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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

Jarv is: Beyond the Pale

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On July 17, 2020, “Rough Trade” label released “Beyond the Pale”, the debut Jarv Is studio album. It was recorded April 2018 – September 2019, at “Peak Cavern” in Derbyshire, UK, “Primavera Sound” in Barcelona, Spain, and was produced by Jason Buckle and Jarvis Cocker.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – lead and backing vocals, Boss voice transformer, Vox Starstreamer guitar, Spanish guitar, Gibson Les Paul, Marine Rider guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, piano, Philicorda organ, Korg MS-20 synthesiser, kalimba, synth loop, Mellotron, handclaps, whistling
  • Serafina Steer – miniKORG, microKORG preset, Philicorda organ, harp, Elka Rhapsody, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals, handclaps
  • Emma Smith – violin, saxophone, Vox Starstreamer guitar, backing vocals, handclaps
  • Jason Buckle – synthesizer, 808 programming, cabasa, tambourine, Wasp synthesizer, programmed drums, wah-wah guitar, bass synth, Syncussion, Echoplex, Philicorda organ, electronic percussion, handclaps
  • Andrew McKinney – bass, Fender Bass VI, backing vocals, handclaps, Moog Taurus pedals
  • Adam Betts – drums, percussion, tongue plate percussion, electronic percussion, backing vocals
  • Steve Mackey – programmed strings, original drum sample
  • Jason Domnarski – piano
  • Chris Vatalaro – prepared piano, handclaps
  • Naala – backing vocals
  • Eoban and Cedric Tomlin – backing vocals
  • Andy Pink – live recordings
  • Drew Smith – overdubs, vocals recording
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Max Prior – mixing assistant
  • Dani Spragg – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Thibault Dargeou – recording
  • Graeme Swinton (Actually) – design
  • Dave Bunnell – cave photograph
  • Eddie Whelan – band photograph

Track listing:

  1. Save the Whale – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Jason Buckle, Emma Smith, Andrew McKinney, Adam Betts
  2. Must I Evolve – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer
  3. Am I Missing Something – Jarvis Cocker, Jason Buckle, Serafina Steer, Steve Mackey
  4. House Music All Night Long – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Chris Vatalaro
  5. Sometimes I Am Pharaoh – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Steve Mackey
  6. Swanky Modes – Jarvis Cocker, Jason Domnarski, Serafina Steer
  7. Children of the Echo – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Jason Buckle

Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt

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On September 7, 2008, “Fat Possum” label released “And Nothing Hurt”, the eighth Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded in 2008 and was produced by J. Spaceman.

Personnel:

  • Spaceman– Fender Thinline, Fender Jazzmaster, Gibson L-00, Fender Bass VI, Burns Sonic Bass, Gibson Firebird III, Farfisa, Vox Continental, Juno-60, Radioshack 100, harmonica, glockenspiel, mixing
  • Tony Foster – Gibson Black Beauty, Fender Jazzmaster, harmonica, Rickenbackerlap steel, Epiphone Batwing
  • James Stelfox– Fender Precision Bass, Fender Jazz Bass, Burns Sonic Bass, Fender Bass VI
  • Tom Edwards – percussion, timpani, vibraphone, glockenspiel
  • Lee Horsley – Hammond, piano, Vox Continental, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa Compact
  • Dave Richmond– orchestral bass, Burns Bison Bass
  • Scott Baylis – Roland Juno-106, Roland SH-01, Roland JU-06, Roli Seaboard
  • Jonny Aitken – drums
  • John Coxon – Gibson Firebird
  • Alan Wilkinson – saxophones
  • Kevin Brown – saxophones
  • Kevin Cunningham – trumpet
  • Stuart Haugh – trombone
  • Jim Walker – violin
  • Daniel Thomas – singing
  • Lena Wright – singing
  • Wendi Rose – singing
  • Travis Cole – singing
  • Alex Lamey – strings, horns
  • Adam Langston – strings, horns
  • Guy Massey – recording
  • Tom Leach – recording, engineer assistant
  • Misha Hering – recording
  • Aaron Cupples– recording
  • Iggy B – recording
  • David Stanley – recording
  • Shuta Shinoda – recording
  • Darren Lawson – recording
  • Oli Bayston– recording
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – recording
  • Armelle Pignon – engineer assistant
  • Ben McCluskey – engineer assistant
  • Josh Green – engineer assistant
  • Max Prior – engineer assistant
  • Tom Leach – engineer assistant
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • Steve Mackey– further production, mixing
  • Darren Lawson – mixing
  • Farrow– design and art direction
  • Spaceman – art direction, design
  • Juliette Larthe – photography
  • Christina Dunlap – photography
  • Travis Waddell – photography
  • John Coxon – photography
  • Rich Good – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by J. Spaceman.

  1. A perfect Miracle
  2. I’m Your Man
  3. Here It Comes (The Road) Let’s Go
  4. Let’s Dance
  5. On the Sunshine
  6. Damaged
  7. The Morning After
  8. The Prize
  9. Sail on Through

Kasabian: For Crying Out Load

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On May 5, 2017, “Columbia” label released “For Crying Out Loud”, the sixth Kasabian studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “The Sergery” in Leicester, “RAK Studios” and “The Strongroom” in London, and was produced by Sergio Pizzorno and Tim Carter.

Personnel:

  • Tom Meighan– vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno– vocals, sguitars, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, drum programming, mixing
  • Chris Edwards– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Matthews– drums, percussion
  • Tim Carter – guitar, organ, additional programming
  • Ben Kealey– piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
  • Trevor Mires – trombone
  • Andrew Kinsman – saxophone
  • Fay Lovsky – backing vocals, saw
  • Dirty Pretty Strings – strings
  • Ennio Pizzorno – synthesizers
  • Lucio Pizzorno – synthesizers
  • Stephen McLaughlin– engineer, mixing
  • Steph Marziano – engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mike Stent– mixing
  • Craig Silvey- mixing
  • Marli Wren – mixing assistant
  • Michael Freeman- mixing assistant
  • Martin Cooke – mixing assistant
  • Nicolas Fournier – mixing assistant
  • Max Prior – mixing assistant
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Aitor Throup– design, art direction
  • David Marques – design
  • Daft Apeth – artwork
  • Neil Bedford – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno.

  1. III Ray (The King)
  2. You’re in Love with a Psycho
  3. Twentyfourseven
  4. Good Fight
  5. Wasted
  6. Comeback Kid
  7. The Party Never Ends
  8. Are You Looking for Action?
  9. All Through the Night
  10. Sixteen Blocks
  11. Bless This Acid House
  12. Put Your Life on It

Arcade Fire: Everything Now

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On July 28, 2017, “Sonovox Records” label released “Everything Now”, the fifth  Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded September 2016 – April 2017, at “Boombox” in New Orleans, “Sonovox” in Montreal and “Gang” in Paris, and was produced by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury  , Jeremy Gara, Thomas Bangalter, Steve Mackey, Markus Dravs, Geoff Barrow and Eric Heigle.

Personnel:

  • Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Win Butler– vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, string arrangements
  • Régine Chassagne– vocals, piano, keyboards, keytar, string arrangements
  • William Butler– keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Jeremy Gara– drums, string arrangements
  • Owen Pallett– piano, strings, string arrangements
  • Sarah Neufeld– string arrangements, strings
  • Daniel Lanois– pedal steel
  • Thomas Bangalter – synthesizer, programming
  • Geoff Barrow – synthesizer
  • Mark Lawson – MPC
  • Stuart Bogie– saxophone, flute
  • Matt Bauder, Charlie Gabriel– saxophone
  • Patrick Bebey – pygmy flute
  • Willonson Duprate, Jean “Diol Kidi” Edmond – congas
  • Korey Richey – drum machine
  • Rebecca Crenshaw, Helen Gillet – strings
  • Harmonistic Praise Crusade Choir
  • Akia Nevills, Kayla Jasmine – choir vocals, Tracci Lee, Jelly Joseph – choir vocals
  • Eric Heigle – recording
  • Mark Lawson, Iain Berryman, Korey Richey, Florian Lagatta – additional recording
  • Craig Silvey– mixing
  • Max Prior – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • JR– artwork
  • Marc Azoulay, Camille Pajot, Guillaume Cagniard – artwork assistant
  • Ping Pong Ping – design
  • Anton Corbijn– band portrait

Track listing:

All tracks by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara.

  1. Everything_Now (Continued)
  2. Everything Now – contains elements from “The Coffee Cola Song” written by Francis Bebey
  3. Signs of Life
  4. Creature Comfort
  5. Peter Pan
  6. Chemistry
  7. Infinite Content
  8. Infinite Content
  9. Electric Blue
  10. Good God Damn
  11. Put Your Money on Me
  12. We Don’t Deserve Love
  13. Everything Now (Continued)