Tag Archives: 2023

Caravan Palace: Gangbusters Melody Club

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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

Mick Mars: The Other Side Of Mars

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On February 23, 2024, “Mars” label released “The Other Side of Mars”, the debut Mick Mars studio album. It was recorded in 2023, in Nashville, and was produced by Michael Wagener.

Personnel:

  • Mick Mars – guitar
  • Paul Taylor – keyboards, guitar
  • Jacob Bunton – lead vocals, violin
  • Brion Gamboa – lead vocals
  • Chris Collier – bass, mixing, mastering
  • Ray Luzier – drums
  • Michael Wagener – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Mars, Jacob Bunton, and Paul Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Loyal to the Lie
  2. Broken on the Inside
  3. Alone
  4. Killing Breed – Mick Mars, Paul Taylor
  5. Memories
  6. Right Side of the Wrong
  7. Ready to Roll
  8. Undone – Mick Mars, Paul Taylor
  9. Ain’t Going Back
  10. LA Noir – Mick Mars

MGMT: Loss Of Life

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On February 23, 2024, “Mom + Pop” label released “Loss of Life”, the fifth MGMT studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden.

Personnel:

  • Ben Goldwasser – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica, keyboards, engineer
  • Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, harmonica, keyboards
  • Christine and the Queens – vocals
  • Britta Phillips – vocals
  • James Richardson – guitar, electronic wind instrument, keyboards, French horn, clavinet
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Sean Lennon – keyboards
  • Timothy Kieper – percussion
  • Rolph Harris – horns
  • Danny Meyer – clarinet
  • Matthew C – engineer
  • Sam Darwish – engineer
  • Nathan Salon – engineer
  • Mike Fridmann – engineer
  • James Kirk – engineer
  • James Richardson – engineer, production assistant
  • Miles BA Robinson – engineer, production assistant
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Daniel Lopatin – production assistant
  • Brian Burton – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, all music by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, except where noted.

  1. Loss of Life (part 2) – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  2. Mother Nature – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Brian Burton
  3. Dancing in Babylon – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  4. People in the Streets
  5. Bubblegum Dog – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  6. Nothing to Declare
  7. Nothing Changes – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Jon Fridmann
  8. Phradie’s Song – Ben Goldwassser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Daniel Lopatin, Britta Phillips, James Richardson, Patrick Wimberly
  9. I Wish I Was Joking
  10. Loss of Life – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Jon Fridmann

Lætitia Sadier: Rooting For Love

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On February 23, 2024, “Drag City” label released “Rooting for Love”, the fifth Lætitia Sadier album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Hannes Plattmeier and Lætitia Sadier.

Personnel:

  • Lætitia Sadier – vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Hannes Plattmeier – arrangements, mixing
  • Emmanuel Mario – arrangements, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Lætitia Sadier.

  1. Who + What
  2. Protéïformunité
  3. Une Autre Attente
  4. The Dash
  5. Don’t Forget You’re Mine
  6. Panser L’inacceptable
  7. The Inner Smile
  8. La Nageuse Nue
  9. New Moon
  10. Cloud 6

Orbital: Optical Delusion

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On February 17, 2023, “Orbital” label released “Optical Delusion”, the tenth Orbital studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll and Andrew Fearn,

Personnel:

  • Paul Hartnoll – performer
  • Phil Hartnoll – performer
  • Mediaeval Baebes – vocals
  • Dina Ipavic – vocals
  • Penelope Isles – vocals
  • The Little Pest – vocals
  • Anna B Savage – vocals
  • Coppe – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Hartnoll, except where noted.

  1. Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)
  2. Day One
  3. Are You Alive? – Jack Wolter, Lily Wolter, Paul Hartnoll
  4. You Are the Frequency – Jimmy Day, Lily De Brouwer, Paul Hartnoll
  5. The New Abnormal
  6. Home – Anna B Savage, Paul Hartnoll
  7. Dirty Rat
  8. Requiem for the Pre-Apocalypse
  9. What a Surprise – Jimmy Day, Paul Hartnoll
  10. Moon Princess – Jimmy Day, Miller Y. Coppe, Paul Hartnoll

Mother Mother: Grief Chapter

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On February 16, 2024, “Warner Records” label released “Grief Chapter”, the ninth Mother Mother studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Ryan Guldemond and Jason Van Poederooyen.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Guldemond – lead vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Jasmin Parkin – vocals, keyboard
  • Molly Guldemond – vocals, synthesizer
  • Mike Young – bass, editing 
  • Ali Siadat – drums
  • Jerry Cook – saxophone
  • Meredith Bates – violin
  • Pamela Attariwala – violin
  • Josh Zubot – violin
  • Brian Chan – cello
  • Finn Manniche – cello
  • Peggy Lee – cello
  • Elisa Thorn – harp
  • John Hadfield – backing vocals
  • Jason Van Poederooyen – engineer
  • Stefan Nowarre – editing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Justin Gray – mixing
  • Jeff Citron – mixing assistance
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Flavio Cirillo – drum technician
  • Johnny Andrews – drum technician
  • Theo Wagner – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.

  1. Nobody Escapes – Ryan Guldemond, Ali Siadat
  2. To My Heart
  3. Explode!
  4. Head Shrink
  5. Days
  6. Forever
  7. Normalize – Ryan Guldemond, Molly Guldemond, Mike Young
  8. Goddamn Staying Power
  9. The Matrix
  10. God’s Plan
  11. End of Me
  12. Grief Chapter – Ryan Guldemond, John Hadfield

Omni: Souvenir

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On February 16, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Souvenir”, the fourth Omni studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Farm” in Vienna, Austria, “Sampson Sound” and “Standard Electric” in Atlanta, and was produced by Kristopher Sampson, Frankie Broyles, Philip Frobos and Chris Yonker.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Broyles – guitar, piano, synthesizer, artwork
  • Philip Frobos – vocals, bass
  • Chris Yonker – drums, synthesizer
  • Izzy Glaudini – additional vocals
  • Kristopher Sampson – engineer, mixing, photography
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Kyle Gordon – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Philip Frobos, all music by Frankie Broyles and Philip Frobos.

  1. Exacto
  2. Plastic Pyramid
  3. Common Mistakes
  4. Intl Waters
  5. Double Negative
  6. PG
  7. Granite Kiss
  8. Verdict
  9. F1
  10. To Be Rude
  11. Compliment

Shonen Knife: Our Best Place

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On February 15, 2023, “Good Charamel” label released “Our Best Place”, the 24th Shone Knife album. It was recorded in 2022, in Osaka, Japan, and was produced by Good Charamel and P-Vine.

Personnel:

  • Naoko Yamano – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Atsuko Yamano – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Risa Kawano – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Naru Ishizuka – bass guitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Mujinto Rock
  2. Nice Day
  3. The Story of Baumkuchen
  4. Vamos Taquitos
  5. Spicy Veggie Curry
  6. Girl’s Rock” (2023 Version)
  7. Afternoon Tea
  8. Ocean Sunfish
  9. Better
  10. Just a Smile

Pierce The Veil: The Jaws of Life

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On February 11, 2023, “Fearless” label released “The Jaws of Life”, the fifth studio Pierce the Veil studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Royal” and “Marigny” in New Orleans, and was produced by Paul Meany, Vic Fuentes and Jaime Preciado.

Personnel:

  • Vic Fuentes – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Tony Perry – guitar
  • Jaime Preciado – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineer
  • Brad Hargreaves – drums, percussion
  • Paul Meany – keyboards, percussion, engineer, executive producer
  • Leila Birch – spoken word
  • Chloe Moriondo – vocals
  • Colin Brittain – engineer
  • Sannkaed – engineer
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • David Garcia Marino – editing, engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Henry Lunetta – mixing assistant
  • Steven Williamson – mixing assistant
  • Tension Division – art direction, design
  • Natasha Wiseman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Death of an Executioner – Vic Fuentes, Jaime Preciado, Paul Meany, Tony Perry. Colin Holbrook, Curtis Peoples
  2. Pass the Nirvana – Vic Fuentes, Paul Meany, Curtis Peoples, David Dahlquist, Pat Morrissey
  3. Even When I’m Not with You – Vic Fuentes
  4. Emergency Contact – Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples
  5. Flawless Execution – Vic Fuentes, Paul Meany
  6. The Jaws of Life – Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples, David Dahlquist, Pat Morrissey
  7. Damn the Man, Save the Empire – Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples, Paul Meany, Mike Fuentes
  8. Resilience – Vic Fuentes, Collin Brittain, Curtis Peoples
  9. Irrational Fears (Interlude) – Jaime Preciado
  10. Shared Trauma – Vic Fuentes, Jaime Preciado
  11. So Far So Fake – Vic Fuentes, Jaime Preciado, Pail Meany, Curtis Peoples, Steve Solomon
  12. 12 Fractures 0 Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples

Helado Negro: Phasor

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On February 9, 2024, “4AD” label released “Phasor”, the eighth Helado Negro studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Helado Negro.

Personnel:

  • Helado Negro – vocals, instrumentation
  • Sufjan Stevens – vocals, tone bells
  • Opal Hoyt – vocals, piano
  • Jason Ajemian – bass
  • Andy Stack – bass
  • Jason Nazary – drums, percussion
  • Jason Trammell – drums, percussion
  • Benjamin Julia – drums, percussion
  • Matt Crum – drums, percussion
  • Savannah Harris – drums, percussion
  • Pinson Chanselle – drums, percussion
  • Rob Frye – drums, percussion
  • Zach Cooper – tempo consultation
  • Roberto Carlos Lange – engineer, mixing 
  • Rachel Alina – mastering
  • Crystal Zapata – design
  • Kristi Sword – drawing
  • Sol Talamantes – inner sleeve photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Helado Negro (Roberto Carlos Lange).

  1. LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)
  2. I Just Want to Wake Up with You
  3. Best for You and Me
  4. Colores Del Mar
  5. Echo Tricks Me
  6. Out There
  7. Flores
  8. Wish You Could Be Here
  9. Es Una Fantasia