On November 12, 2021, “Idlewild” label released “Book”, the 23rd They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Pat Dillett.
Personnel:
John Flansburgh – vocals, guitars, programming
John Linnell – vocals, keyboards, woodwinds
Dan Miller – guitars
Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar
Marty Beller – drums, percussion
Stan Harrison – baritone saxophone, flute
Curt Ramm – trumpet
Dan Levine – trombone, bass trombone
Pat Dillett – mixing
Track listing:
All track by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, except where noted.
On October 29, 2021, “Decca” label released “Ocean to Ocean”, the sixteenth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded in 2021. At “Martian Engineering Studios” in Cornwall, UK, “Cyclops Sound Studio”, “Studio Mezzanotte” in Los Angeles, “Brickhill Studios” in Orleans, Massachusetts, and was produced by Tori Amos.
Personnel:
Tori Amos – vocals, piano, Hammond B3, keyboards, Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
Mark Hawley – guitar, dobro, recording, mixing
John Philip Shenale – Marxophone, Optigan, sampling, synthesizer, additional keyboards, Hammond organ
On October 29 2021, “Atlantic” label released “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” the fifth War on Drugs (The). It was recorded 2018 – 2021, at “Outlier Inn” in Woodridge, New York, “Studio G” in Brooklyn, “Electric Lady” in Manhattan, “Electro Vox”, “Sound City”, “Sunset Sound”, “East West” in Hollywood, and was produced by Adam Granduciel and Shawn Everett.
Personnel:
Adam Granduciel – vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, lead electric guitar, piano, Juno 106, celesta, electric guitar, synth guitar, bass, Juno 60, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Kurzweil, Prophet 6, MPC, 808 drum programming, Korg K2, Walter Becker’s old bass, felt piano, harmonica, ARP Quartet, Mellotron, percussion, art direction
Robbie Bennett – piano, Prophet 12, Akai AX60, Oberheim OB-X, New Jersey electric guitar, Juno 60, Eventide piano, ARP Solina
Dave Hartley – bass, VP-330, Rickenbacker bass, electric guitar, OP-1, cover and gatefold photography
Charlie Hall – drums, percussion, prepared piano
Anthony LaMarca – drums, percussion, Hammond organ, electric vibes, acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitar
Jon Natchez – Prophet-6, baritone saxophone, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
Michael Bloch – Mellotron, nylon AMS dub guitar, Ursa Major Telecaster, electric guitar, electric swamp guitar, lead electric guitar, lead electric raindrop guitar
James Elkington – lead acoustic and electric guitar
Lee Pardini – grand piano, piano
Daniel Clarke – Hammond organ, organ
Patrick Berkery – drums, percussion
Christopher Bear – drums, percussion
Matt Lowell – backing vocals
Lucius – vocals
Shawn Everett – recording, mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Ivan Wayman – additional engineering
Nick Krill – additional engineering
Quarantine Cowboys – additional engineering
Rob Carmichael (SEEN) – art direction, design
Dominic East – art direction
Daniel Topete – additional studio photography
Dustin Condren – additional studio photography
Traclk listing:
All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.
Living Proof
Harmonia Dream – music by Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
Change – music by Adam Granduicel, Anthony LaMarca, Dave Hartley
I Don’t Wanna Wait – music by Adam Granduciel, Anthgony LaMarca, Dave Hartley
Victim
I Don’t Live Here Anymore – music by Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
On October 22, 2021, “Inside Out” label released “A View from the Top of the World”, the fifteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Dream Theater Headquarters” studio, and was produced by John Petrucci.
Personnel:
James LaBrie – vocals
John Petrucci – guitars
Jordan Rudess – keyboards
John Myung – bass
Mike Mangini – drums
James “Jimmy T” Meslin – engineer, additional production
Andy Sneap – mixing, mastering
Hugh Syme – art direction, illustration, design
Rayon Richards – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess, James LaBrie and Mike Mangini, lyrics as noted.
On October 22, 2021, “ABKCO Music & Records” label released “Chansons d’Ennui Tip-Top”, the fifth Jarvis Cocker album. The album features cover versions of French pop songs. It was recorded in 2021, at “Narcissus Studios” in London and at Jarvis Cocker’s home, and was produced by Jason Buckle and Jarvis Cocker.
Personnel:
Jarvis Cocker – vocals
Serafina Steer – harp, keyboards, female lead vocal, backing vocals
Emma Smith – violin, saxophone, keyboards, recorder, backing vocals; string arrangements
Jason Buckle – guitar, percussion, keyboards
Andrew McKinney – electric bass, double bass, backing vocals
Adam Betts – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Lætitia Sadier – vocals, keyboards, translation, French pronunciation coaching
Bishi Bhattacharya – sitar
Anna McKinney – vocals
Joe Auckland – flugelhorn
Laura Moody – string section
Flora Curzon – string section
Morgan Goff – string section
Lucy Wilkins – string section
Charlie Stock – string section
Jennymay Logan – string section
Philip Granell – string section
Ian Burdge – string section
Paloma Deike – string section
Drew Smith – recording
John Davis – mastering, lacquer cutting
Brian Fitzpatrick – layout, design
Wes Anderson – executive production
Randall Poster – executive production
Track listing:
Dans ma chambre – Padro Espinoza Prieto
Contact – Serge Gainsbourg
La tendresse – Hubert Yves Adrien Giraud, Noel Roux
Anour, je te cherche – Nino Ferer
Les gens sont fous, les temps sont flous – Jacques Lanzmann, Jacques Dutronc
Il pleut sur la gare – Areski Belkacem, Brigitte Fontaine
Paroles, paroles – Matteo Chiossom Giancarlo Del Re, Gianni Ferrio
Requiem pour un con – Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Jean Piette Colombier
Mon ami la rose – Cecille Caulier, Jacques Lacome D’Estalenx
Mao Mao – Gerard Guegan, Gerard Huge
Elle et moi – Pascal Jean Michel Valadon, Aaron Golbert, Alex Payne, Jean-Pierre Cerrone
On October 22, 2021, “14th Floor” and “Warner Bros” labels released “The Myth of the Happily Ever After”, the ninth Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded 2020 -2021, at Biffy Clyro’s home studio in Glasgow, and was produced by Adam Noble, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.
Personnel:
Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, violin
James Johnston – bass guitar, backing vocals
Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
On October 21, 2021, “ONErpm” label released “Casa Francisco”, the third Francisco, el Hombre album. It was recorded in 2021, at “LAB Sound” in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, and was produced by Mateo Piracés Ugarte, Juliana Strassacapa, Sebastian Piracés Ugarte, Helena Papini and Andrei Martinez Kozyreff.
On October 15, 2021, “Mom + Pop” label released “The Atlas Underground Fire”, album by Tom Morello. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Synagogue”, “Veritas Studios”, “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, and was produced by Jon Levine, Zakk Cervini, Carl Restivo, Ron Aniello, Jordan Fish, Evil Twin, Josh Carter, Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Boonn, Mike Posner, Ryder Johnson, Zane Lowe, The Bloody Beetroots, Kill Dave, Max Pote and Sama Abdulhadi.
Personnel:
Tom Morello – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, recording
On October 15, 2021, “Rainha dos Raios” and “Brabo Music” labels released “Imaculada”, the fifth Alice Caymmi album. It was recorded in 2021, at Rodrigo Gorky’s studio in Sao Paulo, and was produced by Alice Cayammi and Vivian Kuczynski.
Personnel:
Alice Caymmi – vocals, guitar, arrangements, idealization
On October 11, 2021, Jeffery Deon Estus died aged 65. He was musician (bass), singer and songwriter, member of collective Boogie Box High and band Switch, but was best known as the bass player of Wham. He recorded and performed with Marvin Gaye, George Michael, Elton John, Aaron Neville, Tina Turner, Frank Zappa, Annie Lennox, Edgar Winter and George Clinton. As leader Estus released one album.
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