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Eddie Vedder: Earthling

On February 11, 2022, “Republic” and “Seattle Surf” labels released “Earthling”, the third Eddie Vedder studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Surf.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – lead and backing vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, piano, keyboards, ukelin, drums, percussion, layout design, typeface
  • Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Danny Long – piano
  • Elton John – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ 
  • Andrew Watt – bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, drum machine, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Chad Smith – drums, percussion
  • Ringo Starr – drums, percussion
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Joshua Ranz – clarinet
  • Steve Kujala – flute
  • Dylan Hart – French horn
  • Thomas Hooten – piccolo trumpet
  • David Campbell – conductor, string and horn arrangements, strings direction
  • Alyssa Park – violin, concert master
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Edward Severson Jr. – vocals
  • Olivia Vedder – backing vocals
  • Harper Vedder – backing vocals
  • Paul Lamalfa – engineer
  • Marco Sonzini – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Scott Moore – engineer assistant
  • John Burton –additional engineering
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Joe Spix – layout design, typeface
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Bettie Ross – production coordination
  • Suzie Katayama – production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, all music as noted.

  1. Invincible – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  2. Power of Right – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  3. Long Way – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  4. Brother the Cloud – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  5. Fallout Today – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  6. The Dark – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  7. The Haves – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  8. Good and Evil – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  9. Rose of Jericho – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  10. Try – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  11. Picture – Eddie Vedder, Elton John, Andrew Wotman
  12. Mrs. Mills – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  13. On My Way – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer

James Blake: Friends That Brake your Heart

On October 8, 2021, “Republic Records” label released “Friends That Break Your Heart”, the fifth James Blake studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by James Blake, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Take a Daytrip, Joji, Khushi, Josh Stadlen, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

  • James Blake – vocals, keyboards, programming, drum programming, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, synth bass, recording, mixing
  • John Christopher Fee – keyboards
  • Hal Ritson – additional piano, guitar, bass
  • Rick Nowels – Rhodes, mellotron, acoustic guitars
  • Nathan Schram – viola 
  • Jameela Jamil – additional arrangement, structure
  • Joji – backing vocals
  • Dominic Maker – additional vocals
  • Khushi – additional arrangement, additional vocals
  • Richard Adlam – additional programming
  • Tom Elmhirst – programming
  • Nico Muhly – string arrangement
  • Take a Daytrip – mixing
  • Brad Bustamante – recording
  • Carl Bespolka – recording
  • Khushi – recording 
  • Tristan Hoogland – recording 
  • Matt Scatchell – engineer
  • Rob Bisel – engineer
  • John Christopher Fee – engineer
  • Dean Reid – mixing 
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing, programming
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Miles Johnston – artwork
  • Bradley Pinkerton – graphic design
  • Matt Burnette-Lemon – package production

Track listing:

  1. Famous Last Words – James Litherland
  2. Life is Not the Same – James Litherland, David Charles, Marshall Biral, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, George Miller
  3. Coming Back – James Litherland, Brittany Hazzard, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Kalim Patel, Solana Rowe
  4. Funeral – James Litherland
  5. Frozen – James Litherland, Destin Choice Route, Andre Jones
  6. I’m So Blessed You’re Mine – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Kalim Patel
  7. Foot Forward – James Litherland, Ali Tamposi, Leland Wayne, Adam Feeney, Barry Mann, Dan Hill
  8. Show Me – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Monica Martin
  9. Say What You Will – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Stadlen
  10. Lost Angel Nights – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Ali Tamposi
  11. Friends That Break Your Heart – James Litherland, Rick Nowels
  12. If I’m Insecure – James Litherland, Nico Muhly

Foals: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1

On March 8, 2019, “Transgressive Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1”, the fifth Foals studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “123” in London, and was produced by Brett Shaw, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith, Jack Bevan and Edwin Congreave.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
  • Edwin Congreave – keyboards, synthesizers, bass
  • Jack Bevan – drums
  • Duncan Tootill – horns
  • Sam Scott – horns
  • Vincent Taeger – percussion
  • Edith Langley – backing vocals
  • Jules Rendell – backing vocals
  • Mica Townsend – backing vocals
  • Brett Shaw – engineer
  • Rob Wilks – engineer, programming
  • James Ford – additional production, recording assistant
  • Tony Allen – additional production
  • Vincent Taurelle – additional production
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Mike Lythgoe – art direction
  • Vicente Muñoz – artwork photography

Track listing:

  1. Moonlight
  2. Exits
  3. White Onions
  4. In Degrees
  5. Syrups
  6. On the Luna
  7. Café D’ Athens
  8. Surf, Pt. 1
  9. Sunday
  10. I’m Done with the World (& It’s Done with Me)

Foo Fighters: Medicine at Midnight

On February 5, 2021, “RCA” and “Roswell Records” label released “Medicine at Midnight”, the tenth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded October 2019 – February 2020, in Encino, Los Angeles, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar
  • Chris Shiflett – guitar
  • Pat Smear – guitar
  • Rami Jaffee – keyboards, piano
  • Nate Mendel – bass guitar
  • Taylor Hawkins – drums
  • Omar Hakim – percussion
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Greg Kurstin – strings
  • Alma Fernandez – viola
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Samantha Sidley – backing vocals
  • Violet Grohl – backing vocals
  • Barbara Gruska – backing vocals
  • Laura Mace – backing vocals
  • Inara George – backing vocals
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Matt Wolach – engineer, assistant
  • Alex Pasco – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.

  1. Making a Fire
  2. Shame Shame
  3. Cloudspotter
  4. Waiting on a War
  5. Medicine at Midnight
  6. No Son of Mine
  7. Holding Poison
  8. Chasing Birds
  9. Love Dies Young

Paul McCartney: McCartney III

On December 18, 2020, “Capitol” label released “McCartney III”, the 18th Paul McCartney album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Hogg Hill Mill” in Sussex, England, and was produced by Paul McCartney.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, double bass, acoustic piano, harpsichord, mellotron, harmonium, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, Wurlitzer electric piano, drums, percussion, recorder
  • Rusty Anderson – electric guitar
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Steve Orchard – engineer
  • Alex Pasco – engineer
  • Bob Kraushaar – engineer
  • Keith Smith – assistant engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Greg Kurstin – co-producer
  • George Martin – co-producer
  • Nick Steinhardt – art direction, design
  • Ed Ruscha – cover art typography
  • Mary McCartney – cover portrait, photography
  • Sonny McCartney – photography
  • Brian Clarke – stained glass

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney.

  1. Long Tailed Winter Bird
  2. Find My Way
  3. Pretty Boys
  4. Women and Wives
  5. Lavatory Lil
  6. Slidin’
  7. Deep Deep Feeling
  8. The Kiss of Venus
  9. Seize the Day
  10. Deep Down
  11. Winter Bird / When Winter Comes

Beck: Colors

On October 13, 2017, “Capitol” label released “Colors”, the thirteenth Beck album. It was recorded 2013 – 2017, and was produced by Beck, Greg Kurstin and Cole M.G.N.

Personnel:

  • Beck Hansen – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, percussion, string arrangements, engineer, executive producer
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion, piano, synthesizers
  • Dwayne Moore – bass
  • Nico Abondolo – double bass
  • Ilan Rubin – drums
  • Feist – background vocals
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – background vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Charlie Bisharat – concert master, violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Mario de Léon – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Tereza Stanislav – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • Eric Byers – cello
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Timothy Landauer – cello
  • Steve Richards – cello
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer, executive producer
  • Cole M.G.N. – engineer
  • Cassidy Turbin, Darrel Thorp, David Greenbaum – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Pasco, Florian Lagatta, Jesse Shatkin, John Hanes, Julian Burg – engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Chris Bellman, Emily Lazar, Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck Hansen and Greg Kurstin except where noted.

  1. Colors
  2. Seventh Heaven
  3. I’m So Free
  4. Dear Life
  5. No Distraction
  6. Dreams (Colors Mix) – Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt
  7. Wow – Beck Hansen, Cole M.G.n.
  8. Up All Night
  9. Square One
  10. Fix Me

Cage the Elephant: Social Cues

On April 19, 2019, “RCA” label released “Social Cues”, the fifth Cage the Elephant studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Battle Tapes Recording”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Village Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Hill.

Personnel:

  • Nick Bockrath – lead guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, keyboards, celeste, cello
  • Brad Shultz– rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Matt Shultz– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Matthan Minster – piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • John Hill – keyboards
  • Daniel Tichenor – bass
  • Dave Stone – bass
  • Jared Champion– drums, percussion
  • Kyle Davis – percussion
  • Kyle Davis – percussion
  • Elliot Bergman – horn
  • Mario Deleon – violin
  • Lisa Dodlinger – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Gina Corso – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Ginger Murphy – cello
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Matt Combs – cello, violin, viola
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • David Campbell– string arrangements, conductor
  • Beck– vocals
  • Katie Schecter – backing vocals
  • The W. Crimm Singers – backing vocals
  • Steve Trudell – string contractor
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Jeremy Ferguson – engineer
  • David Greenbaum – engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster and Nick Bockrath, except where noted.

  1. Broken Boy – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  2. Social Cases – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  3. Black Madonna
  4. Night Running – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, Beck haansen, Natalie Belle Bergman
  5. Skin and Bones
  6. Ready to Let Go
  7. House of Glass
  8. Love’s the Only Way
  9. The War Is Over
  10. Dance Dance – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
  11. What I’m Becoming
  12. Tokyo Smoke
  13. Goodbye

Muse: Simulation Theory

On November 9, 2018, “Warner Bros” label released “Simulation Theory”, the eighth Muse studio album. It was recorded January 2017 – August 2018, at “Air” studio in London, and was produced by Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback, Timbaland, Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme.

Personnel:

  • Matt Bellamy– guitars, lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dominic Howard– drums
  • Chris Wolstenholme– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Campbell – brass
  • Mike Elizondo– keyboard
  • Tove Lo– additional vocals
  • Mike Elizondo– programming
  • Adam Hawkins– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Costey– engineer, mastering
  • Laurence Anslow – engineer assistant
  • Brent Arrowood – engineer assistant
  • Tom Bailey – engineer assistant
  • Tyler Beans – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Jeremy Berman – assistant
  • Rob Bisel – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Phillip Broussard – assistant engineer, assistant producer
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer assistant
  • Tommaso Colliva – engineer assistant
  • John Prestage – engineer assistant
  • Aleks Von Korff – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Martin Cooke – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Spike Stent– mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing
  • Pete Winfield – additional mixing
  • Chris Gehringer– mastering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Nick Fournier – producer assistant
  • Noah Goldstein – producer assistant
  • Sam Grubbs – producer assistant
  • Colin Willard – assistant, producer assistant
  • Dylan Neustadter – producer assistant
  • Chris Whitemyer – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Bellamy, except where noted.

  1. Algorithm
  2. The Dark Side
  3. Pressure
  4. Propaganda – Matt Bellamy, Timothy Mosley, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver
  5. Break It to Me
  6. Something Human
  7. Thought Contagion
  8. Get Up and Fight – Matt Bellamy, Johan Schuster
  9. Blockades
  10. Dig Down
  11. The Void