Tag Archives: 2021

Pond: 9

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On October 1, 2021, “Spinning Top Records” label released “9”, the ninth Pond studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook – lead vocals, synthesizer
  • Shiny Joe Ryan – guitar, synthesizer
  • James Ireland – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Jay Watson – vocals, bass, drums, guitar, synthesizer, mixing
  • Evelyn Ida Morris – piano
  • Christian Ruggiero – saxophone
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings
  • Cowboy John – vocals
  • Maud Nadal, Amaya Courtis, Laurel – additional vocals
  • Brod Madden-Scott – live instrumental engineer
  • David Ives – mastering
  • Braulio Amado – artwork, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

  1. Song for Agnes
  2. Human Touch
  3. America’s Cup
  4. Take Me Avalon I’m Young
  5. Punk Lunettes
  6. Czech Locomotive
  7. Rambo
  8. Gold Cup / Plastic Sole
  9. Toast

Ringo Starr: Change the World

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On September 24, 2021, “Universal Music Enterproses” label released “Change the World”, an Ringo Starr EP. It was recorded in 2021, at “Roccabella West Studio”, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Bruce Sugar and Linda Perry.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Steve Lukather – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Bruce Sugar – piano
  • Nathan East – acoustic bass
  • Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) – trombone
  • Amy Keys, Windy Wagner – backing vocals
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Scott Richie – design, photography
  • Vartan – creative director

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Change the World – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams
  2. Just That Way – Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar
  3. Coming Undone – Linda Perry
  4. Rock Around the Clock – Max C. Freedman, James E. Meyers

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