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Crywank: Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday And Everybody Is Stupid

On November 7, 2013, Crywank self-released “Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday and Everyday Is Stupid”, bands third album.

Personnel:

  • James Clayton – vocals, guitar, dulcimer
  • Dan ‘The Snail’ Watson – percussion, backing vocals
  • Tom Connolly – guitar
  • Joe ‘No Relation’ Clayton – recording

Track listing:

  1. Memento Mori
  2. Song for a Guilty Sadist
  3. If I Were You I’d Be Throwing Up
  4. Notches
  5. Crywank are Posers
  6. Obsessive Muso with No Friends
  7. Who Is Thomas Saunders and Why Is He Significant in Your Writings?
  8. Only Everyone Can Judge Me
  9. GB Eating GB Whilst Listening to GB
  10. Deep Down I’m American Werewolf
  11. Waste
  12. I Am a Familiar Creak in Your Floorboards
  13. Do You Have PPE for Self-Esteem?
  14. This Song Title Was Too Long (So Now It’s Shorter)
  15. Leech Boy
  16. I Am Shit

Till Lindermann: Zunge

On November 3, 2023, Till Lindemann self-released “Zunge”, his debut album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, and was produced by Sky van Hoff, Daniel Karelly, Olsen Involtini, Lois Cass and Clemens Wijers.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – vocals
  • Sky van Hoff – choir, instruments, engineer, mixing
  • Daniel Karelly – instruments, backing vocals, mixing
  • Lois Cass – keyboards, programming
  • Clemens Wijers – instruments, backing vocals, engineer
  • Marco Bayati – choir, drums, editor
  • Marco Kollenz – vocals, choir, engineer, editor
  • Constantin Krieg – keyboards, programming 
  • Martin Te Laak – choir, conductor, arrangements
  • Aachener Kammenchor – choir, performer
  • Olsen Involtini – mixing
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Den Zozulya – artwork
  • Rocket & Wink – artwork, art direction, design
  • Gleb Davydov – artwork, concept

Track listing:

All lyrics by Till Lindemann.

  1. Zunge – Daniel Karelly
  2. Sport frei – Sky van Hoff
  3. Altes Fleisch – Sky van Hoff
  4. Übers Meer – Lois Cass, Olsen Involtini
  5. Du hast kein Herz – Sky van Hoff
  6. Tanzlehrerin – Sky van Hoff
  7. Nass – Daniel Karelly
  8. Alles für die Kinder – Clemens Wijers
  9. Schweiß – Sky van Hoff
  10. Lecker – Daniel Karelly
  11. Selbst verliebt (Self-Love) (ends at 2:50) – Olsen Involtini, Daniel Karelly (hidden track, starts at 3:20)

Red Vox: Another Light

On December 14, 2017, Red Vox self-released the album Another Light. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Red Room” in New York City, and was produced by Joseph Pecora.

Personnel:

  • Vincent Palmieri – vocals, guitar
  • Joseph Pecora – bass, guitar
  • Bill Gagliardi – keyboards
  • Mike – percussion
  • Andrea Serrano, B.G., Joyo, Ramey, Same, Stridingcrab – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Another Light
  2. Settle for Less
  3. Memories Lie
  4. Tell Me
  5. I’m So Happy
  6. I’m So Sad
  7. Memento Mori
  8. From the Stars
  9. Rub Your Eyes
  10. Reno
  11. In the Garden
  12. Forgive and Forget
  13. Burn a Picture

Noname: Room 25

On September 14, 2018, Noname self-released “Room 25”, her debut studio album. It was recorded July September 2018, and was produced by Phoelix.

Personnel:

  • Noname (Fatimah Nyeema Warner) – lead vocals, executive producer
  • Phoelix – featured vocals, bass, keys, drums, executive producer
  • Brian Sanborn – guitar
  • Luke Titus Sangerman – drums
  • Adam Ness – featured vocals
  • Ravyn Lenae – featured vocals
  • Smino – featured vocals
  • Saba – featured vocals
  • Benjamin Earl Turner – featured vocals
  • Yaw – featured vocals
  • Arima Ederra – additional vocals
  • Blake Davis – additional vocals
  • Sophie Dimitroff – additional vocals
  • Matt Jones – string arrangements
  • Elton “L10MixedIt” Chueng – mixing, mastering
  • Bryant Giles – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Noname.

  1. Self
  2. Blaxploitation
  3. Prayer Song
  4. Window
  5. Don’t Forget About Me
  6. Regal
  7. Montego Bae
  8. Ace
  9. Part of Me
  10. With You
  11. No Name

Kino: The Star Is Named Sun

On August 29, 1989, Kino self-released “The Star is Named Sun”, the seventh bands album. It was recorded in December 1988, at Valeri Leontiev’s studio in Moscow.

Personnel:

  • Viktor Tsoi  – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Yuri Kasparyan  – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Igor Tikhomirov  – bass guitar, keys, programming
  • Georgy Guryanov  – programming, backing vocals
  • Mihail Kuvshinov – engineer
  • Andrej Gusev – design
  • Vasilij Gavrilov – design
  • Pavel Semenov – design
  • Georgi Molitvin – photography
  • Valentin Skljarov – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Viktor Tsoi.

  1. Song Without Words
  2. A Star Called the Sun
  3. A Sad Song
  4. Fairy Tale
  5. A Place to Step Forward
  6. Pack of Cigarettes
  7. Knock
  8. Sadness
  9. April

Tyshawn Sorey Trio: Mesmerism

On July 8, 2022, Tyshawn Sorey self-released “Mesmerism”, his ninth album (credited to Tyshawn Sorey Trio). It was recorded in May 2021, at “Bunker Studio” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Michael Carvin.

Personnel:

  • Tyshawn Sorey – drums, executive producer
  • Aaron Diehl – piano
  • Matt Brewer – bass
  • Aaron Nevezie – recording
  • David Darlington – mixing, mastering
  • John Rogers – photography

Track listing:

  1. Enchantment – Horace Silver
  2. Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johhny Frigo, Lou Carter
  3. Autumn Leaves – Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma
  4. From Time to Time – Paul Motian
  5. Two Over One – Muhal Richard Abrams
  6. REM Blues – Edward Kennedy Ellington

Crumb: Jinx

On June 14, 2019, Crumb self-released “Jinx”, band’s debut studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter and Jonathan Gilad.

Personnel:

  • Lila Ramani – vocals, guitar
  • Bri Aronow – synthesizers, keyboard, saxophone
  • Jesse Brotter – vocals, bass
  • Jonathan Gilad – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter and Jonathan Gilad.

  1. Cracking
  2. Nina
  3. Ghostride
  4. Fall Down
  5. M.R.
  6. The Letter
  7. Part III
  8. And It Never Ends
  9. Faces
  10. Jinx

China Crisis: Autumn In The Neighborhood

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.

  1. Smile (What Kind of Love Is This)
  2. Down Here on Earth
  3. Autumn in the Neighbourhood
  4. Because My Heart – Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
  5. Bernard
  6. Joy and the Spark
  7. Being in Love – Brian McNeil, Chris Barlow, Eddie Lundon, Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
  8. Fool – Eddie Lundon
  9. My Sweet Delight
  10. Tell Tale Signs
  11. Wonderful New World

Dune Rats: Hurry Up and Wait

On January 31, 2020, Dune Rats self-released “Hurry Up and Wait”, the second band’s album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Mitch Kenny, James Tidswell, Danny Beus, Brett Jansch, BC Michaels and John Feldman.

Personnel:

  • Danny Beus – vocals, guitar
  • Brett Jansch – bass, backing vocals
  • BC Michaels – drums, backing vocals
  • Mitch Kenny – engineer
  • Kris Crummett – mastering
  • Lee McConnell – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks Danny Beus, Brett Jansch and BC Michaels.

  1. Intro
  2. Bobby D
  3. Rubber Arm
  4. No Plans
  5. Rock Bottom
  6. Crazy
  7. Patience
  8. Bad Habits
  9. Stupid Is as Stupid Does
  10. If My Bong Could Talk
  11. The Skids
  12. Mountain Come and go But Aussie Pub Rock Lives On (Forever)

Cory Wong: Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood

On January 10, 2020, Cory Wong self-released “Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood”, his fifth studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Cory Wong.

Personnel:

  • Cory Wong – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synth, percussion, mixing
  • Phoebe Katis – vocal
  • Claire Wong – vocal
  • Ellie Wong – vocal
  • Rachel Mazer – vocal
  • Cody Fry – lead vocals, piano, electric piano, synth
  • Kevin Gastonguay – organ, piano, electric piano, keyboards, synth
  • Marti Fischer – keyboards, synth
  • Ben Rector – electric piano
  • Ricky Peterson – organ
  • Seth Tackaberry – bass
  • Kevin MacIntire – bass
  • Jim Anton – bass
  • Sonny Thompson – bass
  • Nate Smith – drums
  • Jordan Rose – drums
  • Steve Goold – drums
  • Petar Janjić – drums
  • Aaron Sterling – loops
  • Dave Koz – alto saxophone
  • Kenny Holman – saxophone
  • Sam Greenfield – tenor saxophone
  • Jake Baldwin – trumpet
  • Matt Salazar – trumpet
  • Steve Strand – trumpet
  • Michael Nelson – trombone
  • Ian Gray – trombone
  • Alison Comerford – violin, viola
  • Michael Nelson – horns arrangements
  • Bill Palmer, Chris Allen, Christian Thomas, John Fields, Matt Patrick – engineer
  • John Fields – engineer, mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Sebastian White – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Golden – Cory Wong, Cody Fry, Marti Fischer
  2. Airplane Mode – Cory Wong
  3. Restoration – Cory Wong
  4. Treehouse – Cory Wong, Phoebe Katis
  5. Meditation – Cory Wong
  6. Team Sports – Cory Wong
  7. Winslow – Cody Wong
  8. Watercolours – Cody Wong
  9. Takeoff – Rachel Mazer, Cody Wong, Robbie Wulfsohn
  10. Julia – Cory Wong, Kevin Gastonguay
  11. BBC News – Cory Wong