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Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend

On June 4, 2021, “Dirty Hit” label released “Blue Weekend”, the third Wolf Alice studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “ICP” in Brussels, “Iguana” in London, and was produced by Markus Dravs.

Personnel:

  • Ellie Rowsell – vocals, guitar, piano, bass, programming, Mellotron, synth, Wurlitzer, string arrangement
  • Joff Oddie – acoustic guitar, 12 string classical guitar, classical guitar, guitar, piano, glock, synth, claps, electric upright bass, bass, tenor resonator, backing vocals, programming
  • Theo Ellis – bass, programming
  • Joel Amey – drums, percussion, synth, guitar, Stylophone, claps, backing vocals, programming
  • Iain Berryman – keys, trumpet, glasses, programming
  • Markus Dravs – synth, programming
  • Joel Workman – electric upright bass
  • Owen Pallett – violin, viola, string arrangement
  • Michael Peter Olsen – cello
  • Iain Berryman – engineer, additional production
  • Joel Workman – engineer assistant, additional engineering
  • Charlie Andrew – vocal production, additional vocal production, additional vocal recording 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jordan Hemingway – creative direction, photography
  • Jamie Reid – art direction
  • Aiden Miller – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ellie Rowsell, Joff Oddie, Theo Ellis and Joel Amey.

  1. The Beach
  2. Delicious Things
  3. Lipstick on the Glass
  4. Smile
  5. Safe from Heartbreak (If You Never Fall in Love)
  6. How Can I Make it OK?
  7. Play the Greatest Hits
  8. Feeling Myself
  9. The Last Man on Earth
  10. No Hard feelings
  11. The Beach II

James: Living in Extraordinary Times

On August 3, 2018, “Infectious Music” label released “Living in Extraordinary Times”, is the 15th James studio album. It was recorded October – December 2017, at “Livingston” and “Iguana” in London, and was produced by Charlie Andrew and Beni Giles.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Adrian Oxaal – guitar, cello, backing vocals
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards, percussion, drum programming
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar, percussion
  • David Baynton-Power – drums, percussion
  • Saul Davies – percussion, guitar, violin
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, backing vocals
  • Brian Eno – synth programming
  • Charlie Andrew – drums, percussion, congas, bells, synth programming, additional drum programming, horns arrangements
  • Beni Giles – lead guitar, drums, percussion, bells, Moog bass, harmonium, synth programming, additional drum programming, horns arrangements
  • Rick Webster – additional programming, backing vocals
  • Adam Betts – drums, percussion
  • Peter Robertson – drums, percussion
  • Katie Earl – percussion
  • Tom Archer – percussion
  • Henri Davis – additional percussion
  • Mark Brown – saxophone
  • Pat Hartley – trombone
  • Trevor Mires – trombone, bass trombone
  • Larion Stolk – backing vocals
  • Ron Yeadon – backing vocals
  • Josephine Stephenson – choir
  • Kate Huggett – choir
  • Sarah Latto – choir
  • Dan Moyler – recording
  • Billy Halliday – recording
  • Tom Archer – recording assistant
  • Henri Davis – recording assistant
  • Charlie Andrew – mixing
  • Beni Giles – mixing
  • Jay Pocknell – mixing assistant
  • Katie Earl – mixing assistant
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Magnus Gjoen – artwork
  • Studio Juice – design, layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Saul Davies and Mark Hunter, except where noted.

  1. Hank
  2. Coming Home (Pt.2) – Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Larry Gott
  3. Leviathan
  4. Heads
  5. Many Faces
  6. How Hard the Day
  7. Extraordinary Times
  8. Picture of This Place
  9. Hope to Sleep
  10. Better Than That
  11. Mask
  12. What’s It All About