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HMLTD: The Worm

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On April 7, 2023, “Lucky Number Music” label released “The Worm”. the second HMLTD studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Wormhole”, “Pony”, “Dock”, “Hermitage Works”, “RAK”, “Crouch End” and “Sleeper Sound” in Londonm “Mike’s Manhole” in Hastings, “Antart” and “Artracks” in Athens, and was produced by Henry Spychalski, Duc Peterman, Seth Evans and Achilleas Sarantaris.

Personnel:

  • Henry Spychalski – vocals
  • Duc Peterman – guitar
  • Seth Evans – keyboard
  • Achilleas Sarantaris – drums
  • James Donovan – guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Kyriakos Tapakis – oud
  • Immanuel Simelane – bass guitar
  • Nicolas Mohnblatt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Andrei Martynchik – drums
  • Clyde Jabra – additional percussion, engineer
  • Yannis Kassetas – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Dimitris Papadopoulos – trumpet
  • Jim Staridas – trombone
  • The Sixteen Unnamed Soldiers of the Greek Worm Orchestra – violin, viola, cello, double bass
  • Kalliopi Mitropoulou – violin, backing vocals
  • Georgios Kontogiannis – Cretan lyra
  • Nikos Paraoulakis – ney
  • Rhys Downing – backing vocals, additional vocal production
  • Jazz Alonso – backing vocals
  • Abigail Morris – backing vocals
  • Andrea Grant – choir
  • Daniel Thomas – choir
  • T. Jale Cole – choir
  • Wendi Rose – choir
  • Darren Jones – engineer
  • Mike Horner – engineer
  • Nathan Ridley – engineer
  • Nikos Goudinakis – engineer
  • Sotiris Ziliaskopoulos – engineer
  • Caesar Edmunds – engineer, mixing
  • Rollo Smallcombe – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Henry Spychalski – artwork
  • Mike Raymond – design

Track listing:

  1. Worm’s Dream – Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans
  2. Wormlands – Abigail Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Seth Evans
  3. The End Is Now – Justin Tranter, Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Jazz Alonso, Nicolas Mohnblatt, Rhys Downing, Seth Evans
  4. Days – Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Seth Evans
  5. Saddest Worm Ever – Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Nicolas Mohnblatt, Seth Evans
  6. Liverpool Street – Achilleas Sarantis, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans
  7. The Worm – Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans, James Donovan
  8. Past Life (Sinnerman’s Song) – Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans, James Donovan
  9. Lay Me Down – Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Nicolas Mohnblatt, Seth Evans, Gianluca Buccellati

Alan Bashung: Bleu pétrole

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On March 24, 2008, “Barclay” label released “Bleu pétrole”, the twelfth and the last Alain Bashung studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Alice’s Restaurant” in New York City, “Buzz Studio” in Paris, “Studios ICP” in Brussels, “Jackpot Studios” in Portland, “Looking Glass Studios” in New York, and was produced by Gaëtan Roussel and Mark Plati.

Personnel:

  • Alain Bashung – vocals
  • Gaëtan Roussel – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
  • Marc Ribot – electric guitar, banjo
  • M. Ward – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Arman Méliès – electric guitar, banjo
  • Mark Plati – bass guitar, guitars, keyboard, drum machine
  • Simon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Martyn Barker – drums, bongo
  • Tahar Boukhlifa – drums
  • Marian Tache, Erik Sluys, Dick Uten, Bart Lemmens, Tatjana Scleck, Christophe Pochet, Cristina Constantinescu, Annelies Broeckhoven – violin
  • François Grietje – viola
  • Hans Vandaele, Karel Steylaerts – cello
  • Mark Steylaerts – strings direction
  • Jérôme Witz, element-s – cover art and graphisms
  • Ludovic Carême – photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Gaëtan Roussel, except where noted.

  1. Je t’ai manqué
  2. Résidents de la République
  3. Tant de nuits – Joseph d’Anvers, Arman Méliès, Alain Bashung
  4. Hier à Sousse
  5. Vénus
  6. Comme un lego – Gérard Manset
  7. Sur un trapeze
  8. Je tuerai la pianiste – Gérard Manset – Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung
  9. Suzanne – Leonard Cohen, adapted by Graeme Allwright
  10. Le Secret des Banquises – Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung
  11. Il voyage en solitaire – Gérard Manset

Fall Out Boy: So Much (for) Stardust

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On March 24, 2023, “Fueled by Ramen” label released “So Much (for) Stardust”, the eighth Fall Out Boy album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Neal Avron.

Personnel:

  • Joe Trohman – lead guitar, keyboards
  • Patrick Stump – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Pete Wentz – vocals, bass guitar
  • Andy Hurley – drums, percussion
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr.– bass trombone, trombone
  • Dan Fornero – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Wayne Bergeron – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra
  • Dan Higgins – woodwinds
  • Julia Waters Tillman – choir
  • Luther Waters – choir
  • Maxine Waters Willard – choir
  • Oren Waters – choir
  • Ethan Hawke – vocals
  • Marvel Jane Love Wentz – additional vocals
  • Steve McLaughlin – engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley, except where noted.

  1. Love from the Other Side
  2. Heartbreak Feels So Good
  3. Hold Me Like a Grudge
  4. Fake Out
  5. Heaven, Iowa
  6. So Good Right Now – Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley, Robert Byrd
  7. The Pink Seashell – Ethan Hawke, Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley
  8. I Am My Own Muse
  9. Flu Game
  10. Baby Annihilation
  11. The Kintsugi Kid (Ten Years)
  12. What a Time to Be Alive
  13. So Much (for) Stardust

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily: Love In Exile

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On March 24, 2023, “Verve” label released “Love in Exile”, album by Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily.

Personnel:

  • Arooj Aftab – vocals, arrangements
  • Vijay Iyer – piano, Rhodes piano, electroacoustic realization, arrangements
  • Shahzad Ismaily – electric bass, Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Damon Whittemore – recording, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily.

  1. To Remain to Return
  2. Haseen Thi
  3. Shadow Forces
  4. Sajni
  5. Eyes of the Endless
  6. Sharabi
  7. To Remain to Return (excerpt)

Aly & AJ: With Love From

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On March 15, 2023, “Aly & AJ Music” and “AWAL” labels released “With Love From”, the fifth Aly & AJ studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, James McAlister and Yves Rothman.

Personnel:

  •  AJ Michalka – vocals
  • Aly Michalka – vocals
  • Sam Stewart – guitars
  • Amir Yaghmai – guitars
  • Joe Kennedy – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers, guitars
  • Yves Rothman – synthesizers, drum programming
  • Connor Sullivan – pedal steel guitar, guitars
  • Keith Karman – bass
  • James McAlister – drums, percussion
  • Sylvan Carton – saxophone
  • Joy Oladokun – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Open to Something and that Something Is You – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
  2. With Love From – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, James McAlister
  3. After Hours – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
  4. Blue Dress – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
  5. Love You This Way – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Jorge Elbrecht
  6. Way of Nature Way of Grace – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Thad Cockrell, Eddie Soear
  7. Tear the Night Up – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Jorge Elbrecht, Yves Rothman
  8. Sunchoke – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, James McAlister, Yves Rothman
  9. Talking in My Sleep – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Leah Haywood, Dan Pringle
  10. Baby Lay Your Head Down – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
  11. 6 Months of Staring Into the Sun – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker

Set It Off: Elsewhere

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On March 11, 2022, “Fearless” label released “Elsewhere”, the fifth Set It Off studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Brandon Paddock, Mike Green, Bruce Wiegner and Nico Hartikainen.

Personnel:

  • Cody Carson – vocals
  • Zach Dewall – guitar
  • Maxx Danziger – drums
  • Cameron Walker-Wright – guitar
  • Niko Hartikainen – keyboards
  • Eli Weinberger – cello
  • Andrew Joslyn – string arrangements
  • Brandon Paddock – engineer
  • Bruce Wiegner – engineer
  • Clint Moody – engineer assistant
  • Jordan Witzigreuter – engineer
  • Seth Drake – mixing, mastering
  • Sage Lamonica – design
  • Danin Jackuay – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Cody Carson.

  1. Skeleton
  2. Projector
  3. Cut Off
  4. Loose Cannon
  5. Why Do I
  6. As Good as It Gets
  7. Who’s in Control
  8. Taste of the Good Life
  9. Why Not Me
  10. Dangerous
  11. Cordial
  12. The Magic 8
  13. Playing with Bad Luck
  14. Peekaboo
  15. Catch a Break
  16. Better Than This

Tapani Rinne and Juha Mäki-Patola: Open

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On March 11, 2022, “Hush Hush” label released “Open”, album by Tapani Rinne and Juha Mäki-Patola. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Tapani Rinne and Juha Mäki-Patola.

Personnel:

  • Tapani Rinne – saxophone, clarinet
  • Juha Mäki-Patola – synthesizer, piano, organ, guitar, mixing 
  • Taylor Deupree – mastering
  • Ilkka Kärkkäinen – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tapani Rinne and Juha Mäki-Patola.

  1. Brevity
  2. Open Part 1
  3. Still
  4. Distant
  5. Leave
  6. Peak
  7. Open Part 2
  8. Hope
  9. Fall
  10. Hover

The Boo Radleys: Keep On With Falling

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On March 11, 2022, “BooSTR Records” label released “Keep on with Falling”, the seventh Boo Radleys (The) album. It was recorded in 2021 at “Tower Studio” in Pershore, Worcestershire, England, and was produced by Tim Brown.

Personnel:

  • Simon “Sice” Rowbottom – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Brown – bass guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Rob Cieka – drums, percussion
  • Edward Haughian – engineer
  • Paul Mac – mastering
  • Stephen A. Wood – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Brown, Rob Cieka, and Sice Rowbottom.

  1. I’ve Had Enough I’m Out
  2. Keep on with Falling
  3. All Along
  4. I Say a Lot of Things
  5. Tonight
  6. A Full Syringe and Memories of You
  7. Call Your Name
  8. Here She Comes Again
  9. You and Me
  10. I Can’t Be What You Want Me to Be
  11. Alone Together

Dutch Uncles: True Entertainment

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On March 10, 2023, “Memphis Industries” label released “True Entertainment”, the sixth Dutch Uncles album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Giant Wafer Studios” in Wales, “Eve Studios” and “Airtight Studios” in Manchester, “EFA Studios”, and was produced by Neil Wright, Duncan Wallis, Robin Richards and Henry Broadhead. 

Personnel:

  • Duncan Wallis – vocals, piano
  • Peter Broadhead – guitar, synthesizer, electronics
  • Robin Richards – bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Andrew Proudfoot – drums, percussion, mixing
  • Neil Wright – guitar
  • Henry Broadhead – percussion, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Stephie Parker – flute
  • Nick Middleton – chimes
  • Anna Prior, Jon Higgs – vocals
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Dr. Me – artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Duncan Wallis, all music by Robin Richards and Peter Broadhead.

  1. True Entertainment
  2. Demascenes
  3. Tropigala (2 to 5)
  4. Poppin’
  5. Exit Row
  6. I’m Not Your Dad
  7. Deep End
  8. In Salvia
  9. End Belief
  10. Dead Letter

Story Of The Year: Tear Me To Pieces

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On March 10, 2023, “SharpTone” label released “Tear Me to Pieces”, the sixth Story of the Year studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Colin Brittain, Kevin McCombs and Lucky West.

Personnel:

  • Dan Marsala – lead vocals
  • Ryan Phillips – guitars
  • Adam Russell – vocals, bass guitar
  • Josh Wills – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Russel, Colin Brittan, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills and Ryan Phillips, except where noted.

  1. Tear Me to Pieces
  2. Real Life
  3. Afterglow
  4. Dead and Gone – Adam Russell, Cameron Walker-Wright, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Lachlan West, Ryan Phillips
  5. War – Nick Bailey, Elisha Noll, Adam Russell, Cameron Walker-Wright, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Josh Westr, Ryan Phillips
  6. Can’t Save You – Jordan Witzigreuter, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Josh West, Ryan Phillips
  7. 2005 – Keith Varon, Nick Bailey, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips
  8. Sorry About Me
  9. Take the Ride – Nick Furlong, Nick Bailey, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips
  10. Knives Out – Kevin Skaff, Nick Bailey, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips
  11. Use Me – Aaron Gillespie, Kyle Fishman, Bailey Russell, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips