Company (Bluejuice album)

Company is the third and final studio album by the Australian rock band Bluejuice, released through Dew Process on 11 November 2011. The album peaked at number 23 on the ARIA Charts.

Company
Studio album by
Released11 November 2011
GenreIndie rock
ProducerChris Shaw
Bluejuice chronology
Head of the Hawk
(2009)
Company
(2011)
Retrospectable
(2014)
Singles from Company
  1. "Act Yr Age"
    Released: 2011[1]
  2. "On My Own"
    Released: March 2012[2][3]
  3. "The Recession"
    Released: 29 June 2012[4]

The album was supported by an Australian 'Sizzling 2012' tour in January 2012.[5]

The album is scheduled for release on vinyl for first time in November 2022.[6]

Reception

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Beat Magazine said "Evoking the feeling of all great '80s bands like Hall and Oates, Men at Work, Chic and many more, the loveable Sydney lads have improved immensely from their spirited, fun-loving Head of the Hawk". Beat Magazine praised the song-writing and said "it's great to hear an Australian band unashamedly making high-concept pop, while addressing first world problems."[7]

ABC music editor Anne-Marie Middlemast said "Mixing up pop, rock, electro and disco... Bluejuice are in their element on their latest record, Company... Losing none of their cheekiness and irreverent sense of humour"[8]

Michael Dwyer from Rolling Stone said "Three albums in, these jive turkeys have cracked the rhythmic code... and built a funk-pop wall of sound around it".[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Can't Keep Up" - 2:43
  2. "Act Yr Age" - 3:20
  3. "You Haven't Changed" - 1:58
  4. "Cheap Trix" - 3:41
  5. "I'll Put You On" - 2:30
  6. "The Recession" - 3:03
  7. "Aspen, New York" - 2:38
  8. "Shock" - 2:41
  9. "Do You Will?" - 2:15
  10. "Dressed for Success" - 2:10
  11. "Kindaevil" - 2:32
  12. "On My Own" - 3:17

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 23

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 11 November 2011 Dew Process DEW9000396
Australia 11 November 2022[6]
Dew Process DEW9001427

References

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  1. ^ "Act Yr Age - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ "On My Own - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Most Added 19 March 2019". March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Out Now". auspOp. June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Bluejuice Set to Sizzle". auspOp. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b "After an 8-Year Absence Bluejuice Are Back With New Music". Scenestr. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Bluejuice Company Review". Beat. November 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Feature album - Company, by Bluejuice". ABC. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bluejuice – Company". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2019.