The Adults (album)

The Adults
The cover of The Adults album showing a macro photo of an old cowboy toy.
Studio album by The Adults
Released June 20, 2011
Recorded Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and other locations
Genre rock, pop, electronica
Length 48:14
Label Warner Music New Zealand
Producer Jon Toogood & Tiki Taane

The Adults is the self-titled debut album by New Zealand supergroup The Adults. The album was released in June 2011 and spent 11 weeks in the New Zealand album chart, peaking at number four.[1][2]

The album was recorded in locations in Australia and New Zealand, including recording facilities The Lab and Tikidub Productions in Auckland, the Blue Room in Wellington and Stonefeather Studios in Featherston, as well as the homes of various band members in Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Palmerston North.[3]

The album has been released with a Deluxe Edition; an iTunes Deluxe Edition with B-sides, remixes and videos; and a bonus edition which includes tracks from The Adults' June 2012 concert with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Three singles have been released from The Adults: "One Million Ways", "A Part of Me" and "Nothing to Lose".[4][5]

The Adults has been nominated for Album of the Year at the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards[6]

Track list

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "One Million Ways"  Jon Toogood & Shayne Carter 3:22
2. "A Part of Me"  Jon Toogood & Anika Moa 3:20
3. "A New Beginning"  Jon Toogood & Julia Deans 4:29
4. "Reunite"  Jon Toogood 3:09
5. "Nothing to Lose"  Karoline Tamati (Ladi6) 4:15
6. "Sleep Me Tight"  Jon Toogood & Anika Moa 2:38
7. "Most Important"  Jon Toogood & Shayne Carter 3:52
8. "Up and Gone"  Jon Toogood & Shayne Carter 3:29
9. "Everyday I Wake Up"  Jon Toogood & Julia Deans 3:03
10. "Long Way Off"  Jon Toogood & Shayne Carter 3:47
11. "Anniversary Day"  Jon Toogood & Julia Deans 4:50
12. "Please Wake Up"  Jon Toogood & Karoline Tamati (Ladi6) 7:45

References

  1. "Discography The Adults". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. "The Adults". Amplifier. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Adults (album)". The Adults Wiki. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. "THE ADULTS". CSO. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  5. "The Adults + Live With The CSO". Amplifier. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  6. "2012 Album of the Year". NZMA. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  7. "Live with the CSO". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "The Adults". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.