The Memory Machine is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Julia Stone. It was released in September 2010 in Australia and peaked at number 73 on the ARIA Charts.
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| Released | September 2010 | |||
| Recorded | New York (late 2008)[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk, indie rock, pop rock[2] | |||
| Length | 42:08[2] | |||
| Label | Picture Show/EMI Music (Australia), Flock/PIAS (UK), Nettwerk (USA) | |||
| Producer | Julia Stone, Kieran Kelly | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| The AU Review |   [3] |
Duncan McLeod from The AU review called it "a subtle album that weaves its magic on the listener. Stone's unique vocals wash over you and warm your insides. The rich cleverness of strings, the imagery of a timid girl almost whispering into the microphone, the power in the paired back sound that highlights Stone's clever writing.". McLeod called out "Catastrophe!", "The Memory Machine", "My Baby" and "Where Does the Love Go" as the album highlights.[3]
Craig Mathieson from Sydney Morning Herald said "The Memory Machine is a kind of liberating event, although most tracks touch on inhibition and restriction" adding "this disquieting, unexpected set is her best work yet."[4]
Ally Carnwath from The Guardian said on her debut solo effort Stone can "indulge her more fanciful impulses" adding "But whatever mood her compositions achieve is soon nobbled by the grating effect of her ickle-girl vocals and twee lyrics."[5]
Tom Lordan from GoldFlake Paint said the album is "a gentle, often dark and insightful journey into a young woman's life. In the album's short time frame she deals eloquently with large themes: love, sex, loneliness and the inability to feel. Her lyrics are like a child's painting after his/her parents have gone through a divorce: they're simple, tightly focused, raw and vulnerable."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Love" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "My Baby" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Winter on the Weekend" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "The Memory Machine" | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Catastrophe" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Maybe" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Lights Inside This Dream" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "What's Wrong with Me?" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Horse With the Wings" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Where Does the Love Go?" | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 42:08 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 73 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 137 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | September 2010 | CD | Picture Show Records/EMI Music | 9173702 |
| United Kingdom | 2010 | CD, Digital download | Flock/PIAS | FLOCKCD12 |
| USA & Canada | 2011 | CD | Nettwerk | 06700309102-2 |
References
edit- ^ a b "ARIA Report – 20th September 2010" (PDF). No. 1073. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 20 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b "The Memory Machine at All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b McLeod, Duncan (5 October 2010). "JULIA STONE – THE MEMORY MACHINE (2010 LP)". The AU review. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC The Memory Machine". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Julia Stone: The Memory Machine – review". The Guardian. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Review The Memory Machine". GoldFlake Paint. 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Julia Stone – The Memory Machine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.