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Ray LaMontagne: Long Way Home

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On August 16, 2024, “Liula Records” label released “Long Way Home”, the ninth Ray LaMontagne studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Ray LaMontagne and Seth Kauffman.

Personnel:

  • Ray LaMontagne – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitars, organ, harmonica, bass, mbira, drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Seth Kauffman – electric guitar, tambourine, bass, mellotron, drums, percussion, conga, strings, backing vocals, textures, engineer, mixing
  • Carl Broemel – pedal steel
  • Ariel Bernstein – drums, engineer, mixing
  • Jacob Rodriguez – horns
  • Laura Rogers – backing vocals
  • Lydia Slagle – backing vocals
  • Michael Nau – backing vocals
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Bob Jackson – mastering
  • Barbara S. Beck – cover illustration
  • Meghan Foley – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray LaMontagne.

  1. Step into Your Power
  2. I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
  3. Yearning
  4. And They Called Her California
  5. La De Dum, Le De Da
  6. My Lady Fair
  7. The Way Things Are
  8. So, Damned, Blue
  9. Long Way Home

Hamish Hawk: A Firmer Hand

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On August 16, 2024, “So” label released “A Firmer Hand”, the third Hamish Hawk studio album. It was recorded in April 2023, at “Post Electric” in Leight, Edinburgh, Scottland, and was produced by Rod Jones.

Personnel:

  • Hamish Hawk  – vocals, design
  • Andrew Pearson  –  guitar, backing vocals
  • John Cashman  – keyboards
  • Alex Duthie  – bass, backing vocals
  • Stefan Maurice  – drums, keyboards
  • Rod Jones  – mixing
  • Ed Woods  – mastering
  • Stuart Ford  – design
  • Michaela and Richard Simpson  – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Hamish Hawk, all music by Andrew Pearson, Stefan Maurice and Alex Duthie.

  1. Juliet as Epithet
  2. Machiavelli’s Room
  3. Big Cat Tattoos
  4. Nancy Dearest
  5. Autobiography of Spy
  6. You Can Film Me
  7. Christopher St.
  8. Man Like Wire
  9. Questionable Hit
  10. Disingenuous
  11. Milk an Ending
  12. The Hard Won

Foster The People: Paradise State Of Mind

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On August 16, 2024, “Atlantic” label released “Paradise State of Mind”, the fourth Foster the People studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2024, at “EastWest” in Hollywood, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Chrome Sparks, Paul Epworth, Mark Foster and Isom Innis.

Personnel:

  • Mark Foster – lead vocals, synthesizer, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, engineer
  • Sean Cimino – guitar, slide guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Isom Innis – piano, synthesizer, drums, programming, engineer
  • Jack Peñate – guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Jherek Bischoff – double bass 
  • Jeremy Malvin – bass, synthesizer, programming
  • Paul Epworth – synthesizer, drums, backing vocals
  • Aaron Redfield – drums
  • Jacob Scesney – tenor and baritone vocals, Western concert flute, bass saxophone
  • Stewart Cole – chant vocal, trumpet, baritone horn, flugelhorn, synthesizer
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – concert master
  • Alyssa Park – violin
  • Andrew Duckles – violin
  • Ina Veli – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Luanne Homzy – violin
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – violin
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Lily Kershaw – backing vocals
  • Riley MacIntyre – programming
  • Jherek Bischoff – string arrangements
  • Chaz Sexton – engineer
  • Patrick Ford – engineer
  • Riley MacIntyre – engineer
  • Luke Pickering – engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Mayumi Heider – engineer assistant
  • Matt Hansel – painting

Track listing:

  1. See You in the Afterlife – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Riley McIntyre
  2. Lost in Space – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  3. Yake Me Back – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  4. Ket Go – Mark Foster, Sarah Aarons, Paul Epworth
  5. Feed Me – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  6. Paradise State of Mind – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Jack Peñate
  7. Glitchzig – Mark Foster
  8. The Holy Shangri-La – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Riley McIntyre, Asa Taccone
  9. Sometimes I Wanna Be Bad – Mark Foster
  10. Chasing Low Vibrations – Mark Foster, Ison Innis, Jeremy Malvin
  11. A Diamond to Be Born – Mark Foster, Ison Innis

Milton Nascimento And Esperanza Spalding: Milton + Esperanza

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On August 9, 2024, “Concord” label released “Milton + Esperanza”, album by Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding.

Personnel:

  • Milton Nascimento – vocals
  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, liner notes
  • Dianne Reeves – vocal
  • Paul Simon – vocal
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Lula Galvão – guitar
  • Guinga – guitar
  • Leo Genovese – piano
  • Corey D. King – vocals, synths
  • Justin Tyson – drums
  • Eric Doob – drums
  • Kainã Do Jêje – percussion
  • Ronaldinho Silva – percussion
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Carolina Shorter
  • Orquestra Ouro Preto
  • Lianne La Havas
  • Maria Gadú
  • Tim Bernardes
  • Lula Galvão

Track listing:

  1. The Music was There – Justin Tyson
  2. Cais – Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos
  3. Late September – Esperanza Spalding
  4. Outubro – Milton Nascimento
  5. A Day in the Life – Lennon, McCartney
  6. Interlude for Saci – Corey D. King
  7. Saci – Guinga, Paulo César Pinheiro
  8. Wings for the Thought Bird – Esperanza Spalding
  9. The Way You Are – Esperanza Spalding
  10. Earth Song – Michael Jackson
  11. Morro Velho – Milton Nascimento
  12. Saudade dos Aviões da Panair – Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant
  13. Um Vento Passou – Milton Nascimento, Márcio Borges
  14. Get It by Now – Esperanza Spalding
  15. Outro Planeta – Tyson
  16. When You Dream – Wayne Shorter, Edgy Lee

And So I Watch You from Afar: Megafauna

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On August 9, 2024, “Velocity” label released “Megafauna”, the seventh And So I Watch You from Afar studio album. It was recorded in September 2022, at “Attica Audio” in Donegal. Ireland, and was produced by Tommy McLaughlin, Rory Friers, Niall Kennedy, Chris Wee, and Ewen Friers.

Personnel:

  • Rory Friers – guitar, string arrangements, piano arrangements, mixing, photography
  • Niall Kennedy – guitar
  • Ewen Friers – bass
  • Chris Wee – drums
  • Michael Keeney – piano, string arrangements, piano arrangements
  • Arco String Quartet – strings
  • Tommy McLaughlin – engineer, mixing
  • Katie Tavini – mastering
  • Glenn Kennedy – design
  • Ciara McMillan – cover photography
  • Nicholas Sayers – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Friers, Niall Kennedy, Chris Wee, and Ewen Friers.

  1. North Coast Megafauna
  2. Do Mór
  3. Gallery of Honour
  4. Mother Belfast (Part 1)
  5. Mother Belfast (Part 2)
  6. Years Ago
  7. Any Joy
  8. Button Days
  9. Me and Dunbar

The Smashing Pumpkins: Aghori Mhori Mei

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On August 2, 2024, “Martha’s Music” and “Thirty Tigers” labels digitally released “Aghori Mhori Mei”, the thirteenth Smashing Pumpkins (The) album. It was recorded 2022 – 2024, and was produced by Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • Katie Cole – backing vocals
  • Jenna Fournier – backing vocals
  • Howard Willing – mixing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Ryan Hewitt – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. Edin
  2. Pentagrams
  3. Sighommi
  4. Pentecost
  5. War Dreams of Itself
  6. Who Goes There
  7. 999
  8. Goeth the Fall
  9. Sicarus
  10. Murnau

Pat Metheny: MoonDial

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On July 26, 2024, “BMG” and “Modern” labels released “MoonDial”, the 55th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded in 2024, at “High Rocks”, and was produced by Pat Metheny:

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny – custom built baritone guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny, except where noted.

  1. MoonDial
  2. La Crosse
  3. You’re Everything – lyrics by Neville Potter, music by Chick Corea
  4. Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. We Can’t See It, But It’s There
  6. Falcon Love
  7. Everything Happens to Me / Somewhere – lyrics by Tom Adair, Stephen Sondheim, music by Matt Dennis, Leonard Bernstein
  8. Londonderry Air – traditional
  9. This Belongs to You
  10. Shōga
  11. My Love and I – lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by David Raskin
  12. Angel Eyes – lyrics by Earl K. Brent, Matt Dennis
  13. MoonDial – epilogue

Jack White: No Name

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On July 19, 2024, “Third Man Records” label released “No Name”, the sixth Jack White studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Third Man Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Jack White – vocals, guitar, keys, drums, mixing, cover art, photography
  • Quincy McCrary – keyboards
  • Dominic Davis – bass
  • David Swanson – bass, keys
  • Scarlett White – bass
  • Dan Mancini – additional bass
  • Olivia Jean – bass, drums
  • Carla Azar – drums, percussion
  • Daru Jones – drums, percussion
  • Patrick Keeler – drums, percussion
  • Dan Mancini – engineer assistant
  • Shibby Poole – engineer assistant
  • Josh Smith – additional engineering
  • Bill Skibbe – engineer, mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Henry White – cover art
  • Scarlett White – cover art
  • Jordan Williams – layout
  • Roe Peterhans – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White.

  1. Old Scratch Blues
  2. Bless Yourself
  3. That’s How I’m Feeling
  4. It’s Rough on Rats (If You’re Asking)
  5. Archbishop Harold Holmes
  6. Bombing Out
  7. What’s the Rumpus
  8. Tonight (Was a Long Time Ago)
  9. Underground
  10. Number One with a Bullet
  11. Morning at Midnight
  12. Missionary
  13. Terminal Archenemy Endling

Glass Animals: I Love You So F***ing Much

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On July 19, 2024, “Polydor” label released “I Love You So F***ing Much”, the fourth Glass Animals studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Dave Bayley.

Personnel:

  • Dave Bayley – lead vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, sequencer, synthesizer,  bass guitar, string arrangements, engineer
  • Andrew MacFarlane – keyboards, guitar, percussion, synthesizer, programming, string arrangements 
  • Edmund Irwin-Singer – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, engineer
  • Joe Seaward – drums, percussion
  • Leos Strings – strings
  • Jody Smith – violin
  • Sarah Thornett – violin
  • Su Sturman – violin
  • Matthew Chadbond – violin
  • Lucy McKay – violin
  • Elaine Ambridge – violin
  • Laurie Dempsey – violin
  • Jordan Bowron – viola
  • Rhiannon Fallows – viola
  • Rachel Shakespeare – cello
  • Andy Crick – cello
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer
  • Anthony Vilchis – mixing
  • Trey Station – mixing
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Bayley.

  1. Show Pony
  2. Whatthehellishappening?
  3. Creatures in Heaven
  4. Wonderful Nothing
  5. A Tear in Space (Airlock)
  6. I Can’t Make You Fall in Love Again
  7. How I learned to Love the Bomb
  8. White Roses
  9. On the Run
  10. Lost in the Ocean

Deep Purple: =1

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On July 19, 2024, “Earmusic/Edel AG” label released “=1”, the twenty-third Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “80A” and “Noble Street” in Toronto, “Headline” in Harston, “SMB”, “Haileywood”, “Chameleon” in Hamburg, “Ocean Way” in Nashville, and was produced by Bob Ezrin and James Paice.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals
  • Simon McBride – guitars, additional guitar engineer
  • Don Airey – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
  • Roger Glover – bass, shaker
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Bob Ezrin – tambourine, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
  • Nashville Music Scoring – orchestra
  • Patricia Shirley-Okujene – backing vocals
  • Camille Harrison – backing vocals
  • Alan Umstead – concertmaster
  • Nick Spezia – orchestra engineering
  • Anthony Yordanov – engineer, mixing
  • Jill Zimmermann – engineer
  • Justin Cortelyou – engineer
  • Piers Mortimer – additional keyboard engineering
  • Eike Freese – additional vocal engineering
  • Denny Meißner – additional vocal engineering
  • Michael Gnocato – engineer assistant
  • Daniel Goldade – engineer assistant
  • Jasper Terpstra – engineer assistant
  • James Paice – additional drum production and engineering
  • Bob Ezrin – mixing
  • Julian Shank – mixing
  • Robert Vosgien – mastering
  • Alan Umstead – orchestra contractor

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, Simon McBride and Bob Ezrin.

  1. Show Me
  2. A Bit on the Side
  3. Sharp Shooter
  4. Portable Door
  5. Old-Fangled Thing
  6. If I Were You
  7. Pictures of You
  8. I’m Saying Nothin’
  9. Lazy Sod
  10. Now You’re Talkin’
  11. No Money to Burn
  12. I’ll Catch You
  13. Bleeding Obvious