Jen Cloher is the fourth studio album by Australian musician Jen Cloher. It was released in August 2017 under Milk! Records and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.
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| Released | 11 August 2017 | |||
| Studio | The Bakery, Jumbunna, Victoria | |||
| Length | 49:48 | |||
| Label | Milk! Records | |||
| Producer | Greg Walker, Jen Cloher | |||
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Reception
editJunkee said the album was, "the magnum opus of one of our finest Australian poets. The 11 songs contained within know exactly what they want to say, and exactly how they’re going to say it, no more so than "Regional Echo". A lament about the state of Australian suburbs that slowly shifts into a love letter dedicated to future possibility, it’s a melancholy masterpiece."[1]
Spectrum Culture said, "With lashes of punk grit and glimmers of shoegaze buoyed by politically and emotionally engaged lyrics, Jen Cloher has all of the makings of being one of the more notable indie rock releases of the year.""[2]
Accolades
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| Source | Rating |
| Loud and Quiet | 7/10[3] |
| Spectrum Culture |   [4] |
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Double J | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 1
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| Drowned in Sound | Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 66
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| Norman Records | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 27
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| The Sydney Morning Herald | Top 20 Albums of 2017 | N/A
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jen Cloher
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Forgot Myself" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Analysis Paralysis" | 7:45 |
| 3. | "Regional Echo" | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Sensory Memory" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Shoegazers" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Strong Woman" | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Kinda Biblical" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Great Australian Bite" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Loose Magic" | 5:44 |
| 10. | "Waiting in the Wings" | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Dark Art" | 2:15 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 5 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 11 August 2017 | Milk! Records | MILK025 |
References
edit- ^ Joseph Earp. "The 200 Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time, Part One". Junkee.
- ^ Ethan King. "Jen Cloher: Jen Cloher". Spectrum Culture.
- ^ Darlington, Susan (August 9, 2017). "Loud and Quiet's Album Review". Loudandquiet.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ King, Ethan (August 13, 2017). "Jen Cloher: Jen Cloher". Spectrumculture.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Abc.net.au. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Adams, Sean (3 December 2017). "Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2017". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "The Best Albums of the Year 2017". Normanrecords.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (14 December 2017). "Top 20 albums of 2017: From proven stars to those starting out". Smh.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jen Cloher – Jen Cloher". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2019.