Wreck & Ruin

Wreck & Ruin
Studio album by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
Released 7 September 2012
Recorded Central Coast, New South Wales
Genre Country, bluegrass
Length 33:58
Label Liberation
Producer Nash Chambers, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
Kasey Chambers chronology
Storybook
(2011)		 Wreck & Ruin
(2012)		 Bittersweet
(2014)
Shane Nicholson chronology
Bad Machines
(2011)		 Wreck & Ruin
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Slant [2]

Wreck & Ruin is the second collaboration album between the Australian country singer Kasey Chambers and the Australian singer Shane Nicholson, released by Liberation Music in Australia on 7 September 2012 (see 2012 in music).[3]

In October 2013, the album won Best Country Album at the 2013 ARIA Awards. It was also nominated for the Best Cover Art, but lost to Ice on the Dune. [4]

Reviews

Mark Deming of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, saying; "The 13 songs they wrote for this project are sublime, hitting their target with impressive skill whether they're trying to generate laughter, menace, or a pull on the heartstrings. Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson are two of the finest natural talents in country and folk music today need only listen to this to be convinced".[5]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson. 

No. Title Length
1. "'Til Death Do Us Part"   1:25
2. "Wreck And Ruin"   2:30
3. "Adam And Eve"   3:06
4. "The Quiet Life"   2:37
5. "Dustbowl"   2:43
6. "Familiar Strangers"   3:04
7. "Your Sweet Love"   2:31
8. "Rusted Shoes"   2:53
9. "Flat Nail Joe"   2:39
10. "Have Mercy On Me"   2:56
11. "Up Or Down"   2:30
12. "Sick As A Dog"   1:53
13. "Troubled Mind"   03:20

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
Position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 6
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 35
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] 10
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 15

Credits

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Wreck & Ruin (Deluxe Version) / Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Awards by Year - 2013". www.ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kasey Chambers / Shane Nicholson - Wreck & Ruin". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Chart Search: Artist=Kasey Chambers / Title=Wreck / Chart=Top Country Albums". Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Chart Search: Artist=Kasey Chambers / Title=Wreck / Chart=Folk Albums". Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Chart Search: Artist=Kasey Chambers / Title=Wreck / Chart=Heatseeker Albums". Retrieved March 10, 2015.

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