Tag Archives: 2021

Joan Armatrading: Consequences

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

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

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

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

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

Chai: Wink

On May 21, 2021, “Sub Pop” label released “Wink”, the third Chai studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Endhits Studio Inc”, “Foftoo Sound Labs”, “Sound Arts” in Tokyo, “Strange Weather” in New York City, and was produced by Dar Ishikawa,, Mndsgn and YMCK.

Personnel:

  • Kana – vocals, guitar
  • Mana – vocals, keyboards
  • Yuuki – bass, choir, chorus
  • Yuna – drums, choir, chorus
  • Ric Wilson
  • YMCK
  • Mndsgn

Track listing:

  1. Donuts Mind If I Do
  2. Maybe Chocolate Chips
  3. Action
  4. End
  5. Ping Pong
  6. Nobody Knows We Are Fun
  7. It’s Vitamin C
  8. In Pink
  9. Karaage
  10. Miracle
  11. Wish Upon a Star
  12. Salty

Van Morrison: What’s It’s Gonna Take?

On May 20, 2022, “Exile” label released “What’s It Gonna Take?”, the 43rd Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Real World Studios”, “Bath Spa Hotel”, “Richard Dunn Studio”, “Culloden Hotel”, “Hollywood Studios” and “Musicbox Studios”, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocal, electric guitar, saxophone
  • Dave Keary – acoustic guitar, lead electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Stuart Mcllroy – piano
  • John McCullouh – piano
  • Richard Dunn – Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, backing vocals
  • Pete Hurley – bass
  • Colin Griffin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Eamon Ferris – drums
  • Sticky Wicket – percussion
  • Teena Lyle – bongos, congos
  • Paul O’Reilly – saxophone
  • Mike Barkley – trumpet
  • Seth Lakeman – fiddle, backing vocals
  • Crawford Bell – backing vocals
  • Jolene O’Hara – backing vocals
  • Dana Masters – backing vocals
  • Kelly Smiley – backing vocals
  • Oli Jacobs – engineer assistant
  • Katie May – engineer assistant
  • Oli Middleton – engineer assistant
  • Ben McAuley – recording, mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Dameon Priestly – illustration
  • Paperjam Design – design

Track listing:

 All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Dangerous
  2. What’s It Gonna Take?
  3. Fighting Back Is the New Normal
  4. Fodder for the Masses
  5. Can’t Go on This Way
  6. Sometimes It’s Just Blah Blah Blah
  7. Money from America
  8. Not Seeking Approval
  9. Damage and Recovery
  10. Nervous Breakdown
  11. Absolutely Positively the Most
  12. I Ain’t No Celebrity
  13. Stage Name
  14. Fear and Self-Loathing in Las Vegas
  15. Pretending

Weezer: SZNZ: Spring

On March 20, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “SZNZ: Spring”, the seventh Weezer EP (the first of four EPs in SZNZ project. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Jake Sinclair, Ethan Gruska and Suzy Shinn.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Brian Bell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums
  • Rouble Kapoor – engineer
  • Jason Hiller – engineer
  • Rachel White – engineer
  • JC LeResche – engineer
  • Sejo Navajas – engineer assistant
  • John Sinclair – mixing 
  • Rob Kinelski – mixing
  • Eli Heisler – mixing assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Rivers Cuomo, except where noted.

  1. Opening Night
  2. Angels on Vacation
  3. A Little Bit of Love – Rivers Cuomo, Dave Gibson, Jax, Wayne Wilkins
  4. The Guardian of Eden
  5. The Sound of Drums – Rivers Cuomo, Abigail Spinner McBride
  6. All This Love – Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson
  7. Wild at Heart

Roscoe Mitchell And Mike Reed: The Ritual And The Dance

On February 19, 2021, “Astral Spirits” label released “The Ritual and the Dance”, album by Roscoe Mitchell and Mike Reed.

Personnel:

  • Roscoe Mitchell – reeds, artwork
  • Mike Reed – drums, electronics
  • Michael W. Huon – recording
  • David Zuchowski – mastering
  • Geert Vandepoele – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Ritual
  2. The Dance

White Lies: As I Try Not to Fall Apart

On February 18, 2022, “PIAS” label released “As I Try Not to Fall Apart”, the sixth White Lies studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Ed Buller, Claudius Mittendorfer, Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown.

Personnel:

  • Harry McVeigh – lead vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • Charles Cave – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Jack Lawrence-Brown – drums, percussion
  • Richie Kennedy – engineer
  • James Mellor – engineer
  • Darren Lawson – engineer
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Claude Vause – studio assistant
  • Ed Farrell – studio assistant
  • Annelise Keestra – design

Track listing:

  1. Am I Really Going to Die
  2. As I Try Not to Fall Apart
  3. Breathe
  4. I Don’t Want to Go to Mars
  5. Step Outside
  6. Roll December
  7. Ragworm
  8. Blue Drift
  9. The End
  10. There Is No Cure for It