The First Dance is the debut studio album by the indie folk band Bridezilla.
| The First Dance | ||||
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| Released | 6 November 2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, Indie, Indie Folk | |||
| Length | 46:16 | |||
| Label | Inertia Recordings | |||
| Bridezilla chronology | ||||
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Release
editThe album was released on 6 November 2009 in Australia. There are fourteen tracks on the album, with a fifteenth bonus track available on iTunes. It was produced and engineered by Kramer (musician).
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lunar Eclipse" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Beaches" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Queen Of Hearts" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Speaking To Soft Toys" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Tailback" | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Shipping Man" | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Heart You Hold" | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Soft Porn" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Magnetic Arrest" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Lottery Tickets" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Western Front" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Forth & Fine" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "White Feather" | 2:33 |
| 14. | "The Last Dance" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 46:16 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "He Fires At Me" | 2:30 |
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| X-Press Magazine | (favourable)[2] |
| Drone Magazine | (favourable)[3] |
| BMA Magazine | (favourable)[4] |
| Sputnik Music |   [5] |
| Oyster Mag | (favourable)[6] |
| Soulshine Music | [7] |
| Rave Magazine |  [8] |
| The AU Review |   [9] |
| iTunes Ratings | [10] |
The album garnered mostly positive reviews. The AU Review talks of their unique sound – "a sultry mix of folk inspired rock and roll, The First Dance is gentle but strong, holding an understated power, a subtle strength that many bands lack".[11] Mac Easton at Soulshine speaks favourably, "The First Dance is a musical moment to be absolutely savoured."[12] "The album – anything but raucous – lures the listener to the same state felt on a relaxed yet contemplative summer's afternoon," says Drone Magazine.[13]
Personnel
edit- Holiday Sidewinder – Vocals, Guitar
- Pia May – Guitar
- Josh Bush – Drums
- Millie Hall – Saxophone, Keyboards
- Daisy Tulley – Violin
References
edit- ^ iTunes
- ^ X-Press Magazine review
- ^ Drone Magazine review
- ^ BMA Magazine review
- ^ Sputnik Music review
- ^ Oyster Mag review
- ^ Soulshine Music review
- ^ Rave Magazine review
- ^ The AU Review review The AU Review
- ^ iTunes Ratings review
- ^ review at The AU Review The AU Review
- ^ review at Soulshine Music
- ^ review at Drone Magazine