Tag Archives: 2023

Natural Information Society Community Ensemble: Since Time Is Gravity

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On April 14, 2023, “Eremite” label released “Since Time Is Gravity”, the eight Natural Information Society Community Ensemble album. It was recorded in May, 2021, at the “Graham Foundation” in Chicago, and in August, 2021, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Joshua Abrams and Michael Ehlers.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Abrams – double bass, guimbri
  • Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
  • Mai Sugimoto – alto saxophone, flute
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Jason Stein – bass clarinet
  • Josh Berman – cornet
  • Ben Lamar Gay – cornet
  • Lisa Alvarado – harmonium
  • Kara Bershad – harp
  • Mikel Patrick Avery – drums
  • Hamid Drake – conga, tabla, tar

Track listing:

  1. Moontide Chorus
  2. Is
  3. Murmuration
  4. Wane
  5. Stigmergy
  6. Immemorial
  7. Wax
  8. Gravity

Khruangbin: A La Sala

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On April 5, 2024, “Dead Oceans” and “Night Time Stories” labels released “A La Sala”, the fourth Khruangbin studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Mark Speer and Steve Christensen.

Personnel:

  • Mark Speer – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Laura Lee – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Donald “DJ” Johnson – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Chris Longwood – mastering
  • Nick Scott – art direction
  • Tiny Frees – creative direction, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Lee, Mark Speer, and Donald “DJ” Johnson.

  1. Fifteen Fifty-Three
  2. May Ninth
  3. Ada Jean
  4. Farolim de Felgueiras
  5. Pon Pon
  6. Todavía Viva
  7. Juegos y Nubes
  8. Hold Me Up (Thank You)
  9. Caja de la Sala
  10. Three from Two
  11. A Love International
  12. Les Petits Gris

Cedric Burnside: Hill Country Love

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On April 5, 2024, “Provogue” label released “Hill Country Love”, the third Cedric Burnside studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Luther Dickinson and Cedric Burnisde.

Personnel:

  • Cedric Burnside — vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, mixing
  • Luther Dickinson — slide guitar, bass guitar, mixing
  • Patrick Williams — harmonica
  • Artemus Le-Sueur — drums
  • Kevin Houston — recording
  • Ted Jensen — mastering
  • Roy Koch — artwork
  • Jim Arbogast — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedric Burnside, except where noted.

  1. I Know
  2. Hill Country Love
  3. Shake Em on Down – Fred McDowell
  4. Juke Joint
  5. Smile
  6. Closer
  7. Coming Real to Ya
  8. Thank You
  9. Love Your Music
  10. Toll on They Life
  11. You Got to Move –Fred McDowell, Gary Davis
  12. Strong
  13. Funky
  14. Po Black Mattie – Robert Burnside

London Brew: Same

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On March 31, 2023, “Concord Jazz” label released the self-titled, debut London Brew studio album. It was recorded in December 2020, at “The Church Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Terefe.

Personnel:

  • Martin Terefe – guitar, mixing
  • Dave Okumu – guitar
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – synthesizers, melodica
  • Nick Ramm – piano, synthesizers
  • Tom Herbert – electric bass, double bass
  • Dan See – drums, percussion
  • Tom Skinner – drums, percussion
  • Nubya Garcia – saxophone, flute
  • Shabaka Hutchings – saxophone, woodwinds
  • Theon Cross – tuba
  • Raven Bush – violin, electronics
  • Glen Scott
  • Lucinda Chao
  • Benji B – decks, sonic recycling
  • Dilip Harris – recording
  • Bruce Lampcov – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. London Brew
  2. London Brew Pt.2 – Trainlines
  3. Miles Chases New Voodoo in the Church
  4. Nu Sha Ni Sha Nu Oss Ra
  5. It’s One of These
  6. Bassics
  7. Mor Ning Prayers
  8. Raven Flies Low

Crown Lands: Fearless

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On March 31, 2023, “Universal Music Canada” label released “Fearless”, the second Crown Lands studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “80A Studios” and “Mainstation Studio” in Toronto, “Rock Falcon Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by David Bottrill and Nick Raskulinecz.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Comeau – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, pedalboard, synthesizer, mellotron, piano
  • Cody Bowles – drums, wind chimes, flute
  • Nathan Yarborough – engineer 
  • Phil Hotz – engineer
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • Nick Raskulinecz – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Andy Slater – creative director
  • Quinn Henderson – painting
  • James Livitski – design, layout
  • Andy Ford – photography
  • Shawn Marino – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Comeau, except where noted.

  1. Starlifter: Fearless Pt. II
  2. Dreamer of the Dawn
  3. The Shadow – Cody Bowles, David Bottrill
  4. Right Way Back
  5. Context: Fearless Pt. I
  6. Reflections
  7. Penny
  8. Lady of the Lake
  9. Citadel

Steven Wilson: The Overview

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On March 14, 2025, “Fiction” label released “The Overview”, the eighth Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded December 2023 – August 2024, in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, guitar, bass, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, piano, pump organ, mixing, engineer
  • Adam Holzman – piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Randy McStine – vocals and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, sound effects, ukulele
  • Niko Tsonev – guitar
  • Craig Blundell – drums
  • Theo Travis – saxophone
  • Rotem Wilson – spoken word

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson.

  1. Objects Outlive Us – Steven Wilson, Andy Partridge
  2. No Monkey’s Paw
  3. The Buddha of the Modern Age
  4. Objects: Meanwhile
  5. The Cicerones
  6. Ark
  7. Cosmic Sons of Toil
  8. No Ghost on the Moor
  9. Heat Death of the Universe
  10. The Overview
  11. Perspective
  12. A Beautiful Infinity I
  13. Borrowed Atoms
  14. A Beautiful Infinity II
  15. Infinity Measured in Moments
  16. Permanence

Kim Gordon: The Collective

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On March 6, 2024, “Matador” label released “The Collective”, the second Kim Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Justin Raisen and Sadpony.

Personnel:

  • Kim Gordon – vocals, guitars
  • Justin Raisen – programming, instrumentation, engineer, mixing
  • Anthony Paul Lopez – programming, instrumentation, engineer, mixing
  • Ainjel Emme – programming
  • Sadpony – programming, instrumentation
  • Sarah Register – instrumentation
  • Joe Kennedy – programming, instrumentation
  • Brad Lauchert – engineer
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Kim Gordon, music as noted.

  1. Bye Bye – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen
  2. The Candy House – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen
  3. I Don’t Miss My Mind – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen
  4. I’m a Man – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen, Anthony Paul Lopez
  5. Trophies – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen, Anthony Paul Lopez
  6. It’s Dark Inside – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen, Anthony Paul Lopez
  7. Psychedelic Orgasm – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen, Anthony Paul Lopez
  8. Tree House – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen
  9. Shelf Warmer – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen
  10. The Believers – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen, Anthony Paul Lopez, Heremiah Raisen
  11. Dream Dollar – Kim Gordon, Justin Raisen, Joe Kennedy

Ben Frost: Scope Neglect

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On March 1, 2024, “Mute” label released “Scope Neglect”, the sixth Ben Frost studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Candybomber” in  Berlin Tempelhof Airport, and was produced by Ben Frost.

Personnel:

  • Ben Frost – performance
  • Liam Andrews – performance
  • Greg Kubacki – performance
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Form und Konzept – design
  • Tim Hecker – additional production
  • Carlos Boix – live production
  • Paul Corley – additional production
  • Lawrence English – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Frost.

  1. Lamb Shift
  2. Chimera
  3. The River of Light and Radiation
  4. 1993
  5. Turning the Prism
  6. Load Up on Guns, Bring Your Friends
  7. Tritium Bath
  8. Unreal in the Eyes of the Dead

Mary Halvorson: Cloudward

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On January 19, 2024, “Nonesuch” label released “Cloudward”, the 13th Mary Halvorson album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Sear Sound” in New York, and was produced by John Dieterich.

Personnel:

  • Mary Halvorson – guitars
  • Adam O’Farrill – trumpet
  • Jacob Garchik – trombone
  • Nick Dunston – double bass
  • Tomas Fujiwara – drums
  • Patricia Brennan – vibraphone
  • Laurie Anderson – violin

Track listing:

  1. The Gate
  2. The Tower
  3. Colapsing Mouth
  4. Unscrolling
  5. Desiderata
  6. Incarnadine
  7. Tailhead
  8. Ultramarine

Cast: Love Is The Call

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On February 16, 2024, “Cast” label released “Love Is the Call”, the seventh Cast studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Space Mountain Studios” in Granada, and was produced by Youth.

Personnel:

  • John Power – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass
  • Liam “Skin” Tyson – guitars, backing vocals
  • Keith O’Neill – drums, backing vocals
  • Manolo Iglesias Ferrer, Adrián Robles Sánchez, Antonio Parejo Ibáñez – brass section
  • Michael Randell – engineer
  • Eliot Verreux – engineer assistant
  • Charlie Russell – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by John Power.

  1. Bluebird
  2. First Smile Ever
  3. The Rain That Falls
  4. Faraway
  5. Love You Like I Do
  6. Love Is the Call
  7. Starry Eyes
  8. I Gave Been Waiting
  9. Look Around
  10. Time Is Like a River
  11. Tomorrow Call My Name