Bliss Release is the debut album by Australian band Cloud Control. The album was released in May 2010 and peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts.
Bliss Release | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 14 May 2010 | |||
Genre | Folk, Indie, Psychedelic | |||
Length | 46:46 | |||
Label | Ivy League Records | |||
Cloud Control chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bliss Release | ||||
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release and ARIA Award for Best Rock Album.[8]
At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[9]
At the AIR Awards of 2010, the album won Best Independent Album and Breakthrough Independent Artist.[10]
In 2011, the album won the Australian Music Prize.[11]
Reception edit
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
J Mag | [12] |
The Australian | [13] |
Clash | [14] |
The Age | [15] |
The Sydney Morning Herald | [16] |
The Age said "The buzz around Cloud Control is entirely warranted – expect big things from this four-piece"[15]
The Sydney Morning Herald said "Let’s be frank, a bloody impressive album".[16]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Cloud Control
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)" | 4:13 |
2. | "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight" | 3:59 |
3. | "Ghost Story" | 4:17 |
4. | "Gold Canary" | 3:55 |
5. | "This Is What I Said" | 3:39 |
6. | "Just for Now" | 3:58 |
7. | "The Rolling Stones" | 4:14 |
8. | "Hollow Drums" | 3:00 |
9. | "My Fear #2" | 3:45 |
10. | "Beast of Love" | 3:45 |
11. | "Death Cloud" (bonus track) | 4:16 |
12. | "My Fear #1" (demo) | 3:39 |
Total length: | 46:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)" | 4:13 |
2. | "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight" | 3:59 |
3. | "Death Cloud" (UK album version) | 3:56 |
4. | "Ghost Story" | 4:17 |
5. | "Gold Canary" | 3:53 |
6. | "This Is What I Said" | 3:39 |
7. | "Just For Now" | 3:58 |
8. | "The Rolling Stones" | 4:10 |
9. | "Hollow Drums" | 3:00 |
10. | "My Fear #1" (UK album version) | 3:31 |
Total length: | 38:49 |
Charts edit
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 20 |
Personnel edit
- Alister Wright – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Heidi Lenffer – vocals, keyboards
- Ulrich Lenffer – drums, percussion
- Jeremy Kelshaw – vocals, bass guitar
References edit
- ^ "Death Cloud - single". Apple Music. November 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Gold Canary - single". Apple Music. October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "This Is What I Said - single". Apple Music. April 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "CLOUD CONTROL: There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight". YouTube. July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Cloud Control Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)". YouTube. November 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Clouds Depart". auspOp. November 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "CLOUDS RETURN". auspOp. February 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results - Cloud Control". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "The J Award 2010". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "The 2010 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ "The Australian Music Prize". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Kingsmill, Richard. "CD Review: Bliss Release". ABC. Retrieved 30 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Carr, Michael (5 June 2010). "CD Review: Bliss Release". The Australian. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ Salmon, Will (23 May 2011). "Cloud Control – Bliss Release". Clash. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ a b Northover, Kylie (21 May 2010). "CD Review: Bliss Release". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ a b Northover, Kylie (21 May 2010). "CD Review: Bliss Release". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Cloud Control – Bliss Release". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 February 2019.