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Iggy Pop: Every Loser

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On January 6, 2023, “Gold Tooth” and “Atlantic” labels released “Every Loser”, the nineteenth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Andrew Watt.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – lead and backing vocals
  • Andrew Watt – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, sequenced drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Stone Gossard – guitar
  • Dave Navarro – guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass guitar
  • Eric Avery – bass guitar
  • Chris Chaney – bass guitar
  • Chad Smith – drums, percussion
  • Travis Barker – drums
  • Taylor Hawkins – drums, percussion, piano
  • Paul LaMalfa – engineer
  • Marco Sonzini – engineer
  • Jimmy Douglass – engineer
  • Devon Corey – engineer
  • Jimmy Davis – additional engineering
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Tom Herbers – mixing assistant
  • Finn Howells – mixing assistant
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing assistant
  • Andrew Watt – art direction, photography
  • David J. Harrigan III – art direction, design
  • Raymond Pettibon – cover art
  • Mick Rock – cover photography
  • Vincent Guignet – photography
  • Spenser Anderson – photography
  • Laura Bradley – photography
  • Andrew Watt – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Frenzy – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Duff Mckagam, Chad Smith
  2. Strung Out Johnny – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  3. New Atlantis – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Duff Mckagam, Chad Smith
  4. Modern Day Ripoff – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Duff Mckagam, Chad Smith
  5. Morning Show – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt
  6. The News for Andy (interlude) – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt
  7. Neo Punk – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, Travis Barker
  8. All the Way Down – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Stone Gossard, Chad Smith
  9. Comments – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Eric Avery, Taylor Hawkins
  10. My Animus – Iggy Pop, Andrew watt
  11. The Regency – Iggy Pop, Andrew Watt, Dave Navaro, Chris Chaney, Taylor Hawkins

Blossoms: Same

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On August 5, 2016, “Virgin EMI” label released the self-titled, debut Blossoms album. It was recorded in July – December 2014, and was produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.  

Personnel:

  • Tom Ogden – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Josh Dewhurst – lead guitar
  • Myles Kellock – keyboards
  • Charlie Salt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Donovan – drums
  • Rich Turvey – additional keyboards
  • Ian Skelly – percussion
  • James Skelly – backing vocals
  • Marta Salogni – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Salvador Design – design
  • Jenna Foxton – photography
  • Danny North – photography
  • Charlie Salt – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Ogden, Josh Dewhurst, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock

  1. Charlemagne
  2. At Most a Kiss
  3. Getaway
  4. Honey Sweet
  5. Onto Her Bad
  6. Texia
  7. Blown Rose
  8. Smashed Pianos
  9. Cut Me and I’ll Bleed
  10. My Favorite Room
  11. Blow
  12. Deep Grass

Paolo Nutini: Last Night in the Bittersweet

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On July 1, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “Last Night in the Bittersweet”, the fourth Paolo Nutini studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn and Dani Castelar.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Nutini – vocals, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, cover art concept, back cover photography
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, saxophone, flugelhorn, percussion, programming
  • Jordi Fuster – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Nelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Mcdaid – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Forouhar – twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Peter Riley – electric guitar
  • Dani Castelar – electric guitar, synthesizer, skit, programming
  • Donato di Trapani – piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ
  • Joe Glossop – Hammond organ, organ
  • Pat Noodle – mellotron
  • Tom Herbert – bass guitar
  • John Blease – drums, percussion
  • Matty Benbrook – drums, synthesizer
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Gerard Ballester – drums
  • Scott Anderson – drums
  • Tom Pinder – trombone
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • The Frying Salsiccia Brothers – backing vocals
  • Dani Castelar – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – engineer
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Joe Jones – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Rhys Evans – engineer
  • Kevin Burleigh – engineer
  • Paul Savage – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Alex Cowper – design
  • David Sanden – design
  • Reuben Sutherland – design
  • Shamil Tanna – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paolo Nutini, except where noted.

  1. Afterneath – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn, John Blease, Quentin Tarantino
  2. Radio – Paolo Nutini, Marty Benbrook
  3. Through the Echoes
  4. Acid Eyes – Paolo Nutini, Dani Castelar
  5. Standard Words (interlude) – Paolo Nutini, Tom Herbert
  6. Lose It – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  7. Petrified in Love – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  8. Everywhere
  9. Abigail
  10. Children of the Stars
  11. Heart Filled Up
  12. Shine a Light – Paolo Nutini, Thomas Seamus Simon
  13. Desperation
  14. Julianne
  15. Take Me Take Mine
  16. Writer

Gwenno: Tresor

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On July 1, 2022, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Tresor”, the third Gwenno studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at Gwenno’s home studio in Cardiff, and was produced by Rhys Edwards and Gwenno Saunders.

Personnel:

  • Gwenno Saunders – vocals 
  • Rhys Edwards – bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano, sounds, strings, vibraphone, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • H. Hawkline – design, layout
  • Clare Marie Bailey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gwenno Saunders, except where noted.

  1. An Stevel Nowydh – Gwenno Saunders, Rhys Edwards
  2. Anima
  3. Tresor
  4. N.Y.C.A.W. – Gwenno Saunders, Rhys Edwards
  5. Men an Toll
  6. Ardamm
  7. Kan Me
  8. Keltek
  9. Tonnow
  10. Porth Ia

Foals: Life Is Yours

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On June 17, 2022, “Warner”, “Transgressive”, “ADA” labels released “Life Is Yours”, the seventh Foals studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Speedy Wunderground” in London, “Rea; World” in Bath, and was produced by A. K. Paul, Dan Carey and John Hill.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
  • Jack Bevan – drums, percussion
  • A. K. Paul – bass, additional keyboards
  • Jack Freeman – backing vocals
  • Kit Monteith – backing vocals
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Christoph Skirl – engineer
  • Oli Middleton – engineer
  • Pete Hutchings – engineer
  • Alexis Smith – engineer
  • Mark Rankin – additional engineering 
  • James Keeley – additional engineering 
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing 
  • Chris Laws – mixing 
  • Chris Galland – mixing
  • Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistant
  • Robin Florent – mixing assistant
  • Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
  • Charlie Holmes – mixing assistant
  • Kieran Beardmore – mixing assistant
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, and Jimmy Smith.

  1. Life Is Yours
  2. Wake Me Up
  3. 2am
  4. 2001
  5. Summer Sky
  6. Flutter
  7. Looking High
  8. Under the Radar
  9. Crest of the Wave
  10. The Sound
  11. Wild Green

Gary Numan: Intruder

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On May 21, 2021, “BMG” and “The End” labels released “Intruder”, the nineteenth Gary Numan studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Ade Fenton.

Personnel:

  • Gary Numan – vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Harris – guitars
  • Ade Fenton – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Tim Slade – bass
  • Gorkem Sen – strings
  • Gazelle Twin – backing vocals
  • Persia Numan – backing vocals
  • Raven Numan – backing vocals
  • Nathan Boddy – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Numan, except where noted.

  1. Betrayed
  2. The Gift
  3. I Am Screaming
  4. Intruder
  5. Is This World Not Enough
  6. A Black Sun – Gary Numan, Persia Numan
  7. The Chosen
  8. And It Breaks Me Again
  9. Saints and Liars
  10. Now and Forever
  11. The End of Dragons

Melody’s Echo Chamber: Emotional Eternal

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On April 29, 2022, “Domino” label released “Emotional Eternal”, the third Melody’s Echo Chamber studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Buller & Bäng” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swahn and Reine Fiske.

Personnel:

  • Melody Prochet – vocal, recording
  • Gustav Ejstes – organ, piano, flute
  • Moussa Fadera – drums
  • Johan Holmegard – drums
  • Josefin Runsteen – strings
  • Fredrik Swahn – recording, mixing
  • Reine Fiske – recording, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Drew Tetz – artwork (phenakistoscope)
  • Diane Sagnier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swan and Reine Fiske.

  1. Emotional Eternal
  2. Looking Backward
  3. Pyramids in the Clouds
  4. The Hypnotist
  5. Personal Message
  6. Where the Water Clears the Illision
  7. A Slow Dawning of Peace
  8. Alma the Voyage

Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful

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On April 22, 2022, “Fat Possum Records” label released “Everything Was Beautiful” the ninth Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Konk Studios”, “Snap Studios”, “ROFL Audio Recording”, “Hackney Road Studios”, “Holy Mountain Studios”, “Fluff Studios”, “Flesh & Bone Studios”, “Urchin Studios”, “Bella Union Studios”, “Decoy Studios” and “Brushfield Street”, and was produced by Dan Cox and J. Spaceman.

Personnel:

  • J. Spaceman (James Spears) – vocals, guitar, banjo, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, dulcimer, autoharp, harmonica, percussion, arrangements, mixing, editing, art direction, design
  • Aaron Cupples, Cenzo Townshend, Darren Lawson, Drew Smith, Emre Ramazanoglu, Guy Massey, Iggy B, Jason Buckle, Misha Hering, Oliver Bayston, Shuta Shinoda, Tom Leach – engineer
  • Armelle Pignon, Ben McCluskey, Josh Green, Max Prior, Robert Sellens – engineer assistant
  • David Wrench – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Cox – engineer, editing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Farrow – art direction, design

Track listing:

 All tracks are written by J. Spaceman.

  1. Always Together with You
  2. Best Thing You Never Had (The D Song)
  3. Let It Bleed (For Iggy)
  4. Crazy
  5. The Mainline Song
  6. The A Song (Laid in Your Arms)
  7. I’m Coming Home Again

The Snuts: W. L.

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On April 2, 2021, “Parlaphone” label released “W.L.”, the debut Snuts (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “The Firepit”, “Easdtcote Studios” and “Club Ralf” in London, “DTLA Studios” and “Serenity Studios” in Los Angeles, “3Lamps Studio” in Glasgow, and was produced by Mark Ralph, Tony Hoffer, Rich Costey, Inflo, Jack Cochrane and Richard Woodcraft.

Personnel:

  • Jack Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joe McGillveray – guitar, backing vocals
  • Callum Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Mackay – drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Hoffer – guitar, mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – synthesizer
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
  • Tom Campbell – engineer
  • Josh Green – engineer
  • Christopher ‘Hof’ Goldie – engineer
  • Cameron Lister – engineer assistant
  • Nathaniel Graham – engineer assistant
  • Gemma Chester – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mark Ralph – mixing
  • Jack Cochrane – creative direction
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Mike Lythgoe – creative direction, design
  • Callum Wilson – illustrations
  • Francesca Costa – artwork commissioner
  • Ronan Park – cover photography
  • Gary Williamson – booklet photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan Mackay, except where noted.

  1. Top Deck
  2. Always
  3. Juan Belmonte
  4. All Your Friends
  5. Somebody Loves You – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Aiden Halliday
  6. Glasgow
  7. No Place I’d Rather Go
  8. Boardwalk
  9. Maybe California
  10. Don’t Forget It (Punk)
  11. Coffee & Cigarettes – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Inflo
  12. Elephants
  13. Sing for Your Supper

Manic Street Preachers: The Ultra Vivid Lament

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On September 10, 2021, “Columbia” label released “The Ultra Vivid Lament”, the fourteenth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Nicky Wire – bass, design concept, photography
  • Sean Moore – drums, percussion
  • Julia Cumming – vocal
  • Mark Lanegan – vocal
  • Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – additional guitar, additional keyboards
  • Dave Eringa – additional keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Cat Southall – backing vocals
  • Wayne Murray – additional backing vocals
  • Jack Boston, Jake Faber, Loz Williams, Tony O’Flaherty – additional engineering
  • Bernard Kane – strings arrangements
  • David Wrench – mixing, additional programming
  • Matt Colton – lacquer cut, mastering
  • Black Finch Design, James Isaacs – design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore.

  1. Still Snowing in Sapporo
  2. Orwellian
  3. The Secret He Had Missed
  4. Quest for Ancient Colour
  5. Don’t Let the Night Divide Us
  6. Diapause
  7. Complicated Illusions
  8. Into the Waves of Love
  9. Blank Diary Entry
  10. Happy Bored Alone
  11. Afterending