Tag Archives: 2021

Viagra Boys: Cave World

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On July 8, 2022, “Year 0001” label released “Cave World”, the third Viagra Boys studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Robotberget” and “Riksmixningverket” in Stockholm, “Silence Studio” in Koppom, Sweden, and was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt and DJ Haydn.

Personnel:

  • Sebastian Murphy – vocals
  • Linus Hillborg – vocals, guitar,
  • Elias Jungqvist – vocals, keyboard, piano, vibraphone
  • Henrik Höckert – vocals, bass
  • Tor Sjöden – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Oscar Carls – vocals, saxophone, flute, guitar
  • Pelle Gunnerfeldt – vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano
  • DJ Haydn (Fabian Berglund) − keyboards, drums, turntable, engineer
  • Jason Williamson – vocals
  • Pelle Gunnerfeldt − engineer, mixing
  • Johan Gustafsson – engineer
  • Oscar Ulfheden – engineer
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Moa Romanova – art direction
  • Sebastian Murphy – art direction
  • André Jofré – creative lead
  • Victor Svedberg – final art

Track listing:

All tracks by Oscar Carls, Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Linus Hillborg, Henrik Höckert, Elias Jungqvist, Sebastian Murphy and Tor Sjöden, except where noted.

  1. Baby Criminal
  2. Cave Hole – Fabian Berglund
  3. Troglodyte
  4. Punk Rock Loser
  5. Creepy Crawlers
  6. The Cognitive Trade-Off Hypothesis
  7. Globe Earth – Fabian Berglund
  8. Ain’t No Thief
  9. Big Boy
  10. ADD
  11. Human Error – Fabian Berglund
  12. Return to Monke

The Deer Hunter: Antimai

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On July 1, 2022, “Cave & Canary Goods” label released “Antimai”, the eight Dear Hunter (The) album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Rogue Planet Mastering”, “Cave & Canary Studio”, “Vudu Studios”, “The Sad Castle”, “Alberto Hernandez Audio”, and was produced by Casey Crescenzo.

Personnel:

  • Casey Crescenzo – vocals, talk box, guitar, synth, Rhodes piano, organ, percussion, arrangements, engineer, artwork, layout
  • Judy Crescenzo – vocals
  • Tivoli Crescenzo – vocals
  • Max Tousseau – vocals, guitar, synth, engineer
  • Robert Parr – vocals, guitar, synth, engineer
  • Gavin Castleton – keyboards
  • Nick Sollecito – vocals, bass, synth
  • Nick Crescenzo – vocals, drums, engineer
  • Aiden Early – vocals, percussion
  • Brian Bosley – tenor saxophone
  • Carolyne Walter – baritone saxophone
  • Mike McCann – trumpet
  • Ross Eustis – trumpet
  • Jon Brummel – trombone
  • Rowne Crescenzo – human beatbox
  • Aiden Early, Alberto Hernandez,  Frank Mitaritonna, Nick Sollecito – engineer
  • Mike Watts – mixing
  • Mike Kaljian – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Casey Crescenzo.

  1. Ring 8 – Poverty
  2. Ring 7 – Industry
  3. Ring 6 – LoTown
  4. Ring 5 – Middle Class
  5. Ring 4 – Patrol
  6. Ring 3 – Luxury
  7. Ring 2 – Nature
  8. Ring 1 – Tower

Cedric Burnside: I Be Trying

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On June 25, 2021, “Single Lock Records” label released “I Be Trying”, the tenth Cedric Burnside album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Royal Recording Studios” in Memphis, and “Single Lock Studios” in Florence, and was produced by Boo Mitchell and Ben Tanner.

Personnel:

  • Cedric Burnside – vocals, guitar, drums, liner notes
  • Luther Dickinson – guitar
  • Portrika Burnside – vocal
  • Zac Cockrell – bass
  • Reed Watson – drums, percussion
  • Caleb Elliot – cello
  • Boo Mitchell – engineer, mixing
  • Ben Tanner – engineer assistant
  • Joshua Hardman – design
  • Dale Gunnoe – cover photography
  • Abraham Rowe – photography
  • J Powell – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedric Burnside, except where noted.

  1. The World Can Be So Cold
  2. Step In
  3. I Be Trying
  4. You Really Love Me
  5. Love Is the Key
  6. Keep On Pushing
  7. Gotta Look Out
  8. Pretty Flowers
  9. What makes Me Think
  10. Bird Without a Feather – R.L. Burnside
  11. Hands Off That Girl – Junior Kimbrough
  12. Get Down
  13. Love You Forever

John Carroll Kirby: Septet

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On June 25, 2021, “Stones Throw Records” label released “Septet”, the sixth John Carroll Kirby studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “64 Sound” in Highland Park, Los Angeles, and was produced by Carroll Kirby and Tony Buchen.

Personnel:

  • John Carroll Kirby – keyboards
  • John Paul Maramba – bass
  • Deantoni Parks – drums
  • David Leach – percussion
  • Logan Hone – woodwind
  • Tracy Wannomae – woodwind
  • Nick Mancini – mallets
  • Tony Buchen – mixing
  • Jake Viator – mastering
  • Justin Sloane – design
  • Eddie Chacon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Carroll Kirby.

  1. Rainmaker
  2. P64 by My Side
  3. Sensing Not Seeing
  4. Swallow Tail
  5. Weep
  6. Jubilee Horns
  7. The Quest of Chico Hamilton
  8. Nucleo

Hiss Golden Messenger: Quietly Blowing It

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On June 25, 2021, “Merge Records” label released “Quietly Blowing It”, the twelve Hiss Golden Messenger studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Overdub Lane”, “Echo Magic”, “The Shed”, “Starr Sound”, “The Old Pillow Studio”, “The Boom Boom Room”, “Dad’s Bar & Grill”, and was produced by M.C. Taylor.

Personnel:

  • M.C. Taylor – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, additional recording
  • Chris Boerner – electric guitar
  • Buddy Miller – electric guitar
  • Josh Kaufman – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Scott Hirsch – lap steel guitar, synthesizer
  • James Wallace – piano, additional recording
  • Devonne Harris – piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, clavinet
  • Alex Bingham – bass, synthesizer
  • Brevan Hampden – drums, percussion
  • Matt McCaughan – drums, percussion, synthesizer
  • Stuart Bogie – saxophone
  • Matt Douglas – saxophone
  • Griffin Goldsmith – singing
  • Taylor Goldsmith – singing
  • Sonyia Turner – singing
  • Zach Williams – singing
  •  Luc Suèr – recording
  • Darryl Norsen – layout, design
  • Chris Frisina – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by M.C. Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Way Back in the Way Back
  2. The Great Mystifier
  3. Mighty Dollar
  4. Quietly Blowing It
  5. It Will If We Let It
  6. Hardlytown
  7. If It Comes in the Morning – Anaïs Mitchell, M.C. Taylor
  8. Glory Strums (Loneliness of the Long – Distance Runner)
  9. Painting Houses – Gregory Alan Isakov, M.C. Taylor
  10. Angels in the Headlights
  11. Sanctuary

Joan Armatrading: Consequences

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On June 18, 2021, “BMG Rights Managements” label released “Consequences”, the twentieth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Bumpkin Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Joan Armatrading.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, instrumentation, recording, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Mark Wallis – mixing
  • Gwyn Mathias – mastering
  • Ryan Art – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. Natural Rhythm
  2. Already There
  3. To Be Loved
  4. Better Life
  5. Glorious Madness
  6. Like
  7. Consequences
  8. Sunrise
  9. Think About Me
  10. To Anyone Who Will Listen

Billy Howerdel: What Normal Was

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On June 10, 2022, “BMG” label released “What Normal Was”, album by Billy Howerdel (first album by his real name). It was recorded in 202, and was produced by Billy Howerdel.

Personnel:

  • Billy Howerdel – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums
  • Danny Lohner — guitar, programming
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Matt McJunkins — additional bass
  • Scott Kirkland — additional programming
  • Hannah Vandermolen — vocals, vocal production
  • Cassandra Church, Valeria Hylytukha, Marissa Nadler — backing vocals on EXP

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billy Howerdel, all music by Billy Howerdel, except where noted.

  1. Selfish Hearts
  2. Free and Weightless
  3. Ani
  4. The Same Again
  5. Beautiful Mistake
  6. Poison Flowers
  7. Follower
  8. Bring Honor Back Home
  9. EXP
  10. Stars – Johnette Napolitano, Billy Howerdel

Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom

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On June 2, 2023, “Columbia” label released “Shadow Kingdom”, the fortieth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Village Recorder” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Greg Leisz – guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • T-Bone Burnett – guitar
  • Ira Ingber – guitar
  • Steve Bartek – additional acoustic guitar
  • Doug Lacy – accordion
  • Jeff Taylor – accordion
  • Don Was – upright bass
  • John Avila – electric bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. When I Paint My Masterpiece
  2. Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine
  3. Queen Jane Approximately
  4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
  5. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
  6. Tombstone Blues
  7. To Be Alone with You
  8. What Was It You Wanted
  9. Forever Young
  10. Pledging My Time
  11. The Wicked Messenger
  12. Watching the River Flow
  13. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
  14. Sierra’s Theme

Paul Weller: 66

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On May 24, 2024, “Polydor” label released “66”, the seventeenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2024, at “Black Barn Studio”, and was produced by Christophe Vaillant, Paul Weller and White Label.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, percussion
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Heel – acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Le Super Homard – acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, celesta, Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Tom Doyle – electric guitar, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, saxophone, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drum programming
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hawley – lap steel guitar 
  • Marco Rees – electric guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Josh McClorey – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Andy Crofts – bass guitar
  • Jake Fletcher – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – Moog bass
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
  • Max Beesley – vibraphone
  • Jacko Peake – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Speare – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Andy Gilliams – trombone
  • Britten Sinfonia – orchestra
  • Hannah Peel – conductor
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals
  • Dr. Robert – backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Say She She – backing vocals
  • Erland Cooper – backing vocals
  • Steve Trigg – horn arrangements
  • Hannah Peel – orchestral arrangements
  • Christopher Parker – engineer
  • John Barrett – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – engineer assistant
  • Charles Rees – additional production, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ship of Fools – Paul Weller, Graham McPherson
  2. Flying Fish – Paul Weller
  3. Jumble Queen – Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher
  4. Nothing – Paul Weller, Andrew Chalk, Graham McPherson
  5. My Best Friend’s Coat – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  6. Rise Up Singing – Paul Weller, Miles Copeland, Dr. Robert
  7. I Woke Up – Paul Weller
  8. A Glimpse of You – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  9. Sleepy Hollow – Paul Weller
  10. In Full Flight – Paul Weller, Anthony Brown, Tom Doyle
  11. Soul Wandering – Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie
  12. Burn Out – Paul Weller, Erland Cooper

Lord Huron: Long Lost

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On May 21, 2021, “Republic” label released “Long Lost”, the fourth Lord Huron studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Whispering Pines Studios”, and was produced by Ben Schneider, Ben Tolliday and Mark Barry.

Personnel:

  • Ben Schneider – vocals
  • Tom Renaud – guitar
  • Miguel Briseño – bass, keyboards
  • Mark Barry – drums
  • Allison Ponthier

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Schneider.

  1. The Moon Doesn’t Mind
  2. Mine Forever
  3. (One Helluva Performer)
  4. Love Me Like You Used To
  5. Meet Me in the City
  6. (Sing for Us Tonight)
  7. Long Lost
  8. Twenty Long Years
  9. Drops in the Lake
  10. Where Did the Time Go
  11. Not Dead Yet
  12. (Deep Down Inside Ya)
  13. I Lied
  14. At Sea
  15. What Do It Mean
  16. Time’s Blur