Tag Archives: North Wales

Anathema: Weather Systems

On April 16, 2012, “Kscope” label released “Weather Systems”, the ninth Anathema album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, in Liverpool, North Wales and Oslo, and was produced by Christer-André Cederberg, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Cavanagh– lead vocals, co-lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Jamie Cavanagh – bass guitars
  • Vincent Cavanagh– lead and backing vocals,  acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitarskeyboards, programming,
  • John Douglas – drums, keyboards, programming
  • Lee Douglas – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
  • Petter Carlsen – backing vocalsChrister-André Cederberg– bass guitars, piano
  • Joe Geraci – spoken word
  • Wetle Holte – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Cavanagh, except where noted.

  1. Untouchable, Part 1
  2. Untouchable, Part 2
  3. The Gathering of the Clouds
  4. Lightning Song
  5. Sunlight
  6. The Storm Before the Calm – John Douglas
  7. The Beginning and the End
  8. The Lost Child
  9. Internal Landscapes

Young Marble Giants: Colossal Youth

In February 1980, “Rough Trade” label released “Colossal Youth”, the only Young Marble Giants studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at Foel Studios” in North Wales, and was produced by Alison Statton, Stuart Moxham and Philip Moxham.

Personnel:

  • Alison Statton– vocals
  • Stuart Moxham – guitar, organ
  • Philip Moxham – bass
  • Dave Anderson – engineer
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Patrick Graham – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Moxham, except where noted.

  1. Searching for Mr. Right
  2. Include Me Out
  3. The Taxi
  4. Eating Noddemix – Phillip Moxham, Alison Statton
  5. Constantly Changing
  6. I.T.A.
  7. Colossal Youth
  8. Music for Evenings
  9. The Man Amplifier
  10. Choci Loni – Stuart Moxham, Philip Moxham
  11. Wurlitzer Jukebox
  12. Salad Days – Stuart Moxham, Alison Statton
  13. Credit in the Straight World
  14. Brand – New – Life
  15. Wind in the Rigging

The Joy Formidable: Wolf’s Law

On January 21, 2013, “Atlantic” label released “Wolf’s Law” is the second Joy Formidable studio album. It was recorded in 2013, in North Wales, London and Sebago Lake, Maine, and was produced by Ritzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd and Matt Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Ritzy Bryan – vocals, guitar
  • Rhydian Dafydd – vocals, bass
  • Matt Thomas – drums
  • Joy Smith – harp
  • Tercia Realidad – strings
  • Jorge Jimenez – violin, direction
  • James O’Toole, Emma Alter – violin
  • Henrik Persson – cello
  • Neak Mentor, Brian Montgomery – engineer
  • Xavier Stephenson – drum engineer, string engineer assistant
  • Liam Nolan – drum engineer assistant, string engineer assistant
  • Sam Wheat – string engineer
  • Paul Suarez – Pro Tools engineer
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Martin Wittfooth – paintings, artwork
  • Alex R. Kirzhner – design
  • James Minchin III – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritzy Bryan and Rhydian Dafydd.

  1. This Ladder Is Ours
  2. Cholla
  3. Tendons
  4. Little Blimp
  5. Bats
  6. Silent Treatment
  7. Maw Maw Song
  8. Forest Serenade
  9. The Leopard and the Lung
  10. The Hurdle
  11. The Turnaround (includes hidden track Wolf’s Law)