Tag Archives: 2023

Cast: Love Is The Call

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

Personnel:

  • John Power – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass
  • Liam “Skin” Tyson – guitars, backing vocals
  • Keith O’Neill – drums, backing vocals

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 Have Been Waiting
  9. Look Around
  10. Time Is Like a River
  11. Tomorrow Call My Name

Grandaddy: Blu Wav

On February 16, 2024, “Dangerbird” label released “Blu Wav”, the sixth Grandaddy studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Jason Lytle.

Personnel:

  • Jason Lytle – vocals, instrumentation, mixing, cover art
  • Max Hart – pedal steel guitar
  • Aaron Espinoza – recording
  • Chris Pace – additional recording and assistance
  • Brian Rosemeyer – additional recording and assistance
  • Tucker Martine – mixing
  • Ruairi O’Flaherty – mastering
  • Francie Chang – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Lytle.

  1. Blu Wav
  2. Cabin in My Mind
  3. Long as I’m Not the One
  4. You’re Going to Be Fine and I’m Going to Hell
  5. Watercooler
  6. Let’s Put this Pinto on the Moon
  7. On a Train or Bus
  8. Jukebox App
  9. Yeehaw AI in the Year 2025
  10. Ducky, Boris and Dart
  11. East Yosemite
  12. Nothin’ to Lose
  13. Blu Wav Buh Bye

Omni: Souvenir

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

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

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

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

Brittany Howard: What Now

On February 9, 2024, “Island” label released “What Now”, the second Brittany Howard studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Shawn Everett and Brittany Howard.

Personnel:

  • Brittany Howard – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, engineer, mixing
  • Brad Allen Williams – guitar
  • Lloyd Buchanan – keyboards
  • Paul Horton – keyboards, piano
  • Zac Cockrell – bass
  • Nate Smith – drums
  • Rod McGaha – trumpet
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brittany Howard, except where noted.

  1. Earth Sign
  2. I Don’t
  3. What Now – Brittany Howard, Taylor Ann Avis Bogner
  4. Red Flags
  5. To Be Still – Brittany Howard, Brad Allen Williams
  6. Interlude
  7. Another Day
  8. Prove It to You
  9. Samson
  10. Patience
  11. Power to Undo
  12. Every Color in Blue

The Go! Team: Get up Sequences Part Two

On February 3, 2023, “Memphis Industries” label released “Get up Sequences Part Two”, the seventh The Go! Team studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Church Road Studio”, “Howard RD”, “Studio 95” in Brighton, England, “Tempermill Studio” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Ian Parton.

Personnel:

  • Ian Parton – vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Niadzi Muzira – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Sam Dook – guitars
  • Adam Znaidi – bass guitar
  • Jaleesa Gemerts – drums, percussion
  • Ninja – vocals, drums
  • Deanna Wilhelm – vocals, trumpet
  • IndigoYaj – backing vocals
  • Jessie Miller – backing vocals
  • Nitty Scott – backing vocals
  • Star Feminine Band – backing vocals
  • Rian Woods – backing vocals
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Luke Insect –design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Parton, except where noted.

  1. Look Away, Look Away – Ian Parton, André Balaguemon
  2. Divebomb
  3. Getting to Know (All the Ways We’re Wrong for Each Other)
  4. Stay and Ask Me in a Different Way
  5. The Me Frequency – Ian Parton, André Balaguemon
  6. Whammy-O – Ian Parton, Nitty Scott
  7. But We Keep On Trying
  8. Sock It to Me
  9. Going Nowhere
  10. Gemini
  11. Train Song
  12. Baby

The Waeve: Same

On February 3, 2023, “Transgressive” label released the self-titled, debut Waeve (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Graham Coxon, Rose Elinor Dougall and James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Graham Coxon – lead vocals, saxophone, guitar, recording
  • Rose Elinor Dougall – lead vocals
  • James Ford – additional instruments, mixing, additional production
  • Elysian Quartet – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall.

  1. Can I Call You
  2. Kill Me Again
  3. Over and Over
  4. Sleepwalking
  5. Drowning
  6. Someone Up There
  7. All Along
  8. Undine
  9. Alone and Free
  10. You’re All I want to Know

Shania Twain: Queen Of Me

On February 3, 2023, “Republic” label released “Queen of Me”, the sixth Shania Twain studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Tyler Joseph, Adam Messinger, Mark Ralph, David Stewart, Mark Crew, Daniel Priddy, David Baron, Dave C and Simon Felice.

Personnel:

  • Shania Twain – vocals
  • Iain Archer – guitar
  • Tom Mann – guitar
  • Steve Milbourne – guitar
  • Leroy Powell – electric guitar
  • David Stewart – acoustic and electric guitar, bass,keyboars, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, drums programming
  • Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, violin
  • Dave Cobb – electric guitar, guitar
  • Dan Priddy – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • Mark Ralph – guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion, programming
  • Mark Crew – keyboards, programming
  • Brian Allen – bass
  • Chris Powell – drums, band claps, shaker, spoons
  • Dennis White – drums, percussion, programming
  • Snake Davis – saxophone
  • Johnny Thirkel – trumpet
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Tom White – trombone
  • Billy Ray Cyrus – backing vocals
  • Abi Flynn – backing vocals
  • Wayne Hector – backing vocals
  • Tyler Joseph – backing vocals
  • Michael Logan – backing vocals
  • Adam Messinger – backing vocals, programming
  • Ray Parker Jr. – backing vocals
  • Fred Washington – backing vocals
  • Jack Savoretti – backing vocals
  • Donnell Spencer Jr. – backing vocals
  • Darrell Thorp – drum programming
  • David Baron – engineer
  • Milan Becker – engineer
  • Josh Green – engineer
  • Renee Hikari – engineer
  • Jonathan Hucks – engineer
  • Mark Crew – engineer
  • Sean Phelan – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Tyler Joseph – vocal engineering
  • Adam Messinger – vocal engineering
  • Mark Ralph – vocal engineering, mixing
  • Olle Romo – vocal engineering programming, vocal engineering
  • Gemma Chester – engineer assistant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing assistant
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Paul Meany – co-producer
  • Jerry Heiden – package design
  • Louie Banks – photography

Track listing:

  1. Giddy Uo! – Shania Twain, Samuel Romans, Jessica Agombar, David Stewart
  2. Brand New – Shania Twain, Wayne Gector, Mark Crew, Dan Priddy
  3. Waking Up Dreaming – Shania Twain, Jessica Agombar, David Stewart
  4. Best Friend – Shania Twain, Tom Mann, Mark Crew, Dan Priddy
  5. Pretty Liar – Shania Twain, Adam Messinger
  6. Inhale / Exhale AIR – Shania Twain, Iain Archer, Mark Ralph
  7. Last Day of Summer – Shania Twain, Jack Savoretti, Mark Ralph
  8. Queen of Me – Shania Twain, Adam Messinger
  9. Got It Good – Shania Twain, Georgia Barnes, Mark Ralph
  10. Number One – Shania Twain, Eja Lange, Mark Ralph
  11. Not Just a Girl – Shania Twain, Wayne Hector, Mark Ralph
  12. The Hardest Stone – Shania Twain, Tyler Joseph