On January 10, 2025, “Domino” label released “The Human Fear”, the sixth Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “AYR” in Scotland, and was produced by Mike Ralph.
Personnel:
Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
Dino Bardot – guitar, backing vocals
Julian Corrie – synthesizer, backing vocals
Bob Hardy – bass
Audrey Tait – drums, percussion
Clara Luciani – backing vocals
Gemma Chester – engineer
Josh Green – engineer
Anthony Ryan Denton – engineer assistant
Mark Ralph – mixing
Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Alex Kapranos, except where noted.
Audacious
Everydaydreamer – Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie
The Doctor –Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie, Dino Bardot
On October 21, 1997, “Chemical Underground” label released “Mogwai Young Team”, the debut Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “MCM Studios” in Hamilton, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.
On September 8, 2008, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Glasvegas studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording Studios” in New York, and in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by James Allan and Rich Costey. In September 2009, the album was certified Platinum by the “BPI” in UK.
Personnel:
James Allan – vocals
Rab Allen – guitar
Paul Donoghue – bass
Caroline McKay – drums
Max Dingle – engineer
Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
Anthony Palazzole, Ben Liscio, Charlie Stavish, Justin Gerrish – engineer assistant
Chung King – mixing
Dick Beetham – mastering
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Village Green – illustration, design
Track listing:
All tracks by James Allan, except where noted.
Flowers & Football Tops – contains elements from the song “You Are My Sunshine” by Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis
Geraldine
It’s My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
Lonesome Swan
Go Square Go
Polmont on My Mind
Daddy’s Gone
Stabbed – uses the music of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata as a backdrop to spoken word
On August 27, 2021, “EMI” label released “Screen Violence”, the fourth Chvrches studio album. It was recorded in 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland and in Los Angeles, US, and was produced by Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty.
On April 20, 1998, “Chemikal Underground” label released “Philophobia”, the second Arab Strap studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “CaVa Studios” and “Chem 19” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Geoff Allan and Paul Savage.
On January 20, 2014, “Rock Action” label released “Rave Tapes”, the eighth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Castle of Doom” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage.
Personnel:
Stuart Braithwaite – vocals, guitar
Barry Burns – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer
John Cummings – guitar
Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar
Martin Bulloch – drums
Reverend Lee Cohen – voice
Paul Savage – recording, mixing
Frank Arkwright – mastering
Niall McMenamin – assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, John Cummings, Dominic Aitchison and Martin Bulloch.
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On June 3, 2015, China Crisis self-released “Autumn in the Neighborhood”, bands seventh album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Lab Studio”, “Whitewood Studios”, and “LIPA” in Liverpool, “Bryn Derwen Studios” in Bethesda, Wales, “Rocket Science Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Jan Kisjes Studios” in Dalfsen, Holland.
Personnel:
Eddie Lundon – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
Gary Daly – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synths
Brian McNeil – keyboards, programming
Gary Gazza Johnson – bass guitar
Thomas McConnell – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
Colin Hinds – electric guitar
Stuart Nisbet – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Carl Brown – keyboards, electric guitar
Andy Steele – synth
Chloe Mullett – saxophone, flute, electric piano, tin whistle, arrangements
Chris Hutchinson – bass guitar
Chris Nicholls – bass guitar
Sian Monaghan – drums, percussion
Steve Barney – drums
Kate Walker – oboe
Moly Daly – backing vocals
Maggie Reilly – backing vocals
Nina Jones – backing vocals
Laura Campbell – backing vocals
Sophie Cooke – backing vocals
Paul Mitchell-Davidson – brass arrangements
Steve Parker – recording
Carl Brown – recording
Daniel Woodward – engineer
David Wrench – engineer
James Walsh – engineer
Lance Thomas – engineer
Rob Whiteley – engineer
Tom Ignatius – engineer
Mark Phythian – mixing
Shawn Joseph – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Daly, except where noted.
Smile (What Kind of Love Is This)
Down Here on Earth
Autumn in the Neighbourhood
Because My Heart – Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
Bernard
Joy and the Spark
Being in Love – Brian McNeil, Chris Barlow, Eddie Lundon, Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
On May 6, 2022, “Matador” label released “A Bit of Previous”, the eleventh Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Banchory Studio” and Gorbals Studio” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Kevin Burleigh, Matt Wiggins, Brian McNeill, Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes, Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
Personnel:
Stuart Murdoch – lead vocal, guitar
Steve Jackson – vocal, guitar
Chris Geddes – keyboards
Sarah Martin – vocal, violin
Bobby Kildea – bass, guitar
Dave McGowan – bass, keyboards, guitar
Richard Colburn – drums
Brian McNeill – synth, mixing
Shawn Everett – synth, mixing
Paul Towndrow – tenor and baritone saxophone
Ryan Quigley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Michael Owers – trombone, bass trombone
Alessandra Lupo – spoken word
Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
Olivia Walker – backing vocals
Patience Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
Charles Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Leon McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Ryan Quigley – brass arrangements
Sarah Martin – brass arrangements
Matt Wiggins – mixing
Tony Doogan – mixing
Frank Arkwright – mastering
D8 (3) – design
Emma Durnan – design
Anna Miles – artwork
Cass Kildea – artwork
Chris Geddes – artwork
Titana Muthui – artwork
Yvonne Kincaid – artwork
Marisa Privitera Murdoch – photography
Stuart Murdoch – photography
Denise Coombes – costume design
Anna Miles – cover stars
Cass Kidea – cover stars
Clowie Magusloy – cover stars
Kyle Lonsdale Jackson – cover stars
Saif Ali – cover stars
Syd Childs – cover stars
Tess Macdonald – cover stars
Titana Muthui – cover stars
Winona Childs – cover stars
Yvonne Kincaid – cover stars
Shawn Everett – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes,
Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
On February 3, 2023, “Ninja Tune” label released “Heavy Heavy”, the fourth Young Fathers studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Out of the Blue” in Leith, Scotland, “Narcissus Studio” in London, “Northwind” in Durban, South Africa, and was produced by Graham “G” Hastings At the 2023 “Mercury Prize”, the album won the “Scottish Album of the Year Award”.
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