion, handclaps, arrangements, recording
  • Jasper Verhulst – guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, handclaps, arrangements, recording
  • Daniel Smienk – drums, arrangements, recording
  • Ben Rider – guitar
  • Gino Groeneveld – percussion, handclaps
  • Asa Moto – additional synthesizer, mixing
  • Jasper Geluk – recording
  • Guido Joseph – recording
  • Wouter Brandenburg – mastering
  • Anne Caesar – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Bahçada Yeşil Çınar – traditional
  2. Ordunun Dereleri – traditional
  3. Nulunur Mu – Neşet Ertaş
  4. Hey Nari – Çekiç Ali
  5. Yüce Dağ Başında – Mustafa Keser
  6. Kesik Çayır – lyrics by Neşet Ertaş, music by Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, Merve Daşdemir, Jasper Verhulst, Daniel Smienk
  7. Arda Boylari – traditional
  8. Kara Toprak – Aşık Veysel
  9. Sevda Olmasaydi – Neşet Ertaş
  10. Maçka Yolları – traditional
  11. Yekte – traditional
  12. Esmerim Güzelim – traditional

Maximo Park: Nature Always Wins

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On February 26, 2021, “Prolifica Inc.” label released “Nature Always Wins”, the seventh Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ben H. Allen III.

Personnel:

  • Paul Smith – lead vocals, field recording, engineer
  • Duncan Lloyd – bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, field recording, engineer
  • Tom English – drums, percussion, field recording
  • Pauline Murray – vocal
  • Ben H. Allen III – bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizer, programming, mixing
  • Tom Etherington – drums, design
  • Alex Blamire – engineer
  • Annie Leeth – engineer
  • Ben Etter – engineer
  • Robert Whiteley – engineer
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Em Cole – band photo
  • Laura Lancaster – cover painting
  • John David Lawson – photography, painting photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd and Thomas English, except where noted.

  1. Partly of My Making
  2. Versions of You – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
  3. Baby, Sleep
  4. Placeholder
  5. All of Me – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
  6. Ardour – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Jemma Freese
  7. Meeting Up
  8. Why Must a Building Burn? – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Paul Rafferty
  9. I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
  10. The Acid Remark
  11. Feelings I’m Supposed to Feel
  12. Child of the Flatlands

Tash Sultana: Terra Firma

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On February 19, 2021, “Lonely Lands Records” label released “Terra Firma”, the second Tash Sultana studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Tash Sultana.

Personnel:

  • Tash Sultana – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, bass, beats, drums, flute, keyboards, pan flute, piano, saxophone, synthesizer, trombone, trumpet, percussion, arrangements, engineer, creative direction
  • Josh Cashman – vocal, acoustic guitar
  • Jerome Farah – keyboards, beats, additional vocals
  • Richard Stolz – engineer
  • Dann Hume – mixing
  • Andrei Eremin – mastering
  • Pat Fox – creative direction, artwork, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Tash Sultana, except where noted.

  1. Musk
  2. Crop Cricles – Tash Sultana, Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  3. Greed – Tash Sultana, Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  4. Beyond the Pine – Tash Sultana, Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  5. Pretty Lady – Tash Sultana, Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  6. Dream My Life Away – Tash Sultana, Josh Cashman
  7. Maybe You’ve Changed
  8. Coma
  9. Blame It on Society
  10. Sweet & Dandy
  11. Willow Tree – Tash Sultana, Jerome Farah
  12. Vanilla Honey
  13. Let the Light In
  14. I Am Free

Pale Waves: Who Am I

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On February 12, 2021, “Dirty Hit” label released “Who Am I?”, the second Pale Waves studio album. It was recorded in 2020, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey and Sam de Jong.

Personnel:

  • Heather Baron-Gracie – vocals, guitar
  • Hugo Silvani – guitar
  • Charlie Wood – bass guitar
  • Ciara Doran – drums, synths, programming, additional production
  • Koby Berman – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Change – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  2. Fall to Pieces – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  3. She’s My Religion – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  4. Easy – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  5. Wish U Were Here – Heather Baron Gracie, Suzanne Lyn Shinn
  6. Tomorrow – Heather Baron Gracie
  7. You Don’t Own Me – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  8. I Just Needed You – Heather Baron Gracie
  9. Odd Ones Out – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  10. Run To – Heather Baron Gracie, Ciara Doran, Jake Sinclair, Suzanne Lyn Shinn
  11. Who Am I – Heather Baron Gracie, Ciara Doran

The Rubens: 0202

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On February 12, 2021, “Ivy League Records” label released “0202”, the fourth Rubens (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Konstantin Kersting, Eric J, Rob Amoruso, Sam Margin, Izaac Margin, Elliot Margin, William Zeglis and Scott Baldwin.

Personnel:

  • Sam Margin – vocals, guitar
  • Izaac Margin – lead guitar 
  • Elliott Margin – vocals, keyboards
  • William Zeglis – bass guitar 
  • Scott Baldwin – drums 

Personnel:

  1. Masterpiece – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  2. Heavy Weather – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  3. Live in Life – Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  4. Time of My Life – Michael Jade, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin
  5. Thank You – Luke Fitton, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin
  6. Muddy Evil Pain – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  7. Holiday – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  8. Explosions – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  9. State of My Mind – Sarah Aarons, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin
  10. Apple – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  11. Back to Back – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis
  12. Party – Scott Baldwin, Elliot Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin, William Zeglis

Transatlantic: The Absolute Universe

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On February 5, 2021, “Inside Out” label released “The Absolute Universe”, the fifth and final Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Neal Morse, Roine Stolt, Pete Trewavas and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse – vocals, piano, Hammond organ, mini Moog, mellotron, acoustic guitars, churango, arrangements
  • Roine Stolt – vocals, acoustic 6 & 12 strings guitars, electric guitar, ukelele, keyboards,  percussion, arrangements
  • Pete Trewavas – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Mike Portnoy – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Gideon Klein – viola, cello, string bass
  • Josee Weigand – violin, viola
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork
  • Pavel Zhovba – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas.

  1. Overture
  2. Heart Like a Whirlwind
  3. Higher Than the Morning
  4. The Darkness in the Light
  5. Swing High, Swing Low
  6. Bully
  7. Rainbow Sky
  8. Looking for the Light
  9. The World We Used to Know
  10. The Sun Comes Up Today
  11. Love Made a Way (prelude)
  12. Owl Howl
  13. Solitude
  14. Belong
  15. Lonesome Rebel
  16. Looking for the Light (reprise)
  17. The Greatest Story Never Ends
  18. Love Made a Way

Deacon Blue: Riding on Tide of Love

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On February 5, 2021, “Ear Music” label released “Riding on the Tide of Love”, the eleventh Deacon Blue album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Poor House”, “Rock Nowe Studios”, and was produced by Gregor Philip and Ricky Ross.

Personnel:

  • Gregor Philip – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Lorraine McIntosh – vocals, tambourine
  • James Prime – keyboards
  • Ricky Ross – vocals, piano
  • Lewis Gordon – bass guitar
  • Dougie Vipond – drums, percussion
  • Ash Howes – programming, additional mixing
  • Andy Baldwin – mastering
  • D8.uk – artwork
  • Mark K. Seager – photography

Track listing:

  1. Riding on the Tide of Love – Lorraine McIntosh, Ricky Ross
  2. She Loved the Snow – Ricky Ross
  3. Nothing’s Changed – Ricky Ross
  4. Look Up – Ricky Ross
  5. Time – Gregor Philip, Ricky Ross
  6. Send a Note Out – Ricky Ross
  7. Not Gonna Be That Girl – Gregor Philip, Ricky Ross, Tia Sillers
  8. It’s Still Early – Gregor Philip, Ricky Ross

Hayley Williams: Flowers for Vases / Descansos

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On February 5, 2021, “Atlantic” label released “Flowers for Vases / Descansos”, the second Hayley Williams studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at William’s Home in Nashville, and was produced by Daniel James.

Personnel:

  • Hayley Williams – all vocals, all instruments
  • Daniel James – engineer
  • Carlos de la Garza – mixing
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Denyse Tontz – mixing assistant
  • Lindsey Byrnes – creative direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hayley Williams. 

  1. First Thing to Go
  2. My Limb
  3. Asystole
  4. Trigger
  5. Over Those Hills
  6. Good Grief
  7. Wait On
  8. KYRH
  9. Inordinary
  10. HYD
  11. No Use I Just Do
  12. Find Me Here
  13. Descansos
  14. Just a Lover