Trouble's Door

Trouble's Door is the sixth studio album by Australian blues musician Ash Grunwald. It was released in May 2012, peaking at number 29 on the ARIA Charts; his highest charting album.

Trouble's Door
Studio album by
Ash Grunwald
Released11 May 2012 (2012-05-11)
LabelDelta Groove
ProducerAsh Grunwald, Fingers Malone
Ash Grunwald chronology
Hot Mama Vibes
(2010)		 Trouble's Door
(2012)		 Gargantua
(2013)

Upon release, Grunwald said the album involved "some of my most personal songwriting", laying the foundations for "his most internal album to date".[1]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2013 "Longtime" won "Blues & Roots Work of the Year"[2]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blues Rock Review[3]
NZ Herald[4]

Andrew Nock from Music Feeds said "Across the record, Ash complements his voice with expert guitar playing that delves in influences of blues and roots, country, and psychedelia. His use of different guitar effects are one of many elements that give each track their own signature feeling and sound, which is impressive considering he uses the same base instruments for each track." adding "There is not a single dull moment on this record. As the mood shifts with each song, you are pulled into another experience, and there are many to be had. A refreshing listen from start to finish."[1]

Tyler Quiring from Blues Rock Review said "There's a lot here to appeal to fans of many genres, as Grunwald makes himself and his music very accessible and easy to appreciate. His songwriting flawlessly interweaves clever lyrics through a metrical tapestry of tunes. As he effortlessly combines traditional and non-traditional instrumentation and musical methods, his true talent quickly rises to the surface." calling it "a tight and well-executed record.".[3]

NZ Herald said the album "...channel blues musicians of old, mixed in with a little Ben Harper and The Black Keys" but added "the lyrical material sometimes gets a little overbearing in its political protest, and though he has all the right raw ingredients, these 12 songs don't reach the compelling genius of The Black Keys."[4]

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Demon in Me"Ash Grunwald3:45
2."Shake That Thing"Grunwald3:50
3."Longtime"Grunwald3:33
4."Trouble's Door"Grunwald4:01
5."180"Grunwald3:25
6."Sail"Aaron Bruno3:48
7."Nervous"Grunwald4:02
8."Ramblin' Man"Hank Williams2:51
9."When You Need 'Em"Grunwald3:45
10."Telling Lies"Grunwald2:25
11."Outta Time"Grunwald2:33
12."What You Had"Grunwald3:16

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 29

Release history
Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 11 May 2012[6]
Standard Delta Groove DG10
22 February 2019[7][8]
  • CD
  • Digital Download
  • Streaming
  • Vinyl
 Reissue Bloodlines Records BLOOD40

References
  1. "ALBUM REVIEWS Ash Grunwald Trouble's Door". Music Feeds. June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "2010 Winners – APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  3. "Ash Grunwald: Trouble's Door Review". Blues Rock Review. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. "Album review: Ash Grunwald, Trouble's Door". NZ Herald. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Ash Grunwald – Trouble's Door". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. "Trouble's Door (DD)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  7. "Trouble's Door by Ash Grunwald Reissue CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  8. "Trouble's Door by Ash Grunwald Reissue LP". JB HiFi. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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