Tag Archives: 2021

Esperanza Spalding: Songwrights Apothecary Lab

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On September 24, 2021, “Concord” label released “Songwrights Apothecary Lab”, is the eighth Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Phoelix, Corey King and Raphael Saading. At the 64th “Annual Grammy Awards”, the album won “Best Jazz Vocal Album”.

Personnel:

  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, piano
  • Chris Sholar – guitar
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Leo Genovese – piano
  • Phoelix – vocals, piano, synthesizer, xylophone
  • Justin Tyson – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Francisco Mela – drums
  • Aaron Burnett – saxophone
  • Wayne Shorter – saxophone
  • James Greeley – eagle-bone whistle
  • Lamont Hamilton – bell
  • Steve Turre – conch shell
  • Ganavya Doraiswamy – vocals
  • Corey King – vocals
  • Thrive Choir – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except here where noted.

  1. Formwela 1
  2. Formwela 2
  3. Formwela 3
  4. Formwela 4 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
  5. Formwela 5 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
  6. Formwela 6 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
  7. Formwela 7
  8. Formwela 8 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
  9. Formwela 9 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
  10. Formwela 10 –
  11. Formwela 11 – Leo Genovese, Matthew Stevens
  12. Formwela 13

Angels & Airwaves: Lifeforms

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On September 24, 2021, “Rice” label released “Lifeforms”, the sixth Angels & Airwaves studio album. It was recorded April 2018 – April 2021, at “Bunker of Brilliance” in Los Angeles, “Jupiter Sound” in Encinitas, “Signature Sound”, “Singing Serpent” and “The Hit Lair” in San Diego, and was produced by Aaron Rubin, Tom DeLonge, David Kennedy, Matt Rubino and IIan Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Tom DeLonge – lead vocals, guitar, synths
  • David Kennedy – guitar, synths, producer
  • Matt Rubano – bass guitar, synths, backing vocals
  • Ilan Rubin – drums, percussion, bass guitar, synths, guitar, backing vocals
  • Aaron Rubin – engineer, mixing
  • Ben Moore – engineer
  • Emily Lazar – engineer
  • Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Allgood – engineer
  • Jeff Citron – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer – mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom DeLonge, Ilan Rubin, Aaron Rubin, and Matt Rubano, except where noted.

  1. Timebomb
  2. Euphoria
  3. Spellbound – Tom DeLounge, IIan Rubin, Aaron Rubin
  4. No More Guns
  5. Losing My Mind
  6. Automatic
  7. Restless Souls
  8. Rebel Girl – Tom DeLoiunge, IIan Rubin, Aaron Rubin
  9. A Fire in a Nameless Town
  10. Kiss & Tell – Tom DeLounge, IIan Rubin, Aaron Rubin

Third Eye Blind: Our Bande Apart

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On September 24, 2021, “Mega Collider” label released “Our Bande Àpart”, the seventh Third Eye Blind studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Lucy’s Meat Market” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Stephan Jenkins – vocals, guitar, drums, percussion
  • Kryz Reid – guitar
  • Colin Creev – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Alex LeCavalier – bass
  • Brad Hargreaves – drums
  • Bethany Cosentino – vocal
  • Peter Min – engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Carlos de la Garza – mixing
  • Ryan Olson – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Ryan Short – editing
  • Curtis Peoples – vocal production
  • Daniel Nolan – technician
  • David Wexler – art direction
  • Jef Harmatz – illustrations, production design
  • Travis Shinn – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephan Jenkins, except where noted.

  1. Goodbye to the Days of Ladies and Gentlemen
  2. Box of Bones – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
  3. Again
  4. Silverlake Neophyte
  5. Dust Storm – Kryz Reid, Stephan Jenkins
  6. The Dying Blood
  7. Funeral Singers – Tim Rutili
  8. To the Sea – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
  9. Time in Berlin – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
  10. Disorder – Ian Curtis, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner

Lindsey Buckingham: Same

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On September 17, 2021, “Rhino” label released the self-titled, seventh Lindsey Buckingham studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at Buckingham’s home studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, bass guitar, synthesizer bass, keyboards, percussion, drum programming, engineer, mixing
  • Mark Needham – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Liz Hirsch – design, layout
  • John Russo – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lindsey Buckingham, except where noted.

  1. Scream
  2. I Don’t Mind
  3. On the Wrong Side
  4. Swan Song – Lindsey Buckingham, Jordon Zadorozny, Brad Laner
  5. Blind Love
  6. Time – Michael Merchant
  7. Blue Light
  8. Power Down
  9. Santa Rosa
  10. Dancing

Daughtry: Dearly Beloved

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On September 17, 2021, “Dogtree Records” released “Dearly Beloved”, the sixth Daughtry studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Sienna Recording Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Scot Stevens and Marti Frederiksen.

Personnel:

  • Chris Daughtry – lead vocals, third guitar
  • Josh Steely – lead guitar
  • Brian Craddock – rhythm guitar
  • Elvio Fernandes – keyboards, backing vocals, additional production
  • Josh Paul – bass, backing vocals
  • Brandon Maclin – drums, percussion
  • Sinclair – backing vocals
  • Evan Frederiksen – engineer, digital editing
  • Scott Stevens – mixing, digital editing, programming
  • Chris Baseford – mixing
  • Andrew Cruz – mastering
  • Marti Frederiksen – digital editing, programming
  • Brian Craddock – art direction, design
  • Mark Holman – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Desperation – Chris Daughtry
  2. World on Fire – Chris Daughtry, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen
  3. Heavy in the Crown – Chris Daughtry, John Cummings, Elvio Fernandes, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen
  4. Changes are Coming – Chris Daughtry, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen
  5. Dearly Beloved – Chris Daughtry, Brian Craddock, Mark Holman
  6. Cry for Help – Chris Daughtry, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen
  7. Asylum – Chris Daughtry, John Cummings, Elvio Fernandes, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen
  8. Evil – Chris Daughtry, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen
  9. The Victim – Chris Daughtry, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen
  10. Somebody – Chris Daughtry
  11. Call You Mine – Chris Daughtry, Deanna Daughtry
  12. Lioness – Chris Daughtry
  13. Break into My Heart – Chris Daughtry, Scott Stevens, Evan Frederiksen

Manic Street Preachers: The Ultra Vivid Lament

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On September 10, 2021, “Columbia” label released “The Ultra Vivid Lament”, the fourteenth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Nicky Wire – bass, design concept, photography
  • Sean Moore – drums, percussion
  • Julia Cumming – vocal
  • Mark Lanegan – vocal
  • Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – additional guitar, additional keyboards
  • Dave Eringa – additional keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Cat Southall – backing vocals
  • Wayne Murray – additional backing vocals
  • Jack Boston, Jake Faber, Loz Williams, Tony O’Flaherty – additional engineering
  • Bernard Kane – strings arrangements
  • David Wrench – mixing, additional programming
  • Matt Colton – lacquer cut, mastering
  • Black Finch Design, James Isaacs – design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore.

  1. Still Snowing in Sapporo
  2. Orwellian
  3. The Secret He Had Missed
  4. Quest for Ancient Colour
  5. Don’t Let the Night Divide Us
  6. Diapause
  7. Complicated Illusions
  8. Into the Waves of Love
  9. Blank Diary Entry
  10. Happy Bored Alone
  11. Afterending

The Stranglers: Dark Matters

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On September 10, 2021, “Coursegood” label released “Dark Matters”, the eighteenth Stranglers (The) album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “Charlton Farm Studios” in Bath, “OX4 Sound Studios” in Oxford, and Bez Warne home studio, and was produced by Louie Nicastro.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Jacques Burnel – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Dave Greenfield – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Baz Warne – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Jim Macaulay – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Louie Nicastro – additional keyboards, engineer
  • Matthew Bourne-Jones – trumpet
  • Phil Johnson – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Baz Warne and Jim Macaulay, except where noted.

  1. Water
  2. This Song – Mathew Seamarks, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Baz Warne, Jim Macaulay
  3. And If You Should See Dave
  4. If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might Be Love)
  5. No Man’s Land
  6. The Lines
  7. Payday
  8. Down
  9. The Last Man on the Moon
  10. White Stallion
  11. Breathe

Ben & Ben: Pebble House Vol. 1: Kuwaderno

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On August 29, 2021, “Sony Music Philippines” label released “Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno”, the second Ben & Ben studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Miguel Benjamin Guico, Paolo Benjamin Guico, Poch Barretto, Jam Villanueva, Agnes Reoma, Patricia Lasaten, Jean Paul Verona and Sam Marquez.

Personnel:

  • Miguel Benjamin Guico – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Paolo Benjamin Guico – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Poch Barretto – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Patricia Lasaten – keyboards
  • Agnes Reoma – bass
  • Jam Villanueva – drums
  • Toni Muñoz – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Andrew de Pano – percussion, backing vocals
  • Keifer Cabugao – violin, backing vocals
  • Manila String Machine – violin instrumentals
  • Chito Miranda, Moira Dela Torre, Aild and Juan Karlos, SB 19, Munimui, KZ Tandingan – co-lead vocals
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Isobel Funk, Karen Dela Fuente, Karelle Bulan – creative directors

Track listing:

All tracks by Paolo Guico and Miguel Guico except where noted.

  1. Kuwaderno – P. Barretto, T.Munoz
  2. Kasayaw
  3. Swimming Pool
  4. Elyu
  5. Pasalubong – Miguel Benjamin Guico, Paolo Benjamin Guico, M. Dela Torre, J. Hernandez
  6. Magpahinga
  7. Lunod
  8. Sabel – Miguel Benjamin Guico, Paolo Benjamin Guico, T. Munoz
  9. Kapangyarihan – Miguel Benjamin Guico, Paolo Benjamin Guico, J. Nase
  10. Sugat – Paolo Benjamin Guico, T. Munoz
  11. Upuan
  12. Ilang Tulog Na Lange – T. Munoz, Paolo Benjamin Guico
  13. Kayumanggi

Switchfoot: Interrobang

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On August 20, 2021, “Fantasy” label released “Interrobang”, the twelve Switchfoot album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Tony Berg.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Shirley – vocals, guitar
  • Jerome Fontamillas – vocals, keyboards
  • Ethan Gruska – keyboards, programming
  • Tim Foreman – vocals, bass, art direction, design
  • Chad Butler – drums
  • Kane Richotte – drums
  • Cynthia Tolson – violin
  • Keith Tutt – cello
  • Z Berg – backing vocals
  • Tanner Sparks, Will Maclellan – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Tommy Steele – art direction, design
  • Erick Frost – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Beloved – Tony Berg, Tim Foreman, Jon Foreman
  2. Lost ‘Cause
  3. Fluorescent – Jon Foreman
  4. If I Were You
  5. The Bones of Us
  6. Splinter
  7. I Need You (To Be Wrong)
  8. The Hard Way
  9. Wolves – Jon Foreman
  10. Backward in Time
  11. Electricity – Jon Foreman