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Imago (The Butterfly Effect album)

Imago is the second full-length album by the Brisbane band The Butterfly Effect. It was recorded by the line-up of Clint Boge on lead vocals, Glenn Esmond on bass guitar, Kurt Goedhart on lead guitar and Ben Hall on drums, with Joe Barresi producing. It was released on 17 June 2006 and debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number 2, which is the group's first top 10 album.

Imago
The main image is a silhouette of a girl at a cage. Four butterflies have been freed, it is difficult to see if more remain. Behind the girl, the ground is red-coloured, possibly on fire. Beyond is a grey, foggy landscape below a grey, cloudy sky. The artist's name is shown across the middle in large, black cursive script. Below it is the album name in smaller white, block capitals.
Studio album by
The Butterfly Effect
Released17 June 2006 (2006-06-17)
RecordedApril–June 2005
StudioSound City
Genre
Length46:49
Label
ProducerJoe Barresi
The Butterfly Effect chronology
Begins Here
(2003) 		Imago
(2006) 		Final Conversation of Kings
(2008)
Singles from Imago
  1. "A Slow Descent"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Gone"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Reach"
    Released: 2007

Background

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The track "Phoenix", which was released to Australian radio in 2005 prior to Imago's release, did not make the cut for the album, but appeared as a b-side on the lead single, "A Slow Descent" (June 2006).[1]

Sound and composition

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The sound of Imago is more progressive than their previous album and is less heavy. The album shows the band have all but lost their earlier nu-metal influences which has made them more popular. Clint Boge's vocals are also more refined and as a result, his range is higher and more diverse than the previous releases. The title track, "Imago", is an instrumental.

Reception

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The album was listed at number 88 on the Triple J Hottest 100 Albums of All Time.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Imago"1:19
2."Aisles of White"4:13
3."Gone"4:07
4."A Slow Descent"4:41
5."Reach"4:58
6."Before They Knew"3:55
7."In a Memory"6:19
8."This Year"3:42
9."Signs"4:39
10."Everybody Runs"4:32
11."The End"4:25

Charts

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Chart (2006/07) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ^ "Countdown #7 | Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time | triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT – Imago". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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