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Peter Bjorn and John: Writer’s Block

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On August 14, 2006, “Wichita” label released “Writer’s Block”, the third Peter Bjorn and John studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Björn Yttling.

Personnel:

  • Peter Morén – vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, Spanish guitar, piano, harmonica, noises, arrangements
  • Björn Yttling – vocals, bass, tambourine, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electronic drums, whistling, arrangements
  • John Eriksson – vocals, drums, percussion, guitar, bass, tambourine, dulcimer, shaker, bongos, tubular bells, arrangements, field recordings
  • Victoria Bergsman – vocals
  • Linus Larsson – mixing
  • Henrik Jonsson – mastering
  • Graham Samuels – artwork, typography
  • Kerstin Hanson – typography
  • Johan Bergmark – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Writer’s Block
  2. Objects of My Affection – Peter Morén
  3. Young Folks – Björn Yttling, Peter Morén
  4. Amsterdam – Björn Yttling
  5. Start To Melt – John Eriksson
  6. Up Against the Wall – John Eriksson
  7. Paris 2004 – Peter Morén
  8. Let’s Call It Off – Björn Yttling
  9. The Chills – Björn Yttling, Peter Morén, John Eriksson
  10. Roll the Credits – Björn Yttling
  11. Poor Cow – Peter Morén

Ane Brun: When I’m Free

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On September 4, 2015, “Balloon Ranger” label released “When I’m Free”, the seventh Ane Brun studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Atlantis Studio”,  “Gig Studio”, “Hammarby Studio” in Stockholm, “The Bigger Pink” in Viklau, and was produced by Ane Brun and Tobias Fröberg.

Personnel:

  • Ane Brun– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Johan Lindström – electric and pedal steel guitar
  • Martin Hederos– keyboards
  • Dan Berglund– double bass
  • Thobias Gabrielsson – bass
  • Ola Hultgren – drums, percussion
  • Lars Skoglund– drums, hi-hat
  • Andreas Werlin – drums, percussion
  • Mikael Häggström – percussion
  • John Eriksson– mallets sounds, synth pads and synth bass outro
  • Tobias Fröberg – cymbals, drum programming, hi-hat, percussion programming, string machine, strings
  • Sabina Ddumba– guest vocals
  • Torbjörn Bernhardsson, Ulf Forsberg, Hanna Göran, Iskander Komilov, Annette Mannheimer, Veronika Novotna, Bo Söderström – violin
  • Elisabeth Arnberg, Ingegerd Kierkegaard, Svein H. Martinsen, Ann Christin Wingård Ward – viola
  • Jana Boutani, Helena Nilsson – cello
  • Joakim Milder – conductor, string arrangements
  • Nina Kinert– backing vocals
  • Linnea Olsson– backing vocals
  • Johannes Berglund – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Ane Brun, except where noted.

  1. Hanging
  2. Black Notebook
  3. You Lit My Fire
  4. Directions
  5. Shape of a Heart
  6. Miss You More
  7. All We Want Is Love
  8. Still Waters
  9. Better Than This
  10. Signing Off

Primal Scream: Chaosmosis

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On March 18, 2016, “Ignition” label released “Chaosmosis”, the eleventh Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Das Bunker”, “Lynchmob Studio”, “Narcissus Studio” in London, “Diamond Mine Studio” in New York City, “INGRID Studios” in Stockholm, “Perfect Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Björn Yttling.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie– vocals, synthesizer, design
  • Andrew Innes– guitar, loops, plug-ins, synthesizer, dulcimer, engineer
  • Martin Duffy– organ, piano, vibraphone
  • Jason Falkner– bass
  • John Eriksson– drums
  • Darrin Mooney– percussion, drums
  • Björn Yttling– synthesizer, celeste, piano
  • Jim Hunt – flute, saxophone
  • Deborah Chandler – cello
  • Christoffer Zachrisson – zither
  • Rachel Zeffira – vocals, backing vocals, viola, violin, Cor Anglais
  • Sky Ferreira– vocals
  • Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Grace Cockell – backing vocals
  • Sophie Nevrkla – backing vocals
  • Hans Stenlund, Ross Matthews, Max Heyes, Gustav Lindelow, Brendan Lynch, Sean Kellet – engineer
  • Joe Harrison – engineer assistant
  • Lasse Mårtén – mixing
  • Jim Lambie– artwork
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Mick Hutson – original photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes, except where noted.

  1. Trippin’ on Your Love
  2. (Feeling Like A) Demon Again – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling
  3. I Can Change
  4. 100% or Nothing
  5. Private Wars
  6. Where the Light Gets In
  7. When the Blackout Meets the Fallout
  8. Carnival of Fools – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling
  9. Golden Rope
  10. Autumn in Paradise – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling

Lykke Li: I Never Learn

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On May 2, 2014, “LL Recordings” label released “I Never Learn”, the third Lykke Li studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Ingrid”, “Studio Spegeln”, ”Music & Words”, “Decibel Studios” in Stockholm, Sweden, “Echo Studio”, “Sonora Recorders” in Los Angeles, California, “The Green Building”  in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Lasse Mårtén, Lykke Li and Björn Yttling.

Personnel:

  • Lykke Li– vocals, harmonies
  • Bjorn Yttling– acoustic guitar, electric bass, Mellotron, percussion, piano, production, recording, sitar, Taurus, zither
  • Thomas Tjärnkvist – electric guitar
  • Rick Nowels– acoustic guitar, recording
  • Anders Pettersson – electric guitar, steel guitar
  • Calle Olsson – synthesizer
  • Greg Kurstin– bass, drums, electric guitar, guitar, keyboards,  Mellotron, Orchestron, organ, percussion, piano, recording
  • Lars Skoglund – drums, percussion
  • John Eriksson– percussion
  • Erik Arvinder – violin
  • Ketil Solberg – violin
  • Conny Lindgren – violin
  • Andreas Forsman – violin
  • Erik Holm – viola
  • Christopher Öhman – viola
  • Leo Svensson – cello
  • Cecilia Linné – cello
  • Mariam Wallentin – vocals
  • Andrea Thomas – choir
  • Talitha Manor – choir
  • Lasse Mårtén – percussion, drum programming, recording, mixing
  • Vincent Brantley – choir
  • Katherine Dancy – choir
  • Sean Dancy – choir
  • Yolanda Dancy – choir
  • Brandon Hampton – choir
  • Amanda Hollingby Matsson– additional vocals
  • Laura Sisk – recording
  • Kieron Menzies – recording
  • Julian Burg – recording
  • Alex Pasco – recording
  • Nille Perned – recording
  • Gustav Lindelöw – recording
  • Hans Stenlund – recording
  • Trevor Yasuda – recording
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Karl Lindman – art direction
  • Brendan Dunne – design
  • Josh Olins – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Lykke Li; all music by Lykke Li and Björn Yttling except where noted.

  1. I Never Learn
  2. No Rest for the Wicked
  3. Just Like a Dream
  4. Silver Line – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling, Greg Kurstin
  5. Gunshot – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling
  6. Love Me Like I’m Not Made of Stone – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling
  7. Never Gonna Love Again
  8. Heart of Steel – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling
  9. Sleeping Alone