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:
What I Lost – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
Flood – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
Hard to Build. Easy to Break – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
Circe and Penelope – Michael Timmins
Shadows 2 – Michael Timmins
Knives – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
Mike Tyson (Here It Comes) – Alan Anton, Michael Timmins
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
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
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
On May 19, 2023, “Owl Records” and “Legacy Recordings” label released “Seven Psalms”, the fifteenth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded 2022 -2023, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Power Station”, “Studios at Fischer”, “The Village Recorder” and “Reservoir Studios” in New York City, “The Voces 8 Centre” in London, “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Kyle Crusham and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, baritone guitar, bells, gong, frame drum, talking drum, gamelan, ektare [gopichand], singing bowls, bass harmonica, glockenspiel, organ
On May 19, 2023, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Now”, the seventh Graham Nash studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2022, at “Studio 145”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Don Caldwell Studios”, and was produced by Todd Caldwell and Graham Nash.
Personnel:
Graham Nash – vocals, acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, harmonica, hand claps
Shane Fontayne – electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, slide guitar
Thad Debrock – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, harmonium, mandolin, baritone guitar, nylon string guitar, bass
Todd Caldwell – Hammond B3 organ, piano, electric piano, celeste, hand claps, string arrangements
On May 19, 2023, “RCA” label released “Walk Around the Moon”, the tenth Dave Matthews Band album. It was recorded in 2006, August 2020, September 2022, at “Haunted Hallow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia, “The Mill”, “The Rhino Room”, “Hill House”, “The Village”, “Electro Kitty”, “The Church”, “Studio Zen 3000”, and was produced by Rob Evans, John Alagía and Mark Batson.
Personnel:
Dave Matthews – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, nylon string guitar, tambourine, electric sitar, Wurlitzer, piano, organ, synthesizer, piano, Mellotron, bass, loops
Tim Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backwards guitar, nylon string guitar, dobro
Rashawn Ross – trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
Carter Beauford – drums, baritone guitar, cabasa, tambourine, backing vocals
Jeff Coffin – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tárogató
Stefan Lessard – bass, upright bass, Moog Taurus pedals
John Alagía – arpeggio guitar, electric 12-string guitar, slide and electric guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, ebow, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
Mark Batson – Hammond B3 organ, piano, Rhodes, Moog bass
Nick Hodges – ambient guitar
Thomas Harte, Jr. – double bass
Joe Fotheringham – trumpet
Thomas Evans – trombone
Oliver Kraus – violin, viola, cello, string arrangements
Marisa Kuney – violin
Ana Landauer – violin
Alyssa Park – violin
Sara Parkins – violin
Kerenza Peacock – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Teresa Stanislav – violin
Jennifer Takamatsu – violin
Josefina Vergara – violin
Suzie Katayama – violin
Charlie Bisharat – violin
Mario De Leon – violin
Susan Chatman – violin
Maria Grigoryeva – violin, viola
Andrew Duckles – viola
Alma Fernandez – viola
Rodney Wirtz – viola
Luke Maurer – viola
Paula Hochhalter – cello
Natalia Nazarova – cello
Julie Jung – cello
Jacob Braun – cello
Giovanna Clayton – cello
David Campbell – conductor, string arrangements
Amie Doherty – string arrangements
John Alagía – engineer
Justin Armstrong – engineer
Billy Centenaro – engineer
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Rob Evans – engineer
Peter Hanaman – engineer
Steve Miller – engineer
Jeff Moxley – engineer
Oliver Kraus – engineer
Chris Kress – engineer
Alisse Laymac – engineer
Ethan Bovey – engineer assistant
JC LeResche – engineer assistant
Mayk Brambilla – cover art
Track listing:
Walk Around the Moon – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
Madman’s Eyes – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lassard, Tim Reynolds, Rashwan Ross, Jeff Coffin, Coffin Strong
Looking for a Vein – David J. Matthews, Rob Evans
The Ocean and the Butterfly – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
It Could Happen – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
Something to Tell My Baby – David J. Matthews
After Everything – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
All You Wanted Was Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
The Only Thing – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans, John Alagia
Break Free – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Mark Batson
Monsters – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds, John Alagia
On May 13, 2022, “XL Recordings” released “A Light for Attracting Attention”, the debut Smile studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Personnel:
Thom Yorke – vocals, synthesizer, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, vocoder, sequencer, artwork
Jonny Greenwood – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, harp
Nigel Godrich – keyboards
Tom Skinner – drums, percussion
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Stanley Donwood – artwork
London Contemporary Orchestra
Hugh Brunt – orchestration
Eloisa-Fleur Thom – violin
Alessandro Ruisi – violin
Zara Benyounes – violin
Sophie Mather – violin
Agata Daraskaite – violin
Charlotte Bonneton – violin
Zoe Matthews – viola
Clifton Harrison – viola
Oliver Coates – cello
Max Ruisi – cello
Clare O’Connell – cello
Jason Yarde – saxophone
Robert Stillman – saxophone
Chelsea Carmichael – flute
Nathaniel Cross – trombone
Byron Wallen – trumpet
Theon Cross – tuba
Track listing:
All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner and Nigel Godrich.
On May 13, 2022, “Dead Oceans” label released “This Is a Photograph”, the seventh Kevin Morby studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Slow Fawn” in Accord, New York, “Sam Phillips Recording Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Sam Cohen.
Personnel:
Kevin Morby – vocals, guitar, piano, hand claps, melodica, samples, snaps
Sam Cohen – bass, guitar, piano, organ, drums, drum machine, snaps, lapsteel, tambourine, hand claps, engineer
On May 13, 2022, “Verve Forecast” label released “In Real Life”, the seventh Mandy Moore studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Mike Viola.
Personnel:
Mandy Moore – lead vocals
Taylor Goldsmith – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
Madison Cunningham – electric guitar
Sean Watkins – acoustic guitar
Mike Viola – piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, percussion, arrangements, engineer
Lee Pardini – piano, Hammond B3, keyboards
Davey Faraghar – bass
Sebastian Steinberg – bass
Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
Anna Bishop – violin
Alana Carithers – violin
Jeannette Jang – violin
Stacy Matthews – violin
Adrian Pintea – violin
Meredith Riley – violin
Jocelyn Smith – violin
Treesa Gold – violin, string contractor
Elizabeth OHara – viola
Molly Sharp – viola
Susy Yim – viola
Ryan Lannan – cello
Jess Wolfe – vocals
Inara George – vocals
Holly Laessig – vocals
Trey Pollard – conductor, string arrangements
Adrian Olsen – strings engineer
Dave Cerminara – engineer, mixing
Gal Petel – mixing assistant
Eric Boulanger – mastering
Track listing:
In Real Life -Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
Heartlands – Mandy Moore, Taylor Goldsmith, Madison Love, Matthew Koma
Little Dreams – Sam Farrar, Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
Just Maybe – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
Living in Between – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
In Other Words – Many Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Sam Farrar
Four Moons – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Sam Farrar
Little Victories – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Matthew Koma
Heavy Lifting – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
Brand New Nowhere – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Matthew Koma