Tag Archives: 2024

Pond: Stung!

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On June 21, 2024, “Spinning Top” label released “Stung!”, the tenth Pond studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Tone City” in Perth, Jay Watson’s backyard studio in Fremantle, Australia, and was produced by Nick Allbrook, James Ireland, Joseph Ryan, Jamie Terry and Jay Watson.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, engineer
  • James Ireland – vocals, drums, keyboards, bass guitar, vocoder, guitar, piano, engineer, mixing
  • Joseph Ryan – vocals, guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Jamie Terry – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, percussion, engineer
  • Jay Watson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, glockenspiel, engineer, mixing
  • Reine Fiske – guitar solo, guitar engineer
  • Thea Woodward – saxophone, saxophone engineer
  • James Richardson – French horn, trumpet, horn engineer
  • Jack Watson – outro vocals
  • Sam Ford – engineer
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Pollen Arts Club – design
  • Sam Kristofski – photography
  • Michael Tartaglia – inner sleeve band photography

Track listing:

  1. Constant Picnic – James Ireland, Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson
  2. (I’m) Stung – Nicholas Allbrook, James Ireland
  3. Neon River – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook
  4. So Lo – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook
  5. Black Lung – James Ireland, Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson
  6. Sunrise for the Lonely – Nicholas Allbrook
  7. Elf Bar Blues – James Ireland
  8. Edge of the World Pt. 3 – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland
  9. Stars in Silken Sheets – Joseph Ryan, Nicholas Allbrook
  10. Boys Don’t Crash – Jay Watson, Nicholas Allbrook
  11. O, UV Ray – Joseph Ryan, Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson
  12. Last Elvis – Nicholas Allbrook, James Ireland, Jay Watson
  13. Elephant Gun – Nicholas Allbrook, James Ireland
  14. Fell from Grace with the Sea – Joseph Ryan, Nicholas Allbrook

The Mysterines: Afraid Of Tomorrows

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On June 21, 2024, “Fiction” label released “Afraid of Tomorrows”, the second Mysterines (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at John Congleton’s studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton, Lia Metcalfe and Paul Crilly

Personnel:

  • Lia Metcaffe – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine, synthesizer, piano, Mellotron
  • Callum Thompson – electric guitar, baritone guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • George Favager – bass guitar, synthesizer, baritone guitar, mellotron, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Paul Crilly – drums, percussion, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar, piano, synthesizer, mellotron, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • John Congleton – piano, synthesizer, recording, mixing
  • Sean Cook – recording engineer
  • Felix Davis – mastering
  • Matthew Kent – immersive mix engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lia Metcalfe and Paul Crilly, except where noted.

  1. The Last Dance
  2. Stray
  3. Another Another Another – Lia Metcalfe
  4. Tired Animal
  5. Jesse You’re a Superstar
  6. Hawkmoon
  7. Sink Ya Teeth
  8. Junkyard Angel
  9. Goodbye Sunshine
  10. Inside a Matchbox
  11. So Long
  12. Afraid of Tomorrow

John Grant: The Art Of The Lie

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On June 14, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “The Art of the Lie”, the sixth John Grant studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Moon Zero Two” in Reykjavík, “Microcosm MKII” and “Hoxa HQ” in London, “Memetune” in Cornwall, and was produced by Ivor Guest.
Personnel:
• John Grant – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, programming, spinet
• Dave Okumu – guitar, Vowel solo
• Ed Baden Powell – guitar
• Robin Simon – reverse guitar, guitar
• Leo Abrahams – acoustic guitar, guitars, synthesizers, spinet
• Adam Blake – acoustic guitar
• Robert Logan – synthesizers, programming, “cut ups”
• Charles Stuart – synthesizers
• Ivor Guest – synthesizers, programming
• Benge – modular synthesis
• Don-e Mclean – talk box, stabs
• Sarah Douglas – chatting
• Rachel Sermanni – chorus vocals
• Robin Mullarkay – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Sebastian Rochford – drum kit, live drum machine
• Kurt Uenala – additional programming
• Cameron Craig – engineer, mixing
• Benge – engineer, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Dave Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• James Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Leo Abrahams – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Luke Glazewski – engineering assistant
• Kurt Uenala – computer engineering
• Samur Khouja – main vocal engineering, vocal sample engineering
• Ivor Guest – mixing, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Drinkwater Studio – artwork
• Al Jackson – render

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. All That School for Nothing
  2. Marbles
  3. Father
  4. Mother and Son
  5. Twisted Scriptures
  6. Meek AF
  7. It’s a Bitch
  8. Daddy
  9. The Child Catcher
  10. Laura Lou
  11. Zeitgeist

John Cale: Poptical Illusion

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On June 14, 2024, “Double Six” label released “Poptical Illusion”, the eighteenth John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “ARM” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Cale and Nita Scott.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, guitars, synthesizers, piano, Egyptian Scale piano, organ, bass organ, electric piano, fretless bass, bass, noises, sampler, SampleTron
  • Nita Scott – keyboards, drums, samples, programming, drum programming, noises, sampler; bass, programming, backing vocals
  • Dustin Boyer – acoustic guitar, guitar, noises, recording
  • Seven Davis Jr. – mixing
  • Mikaelin “Blue” Bluespruce – mixing
  • Justin Raisen – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Björn Copeland – artwork
  • Rob Carmichael – design

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale.

  1. God Made Me Do It (Don’t Ask Me Again)
  2. Davies and Wales
  3. Calling You Out
  4. Edge of Reason
  5. I’m Angry
  6. How We See the Light
  7. Company Commander
  8. Setting Fires
  9. Shark-Shark
  10. Funkball the Brewster
  11. All to the Good
  12. Laughing in My Sleep
  13. There Will Be No River

The Decemberists: As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

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On June 14, 2024, “YABB” label released “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again”, the ninth Decemberists (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy — lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Chris Funk — electric guitars, pedal steel, synthesizers, banjo, mandolin
  • Jenny Conlee — piano, organs, vibraphone, accordion, synthesizers
  • Nate Query — electric bass, upright bass
  • John Moen — drums, percussion
  • Mike Mills — piano, backing vocals
  • Kelly Pratt — saxophones, trumpet, flugelhorn, euphonium, tuba, trombone, French horn
  • Jesse Chandler — flute, bass clarinet
  • Miguel Bernal — percussion
  • Reinhardt Wolfgang Melz — percussion
  • Elizabeth Ellison — backing vocals
  • James Mercer — backing vocals
  • Tucker Martine — recording, mixing
  • Emily Lazar — mastering
  • Ryan Bridenstine — recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Carson Ellis — illustrations, art direction
  • Thunderwing — art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

  1. Burial Ground
  2. Oh No!
  3. The Reapers
  4. Long White Veil
  5. William Fitzwilliam
  6. Don’t Go to the Woods
  7. The Black Maria
  8. All I Want Is You
  9. Born to the Morning
  10. America Made Me
  11. Tell Me What’s on Your Mind
  12. Never Satisfied
  13. Joan in the Garden

Bon Jovi: Forever

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On June 7, 2024, “Island” label released “Forever”, the sixteenth Bon Jovi studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Ocean Way” in Nashville, “Multiview” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks and Joe Rubel.

Personnel:

  • Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals
  • Phil X – lead guitar, talk box, backing vocals
  • John Shanks – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals
  • Tico Torres – drums
  • Everett Bradley – percussion, backing vocals
  • Bradley Giroux – drum programming
  • Ryan Tedder – drum programming, synth pads
  • Jason Isbell – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Gerardo Hilera – violin
  • Joel Pargman – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Neil Samples – violin
  • Philip Vaiman – violin
  • Erik Rynearson – viola 
  • Luke Maurer – viola
  • Tom Lea – viola
  • Cameron Stone – cello
  • David Mergen – cello
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Joe Rubel – synth pads
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Lars Fox – editing
  • Obie O’Brien – engineer
  • Bradley Giroux – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Katelyn Prieboy – engineer assistant
  • Logan Taylor – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brian Judd – mixing assistance
  • Greyson Smith – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Chris Grainger – mastering assistant

Track listing:

  1. Legendary – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
  2. We Made It Look Easy – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Nick Long
  3. Living Proof – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks
  4. Waves – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Jason Isbell
  5. Seeds – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Sean Douglas, Michael Pollack
  6. Kiss the Bride – Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon
  7. The People’s House – Jon Bon Jovi
  8. Wall of Jericho – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Philip Lawrence
  9. I Wrote You a Song – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
  10. Living in Paradise – Jon Bon Jovi, Ed Sheeran
  11. My First Guitar – Jon Bon Jovi
  12. Hollow Man – Jon Bon Jovi

Richard Thompson: Ship To Shore

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On May 31, 2024, “New West” label released “Ship to Shore”, the 27th Richard Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Applehead Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Richard Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson – vocals, guitars, mandolin, accordion
  • Bobby Eichhorn – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Taras Prodaniuk – bass guitar
  • Michael Jerome – drums, percussion
  • David Mansfield – fiddle
  • Zara Phillips – harmony vocals
  • Chris Bittner – engineer
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Tom Bejgrowicz (Man Alive Creative) – design, layout
  • Michael Dicken – cover art illustration
  • David Kaptein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Thompson.

  1. Freeze
  2. The Fear Never Leaves You
  3. Singapore Sadie
  4. Trust
  5. The Day That I Give In
  6. The Old Pack Mule
  7. Turnstile Casanova
  8. Lost in the Crowd
  9. Maybe
  10. Life’s a Bloody Show
  11. What’s Left to Lose
  12. We Roll

Ringo Sheena: Carnival

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On May 29, 2024, “EMI” label released “Carnival”, the seventh Ringo Sheena studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2024, and was produced by Ringo Sheena, Neko Saito and Yoichi Murata.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Sheena – vocals, programming, conductor
  • Yukio Nagoshi – guitars
  • Masaki Hayashi – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Ichiyo Izawa – piano, clavichord, Wurlitzer electric piano, guitars, organ
  • Yoshiaki Sato – accordion, organ
  • Masayuki Hiizumi – clavichord, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Keisuke Torigoe – bass, double bass, tubular bells
  • Yoshinobu Takeshita – double bass
  • Shun Ishiwaka – drums, percussion, glockenspiel
  • Midori Takada – timpani, tubular bells
  • Uni Inoue – clapping, percussion, tambourine
  • Takashi Ohi – vibraphone 
  • Kei Suzuki – alto saxophone
  • Osamu Koike – tenor saxophone
  • Takuo Yamamoto – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Koji Nishimura – trumpet
  • Sho Okumura – trumpet
  • Hitomi Niida – trumpet
  • Azusa Toujyou – trombone
  • Katsuhisa Asari – trombone
  • Shinsuke Torizuka – trombone
  • Yoichi Murata – trombone, euphonium
  • Hideyo Takakuwa – flute
  • Naka Hidehito – clarinet 
  • Yuka Takashi – clarinet
  • Michiyo Morikawa – flute
  • Izumi Kohki – horn 
  • Otohiko Fujita – horn
  • Kaname Hamaji – horn
  • Mayuko Morieda – oboe 
  • Satoshi Shoji – oboe
  • Akira Ishikawa – bassoon
  • Yuka Sakai – bassoon
  • Jo Kuwata – violin
  • Akiko Maruyama – violin
  • Akane Irie – violin
  • Kanako Higashiyama – violin
  • Kanako Sakata – violin
  • Great Eida – violin
  • Haruko Yano – violin
  • Masahiro Miyake – violin
  • Takayuki Oshikane – violin
  • Yumi Negoro – violin
  • Keiko Shiga – violin
  • Kioko Miki – violin
  • Ado Matsumoto – violin
  • Akiko Maruyama – violin
  • Hijiri Kuwano – violin
  • Mari Asai – violin
  • Nagisa Kiriyama – violin
  • Yukinori Murata – violin
  • Takashi Hamano – violin
  • Akiko Shimauchi – violin
  • Yui Kaneko – violin
  • Ayumu Koshikawa – violin
  • Yuki Nakajima – violin
  • Mayu Takashima – viola 
  • Yuji Yamada – viola
  • Amiko Watabe – viola
  • Go Tomono – viola
  • Hirohito Furugawara – viola
  • Ayano Kasahara – cello 
  • Erika Makioka – cello
  • Yoshihiko Maeda – cello
  • Masao Watanabe – cello
  • Yuki Shinozaki – cello
  • Junpei Hayashida – cello
  • Tomoyuki Asakawa – harp 
  • Great Eida Strings – strings
  • Kevin Lin – concert master
  • Robert Ziegler – conductor
  • Neko Saito – conductor
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Daoko – vocals
  • Momo – vocals
  • Ikkyu Nakajima – vocals
  • Ai – vocals
  • Nocchi – vocals
  • Hikaru Utada – vocals
  • Atarashii Gakko! – vocals
  • London Voices – chorus
  • Ben Parry – chorus master
  • Terry Edwards – chorus master
  • Ringo Sheena – recording arrangements
  • Neko Saito – recording arrangements
  • Yoichi Murata – horn arrangements, string arrangements, recording arrangements
  • Masahito Komori – engineer
  • Simon Rhodes – engineer
  • Uni Inoue – engineer, mixing

Track listing

All tracks by Ringo Sheena, except where noted.

  1. Offering Sake
  2. I’m Free
  3. A Procession of the Living
  4. As a Human
  5. IRKO
  6. Open Secret
  7. The Sun & Moon
  8. Closed Truth
  9. FRDI
  10. Bye Purity
  11. A Grand Triumphant Return
  12. Toogood
  13. Cheers Beer

Paul Weller: 66

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On May 24, 2024, “Polydor” label released “66”, the seventeenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2024, at “Black Barn Studio”, and was produced by Christophe Vaillant, Paul Weller and White Label.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, percussion
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Heel – acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Le Super Homard – acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, celesta, Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Tom Doyle – electric guitar, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, saxophone, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drum programming
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hawley – lap steel guitar 
  • Marco Rees – electric guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Josh McClorey – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Andy Crofts – bass guitar
  • Jake Fletcher – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – Moog bass
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
  • Max Beesley – vibraphone
  • Jacko Peake – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Speare – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Andy Gilliams – trombone
  • Britten Sinfonia – orchestra
  • Hannah Peel – conductor
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals
  • Dr. Robert – backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Say She She – backing vocals
  • Erland Cooper – backing vocals
  • Steve Trigg – horn arrangements
  • Hannah Peel – orchestral arrangements
  • Christopher Parker – engineer
  • John Barrett – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – engineer assistant
  • Charles Rees – additional production, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ship of Fools – Paul Weller, Graham McPherson
  2. Flying Fish – Paul Weller
  3. Jumble Queen – Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher
  4. Nothing – Paul Weller, Andrew Chalk, Graham McPherson
  5. My Best Friend’s Coat – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  6. Rise Up Singing – Paul Weller, Miles Copeland, Dr. Robert
  7. I Woke Up – Paul Weller
  8. A Glimpse of You – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  9. Sleepy Hollow – Paul Weller
  10. In Full Flight – Paul Weller, Anthony Brown, Tom Doyle
  11. Soul Wandering – Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie
  12. Burn Out – Paul Weller, Erland Cooper

Andrew Bird: Sunday Morning Put-On

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On May 24, 2024, “Loma Vista” label released “Sunday Morning Put-On”, the 20th Andrew Bird album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Valentine Studios” in California, and was produced by Andrew Bird.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird – vocals, violin, art direction
  • Alan Hampton – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Ted Poor – drums, vibraphone
  • Jeff Parker – electric guitar
  • Larry Goldings – piano
  • Travis Pavur – engineer
  • David Boucher – engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • MariaRice – mastering
  • Sage Lamonica – package design
  • Christopher Leckie – art direction, package design
  • Alexa Viscius – art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  2. Caravan – Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol
  3. I Fall in Love Too Easily – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  4. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
  5. My Ideal – Leo Robin, Newell Chase, Richard A. Whiting
  6. Django – John Lewis
  7. I Cover the Waterfront – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
  8. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  9. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  10. Ballon de peut‐être – Andrew Bird