Everything Is A-OK is the fifth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Violent Soho, released on 3 April 2020 by I Oh You and Pure Noise Records.
| Everything Is A-OK | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 April 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Grove Studios (Sydney, Australia) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 34:17 | |||
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| Producer | Greg Wales | |||
| Violent Soho chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Everything Is A-OK | ||||
Supported by six singles—"A-OK", "Vacation Forever", "Lying on the Floor", "Pick It Up Again", "Canada", and "Slow Down Sonic"—Everything Is A-OK debuted atop the Australian albums chart on 11 April 2020, becoming Violent Soho's second number one album in Australia (following Waco in 2016).[5]
At the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, the album received three nominations—for Best Rock Album, Engineer of the Year (for Greg Wales) and Best Cover Art (for Luke Henery).[6]
Promotion
editThe band premiered the album through a Q&A livestream on Facebook and YouTube.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Music |   [8] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[9] |
Emily Blackburn from The Music felt the album was "musically dynamic" and stated that the "Brisbane rock outfit constantly change[s] pace".[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleep Year" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Vacation Forever" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Pick It Up Again" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Canada" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Shelf Life" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Slow Down Sonic" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Lying on the Floor" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Easy" | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Pity Jar" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "A-OK" | 2:43 |
| Total length: | 34:17 | |
Personnel
editAdapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Musicians
editViolent Soho
- James Tidswell — guitar (1–10)
- Michael Richards — drums (1–10)
- Luke Boerdam — guitar, vocals (1–10)
- Luke Henery — bass (1–10)
Technical
edit- Greg Wales — production (1–10)
- Will Yip — mixing (1–10)
- Ryan Smith — mastering (1–10)
Artwork
edit- Rick Froberg — art
- Ian Laidlaw — photos
- Luke Henery — photos
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[12] | 49 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Newstead, Al (12 February 2020). "Violent Soho detail album 5, share new single "Lying on the Floor"". Triple J. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Newstead, Al (17 March 2020). "Watch Violent Soho flog their new album door-to-door in video for "Pick It Up Again"". Triple J. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Singles to Radio – 3 April 2020". The Music Network. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Bruce, Jasper (3 September 2020). "Violent Soho share music video for 'Slow Down Sonic'". NME Australia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Second #1 album for Brisbane's Violent Soho". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Reid, Poppy (6 April 2020). "Album of the Week: Violent Soho, 'Everything Is A-OK'". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b Blackburn, Emily (2 April 2020). "Violent Soho / Everything Is A-OK". The Music. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Hickie, James (8 April 2020). "Album Review: Violent Soho – Everything Is A-OK". Kerrang!. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Everything Is A-OK (booklet). Violent Soho. I Oh You / White Noise Records. 2020. 9341004071728.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – Violent Soho – Everything Is A-OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.