Reflection (Hooverphonic album)

Reflection is the eighth studio album by Belgian band Hooverphonic. It was released on 15 November 2013 via Columbia Records/Sony Music. Recording sessions took place at private homes in Gentbrugge, Rachecourt-Suzémont, Boom, Hasselt & Hoeselt. It spawned five singles: "Amalfi", "Ether", "Boomerang", "ABC of Apology" and "Gravity".

Reflection
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
GenrePop rock
Length40:58
Label
ProducerAlex Callier
Hooverphonic chronology
Hooverphonic with Orchestra Live
(2012)
Reflection
(2013)
In Wonderland
(2016)
Singles from Reflection
  1. "Amalfi"
    Released: 2013
  2. "Ether"
    Released: 2014
  3. "Boomerang"
    Released: 2014
  4. "ABC of Apology"
    Released: 2014
  5. "Gravity"
    Released: 2014

The album peaked at number-one on the Ultratop 200 Albums in the Flanders region, at number six in Wallonia, and was certified Platinum by Belgian Entertainment Association on 24 January 2014.

Track listing edit

Reflection track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amalfi"
3:17
2."ABC of Apology"Callier3:01
3."Ether"Callier2:51
4."Radio Silence"
  • Callier
  • Chiaravalli
  • Lara Pagin
3:06
5."Bad Weather"Callier2:22
6."Boomerang"
  • Callier
  • Raymond Geerts
2:12
7."Devil Kind of Girl"Callier2:42
8."Single Malt"
  • Callier
  • Geerts
2:29
9."Plasticine"Callier3:06
10."Gravity"3:06
11."Wait for a While"
  • Callier
  • Chiaravalli
2:43
12."Roadblock"2:30
13."Copper (Cu)"
  • Callier
  • Wolfs
2:48
14."Erased"Callier2:07
15."Clouds"Callier2:42
Total length:40:58

Personnel edit

  • Noémie Wolfs – lead vocals
  • Raymond Geerts – guitar (tracks: 2, 3, 6-10, 12, 13, 15), electric guitar (track 4), acoustic guitar (track 11)
  • Alex Callier – bass guitar (tracks: 1-4, 6, 8-13, 15), glockenspiel (track 9), toy harmonium (track 11), percussion and additional synth (track 12), mellotron (track 13), engineering, producer
  • Yassin Joris – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-13, 15)
  • Tom Tritsmans – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-13, 15)
  • Joey Brocken – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-13, 15)
  • Gianluigi Fazio – vocoded vocals (track 11)
  • Luca Chiaravalli – acoustic guitar (tracks: 1, 4), electric guitar (tracks: 4, 11), additional keyboards (track 11)
  • Marco Trentacoste – electric guitar (track 1)
  • Remko Kühne – piano (tracks: 1, 3-5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15), mellotron (tracks: 2, 4, 8-10), Farfisa electric organ (tracks: 4, 12), clavinet (track 4), Hammond electric organ (track 6), electric piano (track 9)
  • Peter Claes – piano (track 6), percussion (track 8), engineering
  • Lennart Dauphin – electric upright bass (track 7)
  • Arnout Hellofs – drums (tracks: 1-4, 6-13, 15), tambourine (track 15)
  • Door Raeymaeckers – percussion (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 15)
  • Ronald Prent – mixing
  • Greg Calbimastering

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[8] Platinum 30,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ultratop.be – Hooverphonic – Reflection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ultratop.be – Hooverphonic – Reflection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Hooverphonic – Reflection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "ultratop.be – Jaaroverzichten 2013" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "ultratop.be – Rapports Annuels 2013" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "ultratop.be – Jaaroverzichten 2014" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "ultratop.be – Rapports Annuels 2014" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

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