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.
On February 12, 2021, “Because Music” label released “Glowing in the Dark”, the fourth Django Django studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by David MacLean, Vincent Neff, Tommy Grace and Jimmy Dixon.
Personnel:
Vincent Neff – vocals, guitar, design
Tommy Grace – synthesizer, design
Jimmy Dixon – bass, design
David MacLean – drums, mixing, design
Ife Tolentino – additional guitar
Antonio de Freitas – cuíca, tambourine
Charlotte Gainsbourg – vocals
Bridget Samuels – string arrangements
Orchestrate – strings
Raven Bush – strings
Ashana Davidson – backing vocals
Alexis Smith – mixing
Matt Colton – mastering
Oran Wishart – cover painting
Horacio Bolz – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Vincent Neff, Tommy Grace, Jimmy Dixon and David MacLean.
On February 11, 2023, “Fearless” label released “The Jaws of Life”, the fifth studio Pierce the Veil studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Royal” and “Marigny” in New Orleans, and was produced by Paul Meany, Vic Fuentes and Jaime Preciado.
On February 5, 2021, “Fat Possum” label released “Ignorance”, the fifth Weather Station (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Canterbery” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Tamara Linderman and Marcus Paguin.
On February 2, 2024, “False Idols” label released “King Perry”, the final Lee “Scratch” Perry studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Daniel Boyle.
Personnel:
Lee “Scratch” Perry – vocals
Greentea Peng – vocals
Fifi Rong – vocals
Shaun Ryder – vocals
Marta Zlakowska – vocals
Rose Waite – vocals
Tricky – rapping, additional production
Zak Waite – drums, additional drum production
Rory Sadler – hornsm saxophone, arrangements
Robert Landen – horns, trumpet, arrangements
Hugo Bechstein – orchestra conducting
Grand Shapes – cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Lee “Scratch” Perry, except where noted.
100lbs of Summer – Lee “Scratch” Perry, Aria Wells
Evil Generation
Midnight Blues – Lee “Scratch” Perry, Fifi Rong
King of the Animals
Green Banana – Lee “Scratch” Perry, Shaun Ryder
Jesus Life
I Am a Dubby – Lee “Scratch” Perry, Marta Zlakowska
No Illusion
The Person I Am – Lee “Scratch” Perry, Rose Waite
Jah People in Blue Sky – Lee “Scratch” Perry, Aria Wells
Future of My Music – Lee “Scratch” Perry, Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, Marta Zlakowska
On January 28, 2022, “Forty Below Records” label released “The Sun Is Shining Down”, the final John Mayall studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Horse Latitudes” in Glendale, California, “Strawhorse Studios” and “Forty Bellow Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Mayall and Eric Corne.
Personnel:
John Mayall – vocals, guitar, Hammond B3, piano, electric piano, harmonica
Buddy Miller – vocal
Carolyn Wonderland – lead and rhythm guitar
Melvin Taylor – guitar
Mike Campbell – guitar
Billy Watts – rhythm guitar
Eric Corne – rhythm guitar, engineer, mixing
Jake Shimabukuro – ukulele
Greg Rzab – electric bass
Jay Davenport – drums
Ron Dziubla – saxophone
Mark Pender – trumpet
Richard A. Rosenberg – trombone
Scarlet Rivera (Donna Shea) – violin
Michael Dumas – engineer
Thomas Ross Johansen – engineer
Mark Chalecki – mastering
Anthony Wolch – artwork, creative director
Inaiah Lujan – design, layout
Shye Ronen – digital art
Cristina Arrigoni – back cover photography
Brad Silverberg – fine art photography
David Gomez – inside cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.
Hungry and Ready
Can’t Take No More
I’m as Good as Gone – Bobby Rush
Got to Find a Better Way
Chills and Thrills – Bernard Allison
One Special Lady
A Quitter Never Wins – Tinsley Ellis, Margaret Sampson
On January 22, 2021, “Easy Life” label released “The Hope List”, the third Lonely the Brave studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Jack Bennett.
On January 15, 2021, “Joyful Noise Recordings” label released “Rat-A-Tat-Tat”, the fourth Dale Crover album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Sound of Sirens Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Toshi Kasai and Dale Crover.
On December 3, 2021, “Sharp Tone” label released “Echo”, the seventh Of Mice & Men studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Aaron Pauley, Alan Ashby, Phil Manansala and Valentino Arteaga.
Personnel:
Aaron Pauley – lead vocals, bass, engineer, mixing, mastering
Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, engineer
Phil Manansala – lead guitar, backing vocals, engineer
Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion, engineer
Derek Hess – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Aaron Pauley, Alan Ashby, Phil Manansala and Valentino Arteaga, except where noted.
Timeless
Obsolete
Anchor
Levee
Bloom
Pulling Teeth
Mosaic
Fighting Gravity
Echo
Helplessly Hoping – David Crosby, Stephen Still, Graham Nash and Neil Young