Tag Archives: 2024

Loreena McKennitt: The Road Back Home

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On March 8, 2024, “Quinlan Road” label released “The Road Back Home”, the eight Loreena McKennitt live album. It was recorded in August 2023, in Goderich, Ontario, “Owen Sound” in Ontario, and was produced by Loreena McKennitt.

Personnel:

  • Loreena McKennitt – vocals, accordion, harp, arrangements
  • James Keelaghan – vocals
  • Pete Watson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Errol Fischer – violin, banjo, mandolin, drums
  • Caroline Lavelle – vocals, cello
  • Miriam Fischer – percussion, accordion, piano, backing vocals
  • Romano DiNillo – bodhrán
  • Cait Watson – whistle, backing vocals
  • The Bookends – arrangements
  • Jeff Wolpert – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mark McCauley – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Loreena McKennitt.

  1. Search for Lambs
  2. Mary and the Soldier
  3. On a Bright May Morning
  4. As I Roved Out
  5. Custom Gap
  6. Bonny Portmore
  7. Greystones
  8. The Star of the County Down
  9. Salvation Contradiction
  10. Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór / Wild Mountain Thyme

Liam Gallagher and John Squire: Liam Gallagher  John Squire

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On March 1, 2024, “Warner Music” label released “Liam Gallagher John Squire”, album by Liam Gallagher and John Squire. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Greg Kurstin.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher – vocals, hand claps, remixing
  • John Squire – acoustic and electric guitar, hand claps
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, drum programming, percussion, hand claps, upright piano, synthesizer, keyboards, piano, Hammond B3 organ, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, vibraphone, congas,
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Debbie Gwyther – hand claps
  • Martha Squire – hand claps
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer
  • Julian Burg – engineer
  • Matt Tuggle – engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • John Greenham – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Squire.

  1. Raise Your Hands
  2. Mars to Liverpool
  3. One Day at a Time
  4. I’m a Wheel
  5. Just Another Rainbow
  6. Love You Forever
  7. Make It Up as You Go Along
  8. You’re Not the Only One
  9. I’m So Bored
  10. Mother Nature’s Song

Big Big Train: The Likes Of Us

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On March 1, 2024, “Inside Out” label released “The Likes of Us”, the fifteenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded May – June 2023, at “Urban” in Trieste, “Aubitt” in Southampton, “Inner State” in Bath, and was produced by Alberto Bravin, Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Foster, Oskar Holldorff, Gergory Spawton, Clare Lindley and Rikard Sjöblom.

Personnel:

  • Alberto Bravin – lead vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, guitars, 12-string guitars, brass arrangements, mixing
  • Rikard Sjöblom – vocals, guitars, 12-string guitars, organ, keyboards
  • Dave Foster – vocals, guitars, 12-string guitars
  • Oskar Holldorff – vocals, piano, organ, synthesizers, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Clare Lindley – vocals, violin, string arrangements
  • Gregory Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals, 12-string acoustic guitar, Mellotron
  • Nick D’Virgilio – vocals, drums, percussion, 12-string acoustic guitar, vibraphone, brass arrangements
  • Brian Mullan – cello

Big Big Train Brass Ensemble

  • Ben Godfrey – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • Dave Desmond – trombone, brass arrangements
  • Nick Stones – French horn
  • Jon Truscott – tuba
  • David Lord – engineer
  • Fulvio Zafret – engineer
  • Rob Aubrey – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Bruce Soord – 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixing
  • Sarah Louise Ewing – original cover, gatefold artwork
  • Steve Vantsis – design, layout
  • Massimo Goina – photography

Track listing:

  1. Light Left in the Day – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton
  2. Oblivion – lyrics by Nick D’Virgilio, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Fosteer
  3. Beneath the Masts – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Gregory Gregory
  4. Skates On – Gregory Spawton
  5. Miramare – lyrics by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin
  6. Love Is the Light – lyrics by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Daniele Dibaggio
  7. Bookmarks – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton
  8. Last Eleven – Gregory Spawton

Julian Lage: Speak To Me

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On March 1, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Speak to Me”, the 16th Julian Lage album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Joe Henry.

Personnel:

  • Julian Lage – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Kris Davis – piano
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, zither, strings 
  • Levon Henry – tenor saxophone, clarinet, alto clarinet
  • Jorge Roeder – double bass, electric bass, vibraphone, arrangements
  • David King – drums
  • Mark Goodell – engineer, mixing
  • Samuel Wahl – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Powell – mastering
  • Kim Rosen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Lage.

  1. Hymnal
  2. Northern Shuffle
  3. Omission
  4. Serenade
  5. Myself Around You
  6. South Mountain
  7. Speak to Me
  8. Two and One
  9. Vanishing Point
  10. Tiburon
  11. As It Were
  12. 76
  13. Nothing Happens Here

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

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

Cast: Love Is The Call

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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