On January 17, 2020, “Dine Alone” label released “X: The Godless Void and Other Stories”, the tenth …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Mosaic Sound Collective”, “Scary American”, ”The Henhouse Studio”, “The Library Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Charles Godfrey and Conrad Keely.
On January 15, 2021, “H. P. Johnson Presents” label released “Won’t You Take Me with You”, the fifth Daniel Knox studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Daniel Knox and Joshua Fitzgerald Klocek.
On January 10, 2020, Cory Wong self-released “Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood”, his fifth studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Cory Wong.
Personnel:
Cory Wong – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synth, percussion, mixing
Phoebe Katis – vocal
Claire Wong – vocal
Ellie Wong – vocal
Rachel Mazer – vocal
Cody Fry – lead vocals, piano, electric piano, synth
Kevin Gastonguay – organ, piano, electric piano, keyboards, synth
Marti Fischer – keyboards, synth
Ben Rector – electric piano
Ricky Peterson – organ
Seth Tackaberry – bass
Kevin MacIntire – bass
Jim Anton – bass
Sonny Thompson – bass
Nate Smith – drums
Jordan Rose – drums
Steve Goold – drums
Petar Janjić – drums
Aaron Sterling – loops
Dave Koz – alto saxophone
Kenny Holman – saxophone
Sam Greenfield – tenor saxophone
Jake Baldwin – trumpet
Matt Salazar – trumpet
Steve Strand – trumpet
Michael Nelson – trombone
Ian Gray – trombone
Alison Comerford – violin, viola
Michael Nelson – horns arrangements
Bill Palmer, Chris Allen, Christian Thomas, John Fields, Matt Patrick – engineer
On January 10, 2020, “30th Century Records” label released “The Archer”, the second Alexandra Savior studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Sam Cohen.
On January 1, 2021, “Anavitória Artes” label released “Cor”, the fourth Anavitória studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Estúdios Rocinante” and “Estúdio do Tó”, and was produced by Ana Caetano, Tó Brandileone. At the 2021 “Latin Grammy Awards”, “Cor” won in the category “Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album” and the track “Lisboa” won in the category “Best Portuguese Language Song”.
On December 24, 2020, “Mobyambient” label released “Live Ambient – Improvised Recordings Vol. 1”, the eighteenth Moby studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at Moby’s home studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Moby.
On December 11, 2020, “Republic Records” label released “Evermore”, the ninth Taylor Swift studio album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “Long Pond Studio” in Hudson Valley, “Kitty Committee” and Ariel Rechtshaid house in Los Angeles, “Scarlet Pimpernel” in London, and was produced by Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff and Bryce Dessner.
Personnel:
Taylor Swift – lead vocals, executive producer
Aaron Dessner – acoustic and electric guitar, rubber bridge guitar, high string guitar, banjo, bass guitar, synth bass, tambourine, mandolin, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum kit, percussion, drum machine programming, field recording, recording, drone
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The National
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Bryce Dessner – electric guitar, piano, orchestration, pulse
Josh Kaufman – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, organ, harmonium, harmonica
Justin Vernon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, bass, synthesizer, triangle, drum kit, Prophet X, Messina, field recording, vocal recording
Josh Kaufman – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, harmonium, organ, harmonica
Jack Antonoff – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, drums, percussion, backing vocals
Mikey Freedom Hart – nylon and electric guitar, DX7, electric guitar, nylon guitar, Rhodes, celeste
On December 11, 2020, “EEEOOOAH” label released “Burn”, the sixth Foxy Shazam album. It was recorded in 2020, at “London Bridge Studio”, “The Lodge KY” and “Mundon Canyon Studios”, and was produced by Stephen Hogan.
On December 10, 2021, “Reprise” label released “Barn” the 14th Neil Young & Crazy Horse album, and the 41st Neil Young album overall. It was recorded 2020- 2021, at “Studio in the Clouds” in Rocky Mountains, Colorado, and was produced by Neil Young and Niko Bolas.
Personnel:
Neil Young – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, mixing
On December 4, 2020, “Big Noise Records” label released “Never Look Back”, the eighth Goldfinger (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by John Feldmann, Jon Graber and Reade Wolcott.
Personnel:
John Feldmann – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, engineer, mixing