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Bar Italia: The Twits

On November 3, 2023, “Matador” label released “The Twits”, the fourth Bar Italia studio album. It was recorded February – April 2023, at band’s home studio in Mallorca, Spain, and was produced by Nina Cristante, Jezmi Fehmi and Sam Fenton.

Personnel:

  • Nina Cristante – vocals, engineer
  • Sam Fenton – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Jezmi Taril Fehmi – vocals, guitar
  • Marta Salogni – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Nina Cristante, Jezmi Fehmi, and Sam Fenton.

  1. My Little Tony
  2. Real House Wibes (Desperate House Vibes)
  3. Twist
  4. World’s Greatest Emoter
  5. Calm Down with Me
  6. Shoo
  7. Que Surprise
  8. Hi Fiver
  9. Brush w Faith
  10. Glory Hunter
  11. Sounds Like You Had to Be There
  12. Jelsy
  13. Bibs

Pulp: Different Class

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On October 30, 1995, “island” label released “Different Class”, the fifth Pulp studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at the “Town House” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The album was big commercial success, going four times platinum. In 2013, ”NME” magazine  ranked the “Different Class” at number 6 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker– vocals, guitars, vocoder, mellotron, micro Moog, Synare, design concept
  • Russell Senior – guitar, violin, design concept
  • Mark Webber– guitars, piano, design concept
  • Candida Doyle – piano, organ, mini Moog, design concept
  • Steve Mackey – bass, design concept
  • Nick Banks– drums, cymbals, percussion, design concept
  • Chris Thomas – guitar, keyboards
  • Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo , Anthony Genn, Mark Haley – programming
  • Anne Dudley– orchestral arrangement, conducting
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • David Nicholas – engineer
  • Pete Lewis – additional engineering
  • Julie Gardner – engineer assistant
  • The Designers Republic – logo design
  • Blue Source – sleeve
  • Donald Milne – photography
  • Rankin (John Waddell) – photography

Track listing:

Lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, music by Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Nick Banks, Russel Senior and Mark Webber.

  1. Mis-Shapes
  2. Pencil Skirt
  3. Common People
  4. I Spy
  5. Disco 2000
  6. Live Bed Show
  7. Something Changed
  8. Sorted for E’s & Wizz
  9. Feeling Called Love
  10. Underwear
  11. Monday Morning
  12. Bar Italia