On September 5, 2012, “Young Turks” label released “Coexist”, the second The xx studio album. It was recorded November 2011 – May 2012, at The xx studio in London, and was produced by Jamie Smith.
Personnel:
Romy Madley Croft – vocals, guitar, keyboards, art direction, design
On March 9, 2018, “Todo Mundo” and “Nonesuch” labels released “American Utopia”, the tenth David Byrne studio album. It was recorded in 2017 at “DB Spare Bedroom”, “Reservoir Studios”, “Oscilloscope”, “XL Studios” and “Crowdspacer Studio” in New York City, “Livingston Studio” in London, and was produced by David Byrne, Pat Dillett, Brian Eno and Rodaidh McDonald.
Personnel:
David Byrne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, pads
Brian Eno – vocoder, keyboards, voice effects, whistling, celeste, brass; drums, percussion, robot rhythm guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
Jam City – guitar, synth stabs, drums
Magnus Bang Olsen – piano
Sampha – piano
Daniel Lopatin – keyboards, drums, synthesizers, bass, processing, textures, strings
On February 8, 2010, “XL Recordings” label released “I’m New Here”, the 13th and final Gil Scott-Heron studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “XL Studio” in London, and was produced by Richard Russell.
Personnel:
Gil Scott-Heron– vocals, piano
Damon Albarn– keyboards
Pat Sullivan – guitar
Chris Cunningham– guitar, synthesizer
Kim Jordan – piano, backing vocals
Tiona Hall – backing vocals
Michelle Hutcherson – backing vocals
Tyria Stokes – backing vocals
Christiana Liberis – strings
Mary Jo Stilp – strings
Mike Block – strings
Una Tone – strings
Lawson White – engineer, string arrangements
Ichiho Nishiki – engineer
Rodaidh McDonald – mixing
Phil Lee – artwork
Mischa Richter– artwork
Richard Russell– cover photo
Track listing:
On Coming from a Broken Home (Part 1) – Gil Scott – Heron
Me and the Devil – Robert Johnson
I’m New Here – Bill Callahan
Tour Soul and Mine – Richard Russell, Gil Scott – Heron
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