On July 20, 2012, “Columbia” and “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Gossamer”, the second Passion Pit studio album. It was recorded in 2011 at “Gigantic” in New York City, and was produced by Chris Zane and Michael Angelakos.
Personnel:
Michael Angelakos – vocals, instruments, programming
Nico Muhly – celeste, piano, string arrangements
Chris Zane – drums, percussion, mixing
Andrew Esposito – aux percussion, additional programming
Jon Natchez – tenor and baritone saxophone
Kelly Pratt – trumpet, trombone
Eric Lamb – flute
Caleb Burhans, Max Mandel, Nadia Sirota – violin
Anna Elashvili, Keats Dieffenbach, Rob Moose, Yuki Numata – viola
Clarice Jensen – cello, flute
Ebba Lovisa Andersson, Petra Brohäll, Amanda Wikström – additional vocals
Diplo – additional programming
Mike Dunkley – additional programming
Alex Aldi – engineer, mixing, additional production
On June 15, 2018, “RCA/Silverstone Records” label released “The Blues Is Alive and Well”, the 18th Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Tom Hambridge. At the 61st “Grammy Awards”, “The Blues Is Alive and Well” won the “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Personnel:
Buddy Guy – vocals, lead guitar
Jeff Beck – guitar
Keith Richards – guitar
Rob McNelley – rhythm and slide guitar
James Bay – vocals, guitar
Kevin McKendree – keyboards, electric piano, organ, mellotron, upright piano, clavinet
Mick Jagger – harmonica
Willie Weeks – bass
Tommy MacDonald – bass
Tom Hambridge – drums, mixing
The Muscle Shoals Horns – horns
Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone
Jim Hoke – baritone saxophone
Ducky Carlisle – recording
Michael Saint-Leon – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
Chuck Lanza, Paul Natkin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Flemming and Tom Hambridge, except where noted.
A Few Good Years
Guilty as Charged
Cognac – Buddy Guy, Richard Flemming, Tom Hambridge
The Blues Is Alive and Well – Gary Nicholson, Tom Hambridge
On May 29, 2000, “V2” label released “The Sophtware Slump”, the second Grandaddy studio album It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at “Little Portugal” in Modesto, California, and was produced by Jason Lytle.
Personnel:
Jason Lytle – vocals, all instruments, recording, mixing
Jim Fairchild – guitar, engineer assistant
Tim Dryden – guitar
Aaron Burtch – drums
Kevin Garcia – bass
Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Lytle.
He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot
Hewlett’s Daughter
Jed the Humanoid
The Crystal Lake
Chartsengrafts
Underneath the Weeping Willow
Broken Household Appliance National Forest
Jed’a Other Poem (Beautiful Ground)
E. Knievel Interlude (The Perils of Keeping It Real)
On May 13, 2022, “Easy Eye Sound” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Dropout Boogie”, the eleventh Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded June – October 2012, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.
Personnel:
Dan Auerbach – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, Hammond organ
Patrick Carney – bass, guitar, synthesizer, drums, percussion
Andy Gabbard – Wurlitzer, piano, guitar, backing vocals
Ray Jacildo – Hammond organ, harpsichord, piano
Billy F Gibbons – featured guitar
Sam Bacco – percussion
Sierra Ferrell – backing vocals
Caleb VanBuskirk – engineer
M. Allen Parker – engineer
Jonny Ullman – engineer assistant
McKinley James – engineer assistant
Tyler Zwiep – engineer assistant
Tchad Blake – mixing, editing
Tom Elmhirst – mixing, editing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering
Perry Shall – design, layout
Jim Herrington – photography
Track listing:
Wild Child – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Angelo Petraglia, Greg Catwright
It Ain’t Over – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Greg Catwright
For the Love of Money – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Angelo Petraglia
Your Team is Looking Good – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
Good Love – Dan Auerbach, Patrick carney, Billy Gibbons
How Long – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
Burn the Damn Thing Down – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
Happiness – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
Baby I’m Coming Home – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Greg Catwright
On May 7, 2012, “Wichita Recordings” label released “In the Belly of the Brazen Bull”, the fifth Cribs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Tarbox Road” in New York City, “Abbey Road” in London, “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Steve Albini, Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman.
On May 6, 2022, “Columbia” label released “WE”, the sixth Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “RAK Studios”, “Wack Formula” and “The Crow’s Nest Studios” in London, “Boombox Studios” and “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, “Dockside Studio” in Los Angeles, “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornilo, Texas, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
Personnel:
Régine Chassagne – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, orchestral arrangements
Win Butler – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, percussion
Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Will Butler – keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
Peter Gabriel – additional vocal
Andre Michot – accordion
Geoff Barrow – granular synthesis, additional production
Orlando Primo – congas, djembe
Willonson Duprate – congas
Louis Michot – fiddle
Charlie Gabriel – saxophone
Mark Braud – trumpet
Wendell Brunious – trumpet
Liza Rey – harp
Paul Beaubrun – sound effects
Owen Pallett – orchestral arrangements, strings
Sally Herbert – conductor, additional arrangements
Helen Gillet – strings
Harry Hardin – strings
Matt Rhody – strings
Sarah Neufeld – strings
Edwin Farnham Butler IV – whispers
Josh Tillman – stomps and breaths, additional production
Romeo Bougere – agogô bell
Michael Brun – additional synthesis
Emily Eck – recording
Eric Heigle – recording, co-producer
Mikko Gordon – recording, mixing assistant, additional production
Suvi-Eeva Äikäs – additional recording
Julia Simpson – additional recording
Owen Pallett – additional recording
James Seymour – additional recording
Mark Lawson – additional recording
Jerry Ordonez – recording assistant
Marco Ramirez – recording assistant
Justin Tocket – recording assistant
Matt Aguiluz – recording assistant
Nathanael Graham – recording assistant
Francesca Edwards – recording assistant
Joy Stacey – recording assistant
Pablo Godin – recording assistant
Felipe Gutierrez – recording assistant
Craig Silvey – mixing
Nigel Godrich – mixing
Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering
Ryan Smith – vinyl mastering
Steve Mackey – pre-production
JR – cover image, WE poster image, additional eye photography
Terry Pastor – airbrush color tinting
Ping Pong Ping – album graphic design
Julia Simpson – album creative production
Alison Green – center image, Polaroids
IV – “I Guy” Character, handwriting
Camille Pajot – studio art director
Rick Rose – digitech
Fabien Barrau – cover image photo post-production
Chroma Center – photo printing, post-production
EHT Collaboration – “Black Hole” image
Danny Clinch – David Bowie photograph
Pneuhaus – “Giant Eye”
Maria Jose Govea – additional photography
JF Lalonde – additional photography
Wes Winship – “Acropolis Is Burning” poster
Don Hertzfeldt – still from World of Tomorrow: Episode 2
Gift Horst Tintypes – WE poster photo development
Track listing:
All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, except where noted.
Age of Anxiety I
Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
Prelude
End of the Empire I-III
End of Empire IV (Sagittarius A)
The Lightning I
The Lightning II
Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
Unconditional II (Race and Religion) – additional writing by Will Butler
On May 5, 2014, “XL” label released “Luminous”, the fourth Horrors (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Craig Silvey, Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon.
Personnel:
Faris Badwan – lead vocal, arrangements, art direction, design
Joshua Hayward – guitar, arrangements, art direction, design
Tom Furse – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, art direction, design
Rhys Webb – bass, arrangements, art direction, design
Joe Spurgeon – drums, percussion, arrangements, art direction, design
Cathy Lucas – violin
Frank Ricotti – marimba, vibraphone
Craig Silvey – recording, mixing
Eduardo de la Paz Canal – recording
Greg Calbi, Ryan Smith – mastering
Marc Donaldson – art direction, design
Nic Shonfeld – art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon, except where noted.
Chasing Shadows
First Day of Spring
So Now You Know
In and Out of Sight
Jealous Sun
Falling Star – Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rgys Webb, Joe Spurgeon, Paul Epworth
On May 5, 2017, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Pollinator”, the eleventh Blondie studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “The magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by John Congleton.
On April 15, 2022, “Verve Forecast” label released “Watch My Moves”, the ninth Kurt Vile studio album, It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Kurt Vile and Rob Schnapf.
Personnel:
Kurt Vile – vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic and slide guitar, electric guitar, drum machine, synth bass, synthesizer programming, engineer, art direction
Rob Laakso – bass, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
Jesse Trbovich – bass, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
Chris Cohen – electric guitar, backing vocals
Julia Shapiro – vocals, electric guitar
Lydia Lund – vocals, electric guitar
Cate Le Bon – vocals, piano
Farmer Dave Scher – keyboards, lap steel guitar
Craig McQuiston – bass
Matt Schuessler – bass, upright bass
Kyle Spence – drums, percussion
Sarah Jones – drums, percussion
Stella Mozgawa – drums, percussion
James Stewart – tenor saxophone
Annie Truscott – vocals, violin
Adam Langellotti – synthesizer programming, engineer
On March 12, 2021, “Nettwerk” label released “Roses”, the fifth Paper Kites (The) album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Sam Bentley, Christina Lacy, David Powys, Sam Rasmussen, Josh Bentley and Tom Lansek.
Personnel:
Sam Bentley – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, design, layout, photography
Christina Lacy – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
David Powys – guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo, backing vocals
Sam Rasmussen – bass guitar, synthesizer
Josh Bentley – drums, percussion
Maro – vocal
Aoife O’Donovan – vocal
Lydia Cole – vocal
Ainslie Wills – vocal
Julia Stone – vocal
Amanda Bergman – vocal
Gena Rose Bruce – vocal
Nadia Reid – vocal
Lucy Rose – vocal
Rosie Carney – vocal
Tom Lansek – engineer
Matt Redlich – mixing, mastering
Greg Calbi – mastering
Next Episode – layout, design
Hans Jorgen Jahr, Rodrigo Simas, Rich Cilligan, Peter Neill, Markus H. Thorson, Holly O’Kelly, Heidi Solander – photography
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