Angus & Julia Stone (album)
| Angus & Julia Stone | ||||
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| Studio album by Angus & Julia Stone | ||||
| Released | 1 August 2014 | |||
| Recorded |
Late 2013–April 2014; Shangri-La Studios (Malibu, California)[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk, acoustic | |||
| Length | 60:07 | |||
| Label | EMI Music Australia, American Recordings, Virgin EMI, Universal Germany, Discograph France[2] | |||
| Producer | Angus & Julia Stone, Rick Rubin | |||
| Angus & Julia Stone chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Angus & Julia Stone | ||||
Angus & Julia Stone is the self-titled, third full-length album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 1 August 2014 in Australia through EMI Music Australia,[5] and on the same day in the United States through American Recordings.[2] Its release was preceded by the singles "Heart Beats Slow",[3] which peaked at #37 in Australia,[6] and "A Heartbreak".[4] The videos for both songs as well as a video for "Get Home" were directed by Jessie Hill.[7]
American producer Rick Rubin helped reunite the duo and co-produced the album.[8] Rubin said of the experience: "This album is extraordinary; Angus and Julia are truly unique musicians. They are authentic and pure people who do things from the heart. I've never worked with anyone like them before."[1] The album has been said to contain "blended harmonies [...] and more experimental guitar textures".[1]
The album is the highest-charting by the duo to date, reaching the top 10 in several countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand. With an average of 67 based on 7 reviews on review aggregator Metacritic, Angus & Julia Stone received generally favorable critical reception.[9]
Track listing
All tracks written by Angus & Julia Stone.
| Standard edition[5] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "A Heartbreak" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "My Word for It" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Grizzly Bear" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Heart Beats Slow" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Wherever You Are" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Get Home" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Death Defying Acts" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Little Whiskey" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "From the Stalls" | 5:09 |
| 10. | "Other Things" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Please You" | 5:40 |
| 12. | "Main Street" | 5:35 |
| 13. | "Crash and Burn" | 6:36 |
| Total length: | 60:07 | |
| Deluxe edition bonus tracks[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | "Do Without" | 4:15 |
| 15. | "All This Love" | 4:05 |
| 16. | "Roses" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 71:56 | |
| Australian iTunes Store special edition[11] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "A Heartbreak" (Live in London / 2014) | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Main Street" (Live in Sesto / 2014) | 5:51 |
| 3. | "For You" (Live in Brisbane / 2014) | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Crash & Burn" (Live in Lyon / 2014) | 6:15 |
| 5. | "My Word for It" (Live in Brisbane / 2014) | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Big Jet Plane" (Live in Lyon / 2014) | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Other Things" (Live in Newcastle / 2014) | 6:03 |
| 8. | "Wedding Song" (Live in Melbourne / 2014) | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Wherever You Are" (Live in Brooklyn / 2014) | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Death Defying Acts" (Live in Vienna / 2014) | 5:41 |
| 11. | "Santa Monica Dream" (Live in Paris / 2014) | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 54:49 | |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- 1 2 3 "JB Hi-Fi | Angus & Julia STONE, ANGUS & JULIA". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Angus & Julia Stone (Deluxe Version) by Angus & Julia Stone". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- 1 2 "Angus And Julia Stone Reveal First Single Off New Album ♫ theMusic.com.au". Street Press Australia. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- 1 2 "Hear: new Angus and Julia Stone song A Heartbreak | music news | triple j". ABC. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Angus & Julia Stone by Angus & Julia Stone". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Angus & Julia Stone - Heart Beats Slow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ↑ Hyrce, Katie (2014-07-09). "Interview: Angus & Julia Stone's Director Jessie Hill". Oyster. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ↑ McCabe, Kathy (2014-07-28). "Rick Rubin says third album from Angus and Julia Stone is first time they have written together". News.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ↑ "Reviews or Angus & Julia Stone by Angus & Julia Stone - Metacritic". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ "Angus & Julia Stone (Deluxe)". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "Angus & Julia Stone (Special Edition)". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 February 2015.