On November 5, 2021, “Gondwana” label released “Monument”, the seventh Portico Quartet studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “PQHQ” and “Fish Factory” in London, and was produced by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.
On September 6, 2013, “Mute” label released “Tales of Us”, the sixth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded April – May 2013, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produce by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
Personnel:
Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, artwork direction
Will Gregory – instruments, string arrangements
Steve Evans – acoustic guitar, additional programming
Aidan Love – additional programming
Nick Ingman – string scoring, string conducting
Charlie Jones – double bass
Alex Lee – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar
John Parricelli – guitar
Ross Hughes – acoustic guitar, cavaquinho
Chris Laurence – double bass
Martyn Barker – Indian guitar, drums
Paul Cowgill – horse effects
Ian Burdge – cello
John Metcalfe – viola
Louisa Fuller – violin
String section –
Everton Nelson, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Richard George, Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Ann Morfee, Debbie Widdup, Kathy Shave, Dave Williams, Rusty Pomeroy, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Pigott-Smith, Mark Berrow – violin
Peter Lale, Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Andy Parker, Nick Barr, Morgan Goff – viola
Ian Burdge, Sophie Harris, Nick Cooper, Penny Driver, Chris Allan – cello
Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Stacey Watton – double bass
Martyn Barker – drums
John Parish – drums
Greg Freeman – additional engineering
Eduardo de la Paz – additional engineering, mixing assistance
Craig Silvey – mixing
Gary Thomas – string recording
John Dent – mastering
Mat Maitland – artwork direction
Annemarieke van Drimmelen – photography
Julie Rubio – image treatments
Lenka Rayn H. – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
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