The Winding Way is the third studio album by Australian indie blues rock band, the Teskey Brothers, released on 16 June 2023. The album was announced on 14 February 2023 alongside the release of the second single "Oceans of Emotions".[1][6]

The Winding Way
Studio album by
Released16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)
StudioSydney
Length46:19
LabelIvy League
ProducerEric J Dubowsky[1]
The Teskey Brothers chronology
Live at Hamer Hall
(2021)
The Winding Way
(2023)
Singles from The Winding Way
  1. "This Will Be Our Year"
    Released: 11 November 2022[2]
  2. "Oceans of Emotions"
    Released: 14 February 2023[1]
  3. "Take My Heart"
    Released: 24 March 2023[3]
  4. "London Bridge"
    Released: 19 April 2023[4]
  5. "Remember the Time"
    Released: 26 May 2023[5]

The album was recorded in Sydney with producer Eric J Dubowsky. About the collaboration, Sam Teskey said, "We didn't want to go for a producer that was too close to our genre, we just wanted to branch out a bit and try to explore someone who was a bit down a different avenue."[7]

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Blues & Roots Album, Best Group and Best Engineered Release.[8]

The album won Best Record at the 2024 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[9][10]

At the AIR Awards of 2024, the album was nominated for Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP while the album was nominated for Independent Marketing Team of the Year.[11]

Track listing

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The Winding Way track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Leaving"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey4:21
2."Oceans of Emotions"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey3:53
3."Take My Heart"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey4:18
4."London Bridge"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey5:27
5."Carry Me Home"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey, Eric J Dubowsky4:00
6."This Will Be Our Year"Chris White2:37
7."Blind Without You"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey, Paul Beard, Dubowsky4:43
8."Rich Man"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey5:06
9."Remember the Time"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey4:12
10."What Will Be"Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey7:42
Total length:46:19

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for The Winding Way
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 46
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 11
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 36
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 50

Year-end charts

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2023 year-end chart performance for The Winding Way
Chart (2023) Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[18] 27

Release history

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Release history and formats for The Winding Way
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue Ref.
Australia 16 June 2023 Vinyl Ivy League IVY909 / IVY913 [19][20]
Various IVY915 [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Teskey Brothers Announce Third Album 'The Winding Way', Share New Single". Music Feeds. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ "The Teskey Brothers Release Cover Of The Zombies' 'This Will Be Our Year'". Music Feeds. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ "The Teskey Brothers share touching love song 'Take My Heart'". Tone Deaf. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^ "The Teskey Brothers release striking new single 'London Bridge'". Fabuk Magazine. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ^ "The Teskey Brothers Yearn for the Good Old Days on 'Remember the Time'". Rolling Stone Australia. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Video: Blues rock favourites 'The Teskey Brothers' release new single". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "The Teskey Brothers announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album, The Winding Way". Total Ntertainment. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Crowded House Named Icons at 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards". Rolling Stone Australia. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More". The Music. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  15. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Album Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  19. ^ "The Winding Way (JB Hi-Fi AU Exclusive Transparent Coke Bottle Green Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Winding Way by Teskey Brothers". Sanity (music store). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  21. ^ "The Winding Way (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 16 February 2023.