On June 16, 2023, “Island” label released “Is It?”, the fifth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Le Manoir de Léon in Léon” in Landes, France, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Nathan Jenkins.
Personnel:
Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, electric guitar, aerophones, electro-acoustic realization
Richard Thomas – piano, synthesizer, harmonium, backing vocals
James Arben – saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
Raven Bush – strings
Michael McGoldrick – uilleann pipes, flute
Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Bráulio Amado – artwork
Allan Wilson – photography
Roddy Bow – photography
Track listing:
Couldn’t Make It Up – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
Walking Backwards – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mickey Smith
Days of Lantana – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith – contains a sample of “Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis”, written by Maurice Ravel and performed by Linda Thompson
Life in the Time – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
Moonraker – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Richmond Avenue – Ben Howard, Michael McGoldrick, Mike Smith
Interim of Sense – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Total Eclipse – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
Spirit – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Little Planet – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
On August 27, 2021, “37d03d” label released “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?”, the second Big Red Machine studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2021, at “Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, “Kitty Committee” in Los Angeles, “April Base” in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and was produced by Aaron Dessner.
On March 26, 2021, “Island” label released “Collections from the Whiteout”, the fourth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Long Pond” in New York City, “La Frette” in Paris, and was produced by Aaron Dessner and Ben Howard.
Personnel:
Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, percussion
Aaron Dessner – guitar, piano
Mickey Smith – acoustic guitar, dulcimer
Nat Wason – electric guitar
Richard Thomas – keyboard, synthesizer
Kate Stables – vocals
Thomas Bartlett – synthesizer
Rob Moose – violin, viola
India Bourne – cello
Ryan Olson – sound effects
James Krivchenia – drums, percussion
Yussef Dayes – drums
Jason Treuting – drums, percussion
Kyle Keegan – drums Jonathan Low – engineer, mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Roddy Bow – artwork
Track listing:
Follies Fixture – Ben Howard
What a Day – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
Crowhurst’s Meme – Ben Howard, Yussef Dayes
Finders Keepers – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
Far Out – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
Rookery – Ben Howard
You Have Your Way – Ben Howard
Sage That She Was Burning – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
Sorry Kid – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
Unfurling – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
Metaphysical Cantations – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
Make Arrangements – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
The Strange Last Flight of Richard Russell – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner, Yessef Dayes
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