Perennial (album)

Perennial
Studio album by Vera Blue
Released 21 July 2017
Length 44:52
Label Universal Music Australia
Vera Blue chronology
Fingertips
(2016)Fingertips2016		 Perennial
(2017)
Singles from Perennial
  1. "Private"
    Released: 17 February 2017
  2. "Mended"
    Released: 26 May 2017
  3. "Regular Touch"
    Released: 14 July 2017

Perennial is the second studio album by Australian folk musician Vera Blue (the first under the name Vera Blue). The album was announced on 15 June 2017, and released on 21 July 2017.

Upon announcement, Vera Blue said: "Perennial is a term for plants that come back year after year, and I like to relate that to memory, feelings and emotions. It's what the record is all about; relationships can be very cyclical, or never-ending, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's just part of life."[1] The album was recorded between Sydney and Los Angeles and is arranged into three chapters which chronologically trace the development of the songwriter.[2]

Vera Blue promoted the album with a national tour across Australia from July to September 2017.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Herald Sun[4]

Cameron Adams from the Herald Sun said: "Pavey and her creative partners Andy and Thom Mak fire up a deep house beat, where the bass goes low while Pavey's voice hovers above, detailing how with a few billion humans on the earth she can afford to be choosy. "Magazine" and "Regular Touch" are what you could even call bangers — it's as if Pavey is cutting out the middle man and remixing herself ... and it works." He added: "'First Week' has flashbacks to her Simon and Garfunkel origins, before the gentle verses are punctured by an epic chorus that sounds like New Order playing a gig in a church. Yet there's still gorgeous harmonies and melodies in the mix and personal lyrics about a bespoke heartbreak song. 'Said Goodbye to Your Mother' captures Pavey's precise way with words, a bruised relationship post-mortem that is as raw musically as it is emotionally, while 'Fools' follows the Troye Sivan organic electronic blueprint in style. 'Pedestal' secures a sweet spot between Kate Bush, Coldplay and Radiohead... But there's also brutally tender moments like piano ballad 'We Used To' and 'Mended' — which manages to pull off being both anthemic and haunting all at once".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."First Week"
  • Andy Mak
  • Adam Anders
4:13
2."Give In"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Mak
  • Anders
3:41
3."Regular Touch"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Anders
  • Croome
  • Mak
  • Anders
3:28
4."We Used To"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Mak
  • Anders
3:21
5."Said Goodbye to Your Mother"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Mak
  • Anders
4:02
6."Private"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
Mak2:29
7."Lady Powers"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Anders
  • Mak
  • Anders
2:53
8."Magazine"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Anders
  • Mak
  • Anders
3:39
9."Fools"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
Mak3:14
10."Overachiever"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Anders
  • Mak
  • Anders
3:39
11."Pedestal/Cover Me"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Mak
  • Anders
5:08
12."Mended"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Anders
  • Samuel Telford
  • Mak
  • Macken
  • Anders
5:05
Total length:44:52
iTunes edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Settle"
  • Pavey
  • A. Macken
  • T. Macken
  • Croome
3:40
14."Hold"
Pavey
Mak4:08
Total length:52:40

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 6

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 21 July 2017 Digital download,[6] CD[7] Universal Music Australia 5766890
1 September 2017 Vinyl[8] Universal Music Australia 5775089

References

  1. ↑ "VERA BLUE ON A PERENNIAL HIGH". auspOp. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Vera Blue Announces Debut Album Details & Drops Brand New Music Vid". The Music. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vera Blue Tour". The Music. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 Adams, Cameron (20 July 2017). "Latest Album Reviews: Vera Blue, Henry Saiz, Coldplay, Foster The People & Dizzee Rascal". news.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Vera Blue – Perennial". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Perennial by Vera Blue (DD)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Perennial (Limited Edition) (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Perennial (Limited Edition JB Hi-Fi Exclusive Bone Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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