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Charles Lloyd and the Marvels: Tone Poem

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On March 12, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Tone Poem”, album by Charles Lloyd and the Marvels (the 48th Charles Lloyd overall). It was recorded in 2020, at “Eastwest Studios”, “Noches Del Botánico” and Santa Barbara Sound Design”, and was produced by Charles Lloyd and Dorothy Darr.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd – alto flute, tenor saxophone, liner notes
  • Bill Frisell – guitar
  • Greg Leisz – guitar
  • Reuben Rogers – bass
  • Eric Harland – drums
  • Adam Camardella – recording
  • Dom Camardella – recording
  • Michael C. Ross – recording, mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Dorothy Darr – design, photography
  • Meat and Potatoes Inc. – layout
  • Watanabe Toru – liner notes
  • Joe Harly – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Peace – Ornette Coleman
  2. Ramblin’ – Ornette Coleman
  3. Anthem – Leonard Cohen
  4. Dismal Swamp -Charles Lloyd
  5. Tone Poem – Charles Lloyd
  6. Monk’s Mood – Thelonious Monk
  7. Ay Amor (Live) – Villa Fernandez Ignacio Jacinto
  8. Lady Gabor – Gabor Szabo
  9. Prayer – Charles Lloyd

Israel Nash: Topaz

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On March 12, 2021, “Loose Music”, “Desert Folklore Music” and “Soundly Music” labels released “Topaz”, the ninth Israel Nash album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Plum Creek Sound” in Texas, and was produced by Israel Nash and Adrian Quesada.

Personnel:

  • Israel Nash – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Adrian Quesada – electric guitar
  • Curtis Roush – electric guitar
  • Roger Sollenberger – electric guitar
  • Eric Swanson – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, harmonies
  • Sam Powell – piano, organ, synth
  • Scott Davis – bass
  • Edward Brailiff – piano
  • Ed Jarusinsky – drums, percussion
  • Seth Kauffman – drums, percussion, bass
  • Josh Fleischmann – drums, percussion
  • Derek Phelps – trumpet
  • Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Joe Woullard – baritone saxophone
  • Jason Frey – tenor saxophone
  • Rockyanne Bullwinkel – backing vocals
  • Jenny Carson – backing vocals
  • Taylor Torres – engineer
  • Matt Gerhard – engineer
  • Kevin Ratterman – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Israel Nash.

  1. Dividing Lines
  2. Closer
  3. Down in the Country
  4. Southern Coasts
  5. Stay
  6. Canyonheart
  7. Indiana
  8. Howling Wind
  9. Sutherland Springs
  10. Pressure

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