Iguana is the second studio album by Australian garage duo, Polish Club. It was released on 7 June 2019[1] and peaked at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.
| Iguana | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 June 2019[1] | |||
| Studio | Rolodex Studios, Sydney, Australia The Grove Studios, Somersby, Australia | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Double Double Trouble, Island, UMA | |||
| Producer | Wade Keighran | |||
| Polish Club chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Iguana | ||||
The album title refers to a bar on Kellett Street the duo used to frequent in Sydney's Kings Cross.[4][5] The album was supported by the Meet Me At The Iguana Australian tour which commenced in June 2019.[6]
In an interview with Music Feeds' Riley Fitzgerland, Dave Novak referenced the album title and bar saying "It was the place you ended up when you had a massive night and you wanted to forget all your worries and do stupid stuff". Novak said "I think the whole album sort of fits into this night time scenario, a night out where you kind of have your own mental anxiety and social pressures and all that goes along with that. And hopefully, that makes sense across the whole twelve songs because that’s where it came from for us."[5]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Music |    [7] |
| The AU Review | [8] |
Al Newstead from Triple J said "Iguana couldn't be accused of being the same album as Alright Already. It successfully treads a fine balance between the need to expand their sonic horizons without sailing too far from what appealed about them in the first place."[6]
Donald Finlayson from The Music called the album "a bloody good time for the most part." Finlayson said "Reminiscent of The Colour and the Shape-era Foo Fighters and Death from Above 1979, Iguana will be an easy sell for anyone who likes a good fuzz-tone or a blown-out larynx."[7]
Dylan Marshall from The AU Review called it "a blistering debut album" saying "Coming in at twelve tracks and forty-five minutes long, Iguana is a massive step forward for Polish Club. Having always been able to release catchy garage rock, the way the band has progressed on the notoriously difficult second album is a sure fire sign of the genius in the band. It foreshadows bigger things to come.."[8]
Harry Webber from Life Without Andy said the album is "Full of classic PC riffery, huge vocal hooks, and danceable rhythms, and sees the duo masterfully walk that line between polished indie-pop and head banging rock."[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written and performed by Polish Club, unless noted.
- "We Don't Care" – 4:19
- "Iguana" – 4:02
- "Goddamn! " – 3:29
- "Clarity" – 4:04
- "Breakapart" – 3:22
- "Sun" – 4:07
- "Time Crisis" – 4:00
- "As Low As It Goes" – 3:53
- "Let's Pretend" – 2:55
- "2 Scared" (co-written by PJ Harding) – 2:27
- "Moonlighting" – 4:14
- "I Don't Need This Anymore" – 4:13
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 20 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Version | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia / Various | 7 June 2019 | Double Double Records, Island Records, UMA | 7755169 - 7755170 | Original album | [1] | |
| Australia | CS (limited to 100 copies) | — | Iguana Early Demos |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Iguana". Sanity (music store). Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Williams, Tom (5 October 2018). "Polish Club Announce National Tour, Drop New Single 'Clarity'". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Langford, Jackson (22 March 2019). "Polish Club Drop Brand New Single 'We Don't Care'". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Polish Club Tell Us Everything They Know About Iguanas". Life Without Andy. May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b Fitzgerland, Riley (29 May 2019). "Polish Club Frontman Dave Novak On The Band's Origins & The Making Of New Album 'Iguana'". Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Don't mistake Polish Club's Iguana for just another big, dumb, loud rock album". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b Finlayson, Donald (7 June 2019). "Album Review: Polish Club Iguana". The Music. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Polish Club – Iguana (2019 LP)". The AU Review. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Polish Club – Iguana". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2023.