On May 21, 2021, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Elektra” labels released “Scaled and Icy”, the sixth Twenty One Pilots studio album. It was recorded July 2020 – April 2021, at Tyler Joseph’s home studio in Columbus, Ohio, “Phantom Studios” in Gallatin, and Tennessee, and was produced by Tyler Joseph, Mike Elizondo, Greg Kurstin and Paul Meany. The album won “Top Rock Album” at the 2022 “Billboard Music Awards”.
Personnel:
Tyler Joseph – lead vocals, guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, organ, ukulele, programming, executive production
Josh Dun – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals, drums engineering
On May 19, 2023, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Now”, the seventh Graham Nash studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2022, at “Studio 145”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Don Caldwell Studios”, and was produced by Todd Caldwell and Graham Nash.
Personnel:
Graham Nash – vocals, acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, harmonica, hand claps
Shane Fontayne – electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, slide guitar
Thad Debrock – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, harmonium, mandolin, baritone guitar, nylon string guitar, bass
Todd Caldwell – Hammond B3 organ, piano, electric piano, celeste, hand claps, string arrangements
On May 19, 2023, “RCA” label released “Walk Around the Moon”, the tenth Dave Matthews Band album. It was recorded in 2006, August 2020, September 2022, at “Haunted Hallow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia, “The Mill”, “The Rhino Room”, “Hill House”, “The Village”, “Electro Kitty”, “The Church”, “Studio Zen 3000”, and was produced by Rob Evans, John Alagía and Mark Batson.
Personnel:
Dave Matthews – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, nylon string guitar, tambourine, electric sitar, Wurlitzer, piano, organ, synthesizer, piano, Mellotron, bass, loops
Tim Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backwards guitar, nylon string guitar, dobro
Rashawn Ross – trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
Carter Beauford – drums, baritone guitar, cabasa, tambourine, backing vocals
Jeff Coffin – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tárogató
Stefan Lessard – bass, upright bass, Moog Taurus pedals
John Alagía – arpeggio guitar, electric 12-string guitar, slide and electric guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, ebow, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
Mark Batson – Hammond B3 organ, piano, Rhodes, Moog bass
Nick Hodges – ambient guitar
Thomas Harte, Jr. – double bass
Joe Fotheringham – trumpet
Thomas Evans – trombone
Oliver Kraus – violin, viola, cello, string arrangements
Marisa Kuney – violin
Ana Landauer – violin
Alyssa Park – violin
Sara Parkins – violin
Kerenza Peacock – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Teresa Stanislav – violin
Jennifer Takamatsu – violin
Josefina Vergara – violin
Suzie Katayama – violin
Charlie Bisharat – violin
Mario De Leon – violin
Susan Chatman – violin
Maria Grigoryeva – violin, viola
Andrew Duckles – viola
Alma Fernandez – viola
Rodney Wirtz – viola
Luke Maurer – viola
Paula Hochhalter – cello
Natalia Nazarova – cello
Julie Jung – cello
Jacob Braun – cello
Giovanna Clayton – cello
David Campbell – conductor, string arrangements
Amie Doherty – string arrangements
John Alagía – engineer
Justin Armstrong – engineer
Billy Centenaro – engineer
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Rob Evans – engineer
Peter Hanaman – engineer
Steve Miller – engineer
Jeff Moxley – engineer
Oliver Kraus – engineer
Chris Kress – engineer
Alisse Laymac – engineer
Ethan Bovey – engineer assistant
JC LeResche – engineer assistant
Mayk Brambilla – cover art
Track listing:
Walk Around the Moon – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
Madman’s Eyes – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lassard, Tim Reynolds, Rashwan Ross, Jeff Coffin, Coffin Strong
Looking for a Vein – David J. Matthews, Rob Evans
The Ocean and the Butterfly – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
It Could Happen – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
Something to Tell My Baby – David J. Matthews
After Everything – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
All You Wanted Was Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
The Only Thing – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans, John Alagia
Break Free – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Mark Batson
Monsters – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds, John Alagia
On May 14, 2021, “Polydor” label released “Fat Pop (Volume 1)”, the sixteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Black Barn Studios” in Surrey, UK.
Personnel:
Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, Hammond organ, Rhodes, harp, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizer, drums, percussion, clapping
Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, slide guitar, harp, percussion, timpani, tubular bells, bass , string arrangements
Steve Pilgrim – acoustic and electric guitar, drums, conga, clapping
On May 13, 2022, “XL Recordings” released “A Light for Attracting Attention”, the debut Smile studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Personnel:
Thom Yorke – vocals, synthesizer, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, vocoder, sequencer, artwork
Jonny Greenwood – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, harp
Nigel Godrich – keyboards
Tom Skinner – drums, percussion
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Stanley Donwood – artwork
London Contemporary Orchestra
Hugh Brunt – orchestration
Eloisa-Fleur Thom – violin
Alessandro Ruisi – violin
Zara Benyounes – violin
Sophie Mather – violin
Agata Daraskaite – violin
Charlotte Bonneton – violin
Zoe Matthews – viola
Clifton Harrison – viola
Oliver Coates – cello
Max Ruisi – cello
Clare O’Connell – cello
Jason Yarde – saxophone
Robert Stillman – saxophone
Chelsea Carmichael – flute
Nathaniel Cross – trombone
Byron Wallen – trumpet
Theon Cross – tuba
Track listing:
All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner and Nigel Godrich.
On May 1, 2020, “New West Records” label released “Lamentations”, the eleventh American Aquarium album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Dave’s Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Shooter Jennings.
Personnel:
BJ Barham – vocals, acoustic guitar
Shane Boeker – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
On April 24, 2020, “Third Man Records” label released “Dear Life”, the seventh Brendan Benson album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Brendan Benson.
On April 23, 2022, “Blackened” label released “Portals”, the debut Kirk Hammett EP. It was recorded in July 2017, June 2019, August 2020, at “Cow in the Wall Studio” and “Henson Studios” in Hollywood, Makalei Studios” in Oahu, Hawaii, “Ex Machina” in Paris, and was produced by Kirk Hammett.
Personnel:
Kirk Hammett – guitar, mixing
Eliza Bagg – vocals
Edwin Outwater – keyboards, orchestra leader
Brad Cummings – bass
Greg Fidelman – bass
Philippe Bussonnet – bass
Jon Theodore – drums
Abraham Laboriel – drums
Marcel Feldmar – drums
Julien Charlet – percussion
Andrew Bain – horn
Nathan Cole – violin
Akiko Turamoto – violin
Nadia Sirota – viola
Mathilde Sternat – cello
Ben Lash – cello
Emmanuel Ceysson – harp
Blake Neely – string arrangements
Mike Gillies – engineer
Tim Harkins – engineer
Greg Fidelman – recording, additional engineering
Bob Rock – mixing
Emily Lazar – mastering
Chris Allgood – mastering
Alex Tenta – design, layout
Angel Hammett – photography
Track listing:
Maiden and the Monster – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
The Jinn – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
High Plains Drifter – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater
On April 10, 2020, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Years”, the 22nd John Anderson album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and David Fergusson.
Personnel:
John Anderson – lead vocals
Blake Shelton – lead vocal
Dan Auerbach – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Russ Pahl – acoustic, electric and steel guitar, bass, sitar, mouth organ
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