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Dance Gavin Dance: Jackpot Juicer

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On July 29, 2022, “Rise Records” label released “Jackpot Juicer”, the tenth Dance Gavin Dance studio album. It was recorded April – July 2021, at “Interlace Audio” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Kris Crummett.

Personnel:

  • Jon Mess – vocals, executive producer
  • Tilian Pearson – vocals, executive producer
  • Will Swan – guitar, executive producer
  • Tim Feerick – bass, executive producer
  • Matt Mingus – drums, percussion, executive producer
  • Andrew Wells – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Rob Damiani – guest vocals
  • Louis Baltazar – guitar
  • Martin Bianchini – guitar
  • Sergio Medina – guitar
  • Chen Shenhar – violin
  • Yoed Nir – viola, cello
  • Jason Turbin – string arrangements
  • Kris Crummett – mixing, mastering
  • Andrea Pacas – mixing assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Mess, Matthew Mingus, Tilian Pearson, Timothy Feerick, Andrew Wells, and Will Swan, except where noted. “Cream of the Crop” co-written by Nicholas Marsh.

  1. Untitled 2
  2. Cream of the Crop – Jonathan Mess, Matthew Mingus, Tilian Pearson, Timothy Feerick, Andrew Wells, Will Swan, Nicholas Marsh
  3. Synergy
  4. Holy Ghost Spirit
  5. For the Jeers
  6. Ember
  7. Pop Off!
  8. One Man’s Cringe
  9. Feels Bad Man
  10. Die Another Day
  11. Two Secret Weapons
  12. Polka Dot Dobbins
  13. Long Night in Jail
  14. Back on Deck
  15. Current Events
  16. Pray to God for Your Mother
  17. Swallowed by Eternity
  18. Have a Great Life

Yngwie Malmsteen: Parabellum

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On July 24, 2021, “Music Theories Recordings” label released “Parabellum”, the 22nd Yngwie Malmsteen album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Studio 308” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Yngwie Malmsteen.

Personnel:

  • Yngwie Malmsteen – lead and backing vocals, classical guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass guitar, sitar, cello, timpani, arrangements, orchestration, mixing
  • Lawrence Lannerbach – drums
  • Emilio Martinez Jr. – engineer, mixing
  • Keith Rose – pre – mastering
  • Peter Brussee – mastering
  • April Malmsteen – cover concept
  • Thomas Ewerhard – layout
  • David Banegas – cover painting
  • Marke Weiss – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Yngwie Malmsteen.

  1. Wolves at the Door
  2. Presto Vivace in C# Minor
  3. Relentless Fury
  4. (Si Vis Pacem) Parabellum
  5. Eternal Bliss
  6. Toccata
  7. God Particle
  8. Magic Bullet
  9. (Fight) The Good Fight
  10. Sea of Tranquility

David Crosby: For Free

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On July 23, 2021, “Three Blind Mice” and “BMG Right Management” labels released “For Free”, the eighth and final David Crosby album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “The Bamboom Room” in Altadena, California, “Hz Werks” in Van Nuys, California, “Joe Jack’s Studio” in Santa Ynez, California, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, “Stubbs Recording” in Spring Hill, Tennessee, “Tomorrow’s Sound Today” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by James Raymond.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby – vocals, mixing
  • James Raymond – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, synth guitar solo, synth bass, synth acoustic guitar, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, percussion, backing vocals, horn arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Postell – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Andrew Ford – bass
  • Elijah Thomson – bass
  • Gary Novak – drums
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Steve Tavaglione – tenor saxophone, EWI
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Sarah Jarosz – vocals
  • Brian Wilson – count-in vocal
  • Michael McDonald – backing vocals
  • Gracie Raymond – backing vocals
  • Becca Stevens – backing vocals
  • Michelle Willis – backing vocals
  • Dan Garcia – recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – guitar recording
  • Dean Parks – guitar recording
  • Nate Hassely – engineer assistant
  • Joel Jacks – engineer assistant
  • Jason Mariani – engineer assistant
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Louise Hendy – artwork, design
  • Joan Baez – sleeve artwork, original painting

Track listing:

  1. River Rise – David Crosby, James Raymond, Michael McDonald
  2. I Think I – David Crosby, James Raymond, Steve Postell
  3. The Other Side of Midnight – James Raymond
  4. Rodriguez for a Night – David Crosby, Donald Fagen, James Raymond
  5.  Secret Dancer – David Crosby, James Raymond
  6. Ships in the Night – David Crosby
  7. For Free – Joni Mitchell
  8. Boxes – James Raymond
  9. Shot at Me – David Crosby – Dean Parks
  10. I Won’t Stay for Long – James Raymond

Jamie T: The Theory of Whatever

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On July 2022, “Polydor” label released “The Theory of Whatever”, the fifth Jamie T studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Charles Watson, Hugo White, Jamie Treays, Olly Burden and Tom Dinsdale.

Personnel:

  • Jamie T (Jamie Treays) – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, bass programming, programming
  • Hugo White – guitar, bass, drums, programming
  • Matt Maltese – guitar, backing vocals
  • Olly Burden – guitar, programming
  • Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming
  • Richard Adlam – keyboards, programming
  • Rupert Jarvis – bass
  • Jamie Morrison – drums
  • Nerys Richard – cello
  • Rob Harris – bass programming
  • Jag Jago – engineering 
  • Olly Burden – engineering
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
  • Jan Ashwell – mixing assistant
  • Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering

Track listing:

  1. 90’s Cars – Jamie Treays, Alex Chilton, Tom Dinsdale
  2. The Old Style Raiders – Jamie Treays
  3. British Hell – Glenn Danzig
  4. The Terror of Lambeth Love – Jamie Treays, Charles Watson, Olly Burden
  5. Keying Lamborghinis Jamie Treays, Tom Dinsdale
  6. St. George Wharf Tower – Jamie Treays
  7. A Million & One New Ways to Die – Jamie Treays
  8. Thank You – Jamie Treays, Hugo White
  9. Between the Rocks – Jamie Treays, Hugo White
  10. Sabre Tooth – Jamie Treays
  11. Talk Is Cheap – Jamie Treays, Olly Burden
  12. Old Republican – Jamie Treays
  13. 50.000 Unmarked Bullets – Jamie Treays

Tones and I: Welcome to the Madhouse

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On July 16, 2021, “Bad Batch Records” label released “Welcome to the Madhouse”, the debut Tones and I studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Capi, Dann Hume, Konstantin Kersting, Randy Belculfine and Tony Watson.

Personnel:

  • Toni Watson – vocals, all instruments
  • The Cho1r – choir
  • Dann Hume – programming, mixing
  • Daniel Frizza – engineer
  • Richard Stolz – engineer
  • Garrett Kato – vocal engineering
  • Randy Belculfine – engineer, mixing
  • Konstantin Kersting – engineer, mixing
  • Kenny Harmon – engineer, mixing
  • Andrei Eremin – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Toni Watson.

  1. Welcome to the Madhouse
  2. Lonely
  3. Won’t Sleep
  4. Westside Lobby
  5. Fly Away
  6. Sad Song
  7. Just a Mess
  8. Child’s Play
  9. Not Going Home
  10. Sark Waters
  11. Cloud Day
  12. You Don’t Know My Name
  13. Fall Apert
  14. Bars (RIP T)

The Wallflowers: Exit Wounds

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On July 9, 2021, “New West Records” label released “Exit Wounds”, the seventh Wallflowers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Ruby Red Productions” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Butch Walker.

Personnel:

  • Jakob Dylan – vocals, guitar
  • Butch Walker – guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, recording
  • Whynot Jansveld – bass, mastering
  • Mark Stepro – drums
  • Aaron Embry – keyboards
  • Val McCallum – guitar
  • Shelby Lynne – vocals
  • Brian Griffin – drums
  • Todd Stopera – engineer assistant
  • Chris Dugan – mix engineer
  • Rob Carmichael, SEEN – artwork, design
  • Paige Dylan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jacob Dylan.

  1. Maybe Your Heart’s Not in it No More
  2. Roots and Wings
  3. I Hear the Ocean (When I Wanna Hear Trains)
  4. The Dive Bar in My Heart
  5. Darlin’ Hold On
  6. Move the River
  7. I’ll Let You Down (But I Will Not Give You Up)
  8. Wrong End of the Spear
  9. Who’s That Man Walking ‘Round My Garden
  10. The Daylight Between Us

Les Filles de Illighadad: At Pioneer Works

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July 9, 2021, “Sahel Sounds” label released “At Pioneer Works”, the third Les Filles de Illighadad album. It was recorded in October 2019, at “Pioneer Works” cultural center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and was produced by Christopher Kirkley, Ben Parrish and Justin Pyre.

Personnel:

  • Fatou Seidi Ghali – vocals, guitar
  • Amaria Hamadlher – guitar, percussion
  • Alamnou Akrouni – vocals, percussion
  • Abdoulaye Madassane – vocals, percussion
  • Bob Bellarue – recording
  • Kyle Keays Hagerman – recording
  • Mathew Mann – recording
  • Osaro Ogedengbe – recording
  • Ryan Caruso – recording
  • Jason Powers – mixing
  • Timothy Stollenwerk – mastering
  • Christopher Kirkley – art direction, liner notes
  • Daniel Kent – artwork, design
  • Jesse Johanning – artwork, design
  • Walter Wlodarczyk – photography

Track listing:

  1. Surbajo
  2. Eghass Malan
  3. Telilit
  4. Chakalan
  5. Inssegh Inssegh
  6. Irriganan

Journey: Freedom

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On July 8, 2022, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Freedom”, the fifteenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Tarpan Studio” in San Rafael, California, “Yo Mama’s House” and “Left On Sunset” in Hollywood, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Dreaming” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel:

  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, synth bass, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – lead vocals
  • Jason Derlatka – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain, Adam Ayan, Jim Reitzel, Keith Gretlein, David Kalmusky – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, and Narada Michael Walden, except where noted.

  1. Together We Run – Narada Michael Walden, Rachel Efron, Randy Jackson, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  2. Don’t Give Up on Us
  3. Still Believe in Love
  4. You Got the Best of Me
  5. Live to Love Again – Jonathan Cain
  6. The Way We Used to Be
  7. Come Away with Me
  8. After Glow
  9. Let it Rain
  10. Holdin’ On – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Randy Jackson, Narada Michael Walden
  11. All Day and All Night
  12. Don’t Go – Arnel Pineda, Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden, Jonathan Cain
  13. United We Stand – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson
  14. Life Rolls On – Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden
  15. Beautiful as You Are

Paolo Nutini: Last Night in the Bittersweet

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On July 1, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “Last Night in the Bittersweet”, the fourth Paolo Nutini studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn and Dani Castelar.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Nutini – vocals, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, cover art concept, back cover photography
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, saxophone, flugelhorn, percussion, programming
  • Jordi Fuster – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Nelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Mcdaid – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Forouhar – twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Peter Riley – electric guitar
  • Dani Castelar – electric guitar, synthesizer, skit, programming
  • Donato di Trapani – piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ
  • Joe Glossop – Hammond organ, organ
  • Pat Noodle – mellotron
  • Tom Herbert – bass guitar
  • John Blease – drums, percussion
  • Matty Benbrook – drums, synthesizer
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Gerard Ballester – drums
  • Scott Anderson – drums
  • Tom Pinder – trombone
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • The Frying Salsiccia Brothers – backing vocals
  • Dani Castelar – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – engineer
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Joe Jones – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Rhys Evans – engineer
  • Kevin Burleigh – engineer
  • Paul Savage – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Alex Cowper – design
  • David Sanden – design
  • Reuben Sutherland – design
  • Shamil Tanna – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paolo Nutini, except where noted.

  1. Afterneath – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn, John Blease, Quentin Tarantino
  2. Radio – Paolo Nutini, Marty Benbrook
  3. Through the Echoes
  4. Acid Eyes – Paolo Nutini, Dani Castelar
  5. Standard Words (interlude) – Paolo Nutini, Tom Herbert
  6. Lose It – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  7. Petrified in Love – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  8. Everywhere
  9. Abigail
  10. Children of the Stars
  11. Heart Filled Up
  12. Shine a Light – Paolo Nutini, Thomas Seamus Simon
  13. Desperation
  14. Julianne
  15. Take Me Take Mine
  16. Writer