On October 30, 2020, “E Works/PIAS Recordings” label released “Earth to Dora”, the thirteenth Eels studio album. It was recorded January – August 2020, at “The Compound” and “One Hits Ville” in Los Angeles, and was produced by E (Mark Oliver Everett).
On October 23, 2020, “Columbia” label released “Letter to You”, the twentieth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded in November 2019, at “Thrill Hill Recording” in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen.
Personnel:
Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar
Steven Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
Roy Bittan – vocals, piano
Charles Giordano – vocals, organ
Jake Clemons – saxophone
Patti Scialfa – vocals
Garry Tallent – vocals, bass guitar
Max Weinberg – vocals, drums, vocals
Rob Lebret, Ross Petersen, Ron Aniello – engineer
Toby Scott – additional engineering
Brandon Duncan – engineer assistant, digital editing
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Rob Lebret – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Kevin Buell – guitars and technical services
Shari Sutcliffe – music contractor
Michelle Holme – art direction
Michelle Holme, Meghan Foley – design
Dave Bett – hand lettering
Danny Clinch – photography
Rob DeMartin, Tyler Chappel – recording photography
On October 23, 2020, “Merge Records” label released “Getting into Knives”, the nineteenth Mountain Goats (The) album. It was recorded in March 2020, at “Sam Philips Recording” in Memphis, and was produced by Matt Ross-Spang.
Personnel:
John Darnielle – vocals, guitars, piano
Matt Douglas – keyboards, woodwinds, guitars, accordion, backing vocals
On October 22, 2021, “14th Floor” and “Warner Bros” labels released “The Myth of the Happily Ever After”, the ninth Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded 2020 -2021, at Biffy Clyro’s home studio in Glasgow, and was produced by Adam Noble, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.
Personnel:
Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, violin
James Johnston – bass guitar, backing vocals
Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
On October 16, 2020, “Bool’s records” label released “Serpentine Prison”, the debut Matt Berninger studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Earthstar Creation Center” in Venice, California, “Knobworld” in Los Angeles,” Silent Partner” in Philadelphia, “Cecelia’s” in Brooklyn, New York,” Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, and was produced by Booker T. Jones.
Personnel:
Matt Berninger – vocals
Booker T. Jones – electric guitar, bass, Hammond B3 organ, piano, electric piano, OP-1 synthesizer, backing vocals, arrangements
Harrison Whitford – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, slide guitar, bass
Sean O’Brien – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, gang vocals
Walter Martin – electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals
On October 9, 2020, “Red Telephone Box” label released “10 Songs”, the ninth Travis album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Gezellig Studios” and “RAK Studios”, and was produced by Robin Baynton and Fran Healy.
Personnel:
Fran Healy – vocals, guitar, strings arrangements, recording
Andy Dunlop – lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Dougie Payne – bass, backing vocals
Neil Primrose – drums, percussion, photography
Robin Baynton – electric guitar, synths
Jason Lytle – synths
Susana Hoffs – vocal
Sally Herbert – violin, strings arrangements
Everton Nelson – violin
Rachel Robson – viola
Sarah Wilson – cello
Ian Burdge – cello
Daniel Hart – strings
Robin Baynton – harmonium, programing, recording, mixing
On October 9, 2020, “Frontiers” label released “The Symbol Remains”, the fifteenth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded February 2019 – April 2020, at “Mercy College Studio A” in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and was produced by Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma and Richie Castellano.
On September 25, 2020, “Loma Vista” label released “Free Love”, the third Sylvan Esso studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Sylvan Esso and John Hill.
On September 24, 2021, “Mega Collider” label released “Our Bande Àpart”, the seventh Third Eye Blind studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Lucy’s Meat Market” in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
Stephan Jenkins – vocals, guitar, drums, percussion
Kryz Reid – guitar
Colin Creev – vocals, keyboards, guitar
Alex LeCavalier – bass
Brad Hargreaves – drums
Bethany Cosentino – vocal
Peter Min – engineer
Neal Avron – mixing
Carlos de la Garza – mixing
Ryan Olson – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Ryan Short – editing
Curtis Peoples – vocal production
Daniel Nolan – technician
David Wexler – art direction
Jef Harmatz – illustrations, production design
Travis Shinn – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephan Jenkins, except where noted.
Goodbye to the Days of Ladies and Gentlemen
Box of Bones – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
Again
Silverlake Neophyte
Dust Storm – Kryz Reid, Stephan Jenkins
The Dying Blood
Funeral Singers – Tim Rutili
To the Sea – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
Time in Berlin – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
Disorder – Ian Curtis, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner
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