On June 16, 2023, “Island” label released “Is It?”, the fifth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Le Manoir de Léon in Léon” in Landes, France, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Nathan Jenkins.
Personnel:
- Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, electric guitar, aerophones, electro-acoustic realization
- Nathan Jenkins – synthesizer, programming, backing vocals, drum programming, mixing
- Mickey Smith – guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, baritone, tape realization, backing vocals
- Nat Wason – guitar, lap steel guitar
- Richard Thomas – piano, synthesizer, harmonium, backing vocals
- James Arben – saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
- Raven Bush – strings
- Michael McGoldrick – uilleann pipes, flute
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Bráulio Amado – artwork
- Allan Wilson – photography
- Roddy Bow – photography
Track listing:
- Couldn’t Make It Up – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
- Walking Backwards – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mickey Smith
- Days of Lantana – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith – contains a sample of “Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis”, written by Maurice Ravel and performed by Linda Thompson
- Life in the Time – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
- Moonraker – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
- Richmond Avenue – Ben Howard, Michael McGoldrick, Mike Smith
- Interim of Sense – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
- Total Eclipse – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
- Spirit – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
- Little Planet – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
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