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James Bay: Leap

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On July 8, 2022, “Mercury” and “Republic” labels released “Leap”, the third James Bay studio album. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and London, and was produced by Dave Cobb, Finneas, Gabe Simon, Ian Fitchuk, James Bay, Sacha Skarbek, Jon Green and Benjamin Rice.

Personnel:

  • James Bay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming 
  • Gabe Simon – electric guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar
  • Alex Tomkins – piano
  • Philip Towns – keyboards, synth bass, piano, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Reuben James – Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Jon Green – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • John Ryan – electric guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals, programming
  • Ian Fitchuk – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Mads Hauge – keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Sacha Skarbek – piano, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
  • Finneas – bass guitar, piano, synth bass, synthesizer, drum programming
  • Andrew Haas – bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, drums, programming
  • Brian Allen – bass guitar
  • Nate Smith – drums, electronic percussion, percussion
  • Ian Franzino – drums, programming
  • Dave Cobb – percussion, tom-toms
  • Jimmy Hogarth – percussion, programming
  • Brennan Aerts – drum programming
  • Josh Moore – programming
  • Davide Rossi – strings
  • Forest Miller – violin
  • Foy Vance – backing vocals
  • Lucy Smith – backing vocals
  • Tom Elmhirst – engineer, mixing
  • Buckley Miller – engineer
  • Gabe Simon – engineer
  • Henri Davies – engineer
  • Joel Little – engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Marcus Locock – engineer
  • Maximilian Von Ameln – engineer
  • Adam Lunn – engineer
  • Brennan Aerts – engineer
  • Afterhrs – engineer
  • John Ryan – engineer
  • Jimmy Hogarth – engineer
  • Andrea Mastroiacovo – engineer assistant
  • Art Smith – engineer assistant
  • Sean Badum – engineer assistant
  • Philip Smith – engineer assistant
  • Gabrielle Stok – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Gunnell – engineer assistant
  • Nick Spencer – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Kolton Lee – mixing
  • Serge Courtois – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing assistant
  • Matthew Scatchell – mixing assistant
  • Josh Moore – editing 
  • Alex Tomkins – editing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Give Me the Reason – James Bay, Foy Vance, Gabe Simon
  2. Nowhere Left to Go – James Bay, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Michael Pollack
  3. Save Your Love – James Bay, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ammar Malik, Finneas O’Connell, John Ryan
  4. Everybody Needs Someone – James Bay, James Murray, Mustafa Omer, Phil Plested
  5. One Life – James Bay, Bianca Ghermezian, Ethan Gruska, Matt Morris, Stephen Wrabel, Steve Robson
  6. Silent Love – James Bay, Jon Green, Sacha Skarbek
  7. Love Don’t Hate Me – James Bay, Jimmy Hogarth, Jon Green
  8. Brilliant Still – James Bay, Jamie Scott, Johnny Coffer
  9. Right Now – James Bay, Ilsey Juber
  10. We Used to Shine – James Bay, Simon Aldred
  11. Endless Summer Nights – James Bay, Jon Green, Paul Epworth
  12. Better – James Bay, Simon Aldred

Paolo Nutini: Last Night in the Bittersweet

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On July 1, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “Last Night in the Bittersweet”, the fourth Paolo Nutini studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn and Dani Castelar.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Nutini – vocals, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, cover art concept, back cover photography
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, saxophone, flugelhorn, percussion, programming
  • Jordi Fuster – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Nelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Mcdaid – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Forouhar – twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Peter Riley – electric guitar
  • Dani Castelar – electric guitar, synthesizer, skit, programming
  • Donato di Trapani – piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ
  • Joe Glossop – Hammond organ, organ
  • Pat Noodle – mellotron
  • Tom Herbert – bass guitar
  • John Blease – drums, percussion
  • Matty Benbrook – drums, synthesizer
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Gerard Ballester – drums
  • Scott Anderson – drums
  • Tom Pinder – trombone
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • The Frying Salsiccia Brothers – backing vocals
  • Dani Castelar – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – engineer
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Joe Jones – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Rhys Evans – engineer
  • Kevin Burleigh – engineer
  • Paul Savage – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Alex Cowper – design
  • David Sanden – design
  • Reuben Sutherland – design
  • Shamil Tanna – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paolo Nutini, except where noted.

  1. Afterneath – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn, John Blease, Quentin Tarantino
  2. Radio – Paolo Nutini, Marty Benbrook
  3. Through the Echoes
  4. Acid Eyes – Paolo Nutini, Dani Castelar
  5. Standard Words (interlude) – Paolo Nutini, Tom Herbert
  6. Lose It – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  7. Petrified in Love – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  8. Everywhere
  9. Abigail
  10. Children of the Stars
  11. Heart Filled Up
  12. Shine a Light – Paolo Nutini, Thomas Seamus Simon
  13. Desperation
  14. Julianne
  15. Take Me Take Mine
  16. Writer

Gwenno: Tresor

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On July 1, 2022, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Tresor”, the third Gwenno studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at Gwenno’s home studio in Cardiff, and was produced by Rhys Edwards and Gwenno Saunders.

Personnel:

  • Gwenno Saunders – vocals 
  • Rhys Edwards – bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano, sounds, strings, vibraphone, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • H. Hawkline – design, layout
  • Clare Marie Bailey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gwenno Saunders, except where noted.

  1. An Stevel Nowydh – Gwenno Saunders, Rhys Edwards
  2. Anima
  3. Tresor
  4. N.Y.C.A.W. – Gwenno Saunders, Rhys Edwards
  5. Men an Toll
  6. Ardamm
  7. Kan Me
  8. Keltek
  9. Tonnow
  10. Porth Ia

Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation

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On June 24, 2022, “Music for Nations” label released “Closure/Continuation”, the eleventh Porcupine Tree studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2021, and was produced by Steven Wilson, Richard Barbieri and Gavin Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, mixing, design concept
  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion, drum mixing, production
  • Lisen Rylander Löve – voice sample
  • Suzanne Barbieri – voice sample
  • Inspector J – ambience field recording
  • Klankbeeld – ambience field recording sample
  • Paul Stacey – additional guitar recording
  • Ed Scull – additional guitar recording engineer
  • Ian Anderson (of The Designers Republic) – art direction, image editor, design, creative director, photography

Track listing:

  1. Harridan – Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson
  2. Of the New Day – Steven Wilson
  3. Rats Return – Steven Wilson
  4. Dignity – Richard Barbieri, Steven Wilson
  5. Herd Culling – Gavin Harrison, Richard Barbieri, Steven Wilson
  6. Walk the Plank – Richard Barbieri, Steven Wilson
  7. Chimera’s Wreck – Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson

Coheed and Cambria: Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind

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On June 24, 2022, “Roadrunner” label released “Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind”, the tenth Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Claudio Sanchez and Zakk Cervini.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer
  • Travis Stever – guitar
  • Zach Cooper – bass
  • Josh Eppard – drums
  • Atlas Hendrix Sanchez – guest vocals
  • Christopher Jahnke – orchestral arrangements, orchestration
  • Taylor Williams – programming
  • Zakk Cervini – engineer, mixing
  • Nik Trekov – engineer, editing, mixing assistant
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Jon Lundin – edit engineering
  • Chase Stone – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Claudio Sanchez.

  1. The Embers of Fire
  2. Beautiful Losers
  3. Comatose
  4. Shoulders
  5. A Disappearing Act
  6. Love Murder One
  7. Blood
  8. The Liars Club
  9. Bad Man
  10. One Love
  11. Ladders of Supremacy
  12. Rise, Naianasha, (Cut the Cord)
  13. Window of the Walking Mind

Regina Spektor: Home, Begore and After

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On June 24, 2022, “Sire” and “Warner Records” labels released “Home, Before and After”, the eighth Regina Spektor studio album. It was recorded 2021 -2022, at “Dreamland Recording Studios” in Hurley and “Big Orange Sheep” in New York, “Fame Recording Studios” in Muscle Shoals, AL, “United Recording Studios” and “Elmwood West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, keyboards, co-production
  • John Congleton – electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, percussion, drums, marimba, vibraphone, theremin, drums programming, strings and horns arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, synthesizer, strings and horns arrangement
  • Skopje Studio Orchestra
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Jherek Bischoff – strings and horn arrangements
  • Caleb Teicher – tap dancing
  • Ariel Shafir – engineer
  • David Turk – engineer
  • John Davis – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Regina Spektor.

  1. Becoming All Alone
  2. Up the Mountain
  3. One Man’s Prayer
  4. Raindrops
  5. Sugar Man
  6. What Might Have Been
  7. Spacetime Fairytale
  8. Coin
  9. Loveology
  10. Through a Door

Alanis Morissette: The Storm Before the Calm

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On June 17, 2022, “Epiphany Music” and “Thirty Tigers” labels released “The Storm Before the Calm”, the tenth Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Dave Harrington.

Personnel:

  • Alanis Morissette – vocals, percussion, flute
  • Dave Harrington – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass, piano, organ, Moog, mellotron, drums, congas, percussion, bells, ghaita, sampler, electronics
  • Tim Mislock – guitar, electronics
  • Andrew Fox – Korg MS20, electronics
  • Spencer Zahn – acoustic and electric bass, vibraphone, Moog
  • Cedric Lemoyne – electric bass
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums, percussion, bowed cymbals
  • Samer Ghadry – gongs, crystal bowl, Himalayan bowls
  • Mauro Refosco – surdo, tympani, concert toms, synare, udu, tamburelo, tabla, gongs, percussion
  • Stuart Bogie – clarinet, contralto clarinet, flute, tenor sax, baritone sax
  • Kiukl Adelbai, Tyler Karmen, Chris Dugan – additional engineering
  • Phil Weinrobe – mixing
  • Taylor Deupree – mastering
  • Rob Prior – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Alanis Morissette and Dave Harrington.

  1. Light – The Lightworker Lament
  2. Heart – Power of Soft Heart
  3. Explore – The Other Side of Stillness
  4. Space – Pause on Violence
  5. Purification – The Alchemical Crunch
  6. Restore – Calling Generation X
  7. Awakening – In Between Thoughts
  8. Ground – I Want to Live
  9. Safety – Empath in Paradise
  10. Mania – resting in the Fire
  11. Vapor – Amplified in Stillness

Hercules and Love Affair: In Amber

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On June 17, 2022, “Skint Records/BMG” label released “In Amber”, the fifth Hercules and Love Affair studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Blackbird Studios” and “Vox Ton” in Berlin and “Dampoort Studios” in Ghent, Belgium.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Butler – vocals, various instruments
  • Anohni – vocals
  • Gilles Demolder – guitar
  • Reinhard Vandergen – mandola, guitar, bass, strings, timpani, strings recording
  • Elin Eyþórsdóttir – vocals, backing vocals
  • Budgie – drums
  • Fitzroy Madsen – saxophone
  • Michael Ungerer – drums recording
  • Francesco Donadello – drums recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Butler, except where noted.

  1. Grace
  2. One – Andy Butler, Anohni
  3. You’ve Won This War
  4. Christian Prayers – Andy Butler, Anohni
  5. Dissociation
  6. Contempt for You – Andy Butler, Anohni
  7. Gates of Separation
  8. Killing His Family – Andy Butler, Anohni
  9. Who Will Save Us – Andy Butler, Anohni
  10. The Eyes of the Father
  11. Poisonous Storytelling – Andy Butler, Anohni
  12. Repent

Foals: Life Is Yours

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On June 17, 2022, “Warner”, “Transgressive”, “ADA” labels released “Life Is Yours”, the seventh Foals studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Speedy Wunderground” in London, “Rea; World” in Bath, and was produced by A. K. Paul, Dan Carey and John Hill.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
  • Jack Bevan – drums, percussion
  • A. K. Paul – bass, additional keyboards
  • Jack Freeman – backing vocals
  • Kit Monteith – backing vocals
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Christoph Skirl – engineer
  • Oli Middleton – engineer
  • Pete Hutchings – engineer
  • Alexis Smith – engineer
  • Mark Rankin – additional engineering 
  • James Keeley – additional engineering 
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing 
  • Chris Laws – mixing 
  • Chris Galland – mixing
  • Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistant
  • Robin Florent – mixing assistant
  • Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
  • Charlie Holmes – mixing assistant
  • Kieran Beardmore – mixing assistant
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, and Jimmy Smith.

  1. Life Is Yours
  2. Wake Me Up
  3. 2am
  4. 2001
  5. Summer Sky
  6. Flutter
  7. Looking High
  8. Under the Radar
  9. Crest of the Wave
  10. The Sound
  11. Wild Green

Drive – By Truckers: Welcome 2 Club XIII

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On June 3, 2022, “ATO” label released “Welcome 2 Club XIII”, the fourteenth Drive-By Truckers released on June 3, 2022. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Favid Barne.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar, mandocello
  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Jay Gonzalez – keyboards, guitars and vocals
  • Matt Patton – bass, bass 6 and vocals
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • Margo Price – vocals
  • Schaefer Liana – vocals
  • Mike Mills – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. The Driver
  2. Maria’s Awful Disclosures – Mike Cooley
  3. Shake and Pine
  4. We Will Never Wake You in the Morning
  5. Welcome 2 Club XIII
  6. Forged in Hell and Heaven Sent
  7. Every Single Storied Flameout – Mike Cooley
  8. Billy Ringo in the Dark
  9. Wilder Days