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Natalie Merchant: Same

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On May 6, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, sixth Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Clubhouse Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant – vocals
  • Uri Sharlin – grand piano, electric piano, upright piano
  • John Medeski – organ, keyboards
  • Jonathan Dreyden – organ
  • Gabriel Gordon – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Erik Della Penna – electric guitar
  • Jeremy McCoy – double bass
  • John Patitucci – double bass
  • Kurt Muroki – double bass
  • Jesse Murphy – electric bass
  • Marc Friedman – electric bass
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Andrew Barr – drums
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion
  • Stephen Barber – string arrangements
  • Nadége Foofat – string arrangements
  • Tony Finno – string arrangements
  • Liz Lim – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin 
  • Lisa Kim – violin 
  • Quan Ge – violin 
  • Sein Ryu – violin 
  • Sharon Yamada – violin
  • Robert Rinehart – viola
  • Vivek Kamath – viola
  • Alan Stepansky – cello
  • Wei Yu – cello
  • Ru Pie Yeh – cello
  • Eddie Allen – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Clark Gayton – tuba, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Steve Elson – clarinet, saxophones
  • Anthony McGill – clarinet
  • Mindy Kaufmann – flute
  • Johanna Warren, Simi Stone, Tamar-kali, Elizabeth Mitchell – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant.

  1. Ladybird
  2. Maggie Said
  3. Texas
  4. Go Down Moses
  5. Seven Deadly Sins
  6. Giving Up Everything
  7. Black Sheep
  8. It’s a Coming
  9. Lulu (introduction)
  10. Lulu
  11. The End

Red Garland: All Mornin’ Long

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In April 1958, “Prestige” label released “All Mornin’ Long”, the sixth Red Garland album. It was recorded in November 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • George Joyner – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. All Mornin’ Long – Red Garland
  2. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  3. Our Delight – Tadd Dameron

Birds of Tokyo: Human Design

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On April 24, 2020, “Birds of Tokyo”, “Eleven A Music Company” and “EMI Australia” labels released “Human Design”, the sixth Birds of Tokyo studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “The Grove Studios” in Somersby NSW, Australia, and “Love Hertz” in Leichhardt NSW, Australia, and was produced by Adam Spark and Scott Horscroft.

Personnel:

  • Ian Kenny – vocals
  • Adam Spark – guitar
  • Glenn Sarangapany – keyboards
  • Ian Berney – bass
  • Adam Weston – drums
  • Audrey Riley – string arrangements
  • Daniel Denholm – string arrangements
  • Scott Horscroft – engineer, mixing
  • Dorny Mayes – engineer
  • Ted Howard – engineer
  • Izaac Wilson, Jack Nigro, Matt Steward, Owen Butterworth – assistant engineer
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Peter Salmon-Lomas – artwork, design
  • Lynton Crabb – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Glenn Sarangapany, Ian Berney and Adam Weston.

  1. The Greatest Mistakes
  2. Two of Us
  3. Good Lord
  4. Designed
  5. Dive
  6. When Home Calls
  7. Photo by the Lake
  8. Addison
  9. My Darling, My Son
  10. Unbreakable
  11. Never Going Back

Built To Spill: You In Reverse

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On April 11, 2006, “Warner Bros” label released “You in Reverse”, the sixth Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Audible Alchemy” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Doug Martsch and Steven Wray Lobdell.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Jim Roth – guitar
  • Brett Nelson – bass
  • Scott Plouf – drums, percussion
  • Steven Wray Lobdell – guitar, piano, vibraphone, percussion
  • Sam Coomes – organ
  • Brett Netson – guitars

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Martsch, Jim Roth, Brett Melsom and Scott Plouf.

  1. Goin’ Against Your Mind
  2. Traces
  3. Liar
  4. Saturday
  5. Wherever You Go
  6. Conventional Wisdom
  7. Gone
  8. Mess with Time
  9. Just a Habit
  10. The Wait

Sara Bareilles: Amidst the Chaos

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On April 5, 2019, “Epic” label released “Amidst the Chaos” the sixth Sara Bareilles studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, CA, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. Track “Saint Honesty” earned Bareilles a “Grammy Award” for “Best American Roots Performance” at the 2020 ceremony.

Personnel:

  • Sara Bareilles – vocals, piano, electric guitar, programming
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, ukulele
  • Blake Mills – guitar, mandolin, 6-string bass
  • Joseph Ryan – guitar, vocal harmonies
  • T Bone Burnett – guitar
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Philip Khronengold – piano
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic and electric bass
  • Zachary Dawes – electric bass, 6-string bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Mike Piersante – percussion
  • John Legend – vocals
  • Emily King – vocal harmonies
  • Gabriel Johnson – trumpet
  • Billy Centenaro, Karl Wingate, Joseph Lorge – second engineer
  • Jason Wormer – editing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Pete Giberga – executive producer
  • Ivy Skoff – contractor, production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Bareilles, except where noted.

  1. Fire
  2. No Such Thing – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  3. Amor
  4. If I Can’t Have You – Sara Bareilles, Emily King, Aaron Sterling
  5. Eyes on You
  6. Miss Simone – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  7. Wicked Love
  8. Orpheus
  9. Poetry by Dead Man – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  10. Someone Who Loves Me
  11. Saint Honesty – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  12. A Safe Place to Land – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna

Better Than Ezra: Before the Robots

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On April 4, 2005, “Artemis” label released “Before the Robots”, the sixth Better Than Ezra album. It was recorded in 2005, by Ethan Allen, Kevin Griffin, Tom Drummond and Travis Aaron McNabb.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Griffin – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Tom Drummond – bass guitar
  • Travis Aaron McNabb – drums
  • Jon Gros – B3 organ, Whirly, Rhodes
  • Jason Hill – backing vocals
  • Brian Karzcig – backing vocals
  • Eric Lucero – trumpet
  • Mark Mullins – trombone
  • Greg Collins – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Griffin.

  1. Burned
  2. Daylight
  3. A Lifetime
  4. It’s Only Natural
  5. Overcome
  6. Special
  7. American Dream
  8. Our Last Night
  9. A Southern Thing
  10. Juicy
  11. Hollow
  12. Our Finest Years
  13. Breathless

Mystery Jets: A Billion Heartbeats

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On April 3, 2020, “Caroline International” label released “A Billion Heartbeats” the sixth Mystery Jets studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Blaine Harrison, Matthew Twaites, Blaine Harrison, William Rees, Henry Harrison, Jack Flanagan and Kapil Trivedi.

Personnel:

  • Blaine Harrison – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • William Rees – guitar, vocals
  • Henry Harrison – keyboards, guitar
  • Jack Flanagan – bass
  • Kapil Trivedi – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Blaine Harrison, William Rees, Henry Harrison, Jack Flanagan and Kapil Trivedi.

  1. Screwdriver
  2. Petty Drone
  3. History Has Its Eyes on You
  4. A Billion Heartbeats
  5. Endless City
  6. Hospital Radio
  7. Cenotaph
  8. Campfire Song
  9. Watching Yourself Slowly Disappear
  10. Wrong Side of the Tracks

Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly

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On March 15, 2004, “4AD” label released “Misery Is a Butterfly”, the sixth Blonde Redhead studio album. It was recorded March – April 2003, at “Long View Farm” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and was produced by Guy Picciotto.

Personnel:

  • Kazu Makino – vocals, clavinet, guitar, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Amedeo Pace – vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Simone Pace – drums, percussion, electronics, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Eyvind Kang – viola, violin, string arrangements
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Skúli Sverrisson – bass
  • Ryan Hadlock – recording, additional production
  • Chris Evans – engineer assistant
  • Juan Garcia – engineer assistant
  • John Goodmanson – mixing, additional engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chris Bigg – artwork guidance
  • Carlo Mollino – front cover photography
  • Keiko Uenishi – initial artwork assistance
  • Jun Koike – initial artwork assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace.

  1. Elephant Woman
  2. Messenger
  3. Melody
  4. Doll Is Mine
  5. Misery Is a Butterfly
  6. Falling Man
  7. Anticipation
  8. Maddening Cloud
  9. Magic Mountain
  10. Pink Love
  11. Equus

Editors: Violence

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On March 9, 2018, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Violence”, the sixth Editors studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Glasshouse” in Oxford, “Livingston Studios” and “Lynchmob Studios” in London, “Monnow Valley Studios” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, and was produced by Leo Abrahams, Benjamin John Power,

Personnel:

  • Tom Smith – vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Justin Lockey – guitar, engineer
  • Elliot Williams – guitar, keyboards
  • Russell Leetch – bass guitar
  • Ed Lay – drums
  • Emma Smith – violin
  • Leo Abrahams – synthesizers, programming
  • Edith Philips – keyboards, engineer assistant
  • Max Heyes – engineer
  • Billy Halliday – engineer assistant
  • Tom Archer – engineer assistant
  • Ewan Vickery – engineer assistant
  • Matt Glasbey – engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Rahi Rezvani – artwork, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Lay, Elliott Williams, Justin Lockey, Russell Leetch and Tom Smith.

  1. Cold
  2. Hallelujah (So Low)
  3. Violence
  4. Darkness at the Door
  5. Nothingness
  6. Magazine
  7. No Sound but the Wind
  8. Counting Spooks
  9. Belong

Ray LaMontagne: Ouroboros

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On March 4, 2016, “RCA” label released “Ouroboros”, the sixth Ray LaMontagne studio album. It was recorded in February 2015, at “La La land” in Louisville, US, and was produced by Jim James.

Personnel:

  • Ray LaMontagne – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dan Dorff – CP70, RMI, piano, vibes, Mellotron, Trident synthesizer, Multivox piano, Juno, pump organ, pocket piano
  • Dave Givan – drums, percussion
  • Jim James – electric guitar, saxophone, Juno, Trident synthesizer, background vocals
  • Seth Kaufman – bass, meditation box, electric guitar textures, slide guitar
  • Alexis Marsh – background vocals
  • Kevin Ratterman – Moog bass, piano strings, pocket piano, Moog F/X

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray LaMontagne.

  1. Homecoming
  2. Hey No Pressure
  3. The Changing Man
  4. While It Still Beats
  5. In My Own Way
  6. Another Day
  7. A Murmuration of Starlings
  8. Wouldn’t It Make a Lovely Photograph