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Killer (Dan Sultan album)

Killer is the fourth studio album by Australian musician Dan Sultan, released in July 2017.

Killer
Studio album by
Dan Sultan
Released28 July 2017
StudioEastern Bloc Studios, Melbourne
Length39:00
LabelLiberation
Producer
Dan Sultan chronology
Open Live
(2015) 		Killer
(2017) 		Killer Under a Blood Moon
(2018)
Singles from Killer
  1. "Magnetic"
    Released: 26 September 2016 [1]
  2. "Hold it Together"
    Released: 12 May 2017[2]
  3. "Kingdom"
    Released: July 2017[3][4]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for three awards; ARIA Award for Best Male Artist, Best Rock Album and Best Independent Album.

Reception edit

ABC said "Killer is full of great songs. It gives more bang for buck than any Dan Sultan record so far, and the fact that it is an evolution in his sound is just a welcome bonus. Dan Sultan is still a rockstar on Killer, just one of a different kind. It suits him just fine."[5]

Jake Cleland from Stack said "Killer delivers gospel and blues in a package of tight rock songs." adding "[the album] is poised to sweep up anyone not already on Sultan's soul train."[6]

Josh Butler from Huffington Post said "[Sultan] set aside his trusty guitar for much of the record, instead moving toward synthesisers and electronic drums. The classic Sultan touches are still there, and this is still very much a blues record -- but it feels newer, more urgent and vital."[7]

Paul Smith from Sydney Morning Herald said on Killer, "[Sultan] created an altogether more ambitious sound, with electronica, choirs and orchestral elements added to his gutsy, bluesy, gospel tone."[8]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drover"
3:10
2."Hold It Together"
  • Sultan
  • Burnett
3:21
3."Kingdom"
  • Sultan
  • Ben Abraham
  • Pip Norman
3:24
4."Killer"
  • Sultan
  • Joel Quartermain
3:19
5."Should've Known"
  • Sultan
  • Norman
3:31
6."Cul-de-sac"
  • Sultan
  • Julian Hamilton
4:30
7."Magnetic"
  • Sultan
  • Quartermain
  • Jan Skubiszewski
3:48
8."Over In Time"
  • Sultan
  • Jon Hume
3:37
9."Reaction"
  • Sultan
  • Burnett
  • Norman
3:20
10."Fire Under Foot"
  • Sultan
  • Hume
3:48
11."Easier Man"
  • Sultan
  • Skubiszewski
3:12

Charts edit

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 5

Release history edit

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 28 July 2017 Digital download,[10] CD[11] Liberation LMCD0331

References edit

  1. ^ "Magnetic - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Hold it Together - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Dan Sultan gets political for Killer album". The West. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Dan Sultan – 'Kingdom'". Mushroom. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Dan Sultan – Killer". ABC. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Dan Sultan, 'Killer' review". Stack. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Dan Sultan On His New Album 'Killer', Heritage, Footy And Being 'Cool'". Huffington Post. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Dan Sultan review: An ambitious sound from established, charismatic rock star". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Dan Sultan – Killer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Killer DD". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Killer CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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