Tag Archives: 2021

Aeon Station: Observatory

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On December 10, 2021, “Sub Pop” label released “Observatory”, the debut Aeon Station studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Tom Beaujour and Kevin Whelan.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Whelan – vocals, piano, guitar, bass, cello
  • Greg Whelan – guitar
  • Jerry MacDonald – drums
  • Mary Ann Coronel Whelan – backing vocals
  • Tom Beaujour – mixing
  • Dusty Summers – design, art direction
  • Patrick Glennon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Whelan.

  1. Hold On
  2. Leaves
  3. Fade
  4. Everything at Once
  5. Move
  6. Queens
  7. Empty Rooms
  8. Air
  9. Better Love
  10. Alpine Drive

Damon Albarn: The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

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On November 12, 2021, “Transgressive” label released “The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows”, the second Damon Albarn studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Studio 13” in London, “Staðahverfi” in Reykjavík, “Studio 13” in Devon, and was produced by Damon Albarn.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn – acoustic guitar, Elka Space Organ, piano, Wurlitzer, bass guitar, Hammond S100, monochord, drums, Farfisa organ, harmonium, bells, slate marimba, Rhodes Chroma, iPad strings
  • Simon Tong – acoustic and electric guitar, drums
  • Mike Smith – Elka Space Organ, harmonium, saxophone, Farfisa
  • Samuel Egglenton – bass guitar, drum programming
  • Caimin Gilmore – double bass
  • Laura Nygren – double bass
  • Sigrún Jónsdóttir – trombone
  • Sigrún Kristbjörg Jónsdóttir – trombone
  • Carol Jarvis – bass trombone
  • Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – French horn
  • Romain Bly – French horn, slate marimba
  • Rakel Björn Helgadóttir – French horn
  • André de Ridder – violin
  • Alexina Hawkins – viola
  • Josephine Stephenson – vocals, cello
  • Einar Örn Benediktsson – a Snapchat
  • Árni Benediktsson – field recordings
  • Samuel Egglenton – engineer, additional production
  • Stephen Sedgwick – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • OK-RM – design, art direction
  • Márton Perlaki – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn and Simon Tong, except where noted.

  1. The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Damon Albarn, André de Ridder, Simon Tong
  2. The Cormorant
  3. Royal Morning Blue
  4. Combustion – Damon Albarn, Mike Smith, Simon Tong
  5. Daft Wader
  6. Darkness to Light
  7. Esja – Damon Albarn, André de Ridder, Simon Tong
  8. The Tower of Montevideo – Damon Albarn, Mike Smith, Simon Tong
  9. Giraffe Trumpet Sea – Damon Albarn
  10. Polaris – Damon Albarn, Mike Smith, Simon Tong
  11. Particles – Damon Albarn

Till Lindermann: Zunge

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On November 3, 2023, Till Lindemann self-released “Zunge”, his debut album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, and was produced by Sky van Hoff, Daniel Karelly, Olsen Involtini, Lois Cass and Clemens Wijers.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – vocals
  • Sky van Hoff – choir, instruments, engineer, mixing
  • Daniel Karelly – instruments, backing vocals, mixing
  • Lois Cass – keyboards, programming
  • Clemens Wijers – instruments, backing vocals, engineer
  • Marco Bayati – choir, drums, editor
  • Marco Kollenz – vocals, choir, engineer, editor
  • Constantin Krieg – keyboards, programming 
  • Martin Te Laak – choir, conductor, arrangements
  • Aachener Kammenchor – choir, performer
  • Olsen Involtini – mixing
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Den Zozulya – artwork
  • Rocket & Wink – artwork, art direction, design
  • Gleb Davydov – artwork, concept

Track listing:

All lyrics by Till Lindemann.

  1. Zunge – Daniel Karelly
  2. Sport frei – Sky van Hoff
  3. Altes Fleisch – Sky van Hoff
  4. Übers Meer – Lois Cass, Olsen Involtini
  5. Du hast kein Herz – Sky van Hoff
  6. Tanzlehrerin – Sky van Hoff
  7. Nass – Daniel Karelly
  8. Alles für die Kinder – Clemens Wijers
  9. Schweiß – Sky van Hoff
  10. Lecker – Daniel Karelly
  11. Selbst verliebt (Self-Love) (ends at 2:50) – Olsen Involtini, Daniel Karelly (hidden track, starts at 3:20)

Low: Hey What

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On September 10, 2021, “Sub Pop” label released “Hey What”, the thirteenth and final Low studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by BJ Burton.

Personnel:

  • Mimi Parker – vocals, percussion
  • Alan Sparhawk – vocals, guitar
  • BJ Burton – recording, mixing
  • Huntley Miller – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk.

  1. White Horses
  2. I Can Wait
  3. All Night
  4. Disappearing
  5. Hey
  6. Days Like These
  7. There’s a Comma After Still
  8. Don’t Walk Away
  9. More
  10. The Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing Off)

Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8

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On September 3, 2021, “Warp Records” label released “Space 1.8”, the debut Nala Sinephro studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Nala Sinephro.

Personnel:

  • Nala Sinephro – pedal harp, modular synths
  • Lyle Barton – piano, keyboards
  • Shirley Tetteh – guitar
  • James Mollison – saxophone
  • Nubya Garcia – saxophone
  • Ahnansé – saxophone
  • Twm Dylan – double bass
  • Rudi Creswick – double bass
  • Dwayne Kilvington – synth bass
  • Jake Long – drums
  • Edward Wakili-Hick – drums

Track listing:

  1. Space 1
  2. Space 2
  3. Space 3
  4. Space 4
  5. Space 5
  6. Space 6
  7. Space 7
  8. Space 8

Chvrches: Screen Violence

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On August 27, 2021, “EMI” label released “Screen Violence”, the fourth Chvrches studio album. It was recorded in 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland and in Los Angeles, US, and was produced by Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty.

Personnel:

  • Lauren Mayberry – vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Iain Cook – keyboards, guitar, bass, programming, mixing
  • Martin Doherty – keyboards, guitar, bass, additional vocals, programming, mixing
  • Robert Smith – vocals, backing vocals, bass
  • Samuel Stewart – vocal engineering
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Scott Kiernan – creative direction
  • Lary 7 – original cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and Lauren Mayberry, except where noted.  

  1. Asking for a Friend
  2. He Said She Said
  3. California
  4. Violent Delights
  5. How Not to Drown – Robert Smith
  6. Final Girl
  7. Good Girls
  8. Lullabies
  9. Nightmares
  10. Better You Don’t

Bleachers: Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night

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On July 30, 2021, “RCA” label released “Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night”, the third Bleachers studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger and Annie Clark.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, bass, drum machine, drums, percussion, cello, mixing
  • Patrik Berger – twelve-string guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, glockenspiel, piano,  bass, drums, drum machine, tom toms, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen – vocals
  • Lana Del Rey – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar, organ, synthesizer, bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – piano, synthesizer
  • Evan Smith – synthesizer, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, violin
  • Blu DeTiger – bass
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums, congas, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums, percussion, snare drum, backing vocals
  • Zem Audu – saxophone
  • Anna Webber – saxophone
  • Serena McKinney Göransson – violin
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Sounwave – programming
  • Zadie Smith – backing vocals
  • Annie Clark – backing vocals
  • The Chicks – backing vocals
  • John Rooney – engineer
  • Laura Sisk – engineer, mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Will Quinnell – engineer assistant
  • Matt Wolach – engineer assistant
  • Rob Lebret – engineer assistant
  • Clare Gillen – creative director
  • Michelle Holme – design
  • Aaron Denton – illustrations
  • Carlotta Kohl – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jack Antonoff, except where noted, Music as noted.

  1. 91 – Jack Antonoff, Zadie Smith
  2. Chinatown – Jack Antonoff, Evan Smith
  3. How Dare You Want More – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  4. Big Life – Jack Antonoff
  5. Secret Life – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  6. Stop Making the Hurt – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  7. Don’t Go Dark – lyrics by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, music by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey
  8. 45 – Jack Antonoff
  9. Strange Behavior – Jack Antonoff
  10. What’d I Do with All This Faith?  – Jack Antonoff

John McLaughlin: Liberation Time

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On July 16, 2021, “Abstract Logix” label released “Liberation Time”, the 20th John McLaughlin album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, in Monaco, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Cairo, and was produced by John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  1. John McLaughlin – guitar, piano
  2. Julian Siegel – tenor saxophone
  3. Gary Husband – keyboards, drums
  4. Oz Ezzeldin – piano
  5. Roger Rossignol – piano
  6. Sam Burgess – bass
  7. Etienne Mbappe – bass
  8. Jérôme Regard – bass
  9. Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  10. Jean-Michel Aublette – drums, bass
  11. Ranjit Barot – drums, Konokol vocals
  12. Nicolas Viccaro – drums

Track listing:

  1. As the Spirit Sings – Sam Burgess, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin
  2. Singing Our Secrets – Jean Michel Aublette, John McLaughlin, Roger Rossignol
  3. Lockdown Blues – Ranjit Barot, Gary Husband, Etienne Mbappe, John McLaughlin
  4. Mila repa – John McLaughlin
  5. Right Here, Right Now, Right On – Osam Exeldin, John McLaughlin, Jerome Regard, Julian Siegal, Nicolas Viccaro
  6. Shade of Blue – John McLaughlin
  7. Liberation Time – Sam Burgess, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin

Interpol: The Other Side Of Make Believe

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On July 15, 2022, “Matador” label released “The Other Side of Make Believe”, the seventh Interpol studio album. It was recorded September 2021 – January 2022, at “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark “Fllod” Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Paul Banks – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Kessler – lead guitar, piano
  • Sam Fogarino – drums
  • Flood – guest vocals
  • Richie Kennedy – guest vocals
  • Juliet Seger – guest vocals
  • Jacob Tressider – guest vocals
  • Richie Kennedy – recording, additional production
  • Ed Farrell – engineer assistant
  • Tom Herbert – mixing
  • Alan Moulder – mixing, additional production
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Jacob Tressider – studio assistant
  • Undercard (Matt de Jong, Jamie-James Medina) – artwork
  • Tim Head – front cover art
  • Nicolas Ortega – rear cover art
  • Atiba Jefferson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Banks, Sam Fogarino and Daniel Kessler.

  1. Toni
  2. Fables
  3. Into the Night
  4. Mr. Credit
  5. Something Changed
  6. Renegade Hearts
  7. Passenger
  8. Greenwich
  9. Grand Hotel
  10. Big Shot City
  11. Go Easy (Palermo)