Angus & Julia Stone is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone, released on 1 August 2014 in Australia through EMI Music Australia,[5] and on the same day in the United States through American Recordings.[6] Its release was preceded by the singles "Heart Beats Slow",[1] which peaked at No. 37 in Australia,[7] "Death Defying Acts" in June, "A Heartbreak" and "Grizzly Bear" in July.[3] The videos for all four songs as well as a video for "Get Home" were directed by Jessie Hill.[8]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 August 2014 | |||
Recorded | Late 2013 – April 2014 | |||
Studio | Shangri-La (Malibu, California) | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 60:07 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer |
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Singles from Angus & Julia Stone | ||||
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American record producer Rick Rubin helped reunite the duo and co-produced the album.[9] 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."[10] The album has been said to contain "blended harmonies [...] and more experimental guitar textures".[10]
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 favourable critical reception.[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Angus & Julia Stone
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Do Without" | 4:15 |
15. | "All This Love" | 4:05 |
16. | "Roses" | 3:29 |
Total length: | 71:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[28] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
France (SNEP)[29] | Gold | 50,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ a b "Angus And Julia Stone Reveal First Single Off New Album ♫ theMusic.com.au". Street Press Australia. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Death Defying Acts Angus & Julia Stone". amazon. June 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Hear: new Angus and Julia Stone song A Heartbreak | music news | triple j". ABC. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Grizzly Bear Angus & Julia Stone". amazon. July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Angus & Julia Stone by Angus & Julia Stone". iTunes Store. Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Angus & Julia Stone (Deluxe Version) by Angus & Julia Stone". iTunes Store. United States. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "australian-charts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Heart Beats Slow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ Hyrce, Katie (9 July 2014). "Interview: Angus & Julia Stone's Director Jessie Hill". Oyster. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (2 July 2014). "Rick Rubin says third album from Angus and Julia Stone is first time they have written together". News.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Angus & Julia STONE, ANGUS & JULIA". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Reviews or Angus & Julia Stone by Angus & Julia Stone". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Angus & Julia Stone (Deluxe)". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Angus & Julia Stone (Special Edition)". iTunes Store. Australia. 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.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Charts.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". Australian Recording Industry Association. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2014 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "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" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "French album certifications – Angus – Angus" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 October 2019.