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Abstract Orchestra: Madvillain Vol 1

On November 2, 2018, “ATA” label released “Madvillain Vol 1”, the second Abstract Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Rob Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Anna Uhuru – vocals
  • George Cooper – piano, keyboards
  • Chris ‘Falty’ Hargreaves – bass
  • Joost Hendrickx – drums
  • Evie Mitchell – harmonica
  • Jim Corry – alto saxophone
  • Dan Brunskill – alto saxophone
  • James Russell, Luke Foreman – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Jack Davis, Malcolm Strachan, Simon ‘Bobby’Beddoe – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • George Wrench, Kev Holbrough, Patrick Martin – trombone
  • Richard Jones – bass trombone
  • Rob Mitchell – arrangements, directed by
  • Neil Innes – engineer
  • Lewis Hopkin – mastering
  • Vassilis Skandalis – design

Track listing:

  1. Accordion
  2. Curls
  3. All Caps
  4. Bistro
  5. Fancy Clown
  6. Raid
  7. Madmix I
  8. Great Day
  9. Madmix 2

The Libertines: All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

On April 5, 2024, “EMI” label released “All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade”, the fourth Libertines (The) studio album. It was recorded February – March 2023, at “Albion Rooms” in Margate, Kent, England, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoï.

Personnel:

  • Carl Barât – vocals, guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Pete Doherty – vocals, backing vocals, guitar
  • John Hassall – vocals, backing vocals, bass, drums, synthesizer programming, piano
  • Gary Powell – vocals, backing vocals, drums, percussion, string arrangements
  • Richie Kennedy – pianoi, percussion, clapping, backing vocals, programming
  • Dimitri Tikovoï – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, organ, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
  • Julie Gay – backing vocals
  • Pascale Mason – backing vocals
  • Atholl Ransome – saxophone
  • Malcolm Strachan – trombone, trumpet
  • Fiona Brice – violin
  • Katrina Lee – violin
  • Liam Brolly – viola 
  • Alice Allen – cello
  • Claude Samuel Levine – theremin
  • Fiona Brice – string arrangements
  • The Haggis Horns – recording arrangements
  • Richie Kennedy – engineer
  • Matthew Boyle – engineer
  • Ben Barker – engineer
  • Eliaz Le Floch – engineer assistant
  • Jason Stafford – engineer assistant
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing assistant
  • Luke Burgoyne – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Carl Barât, Pete Doherty, John Hassall and Gary Powell, except where noted.

  1. Run Run Run – Danny Connors
  2. Mustangs – Danny Connors
  3. I Have a Friend
  4. Merry Old England
  5. Man With the Melody – Oliver Rhys, Jamie Treays
  6. Oh Shit
  7. Night of the Hunter
  8. Baron’s Claw – Mike Moore
  9. Shiver
  10. Be Young
  11. Songs They Never Play on the Radio