Sunlight (Spacey Jane album)
Sunlight is the debut studio album by Australian band Spacey Jane, released on 12 June 2020 through AWAL. The album was produced by Dave Parkin.[1]
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Released | 12 June 2020 | |||
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Length | 41:50 | |||
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Producer | Dave Parkin | |||
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The album debuted and peaked at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart, and spawned six singles. The album was voted Triple J's number one album of 2020,[2] and five of its songs were voted into the Triple J Hottest 100 countdowns of both 2019 and 2020 ("Good for You" at number 80 in 2019; "Booster Seat" at number 2, "Skin" at number 15, "Straightfaced" at number 28, and "Weightless" at number 81, all in 2020).
Critical reception
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Reviewing the album for NME, Ali Shutler concluded that "As huge as Spacey Jane sound on Sunlight, it's never at the expense of their heartfelt honesty. All the jagged edges of conflicting genres are somehow smoothed out under their command and there’s not a moment of their ambitious vision that feels uncomfortable."[4] Declan Byrne of Triple J summarised the album as "navigat[ing] past relationships, failures and lessons learned, but all through a bright, summery filter".[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good for You" | 2:54 |
2. | "Head Cold" | 3:07 |
3. | "Skin" | 3:14 |
4. | "Good Grief" | 3:48 |
5. | "Wasted on Me" | 3:48 |
6. | "Booster Seat" | 4:28 |
7. | "Love Me Like I Haven't Changed" | 3:58 |
8. | "Weightless" | 4:11 |
9. | "Straightfaced" | 3:38 |
10. | "Trucks" | 3:12 |
11. | "Hanging" | 3:24 |
12. | "Sunlight" | 2:08 |
Total length: | 41:50 |
Personnel
Spacey Jane
- Caleb Harper – vocals, guitar, writing (1–12)
- Ashton Le Cornu – guitar (1–12)
- Kieran Lama – drums (1–12)
- Peppa Lane – bass guitar, vocals (1–12)
Additional personnel
- Dave Parkin – mixing (1–12)
- William Bowden – mastering (1–12)
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2020) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 100 |
References
- Newstead, Al (26 February 2020). "Spacey Jane announce debut album with new single 'Skin'". Triple J. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Byrne, Declan (13 December 2020). "Spacey Jane tops the 2020 triple j Album Poll". Triple J. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Leeson, Josh (10 June 2020). "REVIEW: Spacey Jane – Sunlight". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Shutler, Ali (18 June 2020). "Spacey Jane – 'Sunlight' review: huge songs at no expense of heartfelt honesty". NME. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Australiancharts.com – Spacey Jane – Sunlight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.