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The Avalanches: We Will Always Love You

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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

White Denim: World as a Waiting Room

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On April 17, 2020, “Radio Milk Records” label released “World as a Waiting Room”, the tenth White Denim album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by James Petralli and Steve Terebcki.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar, keyboards, sounds
  • Steve Terebecki – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Hunter – keyboards
  • Ian Salazar – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Jared Samuel – guitar, keyboards, saxophone, effects, programming
  • Greg Clifford – drums, percussion
  • Adam Chetwood – guitar
  • Cedric Maes – guitar
  • Kevin Maenen – guitar
  • Alessio DiTuri – percussion
  • Joshua Block – percussion
  • Mike St.Clair – keyboards, trombone
  • Joshua Block – percussion, mixing
  • Jim Vollentine – mixing
  • Jim Eno – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Jo Minor – artwork, design
  • Mark McLewee – project manager

Track listing:

  1. I Don’t Understand Rock and Roll – James Petralli
  2. Matter of Matter – Greg Clifford, Steve Terebcki, James Petralli, Michael Hunter, Lucas Ahderson
  3. Work – Lucas Anderson, Chris McGaha, James Petralli
  4. Go Numb – Steve Terebecki, James Petralli
  5. Queen of the Quarantine – Jared Samuel
  6. DVD – Greg Clifford, James Petralli
  7. Slow Death – Greg Clifford, Mike St.Clair, James Petralli
  8. Eagle Wings – James Petralli
  9. King Prospero – Steve Terbecki, Lucas Anderson

Nathaniel Rateliff: And It’s Still Alright

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On February 14, 2020, “Stax” label released “And It’s Still Alright”, the third Nathaniel Rateliff studio album. It was recorded 2019 -2020, at “National Freedom” in Cottage Grove, Oregon, “Broken Creek” in Littleton, Colorado, “Crown Lane Studios” in Denver, and was produced by Patrick Meese, James Barone and Nathaniel Rateliff.

Personnel:

  • Nathaniel Rateliff – vocals, acoustic slide and electric guitar, bass, congas
  • Luke Mossman – electric guitar
  • Daniel Creamer – organ, mellotron, piano
  • Eric Swanson – pedal steel 
  • Elijah Thomson – bass 
  • Patrick Meese – drums, percussion, vibraphone, bass, keyboards, piano, theravox, synths, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • James Barone – noise synth, engineer, mixing
  • Cat Martino – backing vocals
  • Elizabeth Ziman – backing vocals
  • Joanna Schubert – backing vocals
  • Kelly Winrich – additional recording
  • Joshua Block – additional recording
  • Chris Colbert – mastering
  • Rett Rogers – design, photography
  • Emily Philpott – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathaniel Rateliff.

  1. What a Drag
  2. And It’s Still Alright
  3. All or Nothing
  4. Expecting to Lose
  5. Tonight No. 2
  6. Mavis
  7. You Need Me
  8. Time Stands
  9. Kissing Our Friends
  10. Ruch On

White Denim: Workout Holiday LP

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On June 23, 2008, “Full Time Hobby” label released “Workout Holiday LP”, the debut White Denim album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by James Petralli, Joshua Block and Steve Terebecki.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass
  • Joshua Block – drums

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Talk About It
  2. Shake Shake Shake
  3. Sitting
  4. I Can Tell
  5. Mess Your Hair Up
  6. Heart From Us All
  7. All You Really Have to Do
  8. Look That Way at It
  9. Darksided Computer Mouth
  10. WDA
  11. Don’t Look That Way at It
  12. IEIEI

White Denim: D

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On May 24, 2011, “Downtown Records” label released “D”, the fourth White Denim album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Lakeside Studio” and “Mob House” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Mike McCarthy, James Petralli, Austin Jenkins, Steven Terebecki and Joshua Block.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitars, arranger
  • Austin Jenkins – guitars, arranger
  • Steven Terebecki – bass guitar, arranger
  • Joshua Block – drums, percussion, mixing, arranger
  • Alex Coke – flute
  • Brian Hall – violin
  • Heather Anderson – viola
  • Amy Harris – viola
  • Elizabeth S. Lee – cello
  • Jonathan Geer – string arrangements
  • Danny Reisch – engineer
  • Mike McCarthy – engineer, mixing
  • Jim Vollentine – assistant engineer
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Michael Hammett – artwork designer, photography
  • Bobby Weiss – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Petralli, Austin Jenkins, Steven Terebecki and Joshua Block, except where noted.

  1. It’s Him!
  2. Burnished – James Petralli, Austin Jenkins, Steven Terebecki, Joshua Block, Lucas Anderson
  3. At the Farm
  4. Street Joy
  5. Anvil Everything
  6. River to Consider
  7. Drug
  8. Bess St.
  9. Is and Is and Is
  10. Keys

Frank Turner: Be More Kind

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On May 4, 2018, “Xtra Mile Recordings” label released “Be More Kind”, the seventh Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Niles City Sound Studios” in Fort Worth, Texas, “East West Studios” in Los Angeles, “Livingston Studios” in London, and was produced by Austin Jenkins, Joshua Blocks, Charlie Hugall and Chris Vivion.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd– electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson– bass guitar, upright bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir– piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, string arrangements, backing vocals
  • Nigel Powell– drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Clay Pritchard – saxophone
  • Justin Barbee – trumpet
  • Russell Echols – trumpet
  • Bill Churchville – trumpet
  • John Mason – french horn
  • Fred Greene – tuba
  • Veronica Gan – violin
  • Anna Jenkins – violin
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • Jo Silverston – cello
  • Njia Martin – backing vocals
  • Brandon Mills – backing vocals
  • Bonnie Bishop – backing vocals
  • Abraham Ademola – backing vocals
  • Philippa Ashdown – backing vocals
  • Austin Jenkins – backing vocals
  • Chris Tedesco – conductor
  • Austin Jenkins – arrangements
  • Joshua Block – engineer
  • Chris Vivion – engineer
  • Brendon Dekora – engineer
  • Charlie Hugall – mixing
  • Matt Lawrence – mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Ben Rix – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Worry
  2. 1933
  3. Little Changes
  4. Be More Kind
  5. Make America Great Again
  6. Going Nowhere
  7. Brave Face
  8. There She Is
  9. 21st Century Survival Blues
  10. Breakout
  11. Common Ground
  12. The Lifeboat
  13. Get it Right

Denim: Fits Is White

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On October 22, 2009, “Full Time Hobby Records” label released “Fits is White”, the third Denim album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by James Petralli, Joshua Block and Steve Terebecki.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar, recording
  • Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass, recording
  • Joshua Block – drums, recording
  • Joshua Block – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Radio Milk How Can You Stand It
  2. All Consolation
  3. Say What You Want
  4. El Hard Attack DCWYW
  5. I Start to Run
  6. Sex Prayer
  7. Mirrored and Reverse
  8. Paint Yourself
  9. I’d Have It Just the Way We Were
  10. Everybody Somebody
  11. Regina Holding Hands
  12. Synch

White Denim: Fits

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On June 22, 2009, “Full Time Hobby Records” label released “Fits” the third White Denim album It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by James Petralli, Joshua Block and Steve Terebecki.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass
  • Joshua Block – drums

Track listing:

  1. Radio Milk How Can You Stand It
  2. All Consolation
  3. Say What You Want
  4. El Hard Attack DCWYW
  5. I Start to Run
  6. Sex Prayer
  7. Mirrored and Reverse
  8. Paint Yourself
  9. I’d Have It Just the Way We Were
  10. Everybody Somebody
  11. Regina Holding Hands
  12. Syncn