On May 12, 2023, “Dummy Luck Music” label released “Okemah Rising”, the twelfth Dropkick Murphys studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at the “Church Studio” in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Personnel:
Tim Brennan – vocals, guitar, accordion
James Lynch – vocals, guitars
Jeff DaRosa – vocals, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitars
On May 6, 2022, “Matador” label released “A Bit of Previous”, the eleventh Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Banchory Studio” and Gorbals Studio” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Kevin Burleigh, Matt Wiggins, Brian McNeill, Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes, Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
Personnel:
Stuart Murdoch – lead vocal, guitar
Steve Jackson – vocal, guitar
Chris Geddes – keyboards
Sarah Martin – vocal, violin
Bobby Kildea – bass, guitar
Dave McGowan – bass, keyboards, guitar
Richard Colburn – drums
Brian McNeill – synth, mixing
Shawn Everett – synth, mixing
Paul Towndrow – tenor and baritone saxophone
Ryan Quigley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Michael Owers – trombone, bass trombone
Alessandra Lupo – spoken word
Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
Olivia Walker – backing vocals
Patience Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
Charles Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Leon McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Ryan Quigley – brass arrangements
Sarah Martin – brass arrangements
Matt Wiggins – mixing
Tony Doogan – mixing
Frank Arkwright – mastering
D8 (3) – design
Emma Durnan – design
Anna Miles – artwork
Cass Kildea – artwork
Chris Geddes – artwork
Titana Muthui – artwork
Yvonne Kincaid – artwork
Marisa Privitera Murdoch – photography
Stuart Murdoch – photography
Denise Coombes – costume design
Anna Miles – cover stars
Cass Kidea – cover stars
Clowie Magusloy – cover stars
Kyle Lonsdale Jackson – cover stars
Saif Ali – cover stars
Syd Childs – cover stars
Tess Macdonald – cover stars
Titana Muthui – cover stars
Winona Childs – cover stars
Yvonne Kincaid – cover stars
Shawn Everett – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes,
Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
On April 29, 2022, “Virgin EMI” label released “Ribbon Around the Bomb”, the fourth Blossoms studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.
Personnel:
Tom Ogden – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, piano
Josh Dewhurst – acoustic and electric guitar
Myles Kellock – keyboards
Charlie Salt – bass, clavinet, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Joe Donovan – drums
Ian Skelly – percussion
Ellie Stanford – violin
Hayley Pomfrett – violin
Jenny Sacha – violin
Patrick Kiernan – violin
Zara Benyounes – violin
Emma Owens – viola
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Rosie Danvers – cello, orchestration
Fiona Skelly – backing vocals
Niamh Rowe – backing vocals
Rich Turvey – engineer
Nick Taylor – engineer
Chris Taylor – engineer assistant
Matthew Watson – engineer assistant
Nathan Conboy – engineer assistant
Toby Renwick – engineer assistant
Will Bennett – engineer assistant
Craig Silvey – mixing
Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Tommy D – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Tom Ogden, Josh Dewhurst, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan, and Miles Kellock, except where noted.
On April 23, 2022, “Blackened” label released “Portals”, the debut Kirk Hammett EP. It was recorded in July 2017, June 2019, August 2020, at “Cow in the Wall Studio” and “Henson Studios” in Hollywood, Makalei Studios” in Oahu, Hawaii, “Ex Machina” in Paris, and was produced by Kirk Hammett.
Personnel:
Kirk Hammett – guitar, mixing
Eliza Bagg – vocals
Edwin Outwater – keyboards, orchestra leader
Brad Cummings – bass
Greg Fidelman – bass
Philippe Bussonnet – bass
Jon Theodore – drums
Abraham Laboriel – drums
Marcel Feldmar – drums
Julien Charlet – percussion
Andrew Bain – horn
Nathan Cole – violin
Akiko Turamoto – violin
Nadia Sirota – viola
Mathilde Sternat – cello
Ben Lash – cello
Emmanuel Ceysson – harp
Blake Neely – string arrangements
Mike Gillies – engineer
Tim Harkins – engineer
Greg Fidelman – recording, additional engineering
Bob Rock – mixing
Emily Lazar – mastering
Chris Allgood – mastering
Alex Tenta – design, layout
Angel Hammett – photography
Track listing:
Maiden and the Monster – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
The Jinn – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
High Plains Drifter – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater
On April 22, 2022, “ATO” label released “Conspiranoid”, the fifth Primus EP. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Dairy Studios” in Brixton, London, and was produced by Les Claypool.
Personnel:
Les Claypool – vocals, bass guitar, mixing, painting
Larry LaLonde – electric guitar
Tim “Herb” Alexander – drums
Jason Mills – engineer
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Agent Ogden – layout, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Les Claypool, except where noted.
Conspiranoia – additional lyrics by Cage Claypool, music by Les Claypool
Follow the Fool – music by Les Claypool
Erin on the Side of Caution – music by Larry LaLonde
On April 22, 2022, “Roc Nation” label released “Gifts from the Holy Ghost”, the third Dorothy studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Chris Lord Alge.
Personnel:
Dorothy Martin – lead vocals
Devon Pangle – guitar
Eli Wulfmeier – guitar
Eliot Lorango – bass
Jason Ganberg – drums
Track listing:
A Beautiful Life – Dorothy Martin, Jason Hook
Big Guns – Dorothy Martin, Chris Taynor, Grace Mitchell, Joel Hamilton, Kyle Hoffman
Rest in Peace – Dorothy Martin, Blair Daly, Scott Stevens, Trevor Lukather
Top of the World – Dorothy Martin, Trevor Lukather
Hurricane – Dorothy Martin, Trevor Lukather
Close to Me Always – Audra Mae, Diztortion, Zac Malloy
Black Sheep – Dorothy Martin, Blair Daly, Scott Stevens, Zac Malloy
Touched by Fire – Dorothy Martin, Trevor Lukather
Made to Die – Dorothy Martin, Keith Wallen
Gifts from the Holy Ghost – Dorothy Martin, Eli Wukfmeier, Eliot Lorango, Jason Ganberg, Owen Barry
On April 21, 2023, “Inside Out Music” label released “RökFlöte”, the 23rd Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Ian Anderson.
Personnel:
Ian Anderson – vocals, concert flutes, alto flutes, flute d’amour, Irish whistle, engineer, mixing
Joe Parrish-James – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
On April 14, 2023, “Drag City” label released “The Forest in Me’, the sixth Xylouris White album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Guy Picciotto.
Personnel:
George Xylouris – vocal, lute, engineer, photography
Jim White – percussion, engineer
Guy Picciotto, Nikos Kefaloyannis – engineer
Harris Newman – mastering
Shelagh Hannan – design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim White and George Xylouris, except where noted.
Second Sister
Latin White – Jim White, George Xylouris, Guy Picciotto
Seeing the Everyday
Missing Heart
Tails of Time
Night Club – Jim White, George Xylouris, Guy Picciotto
Forest in Me
Red Wine
Underworld
Witnessed by Angels
Memories and Souvenirs
Long Doll – Jim White, George Xylouris, Guy Picciotto
On April 14, 2023, “Blackened” label released “72 Seasons”, the eleventh Metallica studio album. It was recorded March 2021 – November 2022, at Metallica’s HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Greg Fidelman, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.
Personnel:
James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals
Lars Ulrich – drums
Greg Fidelman – recording, mixing
Sara Lyn Killion – engineer
Jim Monti – engineer
Jason Gossman – additional engineering, digital editing
Kent Matcke – engineer assistant
Dan Monti – digital editing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
David Turner – cover art
Lee Jeffries – band portrait photography
Track listing:
All tracks by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, except where noted.
72 Seasons – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
Shadows Follow
Screaming Suicide – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo
Sleepwalk My Life Away – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Tobert Trujillo
You Must Burn – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Tobert Trujillo
Lux Æterna
Crown of Barbed Wire – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
Chasing Light – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
If Darkness Had a Son – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
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