On July 11, 2006, “Reincarnate Music” label released “Play Pause Stop”, the fifth Benevento/Russo Duo album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Matt Chamberlain and Tom Biller.
On May 3, 2019, “Columbia” label released “Father of the Bride”, the fourth Vampire Weekend studio album. It was recorded January 2016 – August 2018, at “Effie Street” in Silverlake, California, “Vox” in Hollywood, “Sony” in Akasaka, Minato, Japan, and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koenig, BloodPop, DJ Dahi and Rostam Batmanglij.
Personnel:
Ezra Koenig – lead vocals, guitars, mixing
Rostam Batmanglij – 12-string acoustic guitar
Tommy King – piano
Buddy Ross – synthesizers, Wurlitzer, piano, strings, backing vocals
Matt Chamberlain – drums
Greg Leisz – electric and pedal steel guitar
David Longstreth – guitar, backing vocals
Jake Longstreth – guitar
John Nixon – guitar
Ariel Rechtshaid – guitar
Steve Lacy – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Sam Gendel – saxophone
Serena McKinney – violins
Danielle Haim – lead and backing vocals
Jude Law – lead vocals
Jenny Lewis – vocal sample
Ariel Rechtshaid – engineer, mixing
Buddy Ross – engineer, mixing
Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
Rostam Batmanglij – engineer, mixing
Dalton Ricks – engineer
Nick Rowe – engineer
Chris Kasych – engineer
John DeBold – engineer
Hiroya Takayama – engineer
Takemasa Kosaka – engineer
Dave Schiffman – engineer
P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) – engineer
Michael Harris – engineer
Jude Law – engineer
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Chris Galland – mixing
Robin Florent – mixing assistant
Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
Emily Lazar – mastering
Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
Nick Harwood – art direction
Primo Kahn – cover design
Public-Library – cover design
Brendan Ratzlaff – illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Ezra Koenig, except where noted.
Hold You Now – Ezra Koenig, Hans Zimmer
Harmony Hall
Bambina
This Life – Ezra Koenig, Makonnen Sheran, Mark Ronson
Big Blue
How Long? – Ezra Koenig, William Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Leon F. Silvers III
Unbearably White
Rich Man – Ezra Koenig, S. E. Rogie
Married in a Gold Rush
My Mistake – Ezra Koenig, Ludwig Göransson
Sympathy – Ezra Koenig, Ariel Rechtshaid
Sunflower
Flower Moon – Ezra Koenig, Ariel Rechtshaid
2021 – Haruomi Hososno, Ezra Koenig
We Belong Together – Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij
On February 25, 2014, “Megaplum/ATO Records” label released “Overstep”, the fourth Mike Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie.
Personnel:
Mike Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, organ, loops
Scott Murawski – vocals, electric guitar, cymbal
Matt Chamberlain – vocals, drums, drums programming, loops
Todd Isler – drums, percussion
Craig Myers – xalam, percussion
Paul Q. Kolderie – tambourine, shaker
Robert Walter – keyboards, organ, pedal steel guitar
On November 13, 2001, “Elektra” label released “Motherland”, the third Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded July – September 2001, at “Allaire Studios”, “Sunset Sound” and “Clinton Studios”, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant.
Personnel:
Natalie Merchant – vocal, piano, Rhodes piano
Erik Della Penna – electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, oud, banjo, lap steel guitar, bouzouki
Greg Leisz – acoustic and electric guitar, 12 string guitar, banjo, mandolin
Elizabeth Steen – Hammond organ, mellotron, Wurlitzer piano, piano
Gabriel Gordon – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar
Keefus Ciancia – piano, Hammond organ, keyboard
Patrick Warren – Chamberlin, pump organ
Guy Klucevsek – accordion
Van Dyke Parks – accordion
Mike Elizondo – acoustic bass
Bob Glaub – bass guitar
Jeremy McCoy – bass guitar
Graham Maby – bass guitar
Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
Carla Azar – drums
Katie Goldberg – vocal
Mavis Staples – vocals
Kate Daley – Vivian girl’s voice
Kelly Daley – Vivian girl’s voice
Stephen Barber – arranger, conductor
David Ralicke – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trombone
Philip Myers – French horn
Sandra Church – alto flute
David Krakauer – clarinet
Mitchell Estrin – bass clarinet
Tony Kadleck – trumpet
Chris Tedesco – trumpet
Sandra Park – violin, string contractor
Krystof Kuznik – violin
Bruno Eicher – violin
Ann S. Kim – violin
Lisa E. Kim – violin
Karen Marx – violin
Robert T. Shaw – violin
Fiona Simon – violin
Soo Hyun Kwon – violin
Jung Sun Yoo – violin
Sharon Yamada – violin
Laura Seaton – violin
Nick Cords – viola
Vivek Kamath – viola
Karen Dreyfus – viola
Elizabeth Dyson – cello
Sarah Seiver – cello
Alan Stepansky – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Natalie Merchant.
This House Is on Fire
Motherland
Saint Judas
Put the Law on You
Build a Levee
Golden Boy
Henry Darger
The Worst Thing – Spanish lyrics by Daniel de la Calle
On July 20, 2020, “BMG” label released “Unfollow the Rules”, the tenth Rufus Wainwright album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Mitchell Froom.
On June 19, 2020, “Columbia” label released “Rough and Rowdy Ways”, the 39th Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded January – February 2020, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles.
On June 7, 2019, “PerryEttyVS” and “BMG Rights Management” labels released “Kind Heaven” the second Perry Farrell studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “The Village”, and was produced by Tony Visconti and Perry Farrell.
Personnel:
Perry Farrell – vocals
Etty Lau Farrell – vocals
Tony Visconti – acoustic guitar, bass, mixing
Alex Williams – electric guitar
Dhani Harrison – electric guitar
Elliot Easton – electric guitar
Peter DiStefano – electric guitar
Phil X – electric guitar
Taylor Hawkins – electric guitar
Peter DiStefano – bowed electric guitar
Matt Rohde – keyboards
Chris Chaney – bass
Matt Chamberlain – drums
Taylor Hawkins – drums
Tina Guo – erhu
Kind Heaven Orchestra
Hezron Farrell, Izzadore Farrell, Judith Hill, Kristeen Young – backing vocals
On May 21, 1996, “Interscope” label released “Bringing Down the Horse”, the second Wallflowers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Sunset Sound” and “House of Blues Sunset” in Hollywood, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, “Brooklyn Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by T – Bone Burnett.
On February 12, 2008, “Hyena Records” label released “Invisible Baby”, the debut Marco Benevento studio album. It was recorded in August 2007, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and October 2007, at “Trout Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Marco Benevento.
Personnel:
Marco Benevento – piano, keyboards, mellotron, circuit bent toys
On December 6, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Who”, the twelfth The Who studio album. It was recorded February – August 2019, at “British Grove” and “Metropolis Studios” in London, and was produced by Pete Townshend, Dave Sardy, Bob Pridden and Dave Eringa.
Personnel:
Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, harmonicas, percussion, synthesizer tracks, violin, cello, hurdy-gurdy, effects, orchestration
Andrew Synowiec – acoustic guitar
Gordon Giltrap – acoustic guitar
Pino Palladino – bass
Gus Seyffert – bass
Zak Starkey – drums
Carla Azar – drums
Matt Chamberlain – drums
Joey Waronker – drums
Simon Townshend – percussion
Fergus Gerrand – percussion
Dave Sardy – percussion, mellotron, synthesizer programming
Benmont Tench – organ, mellotron
Josh Tyrrell – handclaps
Rowan McIntosh – handclaps
Martin Batchelar – programming, orchestration, orchestra arrangement, orchestra conducting
Rachel Fuller – orchestration
Peter Rotter – orchestra fixer
Bruce Dukov – orchestra leader
Peter Blake – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
All This Music Must Fade
Ball and Chain
I Don’t Wanna Get Wise
Detour
Beads on One String – Pete Townshend, Josh Hunsaker