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 July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.
Personnel:
Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
Garo Yellin – cello
TJ Maiani – drums
Sam Geller – piano
Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
Joey Waronker – drums
Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
Danny Meyer – saxophone
Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
Melody English – backing vocals
Aerial East – backing vocals
Sam Geller – backing vocals
Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
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