Tag Archives: ninth album

Biffy Clyro: The Myth of the Happily Ever After

On October 22, 2021, “14th Floor” and “Warner Bros” labels released “The Myth of the Happily Ever After”, the ninth Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded 2020 -2021, at Biffy Clyro’s home studio in Glasgow, and was produced by Adam Noble, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, violin
  • James Johnston – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Adam Noble – programming, engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Neil.

  1. Dum Dum
  2. A Hunger in Your Haunty
  3. Denier
  4. Separate Missions
  5. Witch’s Cup
  6. Holy Water
  7. Errors in the History of God
  8. Haru Urara
  9. Unknown Male 01
  10. Existed
  11. Slurpy Slurpy Sleep Sleep

Mark Lanegan Band: Phantom Radio

On October 21, 2014, “Vagrant” label released “Phantom Radio”, the ninth Mark Lanegan, credited as the Mark Lanegan Band. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Alain Johannes.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Alain Johannes – acoustic and electric guitar, verb guitar, Brushverb guitar, E-bow guitar, wah guitar, mandolin, bass, Moog bass, Prophet 5, harmonium, pocket piano, Moog bass, Wurlitzer, saxophones, flutes, filter Moog, Mellotron, Rhodes, kick drums, electronic drums, percussion, Rhodes, backing vocals
  • Martyn LeNoble – bass, fretless bass, upright bass
  • Jack Irons – drums
  • Jeff Fielder – acoustic guitar, Leslie guitar
  • Brett Nelson – guitar
  • Aldo Struyf – synthesizer, ARP synthesizer, electric guitar, percussion, synthetic horns, sampled horns
  • Sietse Van Gorkom – synthesizer, bass, saloon piano, acoustic guitar, strings, clarinet, electronic drums
  • Jean-Philippe De Gheest – drums
  • Shelley Brien – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan.

  1. Harvest Home
  2. Judgment Time
  3. Floor of the Ocean
  4. The Killing Season
  5. Seventh Day
  6. I Am the Wolf
  7. Torn Red Heart
  8. Waltzing in Blue
  9. The Wild People
  10. Death Trip to Tulsa
  11. Dry Iced
  12. No Bells on Sunday
  13. Sad Lover
  14. Jonas Pap
  15. Smokestack Magic

Styx: Cornerstone

On October 19, 1979, “A&M” label released “Cornerstone”, the ninth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Pumpkin Studios” in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, James Young, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group”.

Personnel:

  • Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion
  • James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, autoharp
  • Tommy Shaw – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, autoharp
  • Chuck Panozzo – vocals, bass guitar, string bass
  • John Panozzo – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Steve Eisen – saxophone
  • Arnie Roth – strings, string arrangements
  • Ed Tossing – horns, horn arrangements
  • Rob Kingsland – engineer
  • Gary Loizzo – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Mick Haggerty – design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography

Track listing:

  1. Lights – Tommy Shaw, Dennis DeYoung
  2. Why Me – Dennis DeYoung
  3. Babe – Dennis DeYoung
  4. Never Say Never – Tommy Shaw
  5. Boat on the River – Tommy Shaw
  6. Borrowed Time – Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw
  7. First Time – Dennis DeYoung
  8. Eddie – James Young
  9. Love in the Midnight – Tommy Shaw

Travis: 10 Songs

On October 9, 2020, “Red Telephone Box” label released “10 Songs”, the ninth Travis album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Gezellig Studios” and “RAK Studios”, and was produced by Robin Baynton and Fran Healy.

Personnel:

  • Fran Healy – vocals, guitar, strings arrangements, recording
  • Andy Dunlop – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Dougie Payne – bass, backing vocals
  • Neil Primrose – drums, percussion, photography
  • Robin Baynton – electric guitar, synths
  • Jason Lytle – synths
  • Susana Hoffs – vocal
  • Sally Herbert – violin, strings arrangements
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Sarah Wilson – cello
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Daniel Hart – strings
  • Robin Baynton – harmonium, programing, recording, mixing
  • Dan Ewins, Emma Marks – recording assistant
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – mixing
  • Jonny Breakwell – mastering assistant
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Duncan Fuller – engineer assistant
  • Gezellig Studio – artwork
  • DLT – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Fran Healy.

  1. Waving at the Window
  2. The Only Thing
  3. Valentine
  4. Butterflies
  5. A Million Hearts
  6. A Ghost
  7. All Fall Down
  8. Kissing in the Wind
  9. Nina’s Song
  10. No Love Lost

Pond: 9

On October 1, 2021, “Spinning Top Records” label released “9”, the ninth Pond studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook – lead vocals, synthesizer
  • Shiny Joe Ryan – guitar, synthesizer
  • James Ireland – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Jay Watson – vocals, bass, drums, guitar, synthesizer, mixing
  • Evelyn Ida Morris – piano
  • Christian Ruggiero – saxophone
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings
  • Cowboy John – vocals
  • Maud Nadal, Amaya Courtis, Laurel – additional vocals
  • Brod Madden-Scott – live instrumental engineer
  • David Ives – mastering
  • Braulio Amado – artwork, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

  1. Song for Agnes
  2. Human Touch
  3. America’s Cup
  4. Take Me Avalon I’m Young
  5. Punk Lunettes
  6. Czech Locomotive
  7. Rambo
  8. Gold Cup / Plastic Sole
  9. Toast

Four Tet: New Energy

On September 29, 2017, “Text Records” label released “New Energy”, the ninth Four Tet (Kieran Hebden) studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Kieran Hebden).

Personnel:

  • Kieran Hebden – electronics, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – additional synthesizer programming
  • Tom Baker – hang
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Jason Evans – design, photography
  • Ableton Live – mixing, processing
  • Omnisphere, Kontakt, Dexed, Arturia V Collection, Legowelt Juno sample kit – sound generators
  • iPhone voice memos – field recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Hebden.

  1. Alap
  2. Two Thousand and Seventeen
  3. LA Trance
  4. Tremper
  5. Lush
  6. Scientists
  7. Falls 2
  8. You Are Loved
  9. SW90SL
  10. 10 Midi
  11. Memories
  12. Daughter
  13. Gentle Soul
  14. Planet

Josh Rouse: Josh Rouse and the Long Vacations

On September 27, 2011, “Bedroom Classics” label released “Josh Rouse and the Long Vacations”, the ninth Josh Rouse studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Giant Rabbit Studios” in Valencia, Spain, “Paco Loco Studios” in El Puerto de Santa Maria in Spain, and was produced by Josh Rouse.

Personnel:

  1. Josh Rouse – vocals, guitar, bass
  2. Xema Fuertes – guitar, banjo, Tres Cubano, drums, design, backing vocals
  3. Paco Loco – baritone guitar
  4. Raul Fernandez – vocals, piano, organ, theremin
  5. Cayo Bellveser – piano, bass, backing vocals
  6. Esteban Perles – drums, percussion
  7. Roberto DiPietro – drums, percussion
  8. Paz Suay – design
  9. Ivan Navarro – photography
  10. Jason Reynolds – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Rouse, except where noted.

  1. Diggin’ in the Sand
  2. Movin’ On
  3. Fine, Fine
  4. To the Clock. To the City
  5. Bluebird St.
  6. Lazy Days
  7. Oh Look What the Sun Did – Xema Fuertes, Josh Rouse
  8. Disguise – Xema Fuertes, Josh Rouse

Neil Diamond: Serenade

On September 27, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Serenade”, the ninth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Tom Catalano.

Personnel:

  • Neil Diamond – vocals
  • Richard Bennett – guitar
  • Alan Lindgren, David Paich – keyboards
  • Emory Gordy, Jr. – bass guitar
  • Dennis St. John – drums
  • Jimmie Haskell – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Diamond.

  1. I’ve Been This Way Before
  2. Rosemary’s Wine
  3. Lady Magdelene
  4. The Last Picasso
  5. Longfellow Serenade
  6. Yes I Will
  7. Reggae Strut
  8. The Gift of Song

His Name Is Alive: Xmmer

On September 18, 2007, “Silver Mountain Media Group” label released “Xmmer”, the ninth His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Warren Defever.

Personnel:

  • Warren Defever – guitar, saxophone, trumpet, drums, kalimba
  • Andrea Morici – vocals
  • Hitoko Sakai – organ, drums, bells
  • Zach Wallace – bass, cello, dulcimer
  • Brett Lyman – drums
  • Eliot Bergman – drums
  • Jean Cook – violin, string arrangements
  • Chris Pattinger, Jamie Easter – drawings
  • Davin Brainard – photography

Track listing:

  1. Young Blood
  2. Go to Hell Mountain
  3. The Wolf Put His Mouth on Me
  4. How Dark Is Your Dark Side
  5. What Color Was the Blood
  6. Oh Miss Flower
  7. Put It in Your Mind
  8. Sangaree
  9. Intra Ultra
  10. Come Out the Wilderness
  11. When You Fall for Someone
  12. Come to Me

Death Cab for Cutie: Thank You for Today

On August 17, 2018, “Atlantic” label released “Thank You for Today” is the ninth Death Cab for Cutie studio album. It was recorded in 2018 in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Benjamin Gibbard – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, samples
  • Dave Depper – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Zac Rae – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
  • Nick Harmer – bass, backing vocals
  • Jason McGerr – drums, percussion, programming
  • Lauren Mayberry – additional vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ben Gibbard, all music as noted.

  1. I Dreamt We Spoke Again – Ben Gibbard
  2. Summer Years – Ben Gibbard, Jason McGerr
  3. Gold Rush – Ben Gibbard, Dave Depper, Yoko Ono
  4. Your Hurricane – Ben Gibbard
  5. When We Drive – Ben Gibbard
  6. Autumn Love – Ben Gibbard
  7. Northern Lights – Ben Gibbard
  8. You Moved Away – Ben Gibbard
  9. Near / Far – Ben Gibbard
  10. 60 & Punk – Ben Gibbard