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Foghat: Sonic Mojo

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On November 10, 2023, “Foghat Records” label released “Sonic Mojo”, the seventeenth studio Foghat album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Boogie Motel South” in Deland, Florida, and was produced by Bryan Bassett,

Personnel:

  • Bryan Bassett – vocals, lead and slide guitar, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Scott Holt – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Rodney O’Quinn – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Eddie Lefebvre – percussion
  • Linda Arcello-Earl – artwork, layout

Track listing:

  1. She’s a Little Bit of Everything – Bryan Bassett, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, Rodney O’Quinn, Kim Simmonds
  2. I Don’t Appreciate You – Bryan Bassett, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, Rodney O’Quinn
  3. Mean Woman Blues – Claude DeMetrius
  4. Drivin’ On – Bryan Bassett, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, Rodney O’Quinn, Kim Simmonds
  5. Let Me Love You Baby – Willie Dixon
  6. How Many More Years – Chester Burnett
  7. Song for the Life – Rodney J. Crowell
  8. Wish I’d Been There – Bryan Bassett, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, Rodney O’Quinn
  9. Time Slips Away – Brayn Bassett, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, Rodney O’Quinn, Kim Simmonds
  10. Black Days and Blue Nights – Bryan Bassett, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, Rodney O’Quinn
  11. She’s Dynamite – B.B. King
  12. Promised Land – Chuck Berry

Ian Sweet: Sucker

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On November 3, 2023, “Polyvinyl Record Co.” label released “Sucker”, the fourth Ian Sweet studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Outliner Inn” in New York, and was produced by Ian Sweet, Alex Craig, and Isaac Eiger.

Personnel:

  • Jilian Medford (Ian Sweet) – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Alex Craig – guitar, synthesizer
  • Isaac Eiger – guitar, synthesizer, piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Jilian Medford and Alex Craig.

  1. Bloody Knees
  2. Smoking Again
  3. Emergency Contact
  4. Sucker
  5. Comeback
  6. Your Spit
  7. Clean
  8. Fight
  9. Slowdance
  10. Hard

Till Lindermann: Zunge

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On November 3, 2023, Till Lindemann self-released “Zunge”, his debut album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, and was produced by Sky van Hoff, Daniel Karelly, Olsen Involtini, Lois Cass and Clemens Wijers.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – vocals
  • Sky van Hoff – choir, instruments, engineer, mixing
  • Daniel Karelly – instruments, backing vocals, mixing
  • Lois Cass – keyboards, programming
  • Clemens Wijers – instruments, backing vocals, engineer
  • Marco Bayati – choir, drums, editor
  • Marco Kollenz – vocals, choir, engineer, editor
  • Constantin Krieg – keyboards, programming 
  • Martin Te Laak – choir, conductor, arrangements
  • Aachener Kammenchor – choir, performer
  • Olsen Involtini – mixing
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Den Zozulya – artwork
  • Rocket & Wink – artwork, art direction, design
  • Gleb Davydov – artwork, concept

Track listing:

All lyrics by Till Lindemann.

  1. Zunge – Daniel Karelly
  2. Sport frei – Sky van Hoff
  3. Altes Fleisch – Sky van Hoff
  4. Übers Meer – Lois Cass, Olsen Involtini
  5. Du hast kein Herz – Sky van Hoff
  6. Tanzlehrerin – Sky van Hoff
  7. Nass – Daniel Karelly
  8. Alles für die Kinder – Clemens Wijers
  9. Schweiß – Sky van Hoff
  10. Lecker – Daniel Karelly
  11. Selbst verliebt (Self-Love) (ends at 2:50) – Olsen Involtini, Daniel Karelly (hidden track, starts at 3:20)

Black Pumas: Chronicles Of A Diamond

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On October 27, 2023, “ATO” label released “Chronicles of a Diamond”, the second Black Pumas studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Adrian Quesada.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burton – vocals, co-production
  • Adrian Quesada – engineer, additional engineering, mixing
  • JaRon Marshall – keyboards
  • Anthony Farrell- keyboards, drums
  • Brendan Bond – bass guitar
  • Josh Blue – bass, keyboards
  • Erik Wofford- mellotron
  • Stephen Bidwell – drums, samples
  • AJ Hall – drums, backing vocals
  • Adam Jackson – drums
  • John Speice – congas, percussion
  • Alexis Buffum – violin
  • Lauren Cervantes – backing vocals
  • Angela Miller – backing vocals
  • Roy Patten – backing vocals
  • John Congleton – co-production, additional engineering
  • Aaron Glemboski – engineer, additional engineering, mixing
  • Sean Cook – engineer
  • Erik Wofford – engineer
  • Omar Akrouche – engineer
  • Jan Schenk – engineer
  • Mario Ramirez – engineer
  • Josh Blue – additional engineering
  • AJ Hall – additional engineering
  • Shawn Everett – mixing
  • Ian Gold – mixing assistant
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Burton, except where noted.

  1. More Than a Love Song – Eric Burton, Adrian Quesada
  2. Ice Cream (Pay Phone)
  3. Mrs. Postman – Eric Burdon, Adrian Quesada, JaRon Marshall
  4. Chronicles of a Diamond
  5. Angel
  6. Hello
  7. Sauvignon – Eric Burton, Adrian Quesada
  8. Tomorrow
  9. Gemini Sun
  10. Rock and Roll

Jane Remover: Census Designated

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On October 20, 2023, “DeadAir” label released “Census Designated”, the second Jane Remover studio album. It was recorded February 2022 – July 2023, at “Studio North” in Philadelphia, Jane Remover’s house in New Jersey, and was produced by Jane Remover.

Personnel:

  • Jane Remover – vocals, mixing
  • Douglas Dulgarian – additional guitar, bass
  • Kale Itkonen – additional synths
  • Kayla Reagan – mixing 
  • Hector Vega – mastering
  • Moa – vinyl mastering
  • Brendon Burton – cover art, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jane Remover.

  1. Cage Girl / Camgirl
  2. Lips
  3. Fling
  4. Holding a Leech
  5. Backseat Girl
  6. idling Somewhere
  7. Always Have Always Will
  8. Census Designated
  9. Video
  10. Contingency Song (album version)

Joe Bonamassa: Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

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On October 6, 2023, “J&R Adventures” label released “Blues Deluxe Vol. 2”, the sixteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded at “Sunset Sound Studio B”, “Ocean Way Nashville”, and was produced by Josh Smith. It serves as a successor to the original “Blues Deluxe”, released 20 years earlier.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, lead guitar
  • Josh Smith – guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards, B3
  • Calvin Turner – bass, horn and string arrangements
  • Lemar Carter – drums
  • Jimmy Bowland – saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone
  • Paulie Cerra – saxophone
  • Steve Patrick – trumpet
  • Jeff Bailey – trumpet
  • Barry Breen – trombone
  • Matt Jefferson – bass trombone
  • David Angell – violin, leader
  • Conni Ellisor – violin
  • Janet Darnall – violin
  • Carrie Bailey – violin
  • Jenny Bifano – violin
  • Ali Hoffman – violin
  • Monisa Angell – viola
  • Elizabeth Lamb – viola
  • Anthony La Marchina – cello
  • Sari Reist – cello
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Dannielle DeAndrea – backing vocals
  • Charles Jones – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • J. J. Blair – engineer
  • Austin Atwood – engineer
  • George Janho – engineer assistant
  • Zack Zajdel – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Yount – engineer assistant
  • Alan Hertz – mixing
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering
  • Sharon Corbitt – studio photography
  • Kate Moss – package design
  • Roy Weisman – executive production

Track listing:

  1. Twenty – Four Hour Blues – Steve Barri, Harvey Price, Dan Walsh
  2.  It’s Hard but It’s Fair – Robert Parker
  3. Well, I Done Got Over It – Eddie Jones
  4. I Want to Shout About It – Steve Gomes, Ronald Horvath
  5. Win – O – Connie Crayton
  6. Hope You Realize It (Goodbye Again) – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  7. Lazy Poker Blues – Clifford Adams, Peter Green
  8. You Sure Drive a Hard Bargain – Bettye Crutcher, Allen Jones
  9. The Truth Hurts – Bob Greenlee, Ernie Lancaster, Kenny Neal, Jim Payne
  10. Is It Safe to Gome Home – Josh Smith

Geordie Greep: The New Sound

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On October 4, 2024, “Rough Trade” label released “The New Sound”, the debut Geordie Greep studio album. It was recorded September 2023 – March 2024, at “RAK”, “Fish Factory”, “Hermitage Works”, “New Sound” and “HOXA HQ” in London, “Estudio Do Tuto” and “Da Pá Virada” in Sao Paulo, and was produced by Seth Evans.

Personnel:

  • Geordie Greep – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, accordion, fretless bass, organ, electric piano, bass
  • Seth Evans – vocals and backing vocals, electric and upright bass, piano, talk box, oboe, percussion, horn arrangements, co–production
  • Paul Jones – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Daniel Rogerson – electric guitar
  • Deschanel Gordon – piano
  • Diarra Walcott–Ivanhoe – piano
  • Chicao Montorfano – electric piano
  • Fabio Sá – electric and upright bass
  • Michael Dunlop – electric and upright bass
  • John Jones – double bass
  • Thiaguinho Silva – drums, percussion
  • Andrei Martynchyk – drums
  • Morgan Simpson – drums
  • Giles King–Ashong – drums
  • Dennys Silva – percussion
  • Adé Eggún Crispin Robinson – percussion
  • Deji Ijishakin – saxophone
  • Billy Rowlatt – trumpet
  • Richard Leigh – trumpet
  • Freddie Wordsworth – trumpet
  • Joe Bristow – trombone
  • Matt Seddon – trombone
  • Nina Lim, Kuari May – violin
  • Freya Hicks – viola
  • Felix Stephens – cello
  • Felix Gonzalez – backing vocals
  • Felix Stephens – string arrangements
  • Harvey Grant – special arrangement for horns, piano, double bass, and vocal
  • Liam Hebb – engineer
  • Margo Broom – engineer
  • Nathan Ridley – engineer
  • Rafa Barreto – engineer
  • Sid Souza – engineer
  • Thiago “Big” Rabello – engineer
  • Victor Neri – engineer
  • Simone Gallazio – engineer
  • Tuto Ferraz – engineer
  • Nathan Boddy – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Geordie Greep, except where noted.

  1. Blues
  2. Terra
  3. Holy, Holy
  4. The New Sound
  5. Walk Up
  6. Through a War – Geordie Greep, Seth Evans
  7. Bongo Season
  8. Motorbike – Geordie Greep, Seth Evans
  9. As If Waltz
  10. The Magician
  11. If You Are But a Dream – Jack Fulton, Moe Jaffe, Nal Bonx

Paul McCartney: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard

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On September 12, 2005, “Parlaphone” label released “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard”, the thirteenth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded September 2023 – April 2005, at “RAL” and “AIR” in London, “Ocean Way” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, classical guitar, 12 string guitar, tambourine on snare, piano, electric piano, B 3 organ, Moog synthesizer, autoharp, Baldwin spinet, bass guitar, cello, drums, drum machine, flugelhorn, violin, gong, güiro, harmonium, acoustic guitar loops, maracas, melodica, recorders, tubular bells, triangle, toy glockenspiel, percussion, vibrachimes, woodblock, art direction
  • Jason Falkner – electric guitar, classical guitar
  • Rusty Anderson – acoustic guitar
  • Brian Ray – acoustic guitar
  • Nigel Godrich – piano and Epiphone acoustic guitar loops
  • Pedro Eustache – duduk
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Joey Waronker – bass drum, bongos, shaker
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – percussion, block, tambourine
  • The Los Angeles Music Players – strings
  • Millennia Ensemble – strings, brass instrument
  • Joby Talbot – string and brass arrangements, conducting
  • David Campbell – string arrangement
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – production assistant
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Alan Yoshida – mastering
  • Stylorouge London – art direction
  • Mike McCartney – cover
  • Brian Clarke – inlay
  • Bill Bernstein – back cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney.

  1. Fine Line
  2. How Kind of You
  3. Jenny Wren
  4. At the mercy
  5. Friends to Go
  6. English Tea
  7. Too Much Rain
  8. A Certain Softness
  9. Riding to Vanity Fair
  10. Follow Me
  11. Promise to You Girl
  12. This Never Happened Before
  13. Anyway
  14. I’ve Only Got Two Hands (unlisted instrumental)

David Gilmour: Luck And Strange

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On September 6, 2024, “Sony Music” label released “Luck and Strange”, the fifth David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Medina Studio”, “Salvation Studios”, “British Grove Studios”, “Angel Studios”, “Astoria Studios”, “Iguana Studios”, and was produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele, bass guitar, Höfner bass, Farfisa organ, keyboards, Hammond organ, Leslie piano, Cümbüş, engineer, mixing
  • Richard Wright – electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Roger Eno – piano
  • Rob Gentry – synthesizer, keyboards, piano, organ
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar
  • Tom Herbert – bass guitar
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
  • Adam Betts – percussion, djembe, drums
  • Edmund Aldhous – organist and director of music at Ely Cathedral
  • Angel Studios Orchestra
  • Will Gardner – orchestral arrangements
  • Ely Cathedral Choir – vocals
  • Angel Studios Choir – vocals
  • Romany Gilmour – lead and backing vocals, harp
  • Gabriel Gilmour – backing vocals
  • Charley Webb – backing vocals
  • Hattie Webb – backing vocals
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Damon Iddins – engineer
  • Charlie Andrew – engineer, mixing
  • Matt Glasbey – engineer, mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Andy Jackson – additional production
  • Luie Stylianou – additional production

Track listing:

All lyrics by Polly Samson, all music by David Gilmour, except where noted.

  1. Black Cat
  2. Luck and Strange
  3. The Piper’s Call
  4. A Single Spark
  5. Vita Brevis
  6. Between Two Points – lyrics by Roger Quigley, music by Mark Tranmer
  7. Dark and Velvet Nights
  8. Sings
  9. Scattered – David Gilmour, Charlie Gilmour, Polly Samson

Sprain: The Lamb as Effigy

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On September 1, 2023, “The Flenser” label released “The Lamb as Effigy”, the second and final Sprain studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Tim Green.

Personnel:

  • Alexander Kent – vocals, guitar, bells, hammered dulcimer, autoharp, banjo, mandolin, piano, organ, glockenspiel, synthesizer, harmonium, singing saw, orchestral chimes, accordion, recorder, gong, samples, engineer, string arrangements, art direction
  • Sylvie Simmons – guitar, bugle, bells, recorder
  • April Gerloff – bass guitar, synthesizer, bells, engineer
  • Clint Dodson – drums, bells, vibraphone, synthesizer
  • Ulrich Krieger – saxophones, contrabass clarinet, string arrangements, conductor
  • Máté Tulipán – saxophones, cover model, moral support
  • Kyle Bates – synthesizer
  • Eric Poulin – French horn
  • Jayla Tang – violin
  • Kris Rahamad – violin
  • Joy Yi Saba – viola
  • Tal Katz – cello
  • Jason Schimmel – engineer
  • Tim Green – engineer, oscillator, mixing, patience
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Suzanne Yeremyan – layout, design
  • Siyan Ji – photography
  • Zengyi Zhao – photography, photo editing
  • David Blandeur – cover model

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alexander Kent, all music by Alexander Kent, Sylvie Simmons, April Gerloff and Clint Dodson.

  1. Man Proposes, God Disposes
  2. Reiterations
  3. Privilege of Being
  4. Margin for Error
  5. The Commercial Nude
  6. The Reclining Nude
  7. We Think So Ill of You
  8. God, or Whatever You Call It