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As we hit the halfway point of 2021, it's time to recap some of our favorite releases of this year. Here's a small selection of albums we think have stood out so far. Featuring: Alfa Mist, Arlo Parks, Arooj Aftab, Bachelor, Caroline Shaw, Celeste, Charles Lloyd & The Marvels, Dry Cleaning, Eric Church, Floating Points x Pharoah Sanders, Gojira,...
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Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Acoustic Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joanna Cotten, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Church, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Justineau, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hyde, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Worsham, Electric Guitar, Electric Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Wright, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Driver Williams, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Hendricks, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Cease, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Brian Snoddy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 BigEC Records LLC
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - K.O.G, FeaturedArtist - Nubiyan Twist, MainArtist - Luke Wynter, Composer, Lyricist - Joseph Henwood, Composer, Lyricist - Oliver Cadman, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Enser, Composer, Lyricist - Kweku Bentum Sackey, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Louis Excell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger - Finn Booth, Composer, Lyricist
2020 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2020 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
London Symphony Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Pharoah Sanders, MainArtist - Floating Points, MainArtist - BMG, MusicPublisher - Sam Shepherd, Composer, Producer
(C) 2021 Luaka Bop, Inc (P) 2021 Luaka Bop, Inc
Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Olabode, ComposerLyricist - Anish Bhatt, ComposerLyricist - Innocent Idibia, ComposerLyricist - "Commissioner" Gordon, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greentea Peng, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Earbuds, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Aria Wells, ComposerLyricist - Tagara Mhizha, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Benton Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Ahmedu Augustine, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Thompson Hadfield, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kalani Williams, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited
Troy Seals, Author - Donnie Fritts, Author - Kenny Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Newell, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon McNally, Producer, MainArtist - Bukka Allen, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Music, Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - Derek Mixon, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Scruggs, AssociatedPerformer
2021 Blue Rose Music. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2021 Blue Rose Music. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Craig Silvey, MixingEngineer - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Nick Carpenter, Engineer - Julien Baker, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dani Spragg, MixingEngineer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Collin Pastore, Engineer - Calvin Lauber, Engineer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - James Glaves, Engineer
2021 Matador Records 2021 Matador Records
Wipe Out Music, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Sleaford Mods, MainArtist - Jason Williamson, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Fearn, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, MixingEngineer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Billy Nomates, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2021 Sleaford Mods under exclusive licence to Rough Trade Records Ltd. 2020 Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Wrench, MixingEngineer - Gianluca Buccellati, Composer, Producer - Arlo Parks, MainArtist - Anais Marinho, Composer
2021 Arlo Parks under exclusive license to Transgressive Records Ltd. 2021 Arlo Parks under exclusive license to Transgressive Records Ltd.
Matt Sweeney, Composer, MainArtist - Will Oldham, Composer - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, MainArtist - Drag City Inc, MusicPublisher
2021 Drag City Inc 2020 Drag City Inc
So Percussion, Composer, Producer, Steel Drums, MainArtist - Caroline Shaw, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Ryan Schwabe, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Matt Hall, AssistantEngineer - Matt Poirier, Mixer, Additional Editor - Eric Cha-Beach, Producer - Dave Snyder, AssistantEngineer
© 2021 Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion, under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2021 Caroline Shaw, under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kieran Hebden, Composer, Writer - Madlib, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Jarrett Mumford, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Madlib Invazion ℗ 2021 Madlib Invazion
Wayne Perry, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Carla Thomas, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Splash, Producer, Piano, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Snell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Mercel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Chiverton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Kirkscey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Guzman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Valerie June, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Wieczorek, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jennifer Puckett, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Sherman, Hammond Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Iead, Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Dwayne Bennett, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Zimmerman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phil English, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Escanes, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Munson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jason DiMatteo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Klarman, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Yu, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 June Tunes Music, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Rooney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lana Del Rey, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Bass, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Heath, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Smith, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Lana Del Rey
JOE JONES, Engineer - John Parish, Producer, MixingEngineer - Warp Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Nick Buxton, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Warp Publishing, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Dry Cleaning, MainArtist - Lewis Maynard, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Dowse, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Florence Shaw, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer
2021 4AD Ltd 2020 4AD Ltd
Skepta, Author, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Remi Kabaka, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Albarn, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Mixer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Allen, Composer, Producer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Okri, Author, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Laetitia Bourgeois, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antoine Chabert, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Etienne Meunier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Decca Records France
Jack Tatum, Author, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Japanese Breakfast, MainArtist - Michelle Zauner, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Hendrix, Producer, AssociatedPerformer
2021 Dead Oceans 2021 Dead Oceans
Jamey Haddad, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gyan Riley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shahzad Ismaily, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Valleau, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arooj Aftab, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nadje Noordhuis, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Whittemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maeve Gilchrist, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Arooj Aftab
GENE PAUL, MasteringEngineer - Brian Montgomery, MixingEngineer - Darcy James Argue, Producer - Jihye Lee, Composer, Producer - Jihye Lee Orchestra, MainArtist - jihyemusic, MusicPublisher
(C) 2021 Jihye Lee under exclusive license to Motéma Music. (P) 2021 JIHYEMUSIC (ASCAP)
Daniel Carey, Producer, Mixer - Squid, MainArtist - Arthur Leadbetter, Composer - Ollie Judge, Composer - Laurie Nankivell, Composer - Louis Borlase, Composer - Anton Pearson, Composer - Martha Skye Murphy, FeaturedArtist
2021 Warp Records 2021 Warp Records
Alan Hampton, Double Bass - Mark Guiliana, Drums - Isfar Sarabski, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - Main Strings Ensemble, Strings
Under exclusive license to Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, © 2021 Isfar Sarabski Under exclusive license to Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH,, ℗ 2021 Isfar Sarabski
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Leisz, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ornette Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Charles Lloyd, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Frisell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Rogers, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Harland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael C. Ross, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Lloyd & The Marvels, MainArtist - Joe Harley, Producer, Sound Supervisor - Dorothy Darr, Producer
℗ 2021 Charles Lloyd
Bachelor, MainArtist - Palehound, MainArtist - Jay Som, MainArtist
2021 Polyvinyl Record Co. 2021 Polyvinyl Record Co.
Rob Schnapf, Engineer - Matt Schuessler, Engineer - Domino Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Mdou Moctar, MainArtist - Seth Manchester, MixingEngineer - Ahmoudou Madassane, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Coltun, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mahamadou Souleymane, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Souleymane Ibrahim, AssociatedPerformer - Domino Publishing (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Matador Records 2020 Matador Records
Ruby Wood, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist - Louie Hemus, Composer, Lyricist - Hemai, Producer, MainArtist - Brandon Mazumden, Composer, Lyricist
2021 Tru Thoughts 2021 Tru Thoughts
Jamie Hartman, Producer, Piano, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Celeste, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Wrabel, ComposerLyricist - Sebastian Plano, Strings, Strings Director, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Leva, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ted Jensen, Masterer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Joe Duplantier, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Gojira, MainArtist - Mario Duplantier, Drums, Writer - Christian Andreu, Guitar - Jorge Taveras, Pro-Tools Engineer - Jamie Uertz, Engineer - Jean-Michel Labadie, Bass - Johann Meyer, Engineer - Taylor Bingley, Engineer - Morgan David, MixingEngineer - Billy Knauft, MixingEngineer
© 2021 Roadrunner Records Inc. ℗ 2021 Roadrunner Records, Inc.
Justin Townes Earle, Composer - Steve Earle & The Dukes, MainArtist - Music (BMI) All Rights Administered By BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, MusicPublisher
2020 New West Record, LLC 1989 Music (BMI) All Rights Administered By BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Dann Hume, Author - Matt Corby, Author - Tash Sultana, MainArtist - Taj Hendrix (Tash) Sultana, Author, Producer
2020 Lonely Lands Records Under Exclusive License to Mom+Pop 2020 Lonely Lands Records Under Exclusive License to Mom+Pop
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Will Holland, Mixer - Alfa mist, Producer, MainArtist - Alfa Sekitoleko, Composer
2021 Anti 2021 Anti
Robert McDowell, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Manchester Orchestra, MainArtist - Andy Hull, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Marks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ethan Gruska, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Prince, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Very, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dowell Gandy, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Martens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Loma Vista Recordings.
Lars Stalfors, Producer, Mixer - Middle Kids, MainArtist - Tim Fitz, Producer - Hannah Cameron, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Fitzmaurice, Composer, Lyricist - Domino US, MusicPublisher
2021 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2020 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Tom Iansek, Composer, Producer - Tori Zietsch, Composer - Maple Glider, MainArtist
2021 Partisan Records / Pieater 2021 Partisan Records / Pieater
Guy Davie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Skinner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Hick, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Shabaka Hutchings, Composer, Producer, Woodwinds, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sons Of Kemet, MainArtist - Dilip Harris, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Theon Cross, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Locock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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As we hit the halfway point of 2021, it's time to recap some of our favorite releases of this year. Here's a small selection of albums we think have stood out so far.
Featuring: Alfa Mist, Arlo Parks, Arooj Aftab, Bachelor, Caroline Shaw, Celeste, Charles Lloyd & The Marvels, Dry Cleaning, Eric Church, Floating Points x Pharoah Sanders, Gojira, Greentea Peng, Hemai, Isfar Sarabski, Japanese Breakfast, Jihye Lee Orchestra, Julien Baker, Lana Del Rey, Madlib, Mammoth WVH, Manchester Orchestra, Maple Glider, Matt Sweeney + Bonne 'Prince' Billy, Mdou Moctar, Middle Kids, Nubiyan Twist, Shannon McNally, Sleaford Mods, Sons of Kemet, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Squid, Tash Sultana, Tony Allen, and Valerie June.
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