Red Wine and Blue is the first and only studio album by Australian alternative country band The Dearhunters, which was released in 1999.
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Bundeena, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock,[1] Alternative country,[2] Pop/Rock[1] | |||
| Label | Candle Records | |||
| Producer | Cameron McCauley | |||
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Background
editThe album was recorded in an "old beach shack",[2] in Bundeena by Cameron McCauley in 1999.[3]
Although Whittingham recorded the drum tracks for the album, he was replaced by Dave Ashton, who completed the touring that followed the release of "Red Wine and Blue".[1]
Style
editWhile remaining in the alternative country genre, "Red Wine and Blue" has been described as having a "dreamy" sound, with soft melodies and a melancholic tone.[4] The album is largely built off of dual vocals between Oxley and Phillis.[1]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Comes with a smile | (positive)[5] |
Jason MacNeil of Allmusic generally viewed "Red Wine and Blue" as positive, feeling that the album had a few very strong tracks, namely the opening song "Mr. Katherine" and the closing "Alienship". However, he felt that if the album suffered from something, it was that most of the tracks had similar arrangements, and virtually no digressions in composition.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Katherine" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Heads" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "All Over Now" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Ivy" | 5:11 |
| 5. | "Another Heart" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Ballerina" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "The Roman Song" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Starling" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Far From The Grace" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Clothes" | 2:36 |
| 11. | "That Kind Of Love" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Alienship" | 6:01 |
Personnel
edit- Greg Hitchcock – guitars
- Tim Oxley – vocals, bass
- Jodi Phillis – vocals, guitar
- Raphael Whittingham – drums
References
edit- ^ a b c d DaRonco, Ralph. "The Dearhunters: Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Red Wine and Blue". CDBaby. DiscMakers. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Red Wine and Blue". The Dearhunters Official Website. Candle Records. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ a b c MacNeil, Jason. "Red Wine and Blue". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Dornan, Matt (August 2000). "Review: The Dearhunters". Comes with a smile. CWAS. Retrieved 1 March 2011.