Tag Archives: 2021

Nick Cave And Warren Ellis: Carnage

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On February 25, 2021, “Goliath” label released “Carnage”, album Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. It was recorded in 2020, at “Soundtree” in London, and was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, percussion, arrangements, mixing, design
  • Warren Ellis – autoharp, drum machine, alto flute, glockenspiel, tenor guitar, harmonium, loops, piano, synthesizer, violin, viola, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Luis Almau – acoustic guitar, drums, arrangements, mixing, engineer
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
  • Eloisa-Fleur Thom – violin
  • Alessandro Ruisi – violin
  • Luba Tunnicliffe – viola
  • Max Ruisi – cello
  • Hannah Cooke – choir
  • Nicholas Madden – choir
  • Amy Carson – choir
  • Timothy Dickinson – choir
  • Sarah Dacey – choir
  • Esmeralda Conde Ruiz – choir conductor
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Ben Jones – assistant
  • Ramera Abraham – assistant
  • Colin McIlhagga – assistant
  • Hingston Studio – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Cave, all music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

  1. Hand of God
  2. Old Time
  3. Carnage
  4. White Elephant
  5. Albuquerque
  6. Lavender Fields
  7. Shattered Ground
  8. Balcony Man

The Alarm: War

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On February 25, 2021, “The Twenty First Century Recording Company” label released “War”, the 19th Alarm (The) album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Crusader Studios” in Dyserth, Wales, “Sunshine Corner Studios” in Fleet, England, “Rock Hard Studios” in Blackpool, England, and was produced by George Williams.

Personnel:

  • Mike Peters – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • James Stevenson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jules Jones – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • George Williams – bass, keyboards
  • Steve “Smiley” Barnard – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Benji Webbe – vocal
  • George Williams – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Dan Shearn – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Peters, except where noted.

  1. Protect and Survive
  2. We Got This
  3. Tribes (Stop the War)
  4. Still Unsafe
  5. Crush
  6. Warriors
  7. Fail
  8. Gods and Demons
  9. Safe from Harm – Andrew Vowles, William Emanuel Cobham, Grant Marshall, Robert Del Naja
  10. War (It’s Not Over Yet)

Scorpions: Rock Believeer

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On February 22, 2022, “Vertigo” label released “Rock Believer”, the nineteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Peppermint Park” in Hannover, Germany, and was produced by Hans-Martin Buff, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda and Mikkey Dee.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, guitar arrangements
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, guitar solos, backing vocals, guitar arrangements
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass
  • Mikkey Dee – drums
  • Ingo Powitzer – additional guitars and bass, guitar solo, backing vocals, claps, guitar arrangements, guitar technician
  • Jakob Himmelein – backing vocals, claps, recording assistant
  • Alex Malek – backing vocals, claps
  • Pitti Hecht – percussion
  • Hans-Martin Buff – backing vocals, claps, recording, programming, sound design
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing
  • Tom Porcell Woznik – mastering
  • Peter Kirkman – guitar technician
  • Matthias Liebetruth – drum technician
  • René Thomsen – drum technician
  • Rocket and Wink – design, artwork
  • Klaus Voormann – cover design
  • Jeff Thrower – cover photography
  • Marc Theis – back cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Klaus Meine, all music as noted.  

  1. Gas in Tank – Rudolf Schenker
  2. Roots in My Boots – Rudolf Schenker
  3. Knock ‘em Dead – Rudolf Schenker
  4. Rock Believer – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  5. Shining Your Soul – Rudolf Schenker, Greg Fidelman
  6. Seventh Sun – Rudolf Schenker, Hans-Martin Buff, Powitzer Fidelman
  7. Hot and Cold – Matthias Jabs
  8. When I Lay My Bones to Rest – Rudolf Schenker
  9. Peacemaker – Rudolf Schenker, Pawel Maciwoda
  10. Call of the Wild – Rudolf Schenker
  11. When You Know (Where You Come From) – Rudolf Schenker

Frank Turner: FTHC

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On February 11, 2022, “Xtra Mile” label released “FTHC” (Frank Turner Hardcore), the ninth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “ARC” in Oxford, “WAYout” in Sierra Leone and “Dock Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir – piano, keyboards, organ, backing vocals, photography
  • Jason Isbell – electric guitar
  • Rich Costey – electric guitar, programming, percussion
  • Koby Berman – additional synths, falsetto vocals
  • Ilan Rubin – drums
  • Dominic Howard – drums
  • Jason McGerr – drums
  • WAYout Arts Crew – percussion
  • Kevin Fennell – drums
  • Simon Neil – additional vocals
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
  • Matt Taylor – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Koby Berman – additional production
  • Rob Parry – artwork
  • Thomas Lacey – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. Non Servianm
  2. The Gathering
  3. Haven’t Been Doing So Well
  4. Untainted Love
  5. Fatherless – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  6. My Bad
  7. Miranda
  8. A Wave Across a Bay
  9. The Resurrectionists – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  10. Punches
  11. Perfect Score
  12. The Work
  13. Little Life
  14. Farewell to My City

Big Thief: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

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On February 11, 2022, “4AD” label released “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You”, the fifth Big Thief studio album. It was recorded April – December 2021, at “The Elf Inn” in Westhampton, Massachusetts, “Flying Cloud” in New York, “Five Star” in Topanga, California, “Music Garden – Studio in the Clouds” in Colorado, “Press On” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by James Krivchenia.

Personnel:

  • Adrianne Lenker – vocals, acoustic guitar, prepared acoustic guitar, brush guitar, nylon guitar, electric guitar, snaps, harmonics, synthesizer, engineer, mixing, artwork, photography
  • Buck Meek – vocals, electric guitar, prepared acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, brush guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, magic box guitar, bass, snaps, shakers, drums, photography
  • Max Oleartchik – bass, fretless bas, synthesizer, arpeggio synthesizer, acoustic guitar, icicles, tack piano, shakers, snaps
  • James Krivchenia – vocals, drums, electronic drums, drum machine, congas, vocal synthesizer, bells, brushes, icicles, computer synthesizer, tambourine, claps, synthesizer, shakers, computer textures, snaps, mixing
  • Mat Davidson – vocals, fiddle, pedal steel, piano, accordion, recorder
  • Noah Lenker – vocals, jaw harp, snaps
  • Hannah Cohen – vocals
  • Sam Evian – tambourine
  • Richard Hardy – flute
  • Scott McMicken – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrianne Lenker, except where noted.

  1. Change
  2. Time Escaping
  3. Spud Infinity
  4. Certainty – Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek
  5. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
  6. Sparrow
  7. Little Things
  8. Heavy Bend
  9. Flower of Blood
  10. Blurred View
  11. Red Moon
  12. Dried Roses
  13. No Reason
  14. Wake Me Up to Drive
  15. Promise Is a Pendulum
  16. 12.000 Lines
  17. Simulation Swarm
  18. Love Love Love
  19. The Only Place
  20. Blue Lightning

Rolo Tomassi: Where Myth Becomes Memory

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On February 4, 2022, “MNRK Heavy” label released “ Where Myth Becomes Memory”, the sixth Rolo Tomassi studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Ranch Production House” in Southampton, UK, “Vintage Keys Studio” in Lockerly, UK, “Brady St. Recordings” in Waldwick, New Jersey, and was produced by Lewis John.

Personnel:

  • Eva Korman – lead vocals
  • Chris Cayford – electric guitar
  • James Spence – co-lead vocals, electronic keyboards, piano
  • Nathan Fairweather – electric bass guitar
  • Al Pott – drum kit
  • Lewis Johns – horn arrangements, mixing
  • Mikhail Marinas – additional engineering
  • Grant Berry – mastering
  • Simon Moody – cover art, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eva Korman and James Spence, all music by Eva Korman, Chris Cayford, James Spence, Nathan Fairweather and Al Pott.

  1. Almost Always
  2. Cloaked
  3. Mutual Ruin
  4. Labyrinthine
  5. Closer
  6. Drip
  7. Prescience
  8. Stumbling
  9. To Resist Forgetting
  10. The End of Eternity

Black Country, New Road: Ants From Up There

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On February 4, 2022, “Ninja Tune” label released “Ants from Up There”, the second Black Country, New Road studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Chale Abbey” on the Isle of Wight, and was produced by Sergio Maschetzko.

Personnel:

  • Isaac Wood – vocals, guitar
  • Luke Mark – guitar, backing vocals
  • May Kershaw – keyboards, marimba, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Lewis Evans – saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Georgia Ellery – violin, mandolin, cello, backing vocals
  • Tyler Hyde – bass, backing vocals
  • Charlie Wayne – drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Fagg – banjo
  • Mark Paton – vocals
  • Basil Tierney – additional drums
  • Sergio Maschetzko – engineer, mixing
  • David Granshaw – engineer, mixing
  • Tomas Moreno – additional engineering
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Simon Monk – art
  • Joseph Durnan – layout

Track listing:

  1. Intro
  2. Chaos Space Marine
  3. Concorde
  4. Bread Song
  5. Good Will Hunting
  6. Haldern
  7. Mark’s Theme
  8. The Place Where He Inserted Blade
  9. Basketball Shoes

Steve Vai: Inviolate

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On January 28, 2022, “Favored Nations” label released “Inviolate”, the tenth Steve Vai studio album.It was recorded in 2021, at “Harmony Hut” in Encino, California, “Studio 666” in Northridge, California, and was produced by Steve Vai.

Personnel:

  • Steve Vai – guitars, left – handed guitar parts, bass, programming
  • Bryan Beller – bass
  • Henrik Linder – bass
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Philip Bynoe – bass
  • Jeremy Colson – drums
  • Terry Bozzio – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Vai.

  1. Teeth of the Hydra
  2. Zeus in Chains
  3. Little Pretty
  4. Candlepower
  5. Apollo in Color
  6. Avalancha
  7. Greenish Blues
  8. Knappsack
  9. Sandman Cloud Mist

Pinegrove: 11:11

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On January 28, 2022, “Rough Trade” label released “11:11”, the fifth Pinegrove studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Levon Helm Studios” in Woodstock, “The Building” in Marlboro, New York, and was produced by Evan Stephens Hall and Sam Skinner.  

Personnel:

  • Evan Stephens Hall – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drums, percussion, additional engineering, cover painting, photography
  • Joshua F. Marré – guitar, nylon string guitar, processed guitar, slide guitar, additional engineering
  • Sam Skinner – piano, accordion, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, bowed bass strings, electric bass, triangle, engineer, co-mixing
  • Megan Benevente – electric bass, additional engineering
  • Zack Levine – drums, percussion, additional engineering
  • Chris Walla – guitars, keyboards, tambourine, additional engineering, mixing
  • Doug Hall – organ, synthesizer, piano
  • Nandi Rose – vocals, additional engineering
  • Sammy Maine – vocals, photography
  • João Carvalho – mastering
  • Mira Moore – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Evan Stephens Hall, except where noted

  1. Habitat
  2. Alaska
  3. Iodine
  4. Orange
  5. Flora
  6. Respirate
  7. Let – Evan Stephens, Sam Skinner
  8. So What
  9. Swimming
  10. Cyclone
  11. 11th Hour

MØ: Motordrome

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On January 28, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Motordrome”, the third MØ album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Ronni Vindahl, Jakob Littauer, Jam City, Lotus IV, SG Lewis, Sly and Stint.

Personnel:

  • MØ – vocals, vocal production
  • Andreas Lund – guitar
  • Ronni Vindahl – guitar
  • August Rosenbaum – piano
  • Yangze – piano
  • SG Lewis – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming
  • Rasmus Littauer – drums, programming
  • Karen Johanne Pedersen – violin
  • Jake Braun – cello
  • Live Johansson – cello
  • Josefine Struckmann Pedersen – backing vocals
  • Melissa Gregerson – backing vocals
  • Jasmine Chen – engineer
  • Matt DiMona – engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Anthony Dolhai – engineer
  • Geoff Swan – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – vocal production
  • SG Lewis – vocal production
  • Sly – vocal production
  • Caroline Ailin – vocal production
  • Ronni Vindahl – vocal production

Track listing:

  1. Kindness – Karen Marie Ørsted, Ariel Rechtshaid, Jack Latham, Jakob Littauer
  2. Live to Survive – Karen Marie Ørsted, Caroline Ailin, Samuel George Lewis, Sylvester Sivertsen
  3. Wheelspin – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Ronni Vindahl
  4. Cool to Cry – Karen Marie Ørsted, Sylvester Sivertsen, Caroline Ailin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Noonie Bao, Linus Wiklund
  5. Youth Is Lost – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer
  6. New Moon – Karen Marie Ørsted, Sylvester Sivertsen, Caroline Ailin, Noonie Bao, Linus Wiklund
  7. Brad Pitt – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Ajay Bhattacharya, Michael Pollack, Daniel Schnair, Mads Damsgaard, Ronni Vindahl
  8. Goosebumps – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer
  9. Hip Bones – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Ronni Vindahl
  10. Punches – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Mads Damsgaard, Ronni Vindahl, Søren Breum