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Travis: L. A. Times

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On July 12, 2024, “BMG Rights Management” label released “L.A. Times”, the tenth Travis studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Dave’s Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Fran Healy – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, backing vocals, programming, art direction
  • Andy Dunlop – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, mellotron, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dougie Payne – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
  • Neil Primrose – drums, percussion
  • Tony Hoffer – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Jacob Scesney – saxophone
  • Stewart Cole – trumpet
  • Devon Taylor – trombone
  • Chris Martin – choir vocals
  • Brandon Flowers – choir vocals
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Steve Olmon – engineer assistant
  • The Indian – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Joe Waghorn – design
  • Stefan Ruiz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Fran Healy, except where noted.

  1. Bus
  2. Raze the Bar
  3. Live It All Again
  4. Gaslight
  5. Alive – Tony Hoffer
  6. Home
  7. I Hope That You Spontaneously Combust
  8. Naked in New York City
  9. The River
  10. L. A. Times – Dougie Payne, Andy Dunlop, Neil Primrose

Mew: Frangers

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On April 7, 2003, “Sony” label released “Frengers” the third Mew album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Sweet Silence Studios”, “Sun Studio” in Copenhagen, Denmark, “Ridge Farm Studios” in Capel, Surrey, UK, “Third Stone Recording” and “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, harmonium, mellotron, synthesizers
  • Bo Madsen– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Johan Wohlert– bass, guitars
  • Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion
  • Tobias Wilner Bertram – turntables
  • Rich Costey – ride cymbal
  • Klaus Nielsen – piano
  • Bo Rande – trumpet
  • Damon Tutunjian – additional vocals, additional guitars
  • Patrick Warren – piano
  • Nick Watts – piano, synthesizers
  • Flemming Rasmussen, Troels Alsted, Andreas Hviid, Dan Lefler, Darren Mora, Fred Archanbault – additional engineering
  • George Marino- mastering
  • Stefan Ruiz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Am I Wry? No
  2. 156
  3. Snow Brigade
  4. Symmetry
  5. Behind the Drapes
  6. Her Voice Is Beyond Her Years
  7. Eight Flew Over, One Was Destroyed
  8. She Came Home for Christmas
  9. She Spider
  10. Comforting Sounds

Travis: The Boy with no Name

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On May 7, 2007, “Epic” label released “The Boy with No Name”, the fifth Travis studio album. It was recorded December 2004-January 2007, at “British Grove Studios”, “The Hospital”, “Kensaltown Studios”, “Mayfair Studios”, “RAK Studios”, “Westside Studios”, “The Zeppelin Studios”,” Hampstead Heath” in London, “Mercer Street”, “The Weston Park Hotel” and “Washington Square Park” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Orchard, Nigel Godrich, Mike Hedges, Fran Healy, Andy Dunlop, Dougie Payne, Neil Primrose and George Tandero.

Personnel:

  • Fran Healy– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Andy Dunlop– guitar
  • Dougie Payne– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neil Primrose– drums
  • Sarah Clarke – clarinet
  • Joby Talbot– string arrangement
  • Sally Herbert– violin, string arrangements
  • Lucy Wilkins – violin
  • Louisa Fuller – violin
  • Helena Wood – violin
  • Rick Koster – violin
  • Richard George – violin
  • Louisa Aldridge – violin
  • Jonathan Hill – violin
  • Darragh Morgan – violin
  • Jeff Moore – violin
  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Calina De La Mare – violin
  • Oli Langford – viola
  • Adrian Smith – viola
  • Reiad Chibah – viola
  • John Metcalfe – viola
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Chris Worsey – cello
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Zoe Martlew – cello
  • Manon Morris – harp
  • Julia Stone– backing vocals
  • KT Tunstall– backing vocals
  • Mike Hedges– vocal recordings
  • Steve Orchard – engineer
  • George Tandero – engineer, mixing
  • Nigel Godrich– engineer
  • Matthieu Clouard – production assistant, vocal recordings
  • Jens L Thomsen – engineer assistant
  • Michael H. Brauer– mixing
  • Will Hensley – mixing assistant
  • Emery Dobyns– Washington Square Park recording
  • Tappin Gofton– design, art direction
  • Stefan Ruiz – photography

Track listing:

  1. 3 Times and You Loose – Fran Healy, Andy Dunlop
  2. Selfish Jean – Fran Healy
  3. Closer – Fran Healy
  4. Big Chair – Fran Healy, Andy Dunlop
  5. Battleship – Fran Healy
  6. Eyes Wide Open – Fran Healy
  7. My Eyes – Fran Healy
  8. One Night – Fran Healy
  9. Under the Moonlight – Susie Hug
  10. Out in Space – Fran Healy
  11. Colder – Fran Healy, Dougie Payne
  12. New Amsterdam – Fran Healy
  13. Sailing Away – Fran Healy