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Frank Turner: FTHC

On February 11, 2022, “Xtra Mile” label released “FTHC” (Frank Turner Hardcore), the ninth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “ARC” in Oxford, “WAYout” in Sierra Leone and “Dock Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir – piano, keyboards, organ, backing vocals, photography
  • Jason Isbell – electric guitar
  • Rich Costey – electric guitar, programming, percussion
  • Koby Berman – additional synths, falsetto vocals
  • Ilan Rubin – drums
  • Dominic Howard – drums
  • Jason McGerr – drums
  • WAYout Arts Crew – percussion
  • Kevin Fennell – drums
  • Simon Neil – additional vocals
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
  • Matt Taylor – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Koby Berman – additional production
  • Rob Parry – artwork
  • Thomas Lacey – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. Non Servianm
  2. The Gathering
  3. Haven’t Been Doing So Well
  4. Untainted Love
  5. Fatherless – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  6. My Bad
  7. Miranda
  8. A Wave Across a Bay
  9. The Resurrectionists – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  10. Punches
  11. Perfect Score
  12. The Work
  13. Little Life
  14. Farewell to My City

Marillion: An Hour Before It’s Dark

On March 4, 2022, “Intact” and “earMUSIC” labels released “An Hour Before It’s Dark”, the 20th Marillion studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Racket Club” in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, “Real World” in Wiltshire, “Ace” in Aartselaar, Belgium, and was produced by Michael Hunter, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly and Steve Hogarth.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth – lead vocals
  • Steve Rothery – electric guitar
  • Mark Kelly – keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas – bass guitar
  • Ian Mosley – drums
  • Choir Noir – vocals
  • Michael Hunter – recording, mixing
  • Simon Ward – artwork

All lyrics by Steve Hogarth; all music by Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly and Steve Hogarth.

  1. Be Hard on Yourself
  2. Reprogram the Gene
  3. Only a Kiss
  4. Murder Machine
  5. The Crow and the Nightingale
  6. Sierra Leone
  7. Care

Thompson Twins: A Product Of…

In June 1981, “T Records” label released “A Product of…”, the debut Thompson Twins studio album. It was recorded in April 1981 and was produced by Dennis Bovell, Tom Bailey, Joe Leeway, Chris Bell, Jane Shorter, Peter Dodd, John Roog, and Mike Howlett.

Personnel:

  • Tom Bailey– lead vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion, reeds, mixing
  • Chris Bell – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Peter Dodd – guitar, percussion, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Joe Leeway– congas, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Roog – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jane Shorter – saxophone, percussion
  • Steve Dewey – engineer, mixing
  • Alan O’Duffy, John Hade – mixing
  • Jonathan Phipps – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Bailey, Joe Leeway, Chris Bell, Jane Shorter, Peter Dodd, John Roog, and Mike Howlett, except where noted

  1. When I See You
  2. Politics
  3. Slave Trade
  4. Could Be Her…Could Be You
  5. Make Believe
  6. Don’t Go Away
  7. The Price
  8. Oumma Aularesso (Animal Laugh) – traditional from Sierra Leone; arranged by Tom Bailey
  9. Anything Is Good Enough
  10. A Product Of…
  11. Perfect Game
  12. Vendredi Saint – traditiional Gregorian chant; arranged by Tom Bailey