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Father John Misty: Mahashmashana

On November 22, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Mahashmashana”, the sixth Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Five Star”, “United Recording” and “East / West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Josh Tillman and Drew Erickson.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman – vocals, performance, mixing, art direction
  • Drew Erickson – performance, arrangements
  • Jonathan Wilson – performance, additional mixing, executive production
  • Dan Bailey – performance
  • Eli Thomson – performance
  • David Vandervelde – performance
  • Chris Dixie Darley – performance
  • Jon Titterington – performance
  • Kyle Flynn – performance
  • Fletcher Sheridan – choir, choral conductor
  • Suzanne Waters – choir, soprano solo
  • Kathryn Shuman – choir
  • Kim Dawson – choir
  • Ann Sheridan – choir
  • Valerie Tambaoan – choir
  • Laura Flores Jackman – choir
  • Adam Faruqi – choir
  • Jarrett Johnson – choir
  • David Loucks – choir
  • Matthew Lewis – choir
  • Will Goldman – choir
  • Connor “Catfish” Gallaher – pedal steel
  • Benji – guitar
  • Alan Sparhawk – guitar
  • Dan Higgins – saxophone, flute
  • Logan Hone – saxophone
  • Jacob Scesney – saxophone
  • Tony Barba – saxophone
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Steve Holtman – trombone
  • Danielle Ondarza – French horn
  • Mark Hollingsworth – clarinet, flute
  • The Nona Quartet
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Zach Dillinger – viola
  • Jacob Braun – cello 
  • Christine Kim – cello
  • Grant Milliken – additional engineering
  • Sean Cook – additional engineering
  • Gabe Veltri – additional engineering
  • Jacob Kell – additional engineering
  • Franky Fox – additional engineering
  • Logan Taylor – additional engineering
  • Scott Moore – additional engineering
  • Sam Plecker – additional engineering
  • Dan Bailey – additional engineering
  • BJ Burton – mixing, additional production
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
  • Joe Roberts – artwork
  • Alex Kweskin – back cover photography
  • Evan Laffer – liner notes

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Tolman.

  1. Mahashmashana – Josh Tillman
  2. She Cleans Up – Josh Tillman, Oscar Carls, Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Linus Hillborg, Henrik Höckert, Elias Jungqvist, Sebastian Murphy, Tor Sjödén
  3. Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose – Josh Tillman
  4. Mental Health – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson
  5. Screamland – Josh Tillman
  6. Being You – Josh Tillman, Zach Tillman, David Vandervelde
  7. I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All – Josh Tillman
  8. Summer’s Gone – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson

Foster The People: Paradise State Of Mind

On August 16, 2024, “Atlantic” label released “Paradise State of Mind”, the fourth Foster the People studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2024, at “EastWest” in Hollywood, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Chrome Sparks, Paul Epworth, Mark Foster and Isom Innis.

Personnel:

  • Mark Foster – lead vocals, synthesizer, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, engineer
  • Sean Cimino – guitar, slide guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Isom Innis – piano, synthesizer, drums, programming, engineer
  • Jack Peñate – guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Jherek Bischoff – double bass 
  • Jeremy Malvin – bass, synthesizer, programming
  • Paul Epworth – synthesizer, drums, backing vocals
  • Aaron Redfield – drums
  • Jacob Scesney – tenor and baritone vocals, Western concert flute, bass saxophone
  • Stewart Cole – chant vocal, trumpet, baritone horn, flugelhorn, synthesizer
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – concert master
  • Alyssa Park – violin
  • Andrew Duckles – violin
  • Ina Veli – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Luanne Homzy – violin
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – violin
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Lily Kershaw – backing vocals
  • Riley MacIntyre – programming
  • Jherek Bischoff – string arrangements
  • Chaz Sexton – engineer
  • Patrick Ford – engineer
  • Riley MacIntyre – engineer
  • Luke Pickering – engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Mayumi Heider – engineer assistant
  • Matt Hansel – painting

Track listing:

  1. See You in the Afterlife – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Riley McIntyre
  2. Lost in Space – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  3. Yake Me Back – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  4. Ket Go – Mark Foster, Sarah Aarons, Paul Epworth
  5. Feed Me – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  6. Paradise State of Mind – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Jack Peñate
  7. Glitchzig – Mark Foster
  8. The Holy Shangri-La – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Riley McIntyre, Asa Taccone
  9. Sometimes I Wanna Be Bad – Mark Foster
  10. Chasing Low Vibrations – Mark Foster, Ison Innis, Jeremy Malvin
  11. A Diamond to Be Born – Mark Foster, Ison Innis

Travis: L. A. Times

On July 12, 2024, “BMG Rights Management” label released “L.A. Times”, the tenth Travis studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Dave’s Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Fran Healy – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, backing vocals, programming, art direction
  • Andy Dunlop – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, mellotron, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dougie Payne – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
  • Neil Primrose – drums, percussion
  • Tony Hoffer – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Jacob Scesney – saxophone
  • Stewart Cole – trumpet
  • Devon Taylor – trombone
  • Chris Martin – choir vocals
  • Brandon Flowers – choir vocals
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Steve Olmon – engineer assistant
  • The Indian – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Joe Waghorn – design
  • Stefan Ruiz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Fran Healy, except where noted.

  1. Bus
  2. Raze the Bar
  3. Live It All Again
  4. Gaslight
  5. Alive – Tony Hoffer
  6. Home
  7. I Hope That You Spontaneously Combust
  8. Naked in New York City
  9. The River
  10. L. A. Times – Dougie Payne, Andy Dunlop, Neil Primrose