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Cass McCombs: Heartmind

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On August 19, 2022, “Anti-Records” label released “Heartmind”, the tenth Cass McCombs studio album. It was recorded in 2021 – 2022, at “Figure 8 Recording” in Brooklyn, New York, “Heavy Duty Studios” in Burbank, in California, and was produced by Buddy Ross, Ariel Rechtshald, Cass McCombs and Shahzad Ismaily.

Personnel:

  • Cass McCombs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, theremin, percussion
  • Cactus Moser – lap steel guitar
  • Shahzad Ismaily – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums
  • Frank LoCastro – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Buddy Ross – keyboards, percussion
  • Jon Shaw – bass
  • Josh Krumbly – upright bass
  • Danielle Haim – vocals, drums
  • Charles Burnham – vocals, fiddle, mandolin
  • Kass Overall – drums
  • Joe Russo – drums, percussion
  • Charlotte Greve – tenor saxophone
  • Nestor E. Gomez – flute, percussion
  • Isaac Alderson – uilleann pipes
  • Lily Chapin, Luke Top, Wynonna Judd, Abigall Chapin – vocals
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Phil Weinrobe – engineer
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Matt Schuessler – mixing assistant
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Cass McCombs

  1. Music Is Blue
  2. Karaoke
  3. New Earth
  4. Unproud Warrior
  5. Krakatau
  6. A Blue, Blue Band
  7. Belong to Heaven
  8. Heartmind

Mdou Moctar: Afrique Victime

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On May 21, 2021, “Matador” label released “Afrique Victime”, the fifth Mdou Moctar studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Michael Coltun.

Personnel:

  • Mdou Moctar (Mahamadou Souleymane) – vocals, lead guitar
  • Ahmoudou Madassane – rhythm guitar, backing vocals  
  • Michael Coltun – bass guitar, drum machine, backing vocals, recording
  • Souleymane Ibrahim – drums, percussion, backing vocals  
  • Cem Misirlioglu – additional percussion
  • Kahlil Smylie, Kasper Frenkel, Matt Schuessler, Rob Schnapf – recording 
  •  Seth Manchester – mixing
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Robert Beatty – artwork
  • Cem Misirlioglu – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mdou Moctar.

  1. Chismiten
  2. Taliat
  3. Ya Habibti
  4. Tala Tannam
  5. Untitled
  6. Asdikte Akal
  7. Layla
  8. Afrique Victime
  9. Bismilahi Atagah

Kurt Vile: Watch My Moves

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On April 15, 2022, “Verve Forecast” label released “Watch My Moves”, the ninth Kurt Vile studio album, It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Kurt Vile and Rob Schnapf.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Vile – vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic and slide guitar, electric guitar, drum machine, synth bass, synthesizer programming, engineer, art direction
  • Rob Laakso – bass, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Jesse Trbovich – bass, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
  • Chris Cohen – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Julia Shapiro – vocals, electric guitar
  • Lydia Lund – vocals, electric guitar
  • Cate Le Bon – vocals, piano
  • Farmer Dave Scher – keyboards, lap steel guitar 
  • Craig McQuiston – bass
  • Matt Schuessler – bass, upright bass
  • Kyle Spence – drums, percussion
  • Sarah Jones – drums, percussion
  • Stella Mozgawa – drums, percussion
  • James Stewart – tenor saxophone
  • Annie Truscott – vocals, violin
  • Adam Langellotti – synthesizer programming, engineer
  • Matt Schuessler – engineer
  • Gabe Wax – engineer
  • Ted Young – engineer, mixing
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Geoff Gans – art direction, design
  • Joey Lipstein – cover photography
  • Robert Robinson – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Vile except where noted.

  1. Goin’ on a Plane Today
  2. Flyin’ (Like a Fast Train)
  3. Palce of OKV in Reverse
  4. Like Exploding Stones
  5. Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)
  6. Hey Like a Child
  7. Jesus on a Wire
  8. To Sho
  9. Cool Water
  10. Chazzy Don’t Mind
  11. (shiny things)
  12. Say the Word
  13. Wages of Sin – Bruce Springsteen
  14. Kurt Runner
  15. Stuffed Leopard