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Alison Goldfrapp: The Love Invention

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On May 12, 2023, “Skint” label released “The Love Invention”, the debut Alison Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at “Miloco” and “London Lane” in London, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp, Claptone, Toby Scott, James Greenwood and Richard X.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, art direction
  • Toby Scott – keyboards, programming 
  • James Greenwood – engineer
  • Tom Archer – engineer
  • Calum Landau – engineer
  • Sam Baker – engineer
  • Jonny Leslie – engineer
  • Richard X – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Hofmann – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Mat Maitland – art direction, photography, imagery, design
  • Beth Fenton – styling
  • Goom Heo – clothing

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and James Greenwood, except where noted.

  1. Never Stop – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X
  2. Love Invention – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, James Greenwood
  3. Digging Deeper Now – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, James Greenwood
  4. In Electric Blue – Alison Goldfrapp, Toby Scott, Olivia Sebastianelli
  5. The Beat Divine – Alsion Goldfrapp, Richard X
  6. Fever (This Is the Real Thing) – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, James Greenwood
  7. Hotel (Suite 23) – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, Hannah Robinson
  8. Subterfuge
  9. Gatto Gelato – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X
  10. So Hard So Hot
  11. SloFlo

Clairo: Sling

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On July 16, 2021, “Fader” and “Republic” labels released “Sling”, the second Clairo studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Allaire Studios” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Clairo, Jack Antonoff and Sam Baker.

Personnel:

  • Clairo – vocals, electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Kalimba, Hammond B3, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, mellotron, synthesizer, vibraphone, clavichord, clapping
  • Jack Antonoff – bass, upright bass, fretless bass, acoustic bass, Moog bass, clavichord, electric guitar, drums, mellotron, piano, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, lap steel guitar, synthesizer, strings conductor, Kalimba, Rhodes, programming, recording, mixing
  • Sam Baker – acoustic guitar, Kalimba, lute, ukulele, piano, recording
  • Jake Passmore – acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Joanie Cottrill – percussion
  • Evan Smith – flute, saxophones, synthesizer, clarinet, violin
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Eric Byers – cello 
  • Lorde – backing vocals
  •  Laura Sisk – recording, mixing
  • John Rooney – recording, recording assistant
  • Shubham Mondal – recording assistant
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Claire Cottrill, except where noted.

  1. Bambi – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  2. Amoeba – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  3. Partridge – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  4. Zinnias – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  5. Blouse
  6. Wade
  7. Harbor – Claire Cottrill, Sam Baker
  8. Just for Today
  9. Joanie – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  10. Reaper
  11. Little Changes – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  12. Management

Lambchop: Damaged

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On August 14, 2006, “Merge” label released “Damaged”, the ninth Lambchop studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Rhonda Court” in Austin, TX, and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner– vocals, guitar
  • William Tyler – guitars
  • Tony Crow – piano
  • Sam Baker – drums
  • Matt Swanson – bass
  • Alex McManus – guitars
  • Deanna Varagona – baritone saxophone
  • Paul Niehaus– steel guitar, electric guitar
  • Marc Trovilion – electronics
  • Jonathon Marx – electronics, sound interludes
  • Ryan Norris – keyboards, electronics, sound interludes
  • Scott Martin – drums, electronics, sound interludes
  • Roy Agee – trombones
  • Gary Tussing – cellos
  • G daddy – acoustic guitar
  • Bruce Colson – violin
  • Ames Asbell – viola
  • Ben Westney – cello
  • Doctor Matt Gorham – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. Paperback Bible
  2. Prepared – Tony Crow, Kurt Wagner
  3. The Rise and Fall of the Letter P
  4. A Day Without Glasses
  5. Beers Before the Barbican
  6. I Would Have Waited Here All Day
  7. Crackers
  8. Fear
  9. Short
  10. The Decline of Country and Western Civilization

Lambchop: Aw Cmon

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On February 9, 2004, “Merge” label released “Aw Cmon”, the seventh Lambchop album. It was recorded and released at the same time as the album “No You Cmon”, and both were released together as a double album pack as well as separately. It was recorded in 2003, at “The Beech House” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Kurt Wagner and Mark Nevers.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, guitar, juno, mixing
  • Curtiss Pernice, Willie Tyler – electric and acoustic guitar
  • Paul Niehaus – electric and steel guitar
  • Alex McManus – guitar
  • Matt Swanson – bass
  • Benny Martin, Sam Baker – drums
  • Jonathan Marx, Marc William Trovillion – electronics
  • Tony Crow – piano
  • Deanna Varagona – vocals
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings
  • Lloyd Barry – arranger
  • Mark Nevers – engineer, mixing
  • John Kelton – editing
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • Wayne White – painting, art cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. Being Tyler – Kurt Wagner, William Tyler
  2. Four Pounds in Two Days
  3. Steve McQueen
  4. The Lone Official
  5. Something’s Going On
  6. Nothing But a Blur from a Bullet Train
  7. Each Time I Bring It Up It Seems to Bring You Down
  8. Timothy B. Schmidt
  9. Women Help to Create the Kind of Men They Despise – Kurt Wagner, William Tyler
  10. I Hate Candy
  11. I Haven’t Heard a Word I’ve Said
  12. Action Figure