Permanent Vacation is the debut studio album by Australian indie rock duo Lime Cordiale, released on 13 October 2017 through Chugg Music Entertainment.
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| Released | 13 October 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 36:20 | |||
| Label | Chugg Music | |||
| Producer | Dave Hammer | |||
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| Singles from Permanent Vacation | ||||
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In an interview with Aus Music Scene, lead vocalist Oliver Leimbach stated "We want people to find their own stories in this music. I hope you and your lover listen to [album track] "Can I Be Your Lover", break up and then that song makes you suffer. We're trying to get inside your head."[4]
Recording and composition
editPermanent Vacation is primarily a pop and rock record.[5] The album was recorded throughout 2017 with producer Dave Hammer.[5] The album discusses themes such as the Australian landscape, conservation and sustainability.[4]
Critical reception
editIn a review of the album, Tanja Brooks Toubro of Tone Deaf said: "The strength of Permanent Vacation doesn't lie in its ability to present as a perfectly cohesive album – because it doesn't – but in the quality of the individual songs" and described the album as a "very varied record".[5]
Commercial performance
editPermanent Vacation debuted and peaked at number 79 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 23 October 2017,[6] before falling out of the Top 100 the following week.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Louis and Oliver Leimbach
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naturally" | Dave Hammer | 2:50 | |
| 2. | "Temper Temper" |
| Hammer | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Risky Love" |
| Hammer | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Up in the Air" |
| Hammer | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Other Way Round" |
| Hammer | 3:40 |
| 6. | "What Is Growing Up" |
| Hammer | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Is He Your Man" |
| Hammer | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Underground" |
| Hammer | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Giving Yourself Over" |
| Hammer | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Can I Be Your Lover" |
| Hammer | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Walk Over Everything I Do" |
| Hammer | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Reprise" |
| Hammer | 1:14 |
| 13. | "Top of My List" |
| Hammer | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 36:20 | |||
Personnel
editAdapted from the band's official website.[8]
Musicians
editLime Cordiale
- Oliver Leimbach – writing, vocals, guitar (1–13)
- Louis Leimbach – vocals, bass guitar, trumpet (1–13)
Technical
edit- Dave Hammer – production (1–13)
- Brian Lucey – mastering (1–13)
Artwork
edit- Louis Leimbach – cover design
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 79 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 13 October 2017 | Chugg Music | Not applicable | [9][10] | |
| Australia | CD | CHG017 | [11] | ||
| LP |
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CHG017V | [12] | ||
| 22 December 2017 | [13] | ||||
| 13 November 2020 | 2×LP (box set) | Chugg Music | CHG025 | [14] | |
| New Zealand | 11 December 2020 | CD | MGM | CHG017 | [15] |
| LP | CHG017V | [16] | |||
| 8 January 2021 | 2×LP (box set) |
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CHG025 | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "Temper Temper – Single by Lime Cordiale on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Lime Cordiale Risky Love". AIRIT. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Lime Cordiale – Naturally (Official Music Video)". Lime Cordiale. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Lime Cordiale release debut album "Permanent Vacation"". Aus Music Scene. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Brooks Toubro, Tanja (13 October 2017). "Lime Cordiale's 'Permanent Vacation' is the debut album we were hoping for". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b "ARIA Chart Watch #443". auspOp. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (30 October 2017). "Australian Albums: Pink has sold over 100,000 albums in two weeks". Noise11. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation CD". Lime Cordiale. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation by Lime Cordiale on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation – Album by Lime Cordiale on Spotify". Spotify. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation". JB Hi-Fi. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation". Sanity. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation (Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Relapse Box Set (Vinyl Box Set)". JB Hi-Fi. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation". JB Hi-Fi. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation (Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Relapse Box Set (Vinyl Box Set)". JB Hi-Fi. 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
External links
edit- Permanent Vacation at Discogs (list of releases)