On February 8, 2005, Keith Knudsen died aged 56. He was musician (drums), vocalist and songwriter, member of the Blind Joe Mendlebaum Blues Band, Lee Michaels band, The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils and Southern Pacific, but was best known as drummer of The Doobie Brothers. In 2020, Knudsen was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of The Doobie Brothers.
Tag Archives: 2020
Stone Temple Pilots: Perdida
On February 7, 2020, “Rhino” label released “Perdida”, the eighth Stone Temple Pilots studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Jeff Gutt, Deen DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz.
Personnel:
- Jeff Gutt – lead vocals
- Dean DeLeo – electric and acoustic guitars, percussion
- Robert DeLeo – lead vocal, bass guitar, keyboards, marxophone, additional guitars
- Eric Kretz – drums, percussion
- Bill Appleberry – keyboards
- Yutong Sharpe – violin
- Julle Staudhamaer – viola
- Erin Breene – cello
- Adrienne ‘Aeb’ Byrne – flute
- Chris Speed – saxophone
- Tiffany Brown – backing vocals
- Joy Simpson – backing vocals
- Ryan Williams – engineer, mixing
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Rory Wilson – art direction, design
- Charles Leutwiler – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dean DeLeo and Jeff Gutt, except where noted.
- Fare Thee Well – Robert DeLeo, Jeff Gutt
- Three Wishes
- Perdida – Robert DeLeo, Jeff Gutt
- I Didn’t Know the Time
- Years – Robert DeLeo
- She’s My Queen – Robert DeLeo. Jeff Gutt
- Miles Away – Robert DeLeo, Jeff Gutt
- You Found Yourself While Losing Your Heart
- I Once Sat at Your Table – Dean DeLeo
- Sunburst
Nada Surf: Never Not Together
On February 7, 2020, “Barsuk Records” label released “Never Not Together”, the ninth Nada Surf studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Ian Laughton, Matthew Rorison Caws, Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca.
Personnnel:
- Matthew Rorison Caws – vocals, guitar
- Daniel Lorca – bass, backing vocals
- Ira Elliot – drums
- Leslie Sisson – vocals
- Doug Gillard – guitar
- Adam Colling – vocal, alto and tenor saxophone
- Aiden Lash – alto and soprano saxophone
- Phillip Peterson – cello, strings, choir arrangement, engineer
- Victoria Parker – violin
- Nick Brine – engineer
- Austin Zeufeldt – engineer
- Louie Ling – engineer
- Tom Beaujour – engineer
- Jeremy Delaney – engineer assistant
- Chris Ramsey – engineer assistant
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Caesar Edmunds – mixing
- John Goodmanson – mixing
- Geoff Pesche – mastering
- Barbara Bersche – design
- Jess Lomas – band photography
Track listing:
- So Much Love
- Come Get Me
- Live Learn and Forget
- Just What
- Something I Should Do
- Looking for You
- Crowded Star
- Mathilda
- Ride in the Unknown
Green Day: Father of All Motherfuckers
On February 7, 2020, “Reprise” label released “Father of All Motherfuckers”, the thirteenth Green Day studio album. It was recorded June – September 2019, and was produced by Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, Butch Walker and Chris Dugan.
Personnel:
- Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar, design
- Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tré Cool – drums, percussion
- Butch Walker – engineer
- Chris Dugan – engineer, mixing
- Todd Stopera – engineer assistant
- Tchad Blake – mixing
- Elin B. – mixing assistant
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Chris Bilheimer – design
- Pamela Littky – photography
Track listing:
- Father of All
- Fire, Ready, Aim
- Oh Yeah
- Meet Me on the Roof
- I Was a Teenage Teenager
- Stab You in the Heart
- Sugar Youth
- Junkies on a High
- Take the Money and Crawl
- Graffitia
Ivan Kral
On February 2, 2020, Ivan Král died aged 71. He was musician (guitar, bass, cello, piano, keyboards), vocalist, singer-songwriter, record producer and filmmaker. His songs were recorded by artists such as Pearl Jam, Patti Smith, U2, Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Simple Minds. He recorded and performed with Patti Smith, Blondie, John Cale, Iggy Pop, Lucie, Jiri Suchy, Aneta Langerová, Miro Zbirka, Pavel Bobek and Debbi. As leader he released 16 albums.
Drive-By Truckers: The Unraveling
On January 31, 2020, “ATO” label released “The Unraveling”, the twelfth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019 and was produced by David Barbe.
Track listing:
- Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar, mandocello
- Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
- Brad Morgan – drums
- Jay Gonzalez – vocals, keyboards, guitars
- Matt Patton – vocals, bass, bass
- Kyleen King – viola and string arrangement
- Patti King – violin
- Cody Dickinson – electric washboard
Track listing:
All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.
- Rosemary with a Bible and a Gun
- Armageddon’s Back in Town
- Slow Ride Argument – Mike Cooley
- Thoughts and Prayers
- 21st Century USA
- Heroin Again
- Babies in Charges
- Grievance Merchants – Mike Cooley
- Awaiting Resurrection
Destroyer: Have We Met
On January 31, 2020, “Dead Oceans” label released “Have We Met”, the twelve Destroyer album. It was recorded in 2019 and was produced by John Collins.
Personnel:
- Dan Bejar – vocals, synthesizer
- Nicolas Bragg – guitar
- John Collins – bass, synthesizer, drum programming, granular synthesis, mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Maegan Hill-Carroll – front and back cover photos, design
Track listing:
- Crimson Tide
- Kinda Dark
- It Just Doesn’t Happen
- The Television Music Supervisor
- The Raven
- Cue Synthesizer
- University Hill
- Have We Met
- The Man in Blak’s Blues
- Foolssong
Wolf Parade: Thin Mind
On January 24, 2020, “Sub Pop” label released “Thin Mind”, the fifth Wolf Parade studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Risque Disque Records” in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada, and was produced by John Goodmanson.
Personnel:
- Spencer Krug – vocals, keyboards
- Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar
- Arlen Thompson – drums
- John Goodmanson – engineer, mixing
- Noah Mintz – mastering
Track listing:
- Under Glass – Dan Boeckner
- Julia take Your Man Home – Spencer Krug
- Forest Green – Dan Boeckner
- Out of Control – Spencer Krug
- The Static Age – Dan Boeckner
- As Kind as You Can – Spencer Krug
- Fall into Future – Spencer Krug
- Wandering Son – Dan Boeckner
- Against the Day – Dan Boeckner, Spencer Krug
- Town Square – Spencer Krug
Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
On January 17, 2020, “Mmm…Records” label released “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong”, the fifth Bombay Bicycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – September 2019, at “Konk Studios” in London, “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton and Jack Steadman.
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Personnel:
- Jack Steadman – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Jamie MacColl – guitar
- Ed Nash – bass
- Suren De Saram – drums
- Liz Lawrence – vocals, backing vocals
- Billie Marten – backing vocals
- Nate Walcott – trumpet
- Aniela Marie Perry – cello
- Elizabeth Baba – violin
- Madeline Falcone – violin
- Marta Sofia Honer – viola
- David Moyer – tenor saxophone
- David Urquidi – tenor saxophone
- John Congleton – engineer,mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Sean Cook – assistant engineer
- George Chung – assistant engineer
- María Medem – artwork illustrations
- Joe Prytherch – artwork layout, logo
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Steadman, except where noted.
- Get Up
- Is It Real
- Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
- I Can Hardly Speak
- Good Day – Ed Nash
- Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) – Ed Nash, Jack Steadman
- I Worry Bout’ You
- People People – Liz Lawrence, Ed Nash
- Do You Feel Loved
- Let You Go
- Racing Stripes
Field Music: Making a New World
On January 10, 2020, “Memphis Industries” label released “Making a New World”, the seventh Field Music studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by David Brewis, Peter Brewis, Liz Corney, Kevin Dosdale, and Andrew Lowther.
Personnel:
- Liz Corney – vocals, organ, piano
- Kevin Dosdale – guitar, layout
- Peter Brewis – vocals, guitar, programming
- Andrew Lowther – bass guitar
- David Brewis – vocals, drums, programming
- Andy Martin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Brewis, Peter Brewis, Liz Corney, Kevin Dosdale, and Andrew Lowther.
- Sound Ranging
- Silence
- Coffee or Wine
- Best Kept Garden
- I Thought You Were Something Else
- Between Nations
- A Change of Her
- Do You read Me?
- From a Dream Into My Arms
- Beyond That of Courtesy
- A Shot to the Arm
- A Common Language Pt.1
- A Common Language Pt. 2
- Nikon, Pt.1
- Nikon, Pt. 2
- If the Wind Blows Towards the Hospital
- Only in a Man’s World
- Money Is a Memory
- An Independent State
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