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Kongos: Egomaniac

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On June 10, 2016, “Epic” label released “Egomaniac”, the third Kongos studio album.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Kongos – vocals, accordion, piano, synths, programming
  • Danny Kongos – vocals, guitars, slide guitar
  • Jesse Kongos – vocals, drums, guitars, bass, synths, programming
  • Dylan Kongos – vocals, bass, pedal-steel guitar, guitars

Track listing:

  1. Take it from Me – Jesse Kongos
  2. The World Would Run Better – Danny Kongos
  3. I Want it Free – Jesse Kongos, Johnny Kongos
  4. Underground – Dylan Kongos
  5. Autocorrect – Jesse Kongos
  6. Where I Belong – Danny Kongos
  7. Birds Do It – Johnny Kongos
  8. 2 in the Morning – Danny Kongos
  9. Look At Me – Jesse Kongos
  10. I Don’t Mind – Dylan Kongos
  11. Hey You, Yeah You – Dylan Kongos
  12. Repeat After Me – Dylan Kongos
  13. If You Could – Johnny Kongos

Temper Trap: Thick as Thieves

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On June 10, 2016, “Liberation Music” label released “Thick as Thieves”, the third Temper Trap studio album. It was recorded February 2013 – October 2015, and was produced by Rich Cooper and Damian Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Greer – guitars, keys
  • Justin Parker– guitars
  • Dougy Mandagi – vocals, guitars
  • Pascal Gabriel– keyboards
  • Jonathon Aherne – bass
  • Toby Dundas – drums, percussion
  • Rich Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Britini Blackketter – backing vocals
  • Rich Cooper – programming
  • Pascal Gabriel – programming
  • Russell Fawcus – engineer, producer assistant
  • Spike Stent, Damian Taylor-  mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Jonathon Aherne – cover art
  • Steve Stacey – design
  • Jon Bergman – photography
  • Ben Allen – producer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Thick as Thieves – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Pascal Gabriel,  Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  2. So Much Sky – Jonathon Aherne, Ben H. Allen III, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  3. Burn – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  4. Lost – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  5. Fall Together – Jonathon Aherne, Ben H. Allen III, Richard Scott Cooper, Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi, Justin Parker
  6. Alive – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  7. Riverina – Jonathon Aherne Toby Dundas,  Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  8. Summer’s Almost Gone – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi, James Ryan Ho
  9. Tombstone – Jonathon Aherne,Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  10. What If I Am Wrong – Jonathon Aherne, Ben H. Allen III,Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi
  11. Ordinary World – Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Pascal Gabriel, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi

 

alt-J: Relaxer

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On June 2, 2017, “Infectious Music” and “Canvasback Music” label released “Relaxer”, the third alt-J studio album. It was recorded August 2016 – January 2017, at “Iguana Studios” in Brixton,”Abbey Road Studios” in Westminster, “The Church Studios” in Crouch End, “Strongroom Studios” in Shoreditch, “Ely Cathedral” in Ely, and was produced by Charlie Andrew. The album art was taken from a video game made specifically for the band by Japanese artist Osamu Sato. It was inspired by Sato’s 1998 “PlayStation” video game LSD.

Personnel:

  • Joe Newman – vocals, guitar
  • Gus Unger-Hamilton – vocals, keyboards
  • Thom Sonny Green– drums, percussion, programming
  • Martin Williams – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Auckland – trumpet
  • Adrian Hallowell – trombone
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone
  • Trevor Mires – trombone
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
  • Ellie Rowsell, Marika Hackman– vocals
  • Hinako Omori – backing vocals
  • Ely Cathedral Boy Choristers – choir
  • Charlie Andrew – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Brett Cox, Jay Pocknell – engineer
  • Stefano Civetta, Paul Pritchard, Graeme Baldwin – engineer assistant
  • Dick Beetham – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Sonny Green, except where noted.

  1. 3WW
  2. In Cold Blood
  3. House of the Rising Sun – traditional
  4. Hit Me Like That Share
  5. Deadcrush
  6. Adeline – Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Thom Sonny Green, Hans Zimmer
  7. Last Year
  8. Pleader

Brian Jonestown Massacre: Take It from the Man!

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On May 28, 1996, “Bomp!” label released “Take It from the Man!”, the third Brian Jonestown Massacre studio album. November 1995 – February 1996, and was produced by Larry Thrasher.

Personnel:

  • Anton Newcombe– vocals, guitar, bass, organ, mellotron, drums
  • Dean Taylor, Jeff Davies, Mara Keagle – guitar
  • Matt Hollywood– vocals, bass, guitar
  • Brian Glaze– drums
  • Joel Gion– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Anton Newcombe, Matt Hollywood, Dean Taylor, Jeff Davies, Mara Keagle, Brian Glaze and Joel Gion, except where noted.

  1. Vacuum Boots
  2. Who?
  3. Oh Lord
  4. Caress
  5. (David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six
  6. Straight Up and Down
  7. Monster – Anton Newcombe, Jeff Davies
  8. Take It from the Man
  9. S.A.
  10. Mary, Please
  11. Monkey Puzzle
  12. Fucker
  13. Dawn
  14. Cabin Fever
  15. In My Life
  16. The Be Song
  17. My Man Syd
  18. Straight Up and Down (long version)

 Lúnasa: The Merry Sisters of Fate

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On May 21, 2001, “Green Linnet Records” label released “The Merry Sisters of Fate”, the third Lúnasa studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Marguerite Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Seán Smyth, Kevin Crawford, Trevor Hutchinson, Cillian Vallely and Donogh Hennessy.

Personnel:

  • Seán Smyth– fiddle, low whislte
  • Kevin Crawford– flute, low whistle, F low whistle, whistle
  • Trevor Hutchinson– bass, double bass
  • Cillian Vallely– uilleann pipes, low whistle, F low whistle
  • Donogh Hennessy – acoustic and electric guitar, nylon strings guitar, steel string guitar, low whistle, whistle
  • Kieran Wilde – clarinet
  • David Odlum – guitars
  • Patz Fitzpatrick – piano, clarinet arrangement, harmonium
  • Ed Dean – lap steel guitar
  • Dave Hingerty – percussion
  • Miriam Ingram – clarinet arrangement
  • David Odlum, Ed Kenehan – recording, mixing
  • Naoimh Ingram – cover, design
  • Giorgia Bertazzi – photography

Track listing:

  1. Aoibhneas (Aoibhneas Eilis Ni Cheallaigh, Jimmy Ward’s, Not Safe With A Razor)
  2. Donogh and Mike’s (1 August, Windbr)
  3. Killarney Boys of Pleasure
  4. The Merry Sisters of Fate (The Merry Sisters Of Fate, The Longacre)
  5. Iníon Ni Scannláin
  6. Casu (Asturian Air, Aires De Pontevedra, Muineira De Casu)
  7. Páistin Fionn
  8. The Minor Bee (Minor Slip, Ronde De Loudeac, The Red Bee)
  9. Scully’s (Scully Casey’s, The Dusty Miller)
  10. Return from Fingal
  11. Morning Nightcap (The Wedding, Morning Nightcap, The Malbay Shuffle)

 

The Night Flight Orchestra: Amber Galactic

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On May 19, 2017, “Nuclear Blast” label released “Amber Galactic”, the third Night Flight Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Handsome Hard Studios” in Kävlinge, “Nordic Sound Lab” in Skara, “Studio Valborg”, “Studio Rymdberg” and “Speedstrid Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Björn “Speed” Strid– vocals
  • David Andersson – guitar
  • Richard Larsson – keyboards, percussion
  • Sharlee D’Angelo– bass
  • Jonas Källsbäck – drums, percussion
  • Sebastian Forslund – congas, percussion, guitar
  • Johanna Beijbom – backing vocals
  • Martin Lindqvist – sax solo
  • Hanna Carlsson – cello
  • Giorgia Carteri, Kamila Kucharska, Lena Mischuk, Kenya Horst, Anna Berntman – special guests

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Flyer
  2. Star of Rio
  3. Gemini
  4. Sad State of Affairs
  5. Jennie
  6. Domino
  7. Josephine
  8. Space Whispers
  9. Something Mysterious
  10. Saturn in Velvet

Band of Horses: Infinite Arms

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On May 18, 2010, “Brown Records” label released “Infinite Arms”, the third Band of Horses album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Phil Ek, Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barret, Ryan Monroe, Bill Reynolds and Tyler Ramsey.

Personnel:

  • Benjamin Bridwell – vocals, guitars, drums, sounds, memotron
  • Tyler Ramsey – vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, piano, theremin
  • Ryan Monroe – vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar
  • Bill Reynolds – bass, tambourine, guitar, percussion, sounds
  • Creighton Barret – drums, thunderdrum, percussion
  • Jay Widenhouse, Dylan Huber – trumpet
  • Dave Wilkens – trombone
  • Clint Fore – tuba
  • Lauren Brown – strings
  • Dave Sardy – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Benjamin Bridwell, except where noted.

  1. Factory
  2. Compliments
  3. Laredo
  4. Blue Beard – Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barret, Ryan Monroe, Bill Reynolds, Tyler Ramsey
  5. On My Way Back Home
  6. Infinite Arms
  7. Dilly – Benjamin Bridwell, Tyler Ramsey
  8. Evening Kitchen – Tyler Ramsey
  9. Order – Ryan Monroe
  10. For Annabelle – Benjamin Bridwell, Tyler Ramsey
  11. NW Apt.
  12. Neighbor

The Hellacopters: Grande Rock

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On May 1999, “White Jazz Records” label released “Grande Rock”, the third  Hellacopters (The) album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Nicke Andersson, Kenny Håkansson, Anders Lindstrom and Robert Eriksson.

Personnel:

  • Nicke Andersson– vocals guitars
  • Anders Lindström– guitar, piano
  • Kenny Håkansson– bass guitar
  • Robert Eriksson– drums
  • Matt McHellburger– vocals, harp
  • Pike McWalleye – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Zquaty – percussion
  • Odd De Cologne – voice
  • Anders Lind – recording
  • Stefan Boman – mixing, editing
  • Åsa Winzell – mastering
  • Ray Hill – pinstriping
  • Lance Hammond – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nicke Andersson, Kenny Håkansson, Anders Lindstrom and Robert Eriksson.

  1. Action De Grâce
  2. Alright Already Now
  3. Move Right out of Here
  4. Welcome to Hell
  5. The Electric Index Eel
  6. Paul Stanley
  7. The Devil Stole the Beat from the Lord
  8. Dogday Mornings
  9. Venus in Force
  10. 5 vs. 7
  11. Lonely
  12. Renvoyer

Pink Martini: Hey Eugene!

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On May 15, 2007, “Heinz Records” label released “Hey Eugene!”, the third Pink Martini album. It was recorded December 2005 – December 2006, and was produced by Thomas Lauderdale, China Forbes and Phil Baker. The album was certified Platinum in France by UPFI.

Personnel:

  • China Forbes – vocals
  • Dan Faehnle – guitar
  • Phil Baker – guitar, upright bass
  • Thomas Lauderdale – piano
  • Timothy Nishimoto – vocals, percussion
  • Brian Davis, Derek Rieth – congas, percussion
  • Martin Zarzar – cavaquinho, drums, percussion
  • Gavin Bondy – trumpet
  • Robert Taylor – trombone, trumpet
  • Nicholas Crosa, Paloma Griffin – violin
  • Pansy Chang, Brant Taylor – cello
  • Maureen Love – harp

Track listing:

  1. Everywhere – China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale
  2. Tempo Perdido – Ataulfo Alves
  3. Mar Desconocido – Martin Zarzar, includes an excerpt of “Waltz in C#-minor” by Frédéric Chopin
  4. Taya Tan – Taku Izumi, Michio Yamagami
  5. City of Night – China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale
  6. Ojalá – Thomas Lauderdale, Luisa Quiñoy, Timothy Nishimoto, Daniel Lemay, China Forbes
  7. Bukra Wba’do – Mounir Mourad, Fatehi Qorah
  8. Cante e Dance – Phil baker
  9. Hey Eugene – China Forbes
  10. Syracuse – Henri Salvador, Bernard Dimey
  11. Dosvedanya Mio Bombino – China Forbes, Maya Forbes,
    includes an excerpt of “The Happy Wanderer” by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller
  12. Tea for Two – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar

The Fall of Troy: Manipulator

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On May 1, 2007, “Equal Vision” label released “Manipulator”, the third Fall of Troy (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2006 – January 2007, at “Robert Lang Studios”, “Red Room Studio” and “Avast Classic” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Matt Bayles.

Personnel:

  • Thomas Erak – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Ward – vocals, bass guitar, layout concept, illustrations
  • Andrew Forsman– drums
  • Nouela Johnston – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Matt Bayles– engineer, mixing
  • John Ziemski – engineer assistant
  • Ed Brooks – mastering
  • Bill Scoville, Brandon Proff – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Thomas Erik, Tim Ward and Andrew Forsman.

  1. Cut Down All the Trees and Name the Streets After Them
  2. The Dark Trail
  3. Quarter Past
  4. Problem!?
  5. Semi – Fiction
  6. Oh, The Casino
  7. Sledgehammer
  8. Seattlantis
  9. Ex-Creations
  10. Shhh!!! If You’re Quiet, I’ll Show You a Dinosaur
  11. Caught Up
  12. A Man. A Plan. A Canal. Panama