Castle St is the fourth studio album by New Zealand band Six60. The band's second collaboration with American music producer Malay, Castle St debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart.
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| Released | 7 October 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 33:09 | |||
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| Producer | Malay | |||
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Production edit
The album was co-produced by American music producer Malay, who previously worked on the band's 2019 album Six60.
The album's title comes from the Dunedin Street where the band members lived during university.[1] The band began working on the album in Los Angeles, where they spent six months together. Band vocalist Matiu Walters felt that this time was a period of rejuvenation for the band, where they rediscovered the bonds they had created when originally living together as flatmates.[2]
Release edit
The album's first single "Before You Leave", inspired by the birth of lead vocalist Matiu Walters's daughter, was released on 19 August 2022.[2] This was followed by "Never Been Tonight" in September 2022, which featured the album track "Nobody Knows" as the single's B-side.[3]
To promote the album, a replica of their Castle Street house was constructed and displayed in Eden Park, Auckland.[1]
The band toured New Zealand during the summer between October 2022 and March 2023, with their annual Six60 Saturdays tour.[2] The band's previous summer tour was postponed due to the effects of COVID-19 in New Zealand.[2] New Zealand band Supergroove reformed to play as an opening act for the tour's Wellington and Auckland dates.[2] The band also toured Australia with The Castle St World Tour, held from December 2022 to February 2023.[4][5]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tahi" |
| 2:06 |
| 2. | "Before You Leave" |
| 3:57 |
| 3. | "Hang On" |
| 2:43 |
| 4. | "Nobody Knows" |
| 2:58 |
| 5. | "Say It Now" |
| 2:26 |
| 6. | "Good Wine" |
| 3:31 |
| 7. | "Far Away So Close" |
| 3:27 |
| 8. | "Throw It Away" |
| 2:42 |
| 9. | "Never Been Tonight" |
| 3:08 |
| 10. | "It Isn't Over" |
| 2:28 |
| 11. | "Take My Hand" (bonus track) |
| 2:28 |
| Total length: | 33:09 | ||
Credits and personnel edit
- Trey Campbell – songwriting (8)
- Ji Fraser – guitar, songwriting (1–10)
- Marlon Gerbes – keyboards, songwriting
- David Kutch – mastering engineer
- Raul Lopez – engineer, mixer
- Chris Mac – bass, songwriting (1–10)
- Malay – producer, songwriting
- Eli Paewai – drums, songwriting (1–10)
- Paul Phamous – songwriting (11)
- Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriting
- Simon Wilcox – songwriting (1–7, 9–10)
- Yelawolf – songwriting (2)
Charts edit
Certifications and sales edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| New Zealand | 7 October 2022 | [10][11][12] |
References edit
- ^ a b Lochrie, Conor (7 October 2022). "Six60 Release Highly-Anticipated New Album 'Castle St'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Mulligan, Jesse (19 August 2022). "First song: Six60 release their new single". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Six60 release new A/B double single 'Never Been Tonight' and 'Nobody Knows'". Manila Bulletin. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "SIX60 are coming to Melbourne for a huge one-off performance in December". Beat. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Jenke, Tyler (7 October 2022). "Six60 Release Long-Awaited New Album 'Castle St'". Musicfeeds. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Six60 – Castle St". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Six60 – Castle St". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Six60 – Castle St". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Castle St (Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Castle St (Limited Edition Numbered Cassette)". Marbecks. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Castle St". Real Groovy. Retrieved 12 November 2022.