Tag Archives: 2022

George Ezra: Gold Rush Kid

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On June 10, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Gold Rush Kid”, the third George Ezra studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Stuart Price, Joel Pott, Daniel Moyler and Barney Lister.

Personnel:

  • George Ezra – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Joel Pott – guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, piano, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Daniel Moyler – guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, programming
  • David Klinke – guitar
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, bass, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Sims – bass, percussion, backing vocal
  • Stuart Price – bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Barney Lister – bass, keyboards, synthesizer, programming
  • Fabio De Oliveira – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Hal Ritson – drums, programming
  • Richard Adlam – drums, programming
  • Jim Hunt – saxophone, brass, performance arrangements
  • Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone
  • Ian Hendrickson-Smith – saxophone
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Lily Carassik – brass, backing vocals
  • Yasmin Ogilvie – brass, backing vocals
  • Matthew Benson – brass, backing vocals
  • The Dap Kings – brass, performance arrangements
  • Ian Humphries – violin
  • Kate Robinson – violin
  • Nicky Sweeney – violin
  • Nirupam Raja Halder – violin
  • Oli Langford – violin
  • Tamara Elias – violin
  • Marianne Haynes – violin
  • Max Baillie – violin
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Andrew Parker – viola
  • Kate Musker – viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Bryony Elizabeth Moody – cello
  • Chris Worsey – cello
  • Mzansi Youth Choir – backing vocals
  • Adam Scarborough – backing vocals
  • Evie Howard – backing vocals
  • Freddie Lawrence – backing vocals
  • Jessica Barnett – backing vocals
  • Myla Pott – backing vocals
  • Ian Mizen – whistles
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
  • Tobie Tripp – conductor, performance arrangements
  • Daniel Moyler – engineer
  • Andy Maxwell – engineer
  • Jonny Breakwell – engineer assistant
  • Joe Wyatt – engineer assistant
  • Tristan Ellis – engineer assistant
  • Ben Loveland – engineer assistant
  • Connor Panayi – engineer assistant
  • Felipe Gutierrez – engineer assistant
  • Charles Haydon-Hicks – mixing
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Luke Burgoyne – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by George Ezra and Joel Pott, except where noted.

  1. Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)
  2. Green Green Grass – George Ezra, Joel Pott, Stuart Price
  3. Gold Rush Kid
  4. Manila
  5. Feel in Love at the End of the World – George Ezra
  6. Don’t Give Up
  7. Dance All Over Me
  8. I Went Hunting
  9. In the Morning – George Ezra
  10. Sweetest Human Being Alive
  11. Love Somebody Else
  12. The Sun Went Down – George Ezra

Judah & The Lion: Revival

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On June 10, 2022, “Cletus the Van Records” and “Virgin Music” label s released “Revival”, the fourth Judah & the Lion studio album.

Personnel:

  • Judah Akers – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Macdonald – vocals, mandolin

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian MacDonald and Judah Akers, except where noted.

  1. Open Your Eyes
  2. Take a Walk
  3. Scream
  4. Happy Life
  5. Blue Eyes
  6. Landslide
  7. Make Me a Kid Again
  8. Revival
  9. Find Another Reason Why
  10. Be Here Now
  11. Things Are Looking Up

Dudu Tassa And Johnny Greenwood: Jarak Qaribak

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On June 9, 2023, “World Circuit” label released “Jarak Qaribak”, album by Dudu Tassa and Jonny Greenwood. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Dudu Tassa and Johnny Greenwood.

Personnel:

  • Jonny Greenwood – guitar, bass, synthesizers, electronics
  • Dudu Tassa – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ahmed Doma – vocals
  • Rashid Al Najjar – vocals
  • Nour Freteikh – vocals
  • Mohsinne Salaheddine – vocals
  • Karrar Alsaadi – vocals
  • Safae Essafi – vocals
  • Lynn A. – vocals
  • Noamane Chaari – vocals
  • Zaineb Elouati – vocals
  • Nigel Godrich – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Djit Nishrab – Ahmed Wahby
  2. Ashufak Shay – Megad Hamad
  3. Taq ou-Dub – Maroon Nasser, Mohamad Mohsen
  4. Leylet Hub – Ahmad Shafik Kamel, Mohammed Abdel Wahab
  5. Ya Mughir al-Ghazala – Abdallah Alsahel, Mohamad Alkukbani
  6. Ahibak – Daoud Akram, Naim Rajuan
  7. Ya ‘Anid Ya Yaba – traditional
  8. Lhla Yzid Ikthar – Abd Al-Wahab Dukali, Abdel Rahman Alami
  9. Jan al-Galb Salik – Abdel Karim Al ‘Alaf, Saleh Al’Kuwaiti

Andrew Bird: Inside Problems

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On June 3, 2022, “Loma Vista” label released “Inside Problems”, the fourteenth Andrew Bird studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Barebones Studios”, and was produced by Mike Viola.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird — vocals, guitar, violin
  • Michael A. “Mike” Viola — guitar, bass, additional vocals, recording
  • Alan Hampton — guitar, bass, additional vocals
  • Abraham Rounds — drums, percussion, additional vocals
  • James H. “Jimbo Mathus” Mathis, Jr. — banjo
  • Madison Cunningham — additional vocals
  • David Boucher — recording, mixing
  • Eric Boulanger — mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Bird, except where noted. 

  1. Underlands
  2. Lone Didion
  3. Fixed Positions
  4. Inside Problems
  5. The Night Before Your Birthday
  6. Make a Picture
  7. Atomized
  8. Faithless Ghost
  9. Eight
  10. Stop n’ Shop
  11. Never Fall Apart – Jeremy Ylvisaker

Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds: Council Skies

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On June 2, 2023, “Sour Mash” label released “Council Skies”, the fourth Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Lone Star Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Noel Gallagher and Paul Stacey.

Personnel:

  • Noel Gallagher – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, piano, mellotron, percussion, artwork concept and design
  • Gem Archer – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mouth organ
  • Mikey Rowe – keyboards
  • Russ Pritchard – bass guitar
  • Chris Sharrock – drums
  • Charlotte Marionneau – percussion
  • Jess Greenfield – backing vocals
  • Johnny Marr – electric guitar
  • Paul Stacey – electric guitar, baritone guitar, Mellotron, piano, bass guitar
  • Robert Smith – guitar, piano
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – accordion
  • Jason Falkner – bass guitar
  • Johnny Copland – live bass
  • Jason Cooper – drums
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
  • Jody Linscott, Peter Eckford, Gary Hammond – percussion
  • Callum Marinho – the tube, piano, keyboards, glockenspiel, Mellotron, drum machines, percussion
  • Clement St. Leonard – percussion, the funk box, keyboards, tubular bells, sound effects
  • Graeme Blevins – saxophone
  • Steve Hamilton – saxophone
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Joe Auckland – trumpet
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Alistair White – trombone
  • Daniel Higham, Thomas Dunnett, Pete North – trombone
  • Mark Frost – bass trombone
  • Phillip Woods, Ruth O’Reilly, Franciso Gomez, Derryck Nasib – French horn
  • The Wired Strings – strings
  • Pet Shop Boys – additional vocals

Backing vocals:

  • Roxys (Piney Gir, Amy Ashworth, Emma Brammer)
  • Louise Clare Marshall
  • Andrea Grant
  • Lucita Jules
  • Rosie Danvers (assisted by Tommy Danvers) – string arrangements
  • Alistair White – brass arrangements
  • Callum Marinho – engineer, mixing
  • Beau Blaise – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – layout
  • Kevin Cummins – artwork photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. I’m Not Giving Up Tonight
  2. Pretty Boy
  3. Dead to the World
  4. Open the Door, See What You Find
  5. Trying to Find a World That’s Been and Gone Part I
  6. Easy Now
  7. Council Skies
  8. There She Blows!
  9. Love Is a Rich Man
  10. Think of a Number

Foo Fighters: But Here We Are

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On June 2, 2023, “Roswell” label released “But Here We Are”, the eleventh Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “606 West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar, drums
  • Chris Shiflett – guitar
  • Pat Smear – guitar
  • Rami Jaffee – keyboards
  • Nate Mendel – bass
  • Violet Grohl – vocals
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Morning Breath, Inc. – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.

  1. Rescued
  2. Under You
  3. Hearing Voices
  4. But Here We Are
  5. The Glass
  6. Nothing at All
  7. Show Me How
  8. Beyond Me
  9. The Teacher
  10. Rest

Cowboy Junkies: Such Ferocious Beauty

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On June 2, 2023, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Such Ferocious Beauty”, the 21st Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “The Hangar” in Toronto, and was produced by Alan Anton and Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, six-string bass guitar, ukulele, engineer
  • Alan Anton – bass guitar, keyboards, piano
  • Peter Timmins – drums, percussion, artwork
  • James McKie – fiddle, electric guitar
  • Kyle Sullivan – drums
  • Joby Baker – mixing
  • Peter J. Moore – mastering
  • Cameron Hagreen – graphic design
  • Christine Peterson – photography

Track listing:

  1. What I Lost – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  2. Flood – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  3. Hard to Build. Easy to Break – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  4. Circe and Penelope – Michael Timmins
  5. Shadows 2 – Michael Timmins
  6. Knives – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  7. Mike Tyson (Here It Comes) – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
  8. Throw a Match – Michael Timmins
  9. Blue Skies – Michael Timmins

Liam Gallagher: C’mon You Know

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On May 27, 2022, “Warner” label released “C’mon You Know”, the third Liam Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Wyatt, Emile Hayne, Greg Kurstin, Ada, Noble, Simon Aldred, Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koening and Danny L. Harle.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Wyatt – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, Hammond organ, piano, Moog, Pianet piano, organ, melodica, synthesizer, Mellotron, harmonica,  drums, percussion, sounds effects, backing vocals, drum programming, strings and woodwind arrangements
  • Mike Moore – acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, fuzz guitar 
  • Simon Aldred – acoustic guitar
  • Nick Zinner – electric guitar
  • B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Christian Madden – piano
  • Danny L Harle – Mellotron, musical consultation
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, electric guitar, tambura, keyboards, drums, percussion 
  • Andy Waterworth – bass
  • Dom Kelly – bass
  • Ezra Koenig – bass, saxophone, piano, synthesizer
  • Stephen Street – bass
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – upright bass, Mellotron, drum programming
  • Brad Truax – bass
  • Gunnar Olsen – drums
  • Dave Grohl – drums
  • Dan McDougall – drums, shaker, percussion, bass
  • Eliza Marshall – flute
  • Dan Oates – violin
  • Eos Counsell – violin
  • Gareth Griffiths – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Henry Salmon – violin
  • Honor Watson – violin
  • Jonathan Hill – violin
  • Katie Sharp – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • Lizzie Ball – violin
  • Richard George – violin
  • Sally Jackson – violin
  • Stephen Hussey – violin
  • Violeta Barrena – violin
  • Helen Sanders-Hewitt – viola
  • Jordan Bergmans – viola
  • Nicola Hicks – viola
  • Úna Palliser – viola
  • Ivan Hussey – cello, strings arrangements
  • Maria Collette – cello
  • Natalie Rozario – cello
  • Nick Holland – cello
  • Althea Edwards, Angel Williams-Silvera, Hannah Khemoh, Joel Bailey, Kieran Briscoe, Maleik Loveridge, Naomi Parchment, Nicky Brown, Olivia Williams, Paul Boldeau, Paul Lee, Philly Lopez, Rebecca Folkes, Renee Fuller, Teniola Abosede, Yasmin Green – choir
  • Emile Haynie – drums programming, sound effects
  • Adam Noble – programming
  • Julian Burg – drums programming
  • Bobby Krlic – strings arrangements
  • Adam Noble – engineer
  • Will Purton – engineer, vocal engineering
  • Felipe Gutierrez – engineer
  • Andrew Wyatt – engineer
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer
  • Julian Burg – engineer
  • Matt Tuggle – engineer
  • Kyle Paas – engineer
  • Connor Panayi – engineer
  • Matt Wolach – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Alex Ferguson – engineer assistant
  • Jedidiah Rimell – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

  1. More Power – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  2. Diamond in the Dark – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Michale Tighe
  3. Don’t Go Halfway – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Dan McDougall, Mike Moore
  4. C’mon You Know – Liam Gallagher
  5. Too Good for Giving Up – Liam Gallagher, Simon Aldred
  6. It Was Not Meant to Be – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  7. Everything Electric – Liam Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Dave Grohl, Friedrich Kunath
  8. World’s in Need – Liam Gallagher
  9. Moscow Rules – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Ezra Koenig
  10. I’m Free – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  11. Better Days – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  12. Oh Sweet Children – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt

Twenty One Pilots: Scaled And Icy

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On May 21, 2021, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Elektra” labels released “Scaled and Icy”, the sixth Twenty One Pilots studio album. It was recorded July 2020 – April 2021, at Tyler Joseph’s home studio in Columbus, Ohio, “Phantom Studios” in Gallatin, and Tennessee, and was produced by Tyler Joseph, Mike Elizondo, Greg Kurstin and Paul Meany. The album won “Top Rock Album” at the 2022 “Billboard Music Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Tyler Joseph – lead vocals, guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, organ, ukulele, programming, executive production
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals, drums engineering
  • Mike Elizondo – piano, bass
  • Steven Patrick – trumpet
  • Brittany Haas – violin
  • Matt Pauling – violin
  • Jay Joseph – group vocals
  • Payton Byrd – group vocals
  • J. R. Bowers – group vocals
  • Christopher Matis – group vocals
  • Kyle Schmidt – group vocals
  • Jack Peterman – group vocals
  • Lawson White – engineer
  • Matt Pauling – drums engineering
  • T. J. Bechill – group vocal engineering
  • Erica Block – engineer assistant
  • Zachary Stokes – engineer assistant
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Ashley Osborn – illustration, photography
  • Mark Eshleman – video creative direction
  • Brandon Rike – design creative direction
  • Chris Woltman – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Tyler Joseph.

  1. Good Day
  2. Choker
  3. Shy Away
  4. The Outside
  5. Saturday
  6. Never Take It
  7. Mulberry Street
  8. Formidable
  9. Bounce Man
  10. No Chances
  11. Redecorate

Yes: Mirror To The Sky

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On May 19, 2023, “Inside Out Music” and “Sony Music” label released “Mirror to the Sky”, the twenty-third Yes studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Curtis Schwartz Studio” in Ardingly, West Sussex, “FAMES Project Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Steve Howe.

Personnel:

  • Jon Davison – lead vocals, vocals, duet vocals, acoustic guitars
  • Steve Howe – vocals, vocal duets, guitars, pedal steel guitars, classical guitar, electric 12 string, banjo, autoharp
  • Geoff Downes – organ, synthesizers, piano, keyboards, Minimoog, celeste 
  • Billy Sherwood – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jay Schellen – drums, percussion
  • FAMES Studio Orchestra
  • Oleg Kondratenko – conductor
  • Paul K. Joyce – orchestral arrangements
  • Curtis Schwartz – engineer, mixing
  • Roger Dean – cover art, logo

Track listing:

  1. Cut from the Stars – Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood
  2. All Connected – Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood
  3. Luminosity – Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood
  4. Living Out Their Dream – Steve Howe, Geoff Downes
  5. Mirror to the Sky – Jon Davison, Steve Howe
  6. Circles of Time – Jon Davison