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Franz Ferdinand: The Human Fear

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On January 10, 2025, “Domino” label released “The Human Fear”, the sixth Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “AYR” in Scotland, and was produced by Mike Ralph.

Personnel:

  • Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dino Bardot – guitar, backing vocals
  • Julian Corrie – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Bob Hardy – bass
  • Audrey Tait – drums, percussion
  • Clara Luciani – backing vocals
  • Gemma Chester – engineer
  • Josh Green – engineer
  • Anthony Ryan Denton – engineer assistant
  • Mark Ralph – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Kapranos, except where noted.

  1. Audacious
  2. Everydaydreamer – Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie
  3. The Doctor –Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie, Dino Bardot
  4. Hooked – Alex Kapranos, Julie Corrie
  5. Build It Up –Alex Kapranos, Julie Corrie
  6. Night or Day
  7. Tell Me I Should Stay
  8. Cats
  9. Black Eyelashes
  10. Bar Lonely – Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy
  11. The Birds

Michael Kiwanuka: Small Chages

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On November 22, 2024, “Polydor” label released “Small Changes”, the fourth Michael Kiwanuka studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo.

Personnel:

  • Michael Kiwanuka – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, Wurlitzer, piano, drums
  • Inflo – drums, piano, backing vocals, keyboards, Rhodes, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • James Payne – electric slide guitar 
  • Jimmy Jam – organ, Hammond organ
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Brian Burton – drums, synthesizer programming
  • Alecia Chakour – backing vocals
  • Stevvi Alexander – backing vocals
  • LaVance Colley – backing vocals
  • Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals
  • Emily Holligan – backing vocals
  • Simone Richards – backing vocals
  • Rosie Danvers – string arrangements
  • Pete Anthony – orchestra conductor
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
  • Todd Monfalcone – engineer
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer
  • Tom Hardistry – strings engineering, strings recording
  • Chandler Harrod – strings recording
  • Alex Kalteziotis – engineer assistant
  • Brian Bair – engineer assistant
  • Dave Clarke – engineer assistant
  • Emily Reeves – engineer assistant
  • Emma Marks – engineer assistant
  • Jacob Spitzer – engineer assistant
  • Max Anstruther – engineer assistant
  • Noah Rastegar – engineer assistant
  • Rich Wheeler – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Rich Wheeler – strings engineer assistant
  • Ryan Nelson – strings engineer assistant
  • Dave Clarke – strings engineer assistant
  • Brian Bair – strings engineer assistant
  • Ben Baptie – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Yout – art
  • Marcus Grey – photography, creative direction
  • Jeremy Ngatho Cole – creative direction, design
  • Jude Amponsah – design

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Michael Kiwanuka, Brian Burton, and Dean Josiah Cover, except where noted.

  1. Floating Parade
  2. Small Changes
  3. One and Only
  4. Rebel Soul
  5. Lowdown (Part I)
  6. Lowdown (Part II)
  7. Follow Your Dreams
  8. Live for Your Love
  9. Stay By My Side
  10. The Rest of Me
  11. Four Long Years – Michael Kiwanuka, Brian Burton

Primal Scream: Come Ahead

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On November 8, 2024, “BMG” label released “Come Ahead”, the twelfth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by David Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie – vocals
  • Andrew Innes – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer
  • Simone Butler – spoken word
  • Anna Caragnano – spoken word, backing vocals
  • Renee Alleyne – rap vocals, spoken word
  • Daniel Gethin – alto vocals
  • Josh Quinlan – baritone vocals
  • Sophie Ellis – soprano vocals
  • Matthew Minter – tenor vocals
  • Cian Nugent – guitar
  • Alex White – piano, horn, saxophone
  • Daniel Thomas – piano
  • Benjamin Darvill – harmonica 
  • Darrin Morris – keyboards
  • David Holmes – keyboards, loops
  • Brian Irvine – keyboards, conductor
  • Dan Bodwel – double bass
  • Maeve Sheil – double bass
  • Paul Stephens – double bass
  • Jason Falkner – bass guitar
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Emre Ramanzanoglu – drums
  • Davey Chegwidden – percussion
  • Bogdan Sofei – violin
  • Larissa O’Grady – violin
  • Cillian O’Breachin – violin
  • David O’Doherty – violin
  • Nina Lin – violin
  • Emma Masterson – violin
  • Ingrid Nichola – violin
  • Christine Kenny – violin
  • David McElroy – violin
  • Nathan Sherman – viola
  • David Kenny – viola
  • Adele Govier – viola 
  • Andreea Banciu – viola
  • Yseult Cooper Stockdale – cello
  • Aoife Burke – cello
  • Paula Hughes – cello
  • Adrian Mantu – cello
  • Felix Stephens – cello, conductor
  • House Gospel Choir – backing vocals
  • David Wrench – additional programming
  • Felix Stephens – arrangements, string arrangements, engineer
  • Brian Irvine – arrangements, strings arrangements
  • Josh Quinlan – arrangements
  • Ralph Allwood – arrangements
  • Daniel Thomas – arrangements
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Debbie Smith – engineer
  • Alan Kelly – engineer
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Amy Ratcliffe – studio assistant
  • Grace Banks – studio assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and David Holmes, except where noted.

  1. Ready to Go Home – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  2. Love Insurrection – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  3. Heal Yourself
  4. Innocent Money – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  5. Melancholy Man – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  6. Love Ain’t Enough
  7. Circus of Life
  8. False Flag – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Brian irvine
  9. Deep Dark Waters – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  10. The Centre Cannot Hold
  11. Settler’s Blues

The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World

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On November 1, 2024, “Fiction” label released “Songs of a Lost World”, the fourteenth Cure (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2022, at “Rockfield” in Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Robert Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith – vocals, guitars, six-string bass, keyboards, arrangements, mixing, recording assistance, sleeve concept, pictures of stone
  • Reeves Gabrels – guitars
  • Roger O’Donnell – keyboards
  • Simon Gallup – bass
  • Jason Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Paul Corkett – recording, mixing
  • Jack Boston – recording assistant
  • Joe Jones – recording assistant
  • Bunny Lake – recording assistant
  • Matt Colton – digital and CD mastering
  • Miles Showell – vinyl mastering
  • Andy Vella – art, design
  • Janez Pirnat – Bagatelle sculpture

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Smith.

  1. Alone
  2. And Nothing Is Forever
  3. A Fragile Thing
  4. Warsong
  5. Drone: Nodrone
  6. I Can Never Say Goodbye
  7. All I Ever Am
  8. Endsong

Laura Marling: Patterns In Repeat

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On October 25, 2024, “Chrysalis” label released “Patterns in Repeat”, the eighth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at Marling’s home studio in London, “Bert Jansch Studio” in London, “Smilo Sound” in New York, and was produced by Dom Monks and Laura Marling.

Personnel:

  • Laura Marling – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, electric piano, Mellotron, bass, soft synths, string machine, artwork
  • Nick Pini – double bass 
  • Dom Monks – synth bass, triangle, drum, cymbal, bouzouki, engineer, mixing
  • Fred Wordsworth – horns
  • Rob Moose – violin, viola, string arrangements, engineer
  • Harry Fausing Smith – violin
  • Henry Rankin – viola, violin
  • Katt Newlon – cello
  • Buck Meek – backing vocals
  • Maudie Marling – backing vocals
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Rob Shuttleworth – design
  • Tamsin Topolski – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Marling, except where noted.

  1. Child of Mine
  2. Patterns
  3. Your Girl
  4. No One’s Gonnna Love You Like I Can
  5. The Shadows
  6. Interlude (Time Passages)
  7. Caroline
  8. Looking Back – Laura Marling, Charlie Marling
  9. Lullaby
  10. Patterns in Repeat – Laura Marling, George Jephson
  11. Lullaby (instrumental)

Jungle: Volcano

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On August 11, 2023, “Caiola” and “AWAL” labels released “Volcano”, the fourth Jungle album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Studio”, “Metropolis” in London, and was produced by Josh Lloyd and Mood Talk.

Personnel:

  • Josh Lloyd – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, drums, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, recording, mixing, art direction, design
  • Tom McFarland – vocals, guitar, organ, synthesizer, bells, additional production
  • Lydia Kitto – vocals, guitar, flute, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, live drums, percussion, additional production
  • Erick the Architect – vocals
  • Channel Tres – vocals
  • Roots Manuva – vocals
  • Jnr Williams – vocals
  • Bas – vocals
  • Declan Lennon – bass guitar, synthesizers, organ
  • Will Fry – congas, extra percussion
  • Rosie Danvers – string arrangements
  • Wired Strings – strings
  • Harpaal Sanghera – engineer assistant
  • Tucan – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • James Moruzzi – design, font, logo design

Track listing:

  1. Us Against the World – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto
  2. Holding On – Josh Lloyd, Lydia Kitto, Declan Lennon
  3. Candle Flame – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto, Erick Elliot
  4. Dominoes – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto, Dave Linden,. Ben Raleigh
  5. I’ve Been in Love – Josh Lloyd, Lydia Kitto, Sheldon Young
  6. Back on 74 – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto
  7. You Ain’t No Celebrity – Josh Lloyd, Lydia Kitto, Rodney Smith
  8. Coming Back – Josh Lloyd, Lydia Kitto
  9. Don’t Play – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto, Larry H. Jordan , Jamie Lloyd-Taylor
  10. Every Night – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto
  11. Problemz – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto
  12. Good at Breaking Hearts – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto, Jnr Williams
  13. Palm Trees – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto
  14. Pretty Little Thing – Josh Lloyd, Thomas McFarland, Lydia Kitto, Abbas Hammad

Kasabian: Happenings

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On July 5, 2024, “Sony Music” label released “Happenings”, the eighth Kasabian studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Serge Pizzorno and Mark Ralph.

Personnel:

  • Sergio Pizzorno – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar, mellotron, piano, synthesizers
  • Tim Carter – guitars, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals, additional production
  • Chris Edwards – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Matthews – drums, percussion, piano
  • Rob Harvey – backing vocals
  • Mark Ralph – programming, programming
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing

All tracks by Serge Pizzorno.

  1. Happenings
  2. Darkest Lullaby
  3. Call
  4. How Far Will You Go
  5. Coming Back to Me Good
  6. G.O.A.T
  7. Passenger
  8. Hell of It
  9. Italian Horror
  10. Bird in a Cage
  11. Algorithms

John Grant: The Art Of The Lie

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On June 14, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “The Art of the Lie”, the sixth John Grant studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Moon Zero Two” in Reykjavík, “Microcosm MKII” and “Hoxa HQ” in London, “Memetune” in Cornwall, and was produced by Ivor Guest.
Personnel:
• John Grant – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, programming, spinet
• Dave Okumu – guitar, Vowel solo
• Ed Baden Powell – guitar
• Robin Simon – reverse guitar, guitar
• Leo Abrahams – acoustic guitar, guitars, synthesizers, spinet
• Adam Blake – acoustic guitar
• Robert Logan – synthesizers, programming, “cut ups”
• Charles Stuart – synthesizers
• Ivor Guest – synthesizers, programming
• Benge – modular synthesis
• Don-e Mclean – talk box, stabs
• Sarah Douglas – chatting
• Rachel Sermanni – chorus vocals
• Robin Mullarkay – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Sebastian Rochford – drum kit, live drum machine
• Kurt Uenala – additional programming
• Cameron Craig – engineer, mixing
• Benge – engineer, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Dave Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• James Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Leo Abrahams – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Luke Glazewski – engineering assistant
• Kurt Uenala – computer engineering
• Samur Khouja – main vocal engineering, vocal sample engineering
• Ivor Guest – mixing, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Drinkwater Studio – artwork
• Al Jackson – render

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. All That School for Nothing
  2. Marbles
  3. Father
  4. Mother and Son
  5. Twisted Scriptures
  6. Meek AF
  7. It’s a Bitch
  8. Daddy
  9. The Child Catcher
  10. Laura Lou
  11. Zeitgeist

Paul Weller: 66

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On May 24, 2024, “Polydor” label released “66”, the seventeenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2024, at “Black Barn Studio”, and was produced by Christophe Vaillant, Paul Weller and White Label.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, percussion
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Heel – acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Le Super Homard – acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, celesta, Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Tom Doyle – electric guitar, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, saxophone, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drum programming
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hawley – lap steel guitar 
  • Marco Rees – electric guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Josh McClorey – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Andy Crofts – bass guitar
  • Jake Fletcher – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – Moog bass
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
  • Max Beesley – vibraphone
  • Jacko Peake – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Speare – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Andy Gilliams – trombone
  • Britten Sinfonia – orchestra
  • Hannah Peel – conductor
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals
  • Dr. Robert – backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Say She She – backing vocals
  • Erland Cooper – backing vocals
  • Steve Trigg – horn arrangements
  • Hannah Peel – orchestral arrangements
  • Christopher Parker – engineer
  • John Barrett – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – engineer assistant
  • Charles Rees – additional production, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ship of Fools – Paul Weller, Graham McPherson
  2. Flying Fish – Paul Weller
  3. Jumble Queen – Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher
  4. Nothing – Paul Weller, Andrew Chalk, Graham McPherson
  5. My Best Friend’s Coat – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  6. Rise Up Singing – Paul Weller, Miles Copeland, Dr. Robert
  7. I Woke Up – Paul Weller
  8. A Glimpse of You – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  9. Sleepy Hollow – Paul Weller
  10. In Full Flight – Paul Weller, Anthony Brown, Tom Doyle
  11. Soul Wandering – Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie
  12. Burn Out – Paul Weller, Erland Cooper

Bibi Club: Feu de garde

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On May 10, 2024, “Secret City” label released “Feu de garde”, the second Bibi Club studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Studio Waterhouse”, and was produced by Nicolas Basque and Adèle Trottier-Rivard.

Personnel:

  • Nicolas Basque – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, field recording
  • Adèle Trottier-Rivard – vocals, synthesizer, drums, congas, percussion
  • Helena Deland – vocals
  • Camille Delean – vocals
  • Emma Broughton – vocals
  • Eugénie Jobin – vocals
  • Mischa Karam – vocals
  • Robin Love – vocals
  • Safia Nolin – vocals
  • Carmel Scurti-Belley – vocals
  • Mili Hong – drums
  • Marie-Christine Trottier – flute
  • Lévi Basque – bells
  • Noé Basque – bells
  • Ali Chant – mixing
  • Niklas Lueger – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Mégane Voghell – artwork
  • Daniel Yates – artwork, graphic design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nicolas Basque and Adèle Trottier-Rivard.

  1. La terre
  2. Parc de Beauvoir
  3. Shloshlo
  4. Le feu
  5. You can wear a jacket or a shirt
  6. Les guides
  7. L’île aux bleuets
  8. Samedi / le lit
  9. ce qui va disparaître
  10. Nico
  11. Rue du Repos