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The Big Pink: Future This

On January 11, 2012, “4AD” label released “Future This”, the second Big Pink (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Paul Epworth.

Personnel:

  • Milo Cordell – performer
  • Robbie Furze – performer
  • Victoria Smith – performer, drums
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Jimmy Robertson – additional vocals
  • Sally Herbert – additional string arrangements, violin 
  • Zan Lyons – additional viola, performer, programming
  • Chris Prendergast – drums 
  • Tom Morris – additional drums
  • Mark Rankin – engineer
  • Joe Hartwell Jones – engineer assistant
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • John Catlin – mixing assistant
  • Alison Fielding – design
  • Tom Beard – band photograph
  • David Emery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Milo Cordell and Robbie Furze, except where noted.

  1. Stay Gold – Paul Epworth
  2. Hit the Ground (Superman) – Paul Epworth, Laurie Anderson
  3. Give It Up – Paul Epworth, Earl Randle
  4. The Palace – Paul Epworth
  5. 1313
  6. Rubbernecking – Paul Epworth
  7. Jump Music
  8. Lose Your Mind
  9. Future This – Daniel O’Sullivan
  10. 77

“Lose Your Mind” contains a sample from Siouxsie and the Banshees’ 1980 song “Happy House”

“Hit the Ground (Superman)” contains a sample from The Documentary 2005 song “Westside Story” by rappers The Game and 50 Cent and from “O Superman” by Laurie Anderson

Gang Of Four: What Happens Next

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On February 24, 2015, “Metropolis Records” and “Membran” labels released “What Happens Next”, the eighth Gang of Four studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Andy Gill.

Personnel:

  • John “Gaoler” Sterry — lead vocals, percussion
  • Andy Gill— guitar, drum programming
  • Tomoyasu Hotei— guitar
  • Josh Rumble — additional bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals, engineer
  • Thomas McNeice — bass guitar
  • Steve Price — bass guitar
  • Jonny Finnegan — drums
  • Mark Heaney— drums
  • Alison Mosshart— lead vocals
  • Herbert Grönemeyer— lead vocals
  • Robbie Furze — lead vocals
  • Gail Ann Dorsey— co-lead vocals
  • Jerry Kandiah — engineer
  • Santi Arribas — engineer
  • Clive Godard — engineer
  • Simon Gogerly— mixing
  • Mazed Murad — mastering
  • Leigh Smiler — design
  • Matt Domino — facilitator

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Gill, except where noted.

  1. Where the Nightingale Sings
  2. Broken Talk
  3. Isle of Dogs
  4. England in My Bones
  5. The Dying Rays
  6. Obey the Ghost – Andy Gill, John “Gaoler” Sterry
  7. First World Citizen
  8. Stranded
  9. Graven Image
  10. Dead Souls