On November 3, 2023, “Matador” label released “The Twits”, the fourth Bar Italia studio album. It was recorded February – April 2023, at band’s home studio in Mallorca, Spain, and was produced by Nina Cristante, Jezmi Fehmi and Sam Fenton.
Personnel:
Nina Cristante – vocals, engineer
Sam Fenton – vocals, guitar, engineer
Jezmi Taril Fehmi – vocals, guitar
Marta Salogni – mixing
Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Nina Cristante, Jezmi Fehmi, and Sam Fenton.
On October 20, 2023, “Polydor” label released “Hackney Diamonds”, the twenty-fourth Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded February 2019, 2020, December 2022, January 2023, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Henson” in Los Angeles, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “Metropolis” in London, “Sanctuary” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Andrew Watt and Don Was.
Personnel:
Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Matt Clifford – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ. Hammond B3 organ
Elton John – piano
Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
Stevie Wonder – piano, Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer
On September 29, 2023, “Virgin Music Group” label released “The Harmony Codex”, the seventh Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at Steven Wilson’s home studio in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.
Personnel:
Steven Wilson – vocals, voices, acoustic and electric guitars, ARP 2600, audio feedback, bass guitar, celesta, Cobalt 8 synthesizer, electric piano, harp, Hammond organ, horn. Mellotron, Moog Arpeggiator, Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, percussion, piano, Prophet-6 synthesizer, Rhodes piano, Solina Strings, strings, theremin, programming, mixing
Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals
Rotem Wilson – voices
David Kollar – lead guitar, ambient guitar
Niko Tsonev – guitars, lead guitar
James Dean Bradfield – guitars
Lee Harris – psychedelic guitar
Ninet Tayeb – vocals, backing vocals, guitars
Adam Holzman – Rhodes piano, piano, DFAM loops, Modular synthesizer, Moog synthesizer solo, Wurlitzer organ
Roland Orzabal – keyboards, programming, additional production
On September 15, 2023, “Black Rainbow Music” and “Thirty Tigers” labels released “Black Rainbows”, the fourth Corinne Bailey Rae studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Paris Strother, Corinne Bailey Rae and S. J. Brown.
Personnel:
Corinne Bailey Rae – lead and backing vocals
S. J. Brown – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
Paris Strother – backing vocals
Amber Strother – backing vocals
Marvin Tate – backing vocals
Yaw Agyeman – backing vocals
Paris Strother – engineer
James Knight – engineer
Todd A. Carter – engineer
Aaron Burnett – engineer
Andy Bauer – engineer
Aaron Burnett – engineer
Shawn Everett – mixing
Ian Gold – mixing
Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Corinne Bailey Rae, except where noted.
A Spell, a Prayer
Black Rainbows – Corinne Bailey Rae, S, J. Brown, Myke Wilson
Erasure
Earthlings – Corinne Bailey Rae, S. J. Brown
Red Horse – Corinne Bailey Rae, S. J. Brown, Amber Strother, Paris Strother
New York Transit Queen
He Will Follow You with His Eyes
Put It Down – Corinne Bailey Rae, S. J. Brown
Peach Velvet Sky – Corinne Bailey Rae, S. J. Brown
On September 15, 2023, “Parlaphone” label released “Relentless”, the twelfth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Battery Studios” and “Studio Bruxo” in London, and was produced by David Wrench.
Personnel:
Chrissie Hynde – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, finger snaps
On September 1, 2023, “Warner Records” label released “Back to the Water Below”, the fourth Royal Blood studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher.
Personnel:
Mike Kerr – lead and backing vocals, bass, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, guitar
Ben Thatcher – drums, percussion
Tom Hobden – violin, viola
Ian Burdge – cello
Pete Hutchings – engineer
Liam Hebb – engineer assistant
Spike Stent – mixing
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mike Kerr, all music by Ben Thatcher and Mike Kerr.
On July 21, 2023, “Parlaphone” label released “The Ballad of Darren”, the ninth Blur studio album. It was recorded January – May 2023, at “Studio 13” in London and Devon, and was produced by James Ford.
Personnel:
Damon Albarn – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano
Graham Coxon – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Alex James – bass guitar
Dave Rowntree – drums, backing vocals
James Ford – keyboards
Chris Storr – trumpet
Danny Marsden – trumpet
Alistair White – trombone
Nichol Thompson – trombone
Kotono Sato – violin
Sarah Tuke – violin
Ciara Ismail – viola
Izzi Dunn – cello
Samuel Egglenton – engineer, additional production
Mat Bartram – strings engineering, brass engineering
Giacomo Vianello – engineering assistant
Luke Pickering – engineering assistant
David Wrench – mixing
Grace Banks – mixing assistant
Matt Colton – mastering
Martin Parr – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.
On June 29, 2018, “Transgressive” label released “I’m All Ears”, the second Let’s Eat Grandma studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by David Wrench, Sophie (Sophie Xeon) and Faris Badwan.
Personnel:
Jenny Hollingworth – various instruments
Rosa Walton – various instruments
David Wrench – programming, mixing
Cecile Desnos – engineer
Grace Banks – engineer
Marta Salogni – engineer
Darren Webb – engineer
Max Heyes – engineer
Matt Colton – mastering, lacquer cut
Yanjun Cheng – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton, except where noted.
Whitewater
Hot Pink – Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa Walton, Sophie, Faris Badwan
It’s Not Just Me – Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa Walton, Sophie, Faris Badwan
On June 10, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Gold Rush Kid”, the third George Ezra studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Stuart Price, Joel Pott, Daniel Moyler and Barney Lister.
On June 2, 2023, “Sour Mash” label released “Council Skies”, the fourth Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Lone Star Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Noel Gallagher and Paul Stacey.
Personnel:
Noel Gallagher – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, piano, mellotron, percussion, artwork concept and design
Gem Archer – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mouth organ
Mikey Rowe – keyboards
Russ Pritchard – bass guitar
Chris Sharrock – drums
Charlotte Marionneau – percussion
Jess Greenfield – backing vocals
Johnny Marr – electric guitar
Paul Stacey – electric guitar, baritone guitar, Mellotron, piano, bass guitar
Robert Smith – guitar, piano
Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
Geraint Watkins – accordion
Jason Falkner – bass guitar
Johnny Copland – live bass
Jason Cooper – drums
Emre Ramazanoglu – drums
Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
Jody Linscott, Peter Eckford, Gary Hammond – percussion
