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The Avalanches: We Will Always Love You

On December 11, 2020, “Modular Recordings” label released “We Will Always Love You”, the third Avalanches (The) studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2020, at “Sing Sing” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Robert Chater.

Personnel:

  • Robert Chater – instruments, mixing
  • Tony Di Blasi – instruments, additional production, mix supervision
  • Andy Szekeres – instruments, additional production
  • Johnny Marr – guitar
  • Kurt Vile – vocals, guitar
  • John Carroll Kirby – piano, Moog, DX7, treated piano
  • Tom Rowlands – EMS and Roland System 700 synthesizers
  • Kelly Moran – piano, prepared piano
  • Mick Jones – piano
  • Mike Callander – additional modular tweaks, granular synths, tape delays, noise
  • Farmer Dave Scher – keyboards, lap steel, melodica 
  • Tricky – vocals
  • Marta – vocals
  • Neneh Cherry – vocals
  • Clypso – vocals
  • Leon Bridges – vocals
  • Orono – vocals
  • Devonté Hynes – vocals
  • Perry Farrell – vocals
  • Sananda Maitreya – vocals
  • Pink Siifu – vocals
  • Denzel Curry – vocals
  • Sampa the Great – vocals
  • Karen O – vocals
  • Rivers Cuomo – vocals
  • Cornelius – vocals
  • MGMT – vocals, additional vocals
  • East Coast Inspirational Singers – vocals
  • The Australian Boys Choir – additional vocals
  • The Yarra Voices Choir – additional vocals
  • Etty Farrell – additional vocals
  • Cameron McVey – additional vocals
  • Wayne Coyne – additional vocals
  • Christian Scallan – recording, Arecibo message 2020 sonification
  • Jarvis Taveniere – recording
  • Zachary Zajdel – assistant engineering
  • Nate Haessly – assistant engineering
  • Clint Welander – mixing
  • Tony Espie – mixing supervision
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Jonathan Zawada – Barbara Payton sonification
  • Franck Marchis – Arecibo message 2020 sonification
  • iZNiiK – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Ghost Story – Orono Noguchi, Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  2. Song for Barbara Payton – Robert Chater, Tony DiBlasi, Andy Szekeres
  3. We Will Always Love You – Robert Chater, Tony DlBlasi, Andy Szekeres, Devonté Hynes. William “Smokey” Robinson
  4. The Divine Chord – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  5. Solitary Ceremonies – Robert Chater, Tony DiBlasi Andy Szekeres
  6. Interstellar Love – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Leon Bridges, Austen Jenkins, Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson, Livingston Matthews
  7. Ghost Story Pt. 2 – Robert Chater, Tony DiBlast, Andy Szekeres, Noguchi, Bridges
  8. Reflecting Light – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Sananda Maitreva, Vashi Bunyan
  9. Carrier Waves – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  10. Oh the Sunn! – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Perry Farrell
  11. We Go On – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Gary Geld, Peter Udell, Matthew Urango
  12. Star Song. IMG – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  13. Until Daylight Comes – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Delroy Murray, Robin Achampong, Adrian Nichols, Matthew Thaws
  14. Wherever You Go – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, James Smith, Clypso, Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey
  15. Music Makes Me High – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Nelson B. Miller, Stu Gardiner, Billi Rucker
  16. Pink Champagne – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  17. Take Care in Your Dreaming – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Denzel Curry, Thaws, Sampa Tembo
  18. Overcome – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  19. Gold Sky – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Kurt Vile, Wayne Coyne
  20. Always Black – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Matthews
  21. Dial D for Devotion – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, David Berman, Jeremy Earl, Steven Tavaniere

Laufey: Bewitched

On September 8, 2023, “AWAL” label released “Bewitched”, the second Laufey studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Mosey Creative”, “EastWest”, “Blackheath Halls” and “Ballroom West”, and was produced by Laufey, Philharmonia Orchestra, Dan Wilson  and Spencer Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Laufey – lead vocals
  • Þorleifur Gaukur Davíðsson – slide guitar
  • Ted Case – piano
  • Jonathan Richards – bass
  • Carson Grant – drums
  • Ryan Shaw – drums
  • JJ Kirkpatrick – trumpet
  • Jordan Rose – drums
  • Simon Moullier – vibraphone
  • Júnía Lín – violin
  • Iain Farrington – arrangements
  • Hal Rosenfeld – orchestration
  • Robin O’Neill – conductor
  • Sara Mulford – recording 
  • Daniel Ficca – recording
  • Steve Haye – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Júnía Lín – creative direction
  • Kelly Ford – packaging design
  • Gemma Warren – artist photography
  • Spencer Stewart – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Laufey and Spencer Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Dreamer
  2. Second Best
  3. Haunted
  4. Must Be Love – Laufey, Freddy Wexler, Max Wolfgang
  5. While You Were Sleeping
  6. Lovesick
  7. California and Me – Laufey
  8. Nocturne (Interlude) – Laufey
  9. Promise – Laufey, Dan Wilson
  10. From the Start
  11. Misty – Johhny Burke, Erroll Garner
  12. Serendipity
  13. Letter to My 13 Year Old Self – Laufey
  14. Bewitched

Noah And The Whale: The First Day Of Spring

On August 31, 2009, “Vertigo” label released “The First Day of Spring”, the second Noah and the Whale studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, and was produced by Emery Dobyns and Charlie Fink.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Fink – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Tom Hobden – keyboards, violin, arrangements
  • Mat “Urby Whale” Owens – bass guitar
  • Doug Fink – drums
  • Exmoor Singers of London – choir
  • BJ Cole – pedal steel
  • Sam Kindrade – trumpet
  • John Carvell – trombone
  • Martin Slattery – flute, clarinet
  • Emery Dobyns – engineer, mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering assistant
  • Traffic – design
  • James Robinson – photography
  • James Jarvin – directed by

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Fink.

  1. The First Days of Spring
  2. Our Window
  3. I Have Nothing
  4. My Broken Heart
  5. Instrumental I
  6. Love Of and Orchestra
  7. Instrumental II
  8. Stranger
  9. Blue Skies
  10. Slow Glass
  11. My Door Is Always Open

The Tallest Man On Earth: There’s No Leaving Now

On June 11, 2012, “Dead Oceans” label released “There’s No Leaving Now”, the third Tallest Man on Earth (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Kristian Matsson.

Personnel:

  • Kristian Matsson – vocals, guitars, piano, various instruments, recording, mixing
  • Mats Winkvist – bass
  • Niclas Nordin – drums
  • Jakob Grundtman – mixing
  • Joe Laporta – mastering
  • Daniel Murphy – sleeve
  • Amanda Matsson – picture

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristian Matsson.

  1. To Just Grow Away
  2. Revelation Blues
  3. Leading Me Now
  4. 1904
  5. Bright Lanterns
  6. There’s No Leaving Now
  7. Wind and Walls
  8. Little Brother
  9. Criminals
  10. On Every Page

Snail Mail: Lush

On June 8, 2018, “Matador” label released “Lush”, the debut Snail Mail studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Outlier Inn” in Woodridge, New York, “Doctor Wu’s” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Jake Aron.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Jordan – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Bass – bass
  • Ray Brown – drums
  • Jake Aron – piano, organ, ambient guitar, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • James Richardson – French horn 
  • Sam Ubl – percussion 
  • Jonathan Schenke – engineer
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Lucas Carpenter – engineer assistant
  • Mike Zimmerman – design
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lindsey Jordan.

  1. Intro
  2. Pristine
  3. Speaking Terms
  4. Heat Wave
  5. Stick
  6. Let’s Find an Out
  7. Golden Dreams
  8. Full Control
  9. Deep Sea
  10. Anytime

Brendan Benson: Dear Life

On April 24, 2020, “Third Man Records” label released “Dear Life”, the seventh Brendan Benson album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Brendan Benson.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Benson – vocal, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Jon Estes – bass
  • Jon Radford – drums
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Bill Skibbe – lacquer cut
  • Zackery Michael – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Can If You Want Me To
  2. Good To Be Alive
  3. Half A Boy (Half A Man)
  4. Richest Man
  5. Dear Life
  6. Baby’s Eyes
  7. Freak Out
  8. Evil Eyes
  9. I’m In Love
  10. I Quit
  11. Who’s Gonna Love You?

Alcest: Shelter

On January 17, 2014, “Prophecy Productions” label released “Shelter”, the fourth Alcest studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Sundlaugin Studio” in Iceland, and was produced by Birgir Jón Birgisson and Martin Koller.

Personnel:

  • Neige – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, glockenspiel
  • Winterhalter – drums, percussion
  • amiina – strings
  • Hildur Ársælsdóttir – violin
  • Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – violin
  • Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir – viola
  • Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – cello
  • Neil Halstead  – vocals
  • Billie Lindahl – choir, vocals
  • Birgir Jón Birgisson – arrangements, engineering, mixing
  • Elisabeth Carlsson – assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Metastazis – layout
  • Valnoir – layout
  • Andy Julia – picture
  • William Lacalmontie – band photography
  • Antoine Nouel – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Neige.

  1. Wings
  2. Opale
  3. La nuit marche avec moi
  4. Voix sereines
  5. L’Éveil des muses
  6. Shelter
  7. Away
  8. Délivrance

Ryan Adams: Wednesdays

On December 11, 2020, “PAX AM” label released “Wednesdays”, the seventeenth Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Don Was, Ryan Adams and Beatriz Artola.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, tom tom
  • Todd Wisenbaker – electric guitar
  • Stephen Patt – pedal steel, dobro
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  • Beatriz Artola – synth, engineer
  • Don Was – bass, double bass
  • Charlie Stavish – bass, engineer
  • Brendan McCusker – drums, engineer
  • Aaron Ficca – drums
  • Fred Bows – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – viola
  • The Section Quartet – strings
  • Emmylou Harris – backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
  • Hilliard ‘Sweet Pea’ Atkinson – backing vocals
  • Gabriel Sganga – engineer
  • Jeff Fitzpatrick – engineer assistant
  • Matthew Scatchell – engineer assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Siebe Johannes ten Cate – cover painting (La gare du Nord)

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ryan Adams.

  1. I’m Sorry and I Love You
  2. Who Is Going to Love Me Now, If Not You
  3. When You Cross Over
  4. Walk in the Dark
  5. Poison & Pain
  6. Wednesdays
  7. Birmingham
  8. So, Anyways
  9. Mamma
  10. Lost in Time
  11. Dreaming You Backwards

Idles: Crawler

On November 12, 2021, “Partisan” label released “Crawler”, the fourth Idles studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Kenny Beats and Mark Bowen.

Personnel:

  • Joe Talbot – lead vocals, design
  • Mark Bowen – guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Lee Kiernan – guitar
  • Adam Devonshire – bass guitar
  • Jon Beavis – drums
  • Colin Webster – saxophone
  • Charlotte Nicholls – cello
  • Dane Cross – additional vocals
  • Kenny Beats – engineer
  • Chris Fullard – engineer
  • Oli Middleton – engineer assistant
  • Stan Gravett – engineer assistant
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Dani Bennett-Spragg – mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Tom Ham – photography
  • Mishi May – costume design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Talbot, Adam Devonshire, Jonathan Beavis, Lee Kiernan, and Mark Bowen.

  1. MTT 420 RR
  2. The Wheel
  3. When the Lights Come On
  4. Car Crash
  5. The New Sensation
  6. Stockholm Syndrome
  7. The Beachland Ballroom
  8. Crawl
  9. Meds
  10. Kelechi
  11. Progress
  12. Wizz
  13. King Snake
  14. The End

Of Monsters and Men: Fever Dream

On July 26, 2019, “Republic” label released “Fever Dream”, the third Of Monsters and Men studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson and Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, percussion, samples
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, samples
  • Brynjar Leifsson – guitar, synthesizer, samples
  • Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass, synth bass, synthesizer
  • Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion, synthesizer, piano, samples, programming
  • Steingrimur Karl Teague – piano
  • Viktor Orri Árnason – strings
  • Rich Costey – programming
  • Martin Cooke – engineer, programming
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • KT Pipal – mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Davíð Arnar Baldursson – design, layout
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – design, layout
  • Jón Sæmundur – paintings

Track listing:

  1. Alligator
  2. Ahay
  3. Róróró
  4. Waiting for the Snow
  5. Vulture, Vulture
  6. Wild Roses
  7. Stuck in Gravity
  8. Sleepwalker
  9. Wars
  10.  Under a Dome
  11. Soothsayer