Brutal Romantic is the fourth studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser. It was released on 18 November 2014 in Australia,[1] New Zealand, North America and Asia, and in Spring 2015 in Europe.[2] It was produced by Fraser and David Kosten. It was recorded at Kosten's West London studio, and the orchestral parts were recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.[3]
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| Released | 18 November 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Brooke Fraser
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The album's first track "Psychosocial" was released 13 August 2014 as a taster track[4] ahead of the album's first single "Kings & Queens", which was sent to radio 23 September 2014.[citation needed]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Psychosocial" | Brooke Fraser | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Thunder" | Fraser, Matt Hales | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Start a War" | Fraser, Scott Ligertwood | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Kings & Queens" | Fraser, Ligertwood, Joel Pott | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Bloodrush" | Fraser | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Brutal Romance" | Fraser | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Je Suis Pret" | Fraser, Kid Harpoon | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Magical Machine" | Fraser, Dan Wilson | 4:05 |
| 9. | "New Histories" | Fraser, Tobias Fröberg | 3:39 |
| 10. | "New Year's Eve" | Fraser | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 37:05 | ||
Personnel
edit- Brooke Fraser – vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), programming (1, 10), acoustic piano (2-7), guitars (2, 5)
- David Kosten – synthesizers, programming, percussion (2, 4, 5)
- Matt Hales – additional programming (2)
- Ryan Taubert – additional programming (4)
- Dan Wilson – keyboards (8)
- Tobias Fröberg – synthesizers (9), guitars (9)
- Kid Harpoon – guitars (7)
- James Ahwai – bass (2, 4, 5, 10)
- Jason Cooper – drums (4, 6, 7)
- IDMC Choir – choir (1, 7)
- John Fisher – choirmaster (1, 7)
- Joel Pott – additional vocals (4)
Orchestra
- John Metcalfe – arrangements and conductor
- Horns on "Brutal Romance"
- Dave Stewart – bass trombone
- Andy Wood – tenor trombone
- Philip Easop, Martin Owen, David Pyatt and Richard Watkins – French horn
- Strings on "Brutal Romance" and "Magical Machine"
- Lucy Whaley – string fixing
- Louise Fuller – string leader
- Chris Allen, Ian Burdge, Vicki Matthews, Nick Roberts, Jonathan Tunnell and Bozidar Vulkotic – cello
- Colin Paris, Beth Simmons, Allen Walley and Chris West – double bass
- Rolad Chbah, Bill Hawkes, Nick Pendlebury, Rose Redgrave, Rachel Roberts and Steve Toos – viola
- Natalie Bonner, Gillon Cameron, Frances Dewar, Alison Dods, Louise Fuller, Richard George, Kathy Gowers, Pete Hanson, Claire Hayes, Ian Humphries, Rick Koster, Oll Langford, Nicky Sweeney and Chris Windass – violin
Production
edit- Paul Harris – A&R
- Brooke Fraser – producer, additional recording (1, 3, 10)
- David Kosten – producer, recording, mixing, vocal recording (6)
- Dan Wilson – producer (8)
- Mo Hausler – additional recording, additional editing
- Matt Hales – additional recording (2)
- Joel Pott – additional recording (4)
- Kid Harpoon – additional recording (7)
- Tobias Fröberg – additional recording (9)
- Al Lawson – recording assistant (1, 4, 6, 7), editing assistant (1, 4, 6, 7)
- Steve Orchard – vocal recording (6), orchestra recording (6, 8)
- Jamie Ashton – orchestra recording assistant (6, 8)
- Paul Pritchard – orchestra recording assistant (6, 8)
- John Rausch – vocal recording (8)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Campbell Hooper – album artwork
- Paul McKessar – management
- Campbell Smith – management
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 23 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 157 |
References
edit- ^ "Brutal Romantic by Brooke Fraser on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Brutal Romantic on Brooke Fraser's official website". iTunes. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Brooke Fraser on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Deciphering Brooke". Stack.net.au. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Brooke Fraser – Brutal Romantic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Brooke Fraser – Brutal Romantic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Brooke Fraser Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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