Tag Archives: 2022

Tears For Fears: The Tipping Point

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On February 25, 2022, “Concord” label released “The Tipping Point”, the seventh Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2021, and was produced by Charlton Pettus, Florian Reutter, Sacha Skarbek, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Curt Smith – vocals, keyboards, bass guitars, mixing
  • Max von Ameln – guitars
  • Charlton Pettus – keyboards, guitars, programming, mixing
  • Sacha Skarbek – acoustic piano, vocal production
  • Doug Petty – accordion, Hammond organ, acoustic piano, string arrangements
  • Aaron Sterling – drums
  • Jamie Wollam – drums
  • Jason Joseph – choir, vocal arrangements
  • Charles Jones – choir
  • Jessi Collins – choir
  • Lauren Evans – choir
  • Carina Round – backing vocals
  • Florian Reutter – programming, vocal production
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • Steven Wilson – surround mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Justin Shturtz – mastering
  • Max von Ameln – engineer assistant
  • Tommy Steele – art direction, design
  • Carrie Smith – art direction
  • Cinta Vidal – cover art
  • Frank Ockenfels 3 – photography

Track listing:

  1. No Small Thing – Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
  2. The Tipping Point – Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus
  3. Long, Long, Long Time – Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
  4. Break the Man – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
  5. My Demons – Roland Orzabal, Sacha Skarbek, Florian Reutter
  6. Rivers of Mercy – Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus, Doug Petty
  7. Please Be Happy – Roland Orzabal, Sacha Skarbek
  8. Master Plan – Roland Orzabal
  9. End of Night – Roland Orzabal
  10. Stay – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus

Scorpions: Rock Believeer

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On February 22, 2022, “Vertigo” label released “Rock Believer”, the nineteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Peppermint Park” in Hannover, Germany, and was produced by Hans-Martin Buff, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda and Mikkey Dee.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, guitar arrangements
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, guitar solos, backing vocals, guitar arrangements
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass
  • Mikkey Dee – drums
  • Ingo Powitzer – additional guitars and bass, guitar solo, backing vocals, claps, guitar arrangements, guitar technician
  • Jakob Himmelein – backing vocals, claps, recording assistant
  • Alex Malek – backing vocals, claps
  • Pitti Hecht – percussion
  • Hans-Martin Buff – backing vocals, claps, recording, programming, sound design
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing
  • Tom Porcell Woznik – mastering
  • Peter Kirkman – guitar technician
  • Matthias Liebetruth – drum technician
  • René Thomsen – drum technician
  • Rocket and Wink – design, artwork
  • Klaus Voormann – cover design
  • Jeff Thrower – cover photography
  • Marc Theis – back cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Klaus Meine, all music as noted.  

  1. Gas in Tank – Rudolf Schenker
  2. Roots in My Boots – Rudolf Schenker
  3. Knock ‘em Dead – Rudolf Schenker
  4. Rock Believer – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  5. Shining Your Soul – Rudolf Schenker, Greg Fidelman
  6. Seventh Sun – Rudolf Schenker, Hans-Martin Buff, Powitzer Fidelman
  7. Hot and Cold – Matthias Jabs
  8. When I Lay My Bones to Rest – Rudolf Schenker
  9. Peacemaker – Rudolf Schenker, Pawel Maciwoda
  10. Call of the Wild – Rudolf Schenker
  11. When You Know (Where You Come From) – Rudolf Schenker

Avey Tare: 7s

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On February 17, 2023, “Domino” label released “7s”, the eight Avey Tare (David Michael Portner) album. It was recording in 2022, and was produced by Adam McDaniel and Avey Tare.

Personnel:

  • Avey Tare – vocal, guitar, sounds, artwork
  • Alex Ferrar – drums
  • Adam McDaniel – engineer, mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Rob Carmichael – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Avey Tare.

  1. Invisible Darlings
  2. Lips at Night
  3. The Musical
  4. Hey Bog
  5. Sweeper’s Grin
  6. Neurons
  7. Cloud Stop Rest Start

Caroline Polachek: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

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On February 14, 2023, “Sony Music”, “The Orchard” and “Perpetual Novice” labels released “Desire, I Want to Turn Into You”, the fourth Caroline Polachek studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Caroline Polachek, Dan Nigro, Jim-E-Stack, Sega Bodega, Ariel Rechtshaid and Danny L Harle.

Personnel:

  • Caroline Polachek – lead vocals
  • Dan Nigro – guitar
  • Marco Lopez – guitar
  • Sega Bodega – guitar
  • Samuel Organ – guitar
  • Kirin J Callinan – guitar
  • Todd Oliver – guitar
  • Matthew Horton – guitar
  • Miquel Mestres – guitar
  • Danny L Harle – bass
  • Brìghde Chaimbeul – bagpipes
  • Nico Harle – additional vocals
  • The Trinity Choir – additional vocals
  • Geoff Swan – mixing
  • Macks Faulkron – engineer
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Yuma Burgess – subway map
  • David Uzquiza – packaging art direction, monogram design
  • Isha Dipika Walia – package design
  • Aidan Zamiri – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Caroline Polachek and Danny L. Harle, except where noted.

  1. Welcome to My Island – Caroline Polachek, Daniel Nigro, James Harmon Stack
  2. Pretty in Possible
  3. Bunny Is a Rider
  4. Sunset – Caroline Polachek, Caroline Ailin, Salvador Navarrete
  5. Crude Drawing of an Angel
  6. I Believe – Caroline Polachek, Danny L. Harle, Ariel Rechtshaid
  7. Fly to You – Caroline Polachek, Danny L. Harle, Claire Elise Boucher
  8. Blood and Butter
  9. Hopedrunk Everasking

Frank Turner: FTHC

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On February 11, 2022, “Xtra Mile” label released “FTHC” (Frank Turner Hardcore), the ninth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “ARC” in Oxford, “WAYout” in Sierra Leone and “Dock Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir – piano, keyboards, organ, backing vocals, photography
  • Jason Isbell – electric guitar
  • Rich Costey – electric guitar, programming, percussion
  • Koby Berman – additional synths, falsetto vocals
  • Ilan Rubin – drums
  • Dominic Howard – drums
  • Jason McGerr – drums
  • WAYout Arts Crew – percussion
  • Kevin Fennell – drums
  • Simon Neil – additional vocals
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
  • Matt Taylor – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Koby Berman – additional production
  • Rob Parry – artwork
  • Thomas Lacey – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. Non Servianm
  2. The Gathering
  3. Haven’t Been Doing So Well
  4. Untainted Love
  5. Fatherless – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  6. My Bad
  7. Miranda
  8. A Wave Across a Bay
  9. The Resurrectionists – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  10. Punches
  11. Perfect Score
  12. The Work
  13. Little Life
  14. Farewell to My City

Big Thief: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

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On February 11, 2022, “4AD” label released “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You”, the fifth Big Thief studio album. It was recorded April – December 2021, at “The Elf Inn” in Westhampton, Massachusetts, “Flying Cloud” in New York, “Five Star” in Topanga, California, “Music Garden – Studio in the Clouds” in Colorado, “Press On” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by James Krivchenia.

Personnel:

  • Adrianne Lenker – vocals, acoustic guitar, prepared acoustic guitar, brush guitar, nylon guitar, electric guitar, snaps, harmonics, synthesizer, engineer, mixing, artwork, photography
  • Buck Meek – vocals, electric guitar, prepared acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, brush guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, magic box guitar, bass, snaps, shakers, drums, photography
  • Max Oleartchik – bass, fretless bas, synthesizer, arpeggio synthesizer, acoustic guitar, icicles, tack piano, shakers, snaps
  • James Krivchenia – vocals, drums, electronic drums, drum machine, congas, vocal synthesizer, bells, brushes, icicles, computer synthesizer, tambourine, claps, synthesizer, shakers, computer textures, snaps, mixing
  • Mat Davidson – vocals, fiddle, pedal steel, piano, accordion, recorder
  • Noah Lenker – vocals, jaw harp, snaps
  • Hannah Cohen – vocals
  • Sam Evian – tambourine
  • Richard Hardy – flute
  • Scott McMicken – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrianne Lenker, except where noted.

  1. Change
  2. Time Escaping
  3. Spud Infinity
  4. Certainty – Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek
  5. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
  6. Sparrow
  7. Little Things
  8. Heavy Bend
  9. Flower of Blood
  10. Blurred View
  11. Red Moon
  12. Dried Roses
  13. No Reason
  14. Wake Me Up to Drive
  15. Promise Is a Pendulum
  16. 12.000 Lines
  17. Simulation Swarm
  18. Love Love Love
  19. The Only Place
  20. Blue Lightning

The Brian Jonestown Massacre: The Future Is Your Past

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On February 10, 2023, “A Records” label released “The Future Is Your Past”, the twentieth Brian Jonestown Massacre (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Anton Newcombe.

Personnel:

  • Hákon Aðalsteinsson – guitar
  • Anton Newcombe – lead vocals, guitar
  • Uri Rennert – drums
  • Andrea Wright – mixing

Personnel:

  1. Do Rainbows Have Ends
  2. Nothing Can Stop the Sound
  3. The Light Is About to Change
  4. Fudge
  5. Cross Eyed Gods
  6. As the Carousel Swings
  7. The Mother of All Fuckers
  8. All the Feels
  9. Your Mind Is My Café
  10. Stuck to Yous

Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World

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On February 10, 2023, “Matador” label released “This Stupid World”, the seventeenth Yo La Tengo studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2022, in band’s studio in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar
  • James McNew – vocals, bass guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums
  • C. J. Camerieri – French horn 
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mark Ohe – design
  • David Godlis – photography

Personnel:

All lyrics by Ira Kaplan, all music by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, and James McNew

  1. Sinatra Drive Breakdown
  2. Fallout
  3. Tonight’s Episode
  4. Aselestine
  5. Until It Happens
  6. Apology Letter
  7. Brain Capers
  8. This Stupid World
  9. Miles Away

Rolo Tomassi: Where Myth Becomes Memory

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On February 4, 2022, “MNRK Heavy” label released “ Where Myth Becomes Memory”, the sixth Rolo Tomassi studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Ranch Production House” in Southampton, UK, “Vintage Keys Studio” in Lockerly, UK, “Brady St. Recordings” in Waldwick, New Jersey, and was produced by Lewis John.

Personnel:

  • Eva Korman – lead vocals
  • Chris Cayford – electric guitar
  • James Spence – co-lead vocals, electronic keyboards, piano
  • Nathan Fairweather – electric bass guitar
  • Al Pott – drum kit
  • Lewis Johns – horn arrangements, mixing
  • Mikhail Marinas – additional engineering
  • Grant Berry – mastering
  • Simon Moody – cover art, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eva Korman and James Spence, all music by Eva Korman, Chris Cayford, James Spence, Nathan Fairweather and Al Pott.

  1. Almost Always
  2. Cloaked
  3. Mutual Ruin
  4. Labyrinthine
  5. Closer
  6. Drip
  7. Prescience
  8. Stumbling
  9. To Resist Forgetting
  10. The End of Eternity

Black Country, New Road: Ants From Up There

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On February 4, 2022, “Ninja Tune” label released “Ants from Up There”, the second Black Country, New Road studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Chale Abbey” on the Isle of Wight, and was produced by Sergio Maschetzko.

Personnel:

  • Isaac Wood – vocals, guitar
  • Luke Mark – guitar, backing vocals
  • May Kershaw – keyboards, marimba, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Lewis Evans – saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Georgia Ellery – violin, mandolin, cello, backing vocals
  • Tyler Hyde – bass, backing vocals
  • Charlie Wayne – drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Fagg – banjo
  • Mark Paton – vocals
  • Basil Tierney – additional drums
  • Sergio Maschetzko – engineer, mixing
  • David Granshaw – engineer, mixing
  • Tomas Moreno – additional engineering
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Simon Monk – art
  • Joseph Durnan – layout

Track listing:

  1. Intro
  2. Chaos Space Marine
  3. Concorde
  4. Bread Song
  5. Good Will Hunting
  6. Haldern
  7. Mark’s Theme
  8. The Place Where He Inserted Blade
  9. Basketball Shoes