On January 22, 2021, “Easy Life” label released “The Hope List”, the third Lonely the Brave studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Jack Bennett.
On January 15, 2021, “Joyful Noise Recordings” label released “Rat-A-Tat-Tat”, the fourth Dale Crover album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Sound of Sirens Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Toshi Kasai and Dale Crover.
On December 28, 2020, “Pendu Sound” label released “The Grime and the Glow”, the debut Chelsea Wolfe studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Chelsea Wolfe.
On November 17, 2023, “Mute” label released “Songs of Silence”, the third Vince Clarke studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2023, and was produced by Vince Clarke.
Personnel:
Vince Clarke – modular synthesizer, mixing
Stefan Betke – mastering
Paul A. Taylor – art direction
Eugene Richards – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Vince Clarke, except where noted.
Cathedral
White Rabbit
Passage
Imminent
Red Planet
The Lamentations of Jeremiah” – Vince Clarke, Reed Hays
On November 4, 1991, “Creation” label released “Loveless”, the second My Bloody Valentine studio album. It was recorded in February 1989 – September 1991, and was produced by Kevin Shields and Col Ó Cíosóig. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Loveless” at number 73, on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Kevin Shields – vocals, guitar, bass, sampling keyboard, cover concept
Bilinda Butcher – vocals, guitar, cover concept
Debbie Googe – bass, cover concept
Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums, sampling keyboard, cover concept
Angus Cameron – photography
Ann Marie Shields – coordination
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Kevin Shields, except where noted.
Only Shallow – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, music by Kevin Shields
Loomer – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, music by Kevin Shields
Touched – Colm Ó Cíosóig
To Here Knows When – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, Kevin Shields, music by Kevin Shields
When You Sleep
I Only Said
Come in Alone
Sometimes
Blown’s a Wish – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, music by Kevin Shields
On October 23, 2020, “Anti-“ label released “Winter Is For Lovers”, the 15th Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Sheldon Gomberg.
Personnel:
Ben Harper – lap steel guitar, arrangements
Sheldon Gomberg – engineer, mixing
Jason Gossman, Johnnie Burik, Larry Ferguson, Tim Sonnefeld – engineer assistant
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Mathieu Bitton – art direction, design, photography
On October 20, 2023, “Polydor” label released “Hackney Diamonds”, the twenty-fourth Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded February 2019, 2020, December 2022, January 2023, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Henson” in Los Angeles, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “Metropolis” in London, “Sanctuary” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Andrew Watt and Don Was.
Personnel:
Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Matt Clifford – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ. Hammond B3 organ
Elton John – piano
Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
Stevie Wonder – piano, Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer
On September 25, 2020, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “The Ascension”, the eighth Sufjan Stevens studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Sufjan Stevens.
Personnel:
Sufjan Stevens – vocals, drums and percussion, tempest, electric guitar, Prophet ’08, Prophet 6, Prophet X, piano, recorders, performance, recording, engineer, arrangements, mixing, original art, layout, design, typography
Bryce Dessner – electric guitar
Casey Foubert – bass guitar, vibraphone, electric guitar, lead electric guitar, recording, engineer
On September 4, 2020, “Fire Records” label released “Sun Racket”, the tenth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded February – June 2020, at “Stable Sound Studio” in Portsmouth, RI, US, “Hobby Shop” in Los Angeles, and was produced Kristin Hersh and Steve Rizzo.