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Everything Everything: Raw Data Feel

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On May 20, 2022, “Infinity Industries” label released “Raw Data Feel”, the sixth Everything Everything album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Eve Studios” in Bredbury, England, and was produced by Kanies & Tom A. D.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Higgs – lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Alex Robertshaw – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals 
  • Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Spearman – drums, backing vocals 
  • Kanies & Tom A. D. – engineer
  • Henry Broadhead – engineer assistant
  • Martin King – engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
  • Jan Ashwell – mixing assistant
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Charlotte Audrey – design
  • Jonny Costello – design

Track listing:

  1. Teletype
  2. I Want a Love Like This
  3. Bad Friday
  4. Pizza Boy
  5. Jennifer
  6. Metroland is Burning
  7. Leviathan
  8. Shark Week
  9. Cut Up!
  10. HEX
  11. My Computer
  12. Kevin’s Car
  13. Born Under a Meteor
  14. Software Greatman

Oysterband: Meet You There

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On April 23, 2007, “Westpark” label released “Meet You There”, the ninth Oysterband album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Titley Village Hall” in Herefordshire, England, and was produced by Al Scott.

Personnel:

  • John Jones – lead vocals, melodeon
  • Lee Partis – vocals
  • Alan Prosser – vocals, guitars, fiddle, bowed psaltery
  • Ian Telfer – vocals, violin, keyboard
  • Chooper (Ray Cooper) – bass, cello
  • Sean Randle – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Proser, Ray Cooper, Ian Telfer, John Jones and Lee Partis.

  1. Over the Water
  2. Here Comes the Flood
  3. Where the World Divides
  4. Walking Down the Road with You
  5. Bury Me Standing
  6. Everything Must Go
  7. Control
  8. The Boy’s Still Running
  9. Someone Somewhere
  10. Just One Life
  11. Dancing as Fast as I Can

Fergus McCreadie: Forest Floor

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On April 8, 2022, “Edition Records” label released “Forest Floor”, the third Fergus McCreadie studio album. It was recorded in July 2021, at “Quiet Money Studios” in Hastings, England, and was produced by Fergus McCreadie. In 2022, “Forest Floor” won the “Scottish Album of the Year” award.

Personnel:

  • Fergus McCreadie – piano
  • David Bowden – double bass
  • Stephen Henderson – drums
  • Dave Stapleton – executive producer
  • James McMillan – recording, mixing
  • Michael Scherchen – mastering
  • Oli Bentley – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Fergus McCreadie.

  1. Law Hill
  2. The Unfurrowed Field
  3. Morning Moon
  4. Landslide
  5. Forest Floor
  6. The Ridge
  7. White Water
  8. Glade

Elbow: Flying Dream 1

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On November 19, 2021, “Polydor” label released “Flying Dream 1”, the ninth Elbow studio album It was recorded in 2021, at “Theatre Royal” in Brighton, England, and was produced by Craig Potter.

Personnel:

  • Guy Garvey – vocals
  • Mark Potter – guitars
  • Craig Potter – keyboards
  • Pete Turner – bass
  • Alex Reeves – drums, percussion
  • Sarah Field – saxophone, clarinet
  • Jesca Hoop – backing vocals
  • Wilson Atie, Adeleye Omotayo and Marit Røkeberg – backing vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Pete Turner and Alex Reeves.

  1. Flying Dream 1
  2. After the Eclipse
  3. Is It a Bird
  4. Six Words
  5. Calm and Happy
  6. Come On, Blue
  7. The Only Road
  8. Red Sky Radio (Baby Baby Baby) – contains elements of “Looking Back, I Should Have Been Home More” written by Richard Swift.
  9. The Seldom Seen Kid
  10. What Am I Without You

Dwight Twilley Band: Sincerely

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In July 1976, “Shelter Records” label released “Sincerely”, the debut Dwight Twilley Band album. It was recorded 1974 – 1976, and was produced by Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour.

Personnel:

  • Dwight Twilley – lead and harmony vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Phil Seymour – lead and harmony vocals, bass, drums, percussion
  • Bill Pitcock IV – lead guitar
  • Roger Linn – lead guitar, bass
  • Leon Russell – piano, bass
  • Johnny Johnson – bass
  • Jerry Naifeh – drums
  • Jim Barth, Roger Harris, Roger Linn, Robin Cable, Ted Sharp, Bob Schaper, John Harkin – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dwight Twilley.

  1. I’m on Fire
  2. Could Be Love
  3. Feeling in the Dark
  4. You Were So Warm
  5. I’m Losing You
  6. Sincerely
  7. TV
  8. Release Me
  9. Three Persons
  10. Baby Let’s Cruise
  11. England
  12. Just Like the Sun

Midge Ure: Fragile

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On July 7, 2014, “Hypertension” label released “Fragile”, the sixth Midge Ure studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Environment Studio” in Bath, England, and was produced by Midge Ure.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – vocals, various instruments, mixing
  • Moby – keyboards, programming
  • Russell Field – drum samples
  • Robbie Bronnimann – mastering
  • Fuego / Friedel Muders – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Midge Ure, except where noted.

  1. I Survived
  2. Are We Connected
  3. Let It Rise – Midge Ure, Christopher von Deylen
  4. Become
  5. Star Crossed
  6. Wire and Wood
  7. Dark, Dark Night – Midge Ure, Richard M. Hall
  8. For All You Know
  9. Bridges
  10. Fragile

Gryphon: Midnight Mushrumps

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In April 1974, “Transatlantic” label released “Midnight Mushrumps”, the second Gryphon album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Chipping Norton, England, and was produced by Graeme Taylor, Richard Harvey, Philip Nestor, Brian Gulland and Dave Oberlé.

Personnel:

  • Graeme Taylor – vocals, acoustic, semi acoustic, classical, twelve string and electric guitars
  • Richard Harvey – vocals, recorder, crumhorn, harmonium, organ, grand piano, harpsichord, electric piano, toy piano, glockenspiel, mandolin
  • Brian Gulland – vocals, keyboards, bassoon, crumhorn, recorder
  • Philip Nestor – vocals, bass guitars
  • Dave Oberlé – lead vocals, drums, timpani, percussion
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Ann Sullivan – art direction
  • Richard Rockwood – design
  • Clive Boursnell – photography

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Mushrumps – Richard Harvey
  2. The Ploughboy’s Dream – traditional
  3. The Last Flash of Geberdine Taylor – Graeme Taylor
  4. Gulland Rock – Brian Gulland
  5. Dubbel Dutch – Graeme Taylor
  6. Ethelion – Graeme Taylor, Richard Harvey, Philip Nestor, Brian Gulland, Dave Oberlé.

Goldfrapp: Silver Eye

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On March 31, 2017, “Mute” label released “Silver Eye”, the seventh Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded July 2015 – December 2016, in Dallas, Texas, and London, England, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, engineer
  • Will Gregory – instruments, engineer
  • Leo Abrahams – guitar 
  • Charlie Jones – bass guitar 
  • Sebastian Sternberg – live drum loops 
  • Robert Brian – drums 
  • Andy Savours – programming
  • David Wrench – additional programming
  • John Congleton – additional drum programming
  • Nick Batt – additional drum programming 
  • Sebastian Sternberg – live drum loops recording
  • Mark Frith – drum recording 
  • Iain Berryman – additional engineering
  • Alessandro Baldessari – additional engineering
  • Pete Hutchings – additional engineering
  • Marco Migliari – additional engineering
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Marta Salogni – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • The Haxan Cloak – co-production
  • John Congleton – co-production 
  • Leo Abrahams – additional production
  • Andy Savours – additional production
  • Alison Goldfrapp – art direction, photography
  • Mat Maitland – album design

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except where noted.

  1. Anymore
  2. Systemagic
  3. Tigerman
  4. Become the One
  5. Faux Suede Drifter – Alsion Goldfrapp, Will Gregory, Bobby Krlic
  6. Zodiac Black
  7. Beast That Never Was
  8. Everything Is Never Enough
  9. Moon In Your Mouth
  10. Ocean

Mogwai: As the Love Continues

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On February 19, 2021, “Rock Action Records” label released “As the Love Continues” the tenth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Vada Studios” in Alcester, England, and was produced by Dave Fridmann. On 23 October 2021, the album won the “Scottish Album of the Year Award”.

Personnel:

  • Barry Burns – vocals, piano, synthesizer, guitar
  • Stuart Braithwaite – vocals, guitar
  • Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar
  • Martin Bulloch – drums
  • Tony Doogan – recording
  • Dave Fridmann – mixing
  • Dave Thomas – artwork

Track listing:

  1. To the Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth
  2. Here We, Here We, Here We Go Forever
  3. Dry Fantasy
  4. Ritchie Sacramento
  5. Drive the Nail
  6. Fuck Off Money
  7. Ceiling Granny
  8. Midnight Flit
  9. Pat Stains
  10. Supposedly, We Were Nightmares
  11. It’s What I Want to Do, Mum

Paul McCartney: McCartney III

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On December 18, 2020, “Capitol” label released “McCartney III”, the 18th Paul McCartney album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Hogg Hill Mill” in Sussex, England, and was produced by Paul McCartney.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, double bass, acoustic piano, harpsichord, mellotron, harmonium, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, Wurlitzer electric piano, drums, percussion, recorder
  • Rusty Anderson – electric guitar
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Steve Orchard – engineer
  • Alex Pasco – engineer
  • Bob Kraushaar – engineer
  • Keith Smith – assistant engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Greg Kurstin – co-producer
  • George Martin – co-producer
  • Nick Steinhardt – art direction, design
  • Ed Ruscha – cover art typography
  • Mary McCartney – cover portrait, photography
  • Sonny McCartney – photography
  • Brian Clarke – stained glass

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney.

  1. Long Tailed Winter Bird
  2. Find My Way
  3. Pretty Boys
  4. Women and Wives
  5. Lavatory Lil
  6. Slidin’
  7. Deep Deep Feeling
  8. The Kiss of Venus
  9. Seize the Day
  10. Deep Down
  11. Winter Bird / When Winter Comes