Tag Archives: 2022

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Omnium Gatherum

On April 22, 2022, “KGLW” label released “Omnium Gatherum”, the 20th King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker and Cook Craig.

Personnel:

  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, organ, Wurlitzer, harmonica, synthesizer, saxophone, mellotron, guitar, vibraphone, percussion, recording
  • Cook Craig – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, turntable, mellotron, Wurlitzer, percussion, recording
  • Joey Walker – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass, turntable, Mellotrona, bağlama, flute, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, mellotron, clavinet, turntable, flute, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, vocoder, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Lucas Harwood – bass 
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums, percussion, recording
  • Millicent Smith – vocals
  • Amy Findlay – drums
  • Madeline Wright – party sounds
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Dripping Tap – Ambrose Kenny Smith, Stu Mackenzie
  2. Magenta Mountain – Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
  3. Kepler-22b – Cook Craig, Stu Mackenzie
  4. Gaia – Michael Cavanagh, Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
  5. Ambergris – Joey Walker
  6. Sadie Sorceress – Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
  7. Evilest Man – Stu Mackenzie
  8. The Garden Goblin – Cook Craig, Stu Mackenzie
  9. Blame It on the Weather – Michael Cavanagh, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Joey Walker
  10. Persistence – Cook Craig, Stu Mackenzie
  11. The Grim Reaper – Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Stu Mackenzie
  12. Presumptuous – Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Stu Mackenzie
  13. Predator X – Stu Mackenzie
  14. Red Smoke – Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  15. Candles – Stu Mackenzie
  16. The Funeral – Stu Mackenzie

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: Night Gnomes

On April 22, 2022, “What Reality? Records” label released “Night Gnomes”, the fifth Psychedelic Porn Crumpets album.

Personnel:

  • Jack McEwan – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Danny Caddy – drums
  • Michael Jelinek – keyboards
  • Luke Parish – synth, drums
  • Chris Young – synth
  • Ben Caddy – strings
  • L. Yeoward – lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Terminus, the Creator
  2. Lava Lamp Pisco
  3. Dread & Butter
  4. Bibblegum Infinity
  5. Sherbet Straws
  6. Night Gnomes
  7. Bob Holiday
  8. Microwave Dave
  9. Acid Dent
  10. In Dream, Out
  11. Slinky / Holy Water

Joe Bonamassa: Tales Of Time

On April 14, 2023, “J&R Adventures” label released “Tales of Time”, the 18th Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Red Rocks Amphitheatre” in Morrison, Colorado, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, theremin, liner notes
  • Josh Smith – guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Calvin Turner – bass guitar
  • Lemar Carter – drums, percussion
  • Dannielle DeAndrea – vocals, percussion
  • Jade MacRae – vocals, percussion 
  • Mahalia Barnes – vocals, percussion
  • John Kaylor – recording
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Rachael Johnston – artwork
  • Kate Moss – design
  • Moonshine Design – design
  • Jenise Jensen – cover photography
  • Jenise Jensen Photography – live photography
  • Robert Hambling – cover titles
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Notches
  2. The Heart That Never Waits
  3. Curtain Call
  4. Mind’s Eye
  5. Questions and Answers
  6. The Loyal Kind
  7. Known Unknowns
  8. Time Clocks
  9. Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should
  10. Evil Mama

Feist: Multitudes

On April 14, 2023, “Polydor” label released “Multitudes”, the sixth Feist studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Leslie Feist, Robbie Lackritz, Blake Mills, Mike Mills and Mocky.

Personnel:

  • Leslie Feist – lead and additional vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, recording 
  • Amir Yaghmai – acoustic and electric guitar, nylon-string guitar, violin, brass
  • Chilly Gonzales – keyboards
  • Shahzad Ismaily – keyboards, organ, electric bass, drums, additional vocals, engineer
  • Todd Dahlhoff – keyboards, bass guitar, clarinet
  • Blake Mills – bass guitar, drums
  • Gabe Noel – cello, keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Mocky – drums, keyboards, electric bass, piano, recording
  • David Ralicke – tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – violin
  • Sarah K Pedinotti – additional vocals, percussion, field recording samples
  • Blake Mills – mixing
  • Robbie Lackritz – engineer, mixing
  • Joseph Lorge – mixing
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – engineer
  • Mark Vreeken – engineer
  • Pete Min – engineer
  • David Reichardt – engineer
  • Samur Khouja – engineer
  • Sarah K Pedinotti – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Feist, except where noted.

  1. In Lightning
  2. Forever Before
  3. Love Who We Are Meant To
  4. Hiding Out in the Open
  5. The Redwing
  6. I Took All of My Rings Off
  7. Of Womankind
  8. Become the Earth
  9. Borrow Trouble – Feist, Mocky
  10. Martyr Moves
  11. Calling All the Gods – Feist, Todd Dahlhoff, Shahzad Ismaily
  12. Songs for Sad Friends

Wednesday: Rat Saw God

On April 7, 2023, “Dead Oceans” label released “Rat Saw God”, the fifth Wednesday studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Drop of Sun” in Asheville, North Caroline, and was produced by Alex Farrar.

Personnel:

  • Karly Hartzman – vocals, guitar
  • MJ Lenderman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Xandy Chelmis – lap steel
  • Margo Schultz – bass
  • Alan Miller – drums
  • Alex Farrar – engineer, mixing
  • Huntley Miller – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Karly Hartzman, Margo Schultz, Mark Jacob Lenderman, Richard Miller and Alexander Reuben.

  1. Hot Rotten Grass Smell
  2. Bull Believer
  3. Got Shocked
  4. Formula One
  5. Chosen to Deserve
  6. Bath County
  7. Quarry
  8. Turkey Vultures
  9. What’s So Funny
  10. TV in the Gas Pump

Feeder: Black/Red

On April 5, 2024, “Big Teeth Music” label released “Black/Red”, the twelfth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “The Treehouse” in Derbyshire, England, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Tim Roe.

Personnel:

  • Grant Nicholas – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
  • Taka Hirose – bass
  • Brian Sperber – keyboards
  • Steve Pearce – bagpipes
  • Geoff Holroyde – drums
  • Karl Brazil – drums
  • Tim Roe – string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Chris Sheldon – mixing
  • Mikey Eaton, Serg Nehaev – artwork
  • Mikey Eaton – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant Nicholas.

  1. Droids
  2. ELF
  3. Playing With Fire
  4. Vultures
  5. Sahara
  6. Hey You
  7. The Knock
  8. Perfume
  9. AI Man
  10. Sleeping Dogs Lie
  11. Scream
  12. Submarine
  13. Lost in the Wilderness
  14. Memory Loss
  15. Unconditional
  16. Here Comes the Hurricane
  17. Soldiers of Love
  18. Ghosts on Parade

The New Pornographers: Continue As A Guest

On March 31, 2023, “Merge” label released “Continue as a Guest”, the ninth New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by A. C. Newman.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case – lead vocals
  • A. C. Newman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Todd Fancey – guitar, engineer
  • Kathryn Calder – vocals, keyboards, engineer
  • John Collins – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Joe Seiders – drums, vocals, engineer
  • Paul Rigby – pedal steel guitar
  • Zach Djanikian – soprano and tenor, saxophone, guitar, bass guitar, engineer
  • Jeff Galegher – engineer
  • D. James Goodwin – engineer
  • Pete Caigan – recording assistant
  • Lee Falco – recording assistant
  • Pete Hanlon – mixing
  • Matthew Barnhart – mastering
  • Amy Casey – cover
  • Daniel Murphy – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by A. C. Newman, except where noted.

  1. Really Really Light – A. C. Newman, Dan Bejar
  2. Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies
  3. Cat and Mouse with the Light
  4. Last and Beautiful
  5. Continue as a Guest
  6. Bottle Episodes
  7. Marie and the Undersea
  8. Angelcover
  9. Firework in the Falling Snow – A.C. Newman, Sadie Dupuis
  10. Wish Automatic Suite

Sid: Umibe

On March 23, 2022, “Ki/oon Music” label released “Umibe”, the eleventh Sid studio album.

Personnel:

  • Mao – vocals
  • Shinji – guitar
  • Aki – bass
  • Yūya – drums

Track listing:

  1. Keibetsu
  2. Daisuki dakara…
  3. Juusangastu
  4. Gairouju
  5. Ekitai
  6. Damashi Ai
  7. Shiroi Koe
  8. Jiu no Kuchizuke
  9. Yureru Natsufuku
  10. Umibe

Weezer: SZNZ: Spring

On March 20, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “SZNZ: Spring”, the seventh Weezer EP (the first of four EPs in SZNZ project. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Jake Sinclair, Ethan Gruska and Suzy Shinn.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Brian Bell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums
  • Rouble Kapoor – engineer
  • Jason Hiller – engineer
  • Rachel White – engineer
  • JC LeResche – engineer
  • Sejo Navajas – engineer assistant
  • John Sinclair – mixing 
  • Rob Kinelski – mixing
  • Eli Heisler – mixing assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Rivers Cuomo, except where noted.

  1. Opening Night
  2. Angels on Vacation
  3. A Little Bit of Love – Rivers Cuomo, Dave Gibson, Jax, Wayne Wilkins
  4. The Guardian of Eden
  5. The Sound of Drums – Rivers Cuomo, Abigail Spinner McBride
  6. All This Love – Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson
  7. Wild at Heart

Caravan Palace: Gangbusters Melody Club

On March 1, 2024, “Lone Digger” label released “Gangbusters Melody Club”, the fifth Caravan Palace studio album. It was recorded 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2020, 2022, 2023m at “Verywise Studio” in Paris, and was produced by Paul-Marie Barbier,  Martin Berlugue, Arnaud “Vial” de Bosredon, Charles Delaporte, Lucas Saint-Cricq, Luis Calderon, Hugues Payen and Camile Chapelière.

Personnel:

  • Zoé Colotis – lead and chorus vocals
  • Paul-Marie Barbier – piano, percussion, vibraphone
  • Luis Calderon – piano, synthesizer, mastering
  • Arnaud “Vial” de Bosredon – synthesizer, acoustic and electric guitar, chorus vocal, saxophones, drum programming, mixing
  • Charles Delaporte – synthesizer, keyboard bass, electric bass, contrabass, drum programming, backing vocals 
  • Camile Chapelière – saxophone
  • Lucas Saint Cricq – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, violin
  • Martin Berlugue – trombone
  • Hugues Payen – violin
  • Robin Mansanti – chorus vocals
  • Ella Washington – lead vocals
  • Aurélien – editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Arnaud de Bosredon.

  1. Mad
  2. Mirrors
  3. 81 Special
  4. Raccoons
  5. Avalanches
  6. Reverse
  7. Fool
  8. Spirits
  9. Blonde Dynamite
  10. Portobello
  11. City Cook
  12. Vita Rose