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Blancmange: Semi Datached

On March 21, 2015, “Cherry Red Records” label released “Semi Detached”, the sixth Blancmange studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Neil Arthur.

Personnel:

  • Neil Arthur – lead vocals, keyboards
  • David Rhodes – guitar
  • Jake Parker – backing vocals
  • Eleanor Arthur – backing and additional vocals
  • Helen Kincaid, Joe Arthur, Tony Brook, Harvey Brook, Reed Wilson, Rupert Howe – additional vocals
  • Adam Fuest – mixing
  • Tim Debney – mastering
  • Adam Yeldham – artwork
  • Helen Kincaid – asteroid painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Arthur, except where noted.

  1. The Fall – Neil Arthur, Graham Henderson
  2. I Want More – Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Peter Gilmour
  3. Paddington
  4. It Didn’t Take Long
  5. MKS Lover
  6. Like I Do
  7. Deep in the Mine
  8. Acid
  9. Useless
  10. Bloody Hell Fire

Big Wreck: Grace Street

On February 3, 2017, “Ole” and “Warner Music Canada” label released “Grace Street”, the fifth Big Wreck studio album. It was recorded July – November 2016, at “The Orange Lounge”, “The Farm Studios”, “Noble Street Studios”, and was produced by Ian Thornley and Garth Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Thornley – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Paulo Neta – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Doherty – rhythm guitar
  • David McMillan – bass guitar
  • Chuck Keeping – drums, percussion
  • Alain Johannes – cigfiddle
  • Casey Marshall – additional backing vocals
  • Tyler Tasson – additional backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Thornley, except where noted.

  1. It Comes as No Surprise
  2. One Good Piece of Me
  3. Tomorrow Down
  4. You Don’t Even Know
  5. Useless
  6. A Speedy Recovery
  7. Motionless
  8. Digging In – lyrics by Ian Thornley, Casey Marshall
  9. The Receiving End – music by Ian Thornley, Alain Johannes
  10. Floodgates
  11. The Arborist
  12. Skybunk Marche – music by Ian Thornley, Brian Doherty
  13. All My Fears on You