Sunset Studies is the debut studio album by the Australian indie rock band Augie March. It was released in October 2000 in Australia by BMG.
Sunset Studies | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 30 October 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 76:10 | |||
Label | BMG Australia | |||
Producer | Richard Pleasance, Paul McKercher, Augie March | |||
Augie March chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
The Australian | [1] |
The Age | [2] |
Herald Sun | [3] |
The album was recorded over the course of a year in five studios with three separate producers.[4]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the album was nominated for four awards, winning Engineer of the Year.[5]
Track listing
edit(All songs by Glenn Richards, arranged by Augie March except where noted)
- "The Hole in Your Roof" – 7:12
- "Maroondah Reservoir" – 5:05
- "There Is No Such Place" – 3:17
- "Tulip" – 6:20
- "Tasman Awakens" – 4:42
- "Believe Me" – 2:02
- "Sunset Studies" – 5:34
- "Men Who Follow Spring The Planet 'Round" (traditional motif, Richards, Augie March) – 5:35
- "Angels of the Bowling Green" – 5:12
- "Heartbeat And Sails" – 3:01
- "The Offer" – 4:56
- "The Good Gardener (On How He Fell)" – 5:26
- "Here Comes The Night" – 4:50
- "Asleep in Perfection" – 4:04
- "Owen's Lament" – 8:46
Charts
editChart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 35 |
Personnel
edit- Glenn Richards – guitars, vocals, piano, keys, percussion, drums ("There Is No Such Place"), drum programming, banjo, dobro, samples
- Edmond Ammendola – bass, piano, percussion, electric guitar, piano accordion
- David Williams – drums, piano accordion, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals ("The Hole in Your Roof")
- Adam Donovan – guitar, backing vocals ("The Hole in Your Roof"), pedal steel, hammond organ, piano, keyboards, percussion, tape machine, samples
Additional personnel
edit- Alex Parlas – trumpet ("The Good Gardener")
- Rob Dawson – piano, backing vocals ("There Is No Such Place"), organ, piano ("The Offer")
- Cameron Reynolds – clarinet ("Tulip")
- Tim Neill – hammond organ ("Here Comes the Night")
- Paul McKercher – acoustic guitar ("Heartbeat and Sails")
- Gerasimos Grammenos – percussion ("Tasman Awakens")
- Naomi Evans – violin ("Men Who Follow")
- Richard Pleasance – dobro, backing vocals ("Men Who Follow")
References
edit- ^ Iain Shedden, The Australian, 28 October 2000.
- ^ The Age, 17 November 2000.
- ^ Andrew McCutcheon, Herald Sun, 23 November 2000.
- ^ Paul Stewart, "Marching to a different drum," Sunday Herald Sun, 29 October 2000, page 81.
- ^ "ARIA Awards search". ARIA AWards. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Augie March – Sunset Studies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2020.