Broken Brights is the second studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone, released in July 2012. It peaked at number 2 in Australia and was certified gold. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for Best Male Artist and Best Blues and Roots Album.[8]
| Broken Brights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 July 2012[1] | |||
| Studio | Desert Harvest Studios, Byron Bay, Sing sing Studios, Melbourne, Australia Plug & Play Studios, Nyon, Switzerland[2] | |||
| Length | 61:18[2] | |||
| Label | Desert Harvest Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [7] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Angus Stone[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "River Love" | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Broken Brights" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Bird On the Buffalo" | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Wooden Chair" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "The Blue Door" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Apprentice of the Rocket Man" | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Only a Woman" | 6:25 |
| 8. | "The Wolf and the Butler" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Monsters" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "It Was Blue" | 5:12 |
| 11. | "Be What You Be" | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Clouds Above" | 2:51 |
| 13. | "End of the World" | 5:14 |
| 14. | "Happy Together" (bonus track) | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 61:18 | |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 26 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 67 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 42 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 27 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[17] | 67 |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart[18] | 20 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Broken Brights by Angus Stone". Apple Music. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Broken Brights at AM". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Christopher Monger, James. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Hardy, Tony (19 July 2012). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Kambasha, Michelle (17 July 2012). "The Line of Best Fit Review". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Bonadio, Paul (17 July 2012). "MusicOMH Review". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (20 July 2012). "Weekly Music Reviews". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "2012 ARIA Awards Winners By Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Angus Stone – Broken Brights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Angus Stone – Broken Brights" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Angus Stone – Broken Brights" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Angus Stone – Broken Brights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Angus Stone – Broken Brights" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Angus Stone – Broken Brights" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Angus Stone – Broken Brights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Angus Stone – Broken Brights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 June 2021.