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The Pixies: Indie Cindy

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On April 19, 2014, “Pixiesmusic” label released “Indie Cindy”, the fifth Pixies (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rockfield Studios” in Rockfield, Wales, “Sonelab” in Easthampton, Massachusetts, “The Autumn Den” in Northampton, Massachusetts, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Joey Santiago – lead guitar
  • Ding (Simon “Ding” Archer) – bass guitar
  • David Lovering – drums, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Dubs – backing vocals
  • Gil Norton – engineer, mixing
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – additional engineering
  • Mike Stitsinger – additional engineering
  • Dan Austin – mixing
  • Miles Wilson – mixing (live tracks)
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
  • Michael Speed – design assistant, xp illustration
  • Ian Pollock – character illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. What Goes Boom
  2. Greens and Blues
  3. Indie Cindy
  4. Bagboy
  5. Magdalena 318
  6. Silver Snail
  7. Blue Eyed Hexe
  8. Ring the Bell
  9. Another Toe in the Ocean
  10. Snakes
  11. Andro Queen
  12. Jaime Bravo

James: The Night Before

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On April 19, 2020, “Mercury” label released “The Night Before”, the 11th James studio album. It was recorded in 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Lee Muddy Baker, Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, David Baynton-Power and Andy Diagram.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – lead vocals
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar
  • Larry Gott – guitar
  • Saul Davies – guitar, violin
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards
  • David Baynton-Power – drums
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet
  • Jonathon Shakhovskay – mixing
  • Bryan Wilson – mixing assistant
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Adam Rix – art direction, design
  • The Neighbourhood – illustration

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie.

  1. It’s Hot
  2. Crazy
  3. Ten Below
  4. Porcupine
  5. Shine
  6. Dr Hellier
  7. Hero

Gang of Four: Happy Now

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On April 19, 2019, Gang of Four self-released “Happy Now”, band’s ninth and final studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Andy Gill, Ben Hillier, Catherine Mayer and Ross Orton.

Personnel:

  • Andy Gill – vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Thomas McNeice – bass guitar
  • Tobias Humble – drums
  • Jonny Finnigan – drums
  • Ben Hillier – bass guitar
  • Ross Orton – bass guitar
  • Jane Sasseen – vocal sampling
  • Amy Love – backing vocals
  • Rebeka Ubuntu – backing vocals
  • Rhys Oakes – programming
  • Catherine Mayer – mixing
  • Natalie Alexis Duncan – backing vocals
  • Lawrie Dunster – mastering
  • Leigh Smiler – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Gill, except where noted:

  1. Toreador
  2. Alpha Male
  3. One True Friend
  4. Ivanka: ‘My Name’s on It
  5. Don’t Ask Me – Andy Gill, John “Gaoler” Sterry
  6. Change the Locks – Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer
  7. I’m a Liar
  8. White Lies – Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer
  9. Paper Thin – Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer
  10. Lucky

The Tallest Man on Earth: I Love You. It’s a Fever Dream

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On April 19, 2019, “Dead Oceans” label released “I Love You. It’s a Fever Dream”, the fifth Tallest Man on Earth (The). It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Kristian Matsson.

Personnel:

  • Kristian Matsson – vocals, all instruments

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristian Matsson.

  1. Hotel Bar
  2. The Running Styles of New York
  3. There’s a Girl
  4. My Dear
  5. What I’ve been Kicking Around
  6. I’m Stranger Now
  7. Waiting for My Ghost
  8. I’ll Be a Sky
  9. All I Can Keep Is Now
  10. I Love You. It’s a Fever Dream

Loudon Wainwright III: Here Come the Choppers

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On April 19, 2005, “Sovereign Records” label released “Here Come the Choppers”, the 17th Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Lee Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Bill Frisell – electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz – mandolin, pedal steel, electric and lap steel guitar
  • David Piltch – acoustic and electric bass
  • Coco Love Alcorn – vocals
  • Chris Gestrin – Wurlitzer
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Shawn Pierce – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Vance – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III.

  1. My Biggest Fan
  2. No Sure Way
  3. Had to Be Her
  4. Hank and Fred
  5. Half Fist
  6. To Be on TV
  7. God’s Country
  8. Make Your Mother Mad
  9. When You Leave
  10. Nanny
  11. Here Come the Choppers
  12. Things

Steve Douglas

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On April 19, 1993, Steve Douglas died aged 54. He was musician (saxophone, flute), recorded and performed with Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Duane Eddy, Sammy Hagar, Mink DeVille, The Ramones and Leonard Cohen. As leader, Douglas released eight albums.

Cage the Elephant: Social Cues

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On April 19, 2019, “RCA” label released “Social Cues”, the fifth Cage the Elephant studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Battle Tapes Recording”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Village Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Hill.

Personnel:

  • Nick Bockrath – lead guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, keyboards, celeste, cello
  • Brad Shultz– rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Matt Shultz– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Matthan Minster – piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • John Hill – keyboards
  • Daniel Tichenor – bass
  • Dave Stone – bass
  • Jared Champion– drums, percussion
  • Kyle Davis – percussion
  • Kyle Davis – percussion
  • Elliot Bergman – horn
  • Mario Deleon – violin
  • Lisa Dodlinger – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Gina Corso – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Ginger Murphy – cello
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Matt Combs – cello, violin, viola
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • David Campbell– string arrangements, conductor
  • Beck– vocals
  • Katie Schecter – backing vocals
  • The W. Crimm Singers – backing vocals
  • Steve Trudell – string contractor
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Jeremy Ferguson – engineer
  • David Greenbaum – engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster and Nick Bockrath, except where noted.

  1. Broken Boy – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  2. Social Cases – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  3. Black Madonna
  4. Night Running – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, Beck haansen, Natalie Belle Bergman
  5. Skin and Bones
  6. Ready to Let Go
  7. House of Glass
  8. Love’s the Only Way
  9. The War Is Over
  10. Dance Dance – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  11. What I’m Becoming
  12. Tokyo Smoke
  13. Goodbye

Jenny Hval: Innosence Is Kinky

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On April 19, 2013, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Innocence Is Kinky”, the second Jenny Hval studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by John Parish.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval– lead and backing vocals, drum machine, guitar, keyboards, sampling, arranger, engineer
  • Chris Kaus – quotation author
  • Håvard Volden – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, drum machine, arrangements
  • John Parish– banjo, bass, guitar, keyboards, trombone, mixing
  • Kyrre Laastad – drum machine, drums, keyboards, percussion, arranger
  • Espen Reinertsen– saxophone
  • Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
  • Ole Henrik Moe– violin, viola, string arrangements
  • Ali Chant – engineer, mixing
  • Stefan Hambrook – engineer
  • John Dent – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval.

  1. Innocence Is Kinky
  2. Mephisto in the Water
  3. I Called
  4. Osio Oedipus
  5. Renée Falconetti of Orléans
  6. Give Me That Sound
  7. I Got No Strings
  8. Is There Anything on me That Doesn’t Speak?
  9. Amphibious, Androgynous
  10. Death of the Author
  11. The Seer

Fruupp: Seven Secrets

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On April 19, 1974, “Dawn Records” label released “Seven Secrets”, the second Fruupp studio album. It was recorded in January 1974, at “Escape Studios” in Egerton, Kent, and was produced by David Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Houston – vocals, keyboards, oboe
  • Vincent McCusker – vocals, guitars
  • Peter Farrelly – lead vocals, bass guitar, artwork
  • Martin Foye – drums, percussion
  • David Lewis– piano
  • Michael Rennie – strings conductor
  • Tony Taverner – engineer
  • Ruby Mazur – design, photography
  • Ian Stokes – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Faced with Shekinah – Stephen Houston
  2. Wise as Wisdom – lyrics by Paul Charles, music by Vincent McCusker
  3. White Eyes – lyrics by Paul Charles, music by Vincent McCusker
  4. Garden Lady – Vincent McCusker
  5. Three Spires – lyrics by Paul Charles, music by Vincent McCusker
  6. Elizabeth – Stephen Houston
  7. The Seventh Secret – Vincent McCusker

 

Tune-Yards: Whokill

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On April 19, 2011, “4AD” label released “Whokill”, the second Tune-Yards (Merrill Garbus’ project) album. It was recorded 2010 -2011, and was produced by Merrill Garbus.

Personnel:

  • Merrill Garbus – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion,drum machine, loops, ukulele, horns arrangements
  • Nate Brenner – upright bass, bass, marimba, percussion, backing vocals, horns arrangements
  • Michael Coleman – electric piano, effects
  • Patrick Gregoire – guitar
  • Kasey Knudsen – alto saxophone
  • Matt Nelson – tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion
  • Jordan Glenn – drums, percussion
  • Sam Ospovat – percussion
  • Lisa Schonberg – percussion
  • Eli Crews – ukulele, upright bass, delays, echoplex
  • Harry Bolles, Jem Fanvu, Mark Allen-Piccolo, Melody Parker – backing vocals
  • Leah Fallon – talkin’
  • Betty Garbus, Lou Garbus, Little Merrill – voice
  • Mark Allen Piccolo, Harry Bolles, Jem Fanvu – noises
  • Noah Bernstein-Hanley – horns arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Merrill Garbus, except where noted.

  1. My Country
  2. Es-So
  3. Gangsta – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus
  4. Powa
  5. Riotriot
  6. Bizness – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus
  7. Doorstep
  8. You Yes You – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus
  9. Wooly Wolly Gong
  10. Killa – Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus