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Blood Red Shoes: In Time To Voices

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On March 26, 2012, “V2” label released “In Time To Voices”, the third Blood Red Shoes album. It was recorded October – December 2011, and was produced by Mike Crossey, Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell.

Personnel:

  • Laura-Mary Carter – performer, engineer, art direction, artwork, photography
  • Steven Ansell – performer
  • Claire Stranger-Ford – violin
  • Heather Wallington – viola
  • Nick Byrne – cello
  • Mike Crossey – engineer, mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Dan Reeves – layout
  • Anton Coene – photography
  • Jonathan Gilmore – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell.

.In Time to Voices

  1. Lost Kids
  2. Cold
  3. Two Dead Minutes
  4. The Silence and the Drones
  5. Night Light
  6. Je Me Perds
  7. Stop Kicking
  8. Slip Into Blue
  9. Down Here in the Dark
  10. 7 Years

Jake Bugg: Same

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On October 15, 2012, “Mercury” label released the self-titled, debut Jake Bugg album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Iain Archer, Mike Crossey, Matt Prime, Crispin Hunt, Jason Hart and Jake Bugg. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Jake Bugg – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Iain Archer – guitar, bass, drums, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Prime – guitar, harmonica, percussion, mixing, backing vocals
  • Jack Atherton, Phil Wilkinson – drums
  • Jon Kensington, Tom Robertson– bass
  • Oliver Kraus – strings, string arrangements
  • Pete Barrett – artwork
  • Kevin Westenburg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jake Bugg and Iain Archer, except where noted.

  1. Lightning Bolt
  2. Two Fingers
  3. Taste It
  4. Seen It All
  5. Simple As This – Jake Bugg, Matt Prime
  6. Country Song – Jake Bugg
  7. Broken – Jake Bugg, Crispin Hunt
  8. Trouble Town
  9. Ballad of Mr Jones
  10. Slide
  11. Someone Told Me – Jake Bugg
  12. Note to Self
  13. Someplace – Jake Bugg
  14. Fire – Jake Bugg

The Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt

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On August 8, 2014, “Island” label released “Get Hurt”, the fifth and final Gaslight Anthem (The) studio album. It was recorded March – April, 2014, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Mike Crossey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Rosamilia– vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Brian Fallon– vocals, guitar
  • Ian Perkins – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Levine – vocals, bass
  • Benny Horowitz – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Sharon Jones, Natalie Prass– backing vocals
  • Mike Spink – engineer
  • Jonathan Gilmore – engineer assistant
  • Mike Crossey– mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • John Van Hamersveld– design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, and Benny Horowitz.

  1. Stay Vicious
  2. 1.000 Years
  3. Get Hurt
  4. Stray paper
  5. Helter Skeleton
  6. Underneath the Ground
  7. Rollin’ and Tumblin’
  8. Red Violins
  9. Selected Poems
  10. Ain’t That a Shame
  11. Break Your Heart
  12. Dark Places

Foals: Total Life Forever

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On May 10, 2010, “Transgressive Records” label released “Total Life Forever”, the second Foals studio album. It was recorded in September 2009, at “Svenska Grammofon Studios” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was produced by Luke Smith. The writers and editors, and the readers poll of the UK magazine “The Fly” voted “Total Life Forever” the “Best album of 2010”.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis– vocals, guitar, drums, art direction
  • Jack Bevan – drums, art direction
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar, art direction
  • Walter Gervers – bass, art direction, backing vocals
  • Edwin Congreave – keyboards, backing vocals, art direction
  • Caroline Wickberg – additional vocals
  • Ferg Peterkin – programming, engineer
  • Mike Crossey– recording assistant
  • Daniel Rejmer – engineer
  • Catherine Marks – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Big Active, Tinhead – artwork
  • Steve Gullick, Dave Ma – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, Jimmy Smith, Walter Gervers and Edwin Congreave.

  1. Blue Blood
  2. Miami
  3. Total Life Forever
  4. Black Gold
  5. Spanish Sahara
  6. This Orient
  7. Fugue
  8. After Glow
  9. Alabaster
  10. 2 Trees
  11. What Remains

Courteeners: Anna

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On February 4, 2013, “PIAS Cooperative” label released “Anna”, the third Courteeners album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Joseph Cross.

Personnel:

  • Liam Fray – vocals, guitars
  • Daniel Moores – guitars
  • Adam Payne – keyboards
  • Mark Cuppello – bass guitars
  • Michael Campbell – drums
  • George Atkins – engineer
  • Mike Crossey – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Paul X. Johnson – painting
  • Rob Crane – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Liam Fray.

  1. Are You In Love With A Notion
  2. Lose Control
  3. Van Der Graaff
  4. Push Yourself
  5. When You Want Something You Can’t Have
  6. Welcome To The Rave
  7. Save Rosemary in Time
  8. Sharks Are Circling
  9. Marquee
  10. Money
  11. Here Come The Young Men

Wolf Alice: My Love Is Cool

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On June 22, 2015, “Dirty Hit Records” label released “My Love Is Cool”, the debut Wolf Alice studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Mike Crossey.

Personnel:

  • Ellie Rowsell — lead and backin vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, omnichord
  • Joff Oddie — guitar, synthesizer, banjo, violin, backing vocals, programming
  • Theo Ellis — bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Joel Amey — drums, organ, percussion, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Turn to Dust
  2. Bros
  3. Your Loves Whore
  4. You’re a Germ
  5. Lisbon
  6. Silk
  7. Freazy
  8. Giant Peach
  9. Swallowtail
  10. Soapy Water
  11. Fluffy
  12. The Wonderwhy

Enemy: Music for the People

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On April 27, 2009, “Warner Bros” label released “Music for the People”, the second Enemy studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Mike Crossey and Jim Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Tom Clarke– lead vocals, guitar, piano, strings
  • Andy Hopkins – vocals, bass guitar
  • Liam Watts – drums
  • Tom Boddy – keyboards
  • Cat Parker – violin
  • Fran Grime – violin
  • Marianne Haynes – violin
  • Rosie Langley – violin
  • Amy Wilson – viola
  • Polly Wiltshire – viola
  • Dirty Pretty Strings – strings
  • Amy Langley – cello
  • Harriet Wiltshire – cello
  • Emma Skip – additional vocals
  • Mike Crossey – engineer, mixing
  • Jim Anderson – engineer
  • Liam Farrell – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts.

  1. Elephant Song
  2. No Time for Tears
  3. 51st State
  4. Sing When You’re in Love
  5. Last Goodbye
  6. Nation Of Checkout Girls
  7. Be Somebody
  8. Don’t Break the Red Tape
  9. Keep Losing
  10. Silver Spoon

Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare

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On April 18, 2007, “Domino” label released “Favourite Worst Nightmare”, the second Arctic Monkeys studio album. It was recorded in December 2006, at “Miloco Studios”, “Eastcote Studios”, “Kork Studios” in London, “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, and was produced by James Ford and Mike Crossey. The album was certified 2x Platinum by “BPI” in the UK. At the 2008  “BRIT Awards” “Favourite Worst Nightmare” won  the award for “Best British Album”.

Personnel:

  • Alex Turner- vocals, guitars, baritone guitar, organ
  • Jamie Cook – guitars
  • Nick O’Malley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • James Ford– additional guitar
  • Miles Kane– additional guitar

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alex Turner, except where noted, all music by Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’ Malley and Matt Heders.

  1. Brainstorm
  2. Teddy Picker
  3. D Is for Dangerous
  4. Balaclava
  5. Fluorescent Adolescent – Alex Turner, Johanna Bennet
  6. Only Ones Who Know
  7. Do Me a Favor
  8. This House is a Circus
  9. If You Were There, Beware
  10. The Bad Thing
  11. Old Yellow Bricks
  12. 505