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Embrace: How To Be A Person Like Other People

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On August 26, 2022, “Mobetta” label released “How to Be a Person Like Other People”, the eighth Embrace studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Magnetic North Studios” in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and was produced by Richard McNamara.

Personnel:

  • Danny McNamara – lead vocals, artwork concept
  • Richard McNamara – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixing, artwork concept
  • Mickey Dale – keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements, artwork concept
  • Steve Firth – bass, artwork concept
  • Mike Heaton – drums, percussion, backing vocals, artwork concept
  • Nicole Hope Smith – additional backing vocals
  • Ellen Benn – additional backing vocals
  • James Smith – additional backing vocals
  • Ella McNamara – additional backing vocals
  • Nick Watson – mastering
  • Nathan McGrory – design, layout, artwork concept
  • Neil Chapman – artwork photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara, except where noted.

  1. Death Is Not the End
  2. We Are It
  3. Up
  4. Remember Me – Richard McNamara, Sarah Walk
  5. The Terms of My Surrender
  6. Run Away with Me
  7. Rubble – Danny McNamara, Mickey Dale
  8. I Miss You
  9. For Kate – Danny McNamara, Mickey Dale

David Crosby: For Free

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On July 23, 2021, “Three Blind Mice” and “BMG Right Management” labels released “For Free”, the eighth and final David Crosby album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “The Bamboom Room” in Altadena, California, “Hz Werks” in Van Nuys, California, “Joe Jack’s Studio” in Santa Ynez, California, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, “Stubbs Recording” in Spring Hill, Tennessee, “Tomorrow’s Sound Today” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by James Raymond.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby – vocals, mixing
  • James Raymond – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, synth guitar solo, synth bass, synth acoustic guitar, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, percussion, backing vocals, horn arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Postell – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Andrew Ford – bass
  • Elijah Thomson – bass
  • Gary Novak – drums
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Steve Tavaglione – tenor saxophone, EWI
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Sarah Jarosz – vocals
  • Brian Wilson – count-in vocal
  • Michael McDonald – backing vocals
  • Gracie Raymond – backing vocals
  • Becca Stevens – backing vocals
  • Michelle Willis – backing vocals
  • Dan Garcia – recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – guitar recording
  • Dean Parks – guitar recording
  • Nate Hassely – engineer assistant
  • Joel Jacks – engineer assistant
  • Jason Mariani – engineer assistant
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Louise Hendy – artwork, design
  • Joan Baez – sleeve artwork, original painting

Track listing:

  1. River Rise – David Crosby, James Raymond, Michael McDonald
  2. I Think I – David Crosby, James Raymond, Steve Postell
  3. The Other Side of Midnight – James Raymond
  4. Rodriguez for a Night – David Crosby, Donald Fagen, James Raymond
  5.  Secret Dancer – David Crosby, James Raymond
  6. Ships in the Night – David Crosby
  7. For Free – Joni Mitchell
  8. Boxes – James Raymond
  9. Shot at Me – David Crosby – Dean Parks
  10. I Won’t Stay for Long – James Raymond

Bush: The Kingdom

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On July 17, 2020, “BMG” label released “The Kingdom”, the eighth Bush studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Tyler Bates, Gavin Rossdale, Erik Ron and Corey Britz.

Personnel:

  1. Gavin Rossdale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  2. Chris Traynor – lead guitar, backing vocals
  3. Corey Britz – bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Gil Sharone – drums
  5. Nik Hughes – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale, except where noted.

  1. Flowers on a Grave – Gavin Rossdale, Chris Traynor
  2. The kingdom – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  3. Bullet Holes – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  4. Ghosts in the Machine – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  5. Blood River – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  6. Quicksand – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  7. Send in the Clowns
  8. Undone
  9. Our Time Will Come
  10. Crossroads
  11. Words Are Not Impediments
  12. Falling Away

Regina Spektor: Home, Before and After

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On June 24, 2022, “Sire” and “Warner Records” labels released “Home, Before and After”, the eighth Regina Spektor studio album. It was recorded 2021 -2022, at “Dreamland Recording Studios” in Hurley and “Big Orange Sheep” in New York, “Fame Recording Studios” in Muscle Shoals, AL, “United Recording Studios” and “Elmwood West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, keyboards, co-production
  • John Congleton – electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, percussion, drums, marimba, vibraphone, theremin, drums programming, strings and horns arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, synthesizer, strings and horns arrangement
  • Skopje Studio Orchestra
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Jherek Bischoff – strings and horn arrangements
  • Caleb Teicher – tap dancing
  • Ariel Shafir – engineer
  • David Turk – engineer
  • John Davis – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Regina Spektor.

  1. Becoming All Alone
  2. Up the Mountain
  3. One Man’s Prayer
  4. Raindrops
  5. Sugar Man
  6. What Might Have Been
  7. Spacetime Fairytale
  8. Coin
  9. Loveology
  10. Through a Door

The Waterboys: Universal Hall

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On June 9, 2003, “Puck” label released “Universal Hall”, the eighth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 2003, at “Findhorn Foundation” in Scotland, and was produced by Mike Scott.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar, harmonium, electric piano, piano, organ, synthesizer, tambourine
  • May East – sanza
  • Scott Gamble – djembe, hand drums, djouak
  • Craig Gibsone – didjeridu
  • Findlay Grant – drums
  • Chris Madden – tambourine, loops, engineer, mixing
  • Richard Naiff – flute, piano
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.

  1. This Light Is for the World
  2. The Christ in You
  3. Silent Fellowship
  4. Every Breath Is Yours
  5. Peace of Iona
  6. Ain’t No Words for the Things I’m Feeling
  7. Seek the Light – May East, Craig Gibsone, Mike Scott
  8. I’ve Lived Here Before – Liam Ó Maonlaí, Mike Scott
  9. Always Dancing, Never Getting Tired
  10. The Dance at the Crossroads – Steve Wickham
  11. E.B.O.L.
  12. Universal Hall – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham

The used: Heartwork

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On April 24, 2020, “Big Noise” label released “Heartwork”, the eighth Used (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Feldmann.

Personnel:

  • Bert McCracken – vocals
  • Joey Bradford – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jeph Howard – bass, backing vocals
  • Dan Whitesides – drums, backing vocals
  • Jason Aalon Butler
  • Mark Hoppus
  • Travis Barker
  • Caleb Shomo
  • Dylan McLean – engineer, additional production
  • Scot Stewart – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Michael Bono – engineer assistant
  • Jacob Magness – engineer assistant
  • Josh Thornberry – engineer assistant
  • John Feldmann – mixing, string arrangements
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Cam Rackam – cover art, art direction
  • Damien Lawson – additional design

Track listing:

  1. Paradise Lost, a poem by John Milton
  2. Blow Me
  3. Big, Wanna Be
  4. Bloody Nose
  5. Wow, I Hate This Song
  6. My Cocoon
  7. Cathedral Bells
  8. 1984 (infinite Jest)
  9. Gravity’s Rainbow
  10. Clean Cut Heals
  11. Heartwork
  12. The Lighthouse
  13. Obvious Blasé
  14. The Lottery
  15. Darkness Bleeds FOTF
  16. To Feel Something

All Time Low: Wake Up, Sunshine

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On April 3, 2020, “Fueled by Ramen” label released “Wake Up, Sunshine”, the eighth All Time Low studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Zakk Cervini, Andrew Goldstein, Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Zack Merrick and Rian Dawson.

Personnel:

  • Alex Gaskarth – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jack Barakat – guitars, backing vocals
  • Zack Merrick – bass, backing vocals, engineer. mixing
  • Rian Dawson – drums, percussion
  • Dan Swank – guitars, keyboards, programming, percussion
  • Blackbear – vocal
  • The Band Camino – vocals
  • Phil Gornell – co-producer, engineer
  • Dan Swank – co-producer, engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Nik Trekov – editing
  • Andrew Cook – artwork
  • Ashley Osborn – photography

Track listing:

  1. Some Kind of Disaster – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  2. Sleeping In – Alex Gaskarth, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Mathieu Jomphe, Max Martin, Zakk Cervini
  3. Getaway Green – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  4. Melancholy Kaleidoscope – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  5. Trouble Is – Alex Gaskarth, Zakk Cervini
  6. Wake Up, Sunshine – Alex Gaskarth, Colin Brittain
  7. Monsters – Alex Gaskarth, Andrew Goldstein, Jack Barakat, Kevin Fisher, Matthew Musto
  8. Pretty venom (Interlude) – Alex Gaskarth, Kevin Fisher, Zakk Cervini
  9. Favorite Place – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  10. Safe – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zack Cervini
  11. January Gloom (Seasons Pt. 1) – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  12. Clumsy – Alex Gaskarth, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin, Phil Gornell, Rami Yacoub, Zakk Cervini
  13. Glitter & Crimson – Alex Gaskarth, Andrew Goldstein, Jack Barakat, Zakk Cervini
  14. Summer Daze (Seasons Pt. 2) – Alex Gaskarth, Andrew Goldstein, Jack Barkat, Zakk Cervini
  15. Basemant Noise – Alex Gaskarth, Chris Greatti, Jack Barakat, Zakk Cervini

Sakanaction: Adapt

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On March 30, 2022, “NF records” label released “Adapt”, the eighth Sakanaction studio album.

Personnel:

  • Ichirō Yamaguchi – vocals, guitar
  • Motoharu Iwadera – guitar]
  • Ami Kusakari – bass, keyboards
  • Emi Okazaki – keyboards
  • Keiichi Ejima – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ichirō Yamaguchi.

  1. To
  2. Caravan
  3. Tsuki no Wan
  4. Plateau
  5. Shock!
  6. Eurynome
  7. Shandy Gaff
  8. Friendly

Scorpions: Blackout

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On March 29, 1982, “Harvest” label released “Blackout”, the eighth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded November 1981 – January 1982, at “Villa San Pecaire” in Saint Jacques, France, “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks. In 2017, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Blackout” and number 73, on its list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, lead guitars, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, rhythm guitars, 12-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals
  • Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals
  • Don Dokken – backing vocals
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer
  • Gerd Rautenbach – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig, Howie Weinberg – mastering 

Track listing:

All music by Rudolf Schenker, all lyrics as noted.

  1. Blackout – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen
  2. Can’t Live Without You – lyrics by Klaus Meine
  3. No One Like You – lyrics by Klaus Meine
  4. You Give Me All I Need – lyrics by Herman Rarebell
  5. Now – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  6. Dynamite – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  7. Arizona – lyrics by Herman Rarebell
  8. China White – lyrics by Klaus Meine
  9. When the Smoke Is Going Down – lyrics by Klaus Meine