Tag Archives: 2023

The Brian Jonestown Massacre: The Future Is Your Past

On February 10, 2023, “A Records” label released “The Future Is Your Past”, the twentieth Brian Jonestown Massacre (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Anton Newcombe.

Personnel:

  • Hákon Aðalsteinsson – guitar
  • Anton Newcombe – lead vocals, guitar
  • Uri Rennert – drums
  • Andrea Wright – mixing

Personnel:

  1. Do Rainbows Have Ends
  2. Nothing Can Stop the Sound
  3. The Light Is About to Change
  4. Fudge
  5. Cross Eyed Gods
  6. As the Carousel Swings
  7. The Mother of All Fuckers
  8. All the Feels
  9. Your Mind Is My Café
  10. Stuck to Yous

Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World

On February 10, 2023, “Matador” label released “This Stupid World”, the seventeenth Yo La Tengo studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2022, in band’s studio in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitar
  • James McNew – vocals, bass guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums
  • C. J. Camerieri – French horn 
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mark Ohe – design
  • David Godlis – photography

Personnel:

All lyrics by Ira Kaplan, all music by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, and James McNew

  1. Sinatra Drive Breakdown
  2. Fallout
  3. Tonight’s Episode
  4. Aselestine
  5. Until It Happens
  6. Apology Letter
  7. Brain Capers
  8. This Stupid World
  9. Miles Away

Young Fathers: Heavy, Heavy

On February 3, 2023, “Ninja Tune” label released “Heavy Heavy”, the fourth Young Fathers studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Out of the Blue” in Leith, Scotland, “Narcissus Studio” in London, “Northwind” in Durban, South Africa, and was produced by Graham “G” Hastings At the 2023 “Mercury Prize”, the album won the “Scottish Album of the Year Award”.

Personnel:

  • Alloysious Massaquoi – vocals, toms, percussion
  • Graham “G” Hastings – vocals, percussion, piano, organ, Vox Continental, Transcendent, Jasper, Korg Minipops, Boss PC-2, Mellotron, Syntrx, ER-1 drum machine
  • Kayus Bankole – vocals, percussion
  • Liam Hutton – drums, percussion, talking drum, timpani, bin with chains
  • Iain Berryman – guitar, bazouki, piano, percussion
  • Richard Adlam – drums, programming
  • Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming
  • Raven Bush – strings
  • Tapiwa Mambo – vocals
  • Toyiz Mchunu – vocals
  • Nomasonto Mthembu – vocals
  • Anele Mthembu – vocals
  • Nonhlanhla Mhlongo – vocals
  • Graham “G” Hastings – engineer
  • Iain Berryman – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Drew Dungate-Smith – additional engineering
  • Kristian Donaldson – additional engineering
  • Niklas Fairclough – additional engineering
  • Andrea Cozzaglio – engineer assistant
  • Sophie Ellis – engineer assistant
  • Ben Baptie – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Hingston Studio – design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Kayus Bankole, Graham “G” Hastings and Alloysious Massaquoi, except where noted.

  1. Rice
  2. I Saw
  3. Drum
  4. Tell Somebody
  5. Geronimo
  6. Shoot Me Down
  7. Ululation – Kayus Bankole, Graham “G” Hastings, Alloysious Massaquoi, Tapiwa Mambo
  8. Sink or Swim
  9. Holy Moly
  10. Be Your Lady

Robert Foster: The Candle And The Flame

On February 3, 2023, “Tapete Records” label  released “The Candle and the Flame”, the eighth Robert Forster album. It was recorded in 2022, at Alchemix Studios” in Brisbane, Australia, and was produced by Karin Baumler, Robert Foster and Louis Forster.

  • Robert Forster – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Loretta Forster – vocals, electric guitar
  • Louis Forster – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, toy piano
  • Adele Pickvance – bass, congas
  • Luke McDonald – vocals, bass, piano, electric guitar
  • Tony McCall – drums
  • Scott Bromiley – vocals, drums, organ, acoustic guitar
  • Chrissy Dunaway Reilly – violin
  • James Harrison – cello
  • Karin Bäumler – vocals, xylophone
  • Marly Luske – recording
  • Victor Van Vugt – mixing
  • Jason Mitchell – mastering
  • Jan Lankisch – art direction
  • Katrin Schubert – drawing
  • Bleddyn Butcher – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Forster.

  1. She’s a Fighter
  2. Tender years
  3. It’s Only Poison
  4. The Roads
  5. I Don’t Do Drugs I Do Time
  6. Always
  7. There’s a Reason to Live
  8. Go Free
  9. When I Was Young Man

John Cale: Mercy

On January 20, 2023, “Double Six Records” label released “Mercy” the seventeenth John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Arm Studios”, EastWest Studios” and “Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, “Snap Studios” in London, and was produced by Nita Scott and John Cale.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, vintage keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, additional strings, string arrangements, noises, Swarmatron, drone
  • Weyes Blood – vocals
  • Amelia Meath – vocals
  • Tei Shi – vocals
  • Lias Saoudi – vocals
  • Dustin Boyer – guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, noises, backing vocals
  • Nick Sanborn – acoustic guitar
  • Dev Hynes – acoustic guitar
  • Adam J. Harmer – guitar, backing vocals
  • Actress – synthesizers, effects
  • Laurel Halo – additional vocals, synthesizer, effects
  • Brian Weitz – synthesizer
  • Joey Maramba – bass guitar, bowed bass
  • Ian Walker – double bass
  • Deantoni Parks – acoustic and electronic drums, timpani, additional synthesizer
  • Jack Everett – acoustic drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Allen – acoustic drums
  • Nita Scott – additional drums, additional percussion, additional drum programming, backing vocals
  • Marissa Kuney – violin
  • Jenny Takamatsu – violin
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Caroline Buckman – viola
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • Matt Fish – cello
  • Nathan Saoudi – Juno, backing vocals
  • Destani Wolf – backing vocals
  • Tokimonsta – effects
  • Dustin Boyer – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Nita Scott – mixing
  • Mikaelin Bluespruce – mixing
  • Seven Davis Jr – mixing
  • Tokimonsta – mixing
  • Justin Raisen – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Actress – additional production
  • Abby Portner – artwork
  • Rob Carmichael – design

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale.

  1. Mercy
  2. Marilyn Monroe’s Legs (Beauty Elsewhere)
  3. Noise of You
  4. Story of Blood
  5. Time Stands Still
  6. Moonstruck
  7. Everlasting Days
  8. Night Crawling
  9. Not the End of the World
  10. The Legal Status of Ice
  11. I Know You’re Happy
  12. Out Your Window

Riverside: ID. Entity

On January 20, 2023, “Inside Out Music” label released “ID.Entity”, the eighth Riverside studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “The Boogie Town Studio” in Otwock , Poland, “Serakos Studio” in Warsaw, Poland, and was produced by Mariusz Duda.

Personnel:

  • Mariusz Duda – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Maciej Meller – guitar
  • Michał Łapaj – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, organ
  • Piotr Kozieradzki – drums
  • Jarek Kubicki – cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Mariusz Duda, except where noted.

  1. Friend of Foe – Mariusz Duda, Michal Lapaj
  2. Landmine Blast
  3. Big Tech Brother
  4. Post-Truth
  5. The Place Where I Belong
  6. I’m Done with You
  7. Self-Aware

Ryuichi Sakamoto: 12

On January 17, 2023, “Milan” and “Commons” labels released “12”, the twentieth Ryuichi Sakamoto album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Personnel:

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – electronics, keyboards, mixing
  • Matsumura Kazuyuki – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Shigeru Buzawa – lacquer cut
  • Lee Ufan – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

  1. 20210310
  2. 20211130
  3. 20211201
  4. 20220123
  5. 20220202
  6. 20220207
  7. 20220214
  8. 20220302 – Sarabande
  9. 20220302
  10. 20220307
  11. 20220404
  12. 20220304

Circa Waves: Never Going Under

On January 13, 2023, “Lower Third” and “PIAS Recordings” labels released “Never Going Under”, the fifth Circa Waves studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Kieran Shudall.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Shudall – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Joe Falconer – vocals, guitar
  • Sam Rourke – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Colin Jones – vocals, drums
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Matty Green – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Connor Dewhurst – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Shudall, except where noted.

  1. Never Going Under
  2. Do You Wanna Talk
  3. Hell on Earth
  4. Your Ghost
  5. Carry You Home
  6. Northern Town
  7. Electric City
  8. Want It All Today – Kieran Shudall, Sam Rourke
  9. Golden Days
  10. Hold On
  11. Living in the Grey

Gaz Coombes: Turn The Car Around

On January 13, 2023, “Hot Fruit Records” label released “Turn the Car Around”, the fourth Gaz Coombes studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “The Cabin” and “Courtyard Studio” in Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by Ian Davenport and Gaz Coombes.

Personnel:

  1. Gaz Coombes – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, synthesizer, drums, percussion, mixing
  2. Nick Fowler – bass guitar, guitar
  3. Garo Nahoulakian – bass guitar, guitar, piano, percussion, piano arrangements
  4. Loz Colbert – drums
  5. Mike Monaghan – congas, percussion
  6. Tomas Greenhalf – saxophone
  7. Amy Ashworth – backing vocals
  8. Emma Brammer – backing vocals
  9. Piney Gir – backing vocals
  10. Willie J. Healey – backing vocals
  11. Matt Colton – mastering 
  12. Steve Stacey – design
  13. Tom Cockram – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gaz Coombes.

  1. Overnight Trains
  2. Don’t Say It’s Over
  3. Feel Loop (Lizard Dream)
  4. Long Live the Strange
  5. Not the Only Things
  6. Turn the Car Around
  7. This Love
  8. Sonny the Strong
  9. Dance On

Iggy Pop: Every Loser

On January 6, 2023, “Gold Tooth” and “Atlantic” labels released “Every Loser”, the nineteenth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Andrew Watt.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – lead and backing vocals
  • Andrew Watt – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, sequenced drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Stone Gossard – guitar
  • Dave Navarro – guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass guitar
  • Eric Avery – bass guitar
  • Chris Chaney – bass guitar
  • Chad Smith – drums, percussion
  • Travis Barker – drums
  • Taylor Hawkins – drums, percussion, piano
  • Paul LaMalfa – engineer
  • Marco Sonzini – engineer
  • Jimmy Douglass – engineer
  • Devon Corey – engineer
  • Jimmy Davis – additional engineering
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Tom Herbers – mixing assistant
  • Finn Howells – mixing assistant
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing assistant
  • Andrew Watt – art direction, photography
  • David J. Harrigan III – art direction, design
  • Raymond Pettibon – cover art
  • Mick Rock – cover photography
  • Vincent Guignet – photography
  • Spenser Anderson – photography
  • Laura Bradley – photography
  • Andrew Watt – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Frenzy – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Duff Mckagam, Chad Smith
  2. Strung Out Johnny – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  3. New Atlantis – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Duff Mckagam, Chad Smith
  4. Modern Day Ripoff – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Duff Mckagam, Chad Smith
  5. Morning Show – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt
  6. The News for Andy (interlude) – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt
  7. Neo Punk – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, Travis Barker
  8. All the Way Down – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Stone Gossard, Chad Smith
  9. Comments – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Eric Avery, Taylor Hawkins
  10. My Animus – Iggy Pop, Andrew watt
  11. The Regency – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Dave Navaro, Chris Chaney, Taylor Hawkins