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Pale Waves: Who Am I

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On February 12, 2021, “Dirty Hit” label released “Who Am I?”, the second Pale Waves studio album. It was recorded in 2020, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey and Sam de Jong.

Personnel:

  • Heather Baron-Gracie – vocals, guitar
  • Hugo Silvani – guitar
  • Charlie Wood – bass guitar
  • Ciara Doran – drums, synths, programming, additional production
  • Koby Berman – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Change – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  2. Fall to Pieces – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  3. She’s My Religion – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  4. Easy – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  5. Wish U Were Here – Heather Baron Gracie, Suzanne Lyn Shinn
  6. Tomorrow – Heather Baron Gracie
  7. You Don’t Own Me – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  8. I Just Needed You – Heather Baron Gracie
  9. Odd Ones Out – Heather Baron Gracie, Sam de Jong
  10. Run To – Heather Baron Gracie, Ciara Doran, Jake Sinclair, Suzanne Lyn Shinn
  11. Who Am I – Heather Baron Gracie, Ciara Doran

Weezer: OK Human

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On January 29, 2021, “Crush Music” and “Atlantic” labels released “OK Human”, the fourteenth Weezer studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2020, and was produced by Jake Sinclair.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, piano
  • Brian Bell – piano, acoustic guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums, backing vocals
  • Tara Helen O’Connor – flute, piccolo
  • Keisuke Ikuma – English horn, oboe
  • Pavel Vinnitsky – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Dan Shelly – bassoon
  • Erik Ralske – French horn
  • Anne Sharer – French horn
  • Tony Kadleck – trumpet
  • Ray Riccomini – trumpet
  • Ryan Keberle – trombone
  • Sasha Romero – trombone
  • Lisa Kim – concert master, violin
  • Peter Bahng – violin
  • Ann Lehmann – violin
  • Matt Lehmann – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin
  • Sharon Yamada – violin
  • Jung Sun Yoo – violin
  • Will Frampton – viola
  • Joel Noyes – viola
  • Michael Roth – viola
  • Becky Young – viola
  • Alan Stepansky – cello
  • Rob Mathes – arranger, horn conductor, string conductor, woodwind arrangement
  • Jonathan Allen – engineer
  • Perry Margouleff – engineer
  • Paul Pritchard – engineer
  • Suzy Shinn – engineer, vocal producer
  • Maureen Sickler – engineer
  • William Carroll – engineer
  • Zach Fisher – engineer
  • Brian Fombona – engineer
  • Rachel White – engineer
  • William Wittman – engineer
  • Karl Wingate – assistant engineer
  • Lazaro Zarate – assistant engineer
  • Andy Maxwell – assistant engineer
  • Branko Presley – assistant engineer
  • Lawton Burris – engineer assistant
  • John Sinclair – mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Rivers Cuomo, except where noted.

  1. All My Favorite Songs – Rivers Cuomo, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Ilsey Juber
  2. Aloo Gobi
  3. Grapes of Wrath
  4. Numbers
  5. Playing My Piano
  6. Mirror Image
  7. Screens
  8. Bird with a Broken Wind
  9. Dead Roses
  10. Everything Happens for a Reason
  11. Here Comes the Rain
  12. La Brea Tar Pits

Weezer: Van Weezer

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On May 7, 2021, “Crush Music” and “Atlantic” labels released “Van Weezer”, the fifteenth Weezer studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2020, and was produced by Suzy Shinn.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Brian Bell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums
  • Suzy Shinn – synthesizer, additional guitar, additional vocals, engineer, recording
  • Coast Modern – additional vocals, programming
  • Charlie Brand – additional vocals, engineer
  • Ivan Wayman – engineer 
  • Shawn Everett – engineer 
  • Wesley Sideman – engineer
  • Matty Green – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Andreas Kvinge Sandnes – engineer assistant 
  • Jake Sinclair – engineer assistant
  • Sejo Navajas – engineer assistant
  • John Sinclair – engineer assistant
  • Johnny Morgan – engineer assistant
  • Josh Skinner – engineer assistant
  • Lizzy Ostro – engineer assistant
  • Michael Beinhorn – pre-production

Track listing:

  1. Hero – Rivers Cuomo, Daniel Bedingfield, Daniel Omelio, Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Dave Bassett
  2. All the Good Ones – Rivers Cuomo, Coast Modern
  3. The End of the Game – Rivers Cuomo, Tim Pagnotta
  4. I Need Some of That – Rivers Cuomo, Tim Pagnotta, Josh Alexander, Billy Steinbeerg, Geoffrey Downes, John Wetton, Donald Roeser
  5. Beginning of the End – Billy Joel, Rivers Cuomo
  6. Blue Dream – Rivers Cuomo, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley
  7. 1 More Hit – Rivers Cuomo
  8. Sheila Can Do It – Rivers Cuomo, Kevin Ridel
  9. She Needs Me – Rivers Cuomo
  10. Precious Metal Girl – Rivers Cuomo, Nick Long

Panic! at the Disco: Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die

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On October 8, 2013, “Decaydance” and “Fueled by Ramen”, labels released “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!”, the fourth Panic! at the Disco album. It was recorded November 2012 – March 2013, and was produced by Butch Walker.

Personnel:

  • Brendon Urie– lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, vocoder
  • Dallon Weekes– bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, baritone guitar, backing vocals
  • Spencer Smith– drums, percussion, drum machine, electronic percussion
  • Butch Walker– guitar, bass guitar, producing, backing vocals
  • Rob Mathes– string arrangements, conducting
  • Lauren “Lolo” Pritchard– additional vocals
  • Julian Leaper – concertmaster
  • Emlyn Singleton – violin
  • Peter Lale – viola
  • Dave Daniels – cello
  • Jake Sinclair – engineer, mixing
  • Todd Stopera – engineer assistant
  • Amir Salem – additional engineering
  • Jonathan Allen – strings recording
  • Chris Barrett – strings recording assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Alex R. Kirzhner – creative direction, photography, design
  • Panic! at the Disco – creative direction
  • Chris Phelps – additional photos
  • Anthony Franco – styling

Track listing:

  1. This Is Gospel – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Jake Sinclair
  2. Miss Jackson – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Jake Sinclair, Amir Salem, Lauren Pritchard, Alex Goose
  3. Vegas Lights – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Butch Walker
  4. Girl That You Love – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  5. Nicotine – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Amir Salem
  6. Girls / Girls / Boys – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  7. Casual Affair – Brendon Urie
  8. Far Too Young to Die – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  9. Collar Full – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  10. The End of All Things – Brendon Urie

Weezer: Same

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On April 1, 2016, “Crush Music” label released the self-titled , tenth  Weezer studio album (also known as “The White Album”).  It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Jake Sinclair.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo— lead vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Brian Bell— rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner— bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson— drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Christopher Wray — synthesizers
  • Ryan Spraker — piano, additional production
  • Scott Chesak — piano, additional production
  • Alex Goose — organ, additional production
  • Jonny Coffer — organ, additional production
  • Nadya Tolokonnikova — vocals
  • Michael Fitzpatrick — vocals
  • Tanner Sparks– engineer
  • Suzy Shinn – engineer

Track listing:

  1. California Kids – Rivers Cuomo, Dan Wilson
  2. Wind in Our Sail – Rivers Cuomo, Scott Chesak, Ryan Spraker
  3. Thank God for Girls – Rivers Cuomo, Alex Goose, Michael Balzer, Alex Balzer, Bill Petti
  4. (Girl We Got A) Good Thing – Rivers Cuomo
  5. Do You Wanna Get High – Rivers Cuomo
  6. King of the World – Rivers Cuomo, Jarrad Kritzstein
  7. Summer Elaine and Drunk Don – Rivers Cuomo
  8. A. Girlz – Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Luther Russell
  9. Jacked Up – Rivers Cuomo, Jonathan Coffer, Hugh Pescod
  10. Endless Bummer – Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Luther Russell