Apocalypso (album)
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| Studio album by The Presets | |||||
| Released | 12 April 2008 | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Electronic | ||||
| Length | 50:53 | ||||
| Label | Modular | ||||
| Producer | The Presets | ||||
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Apocalypso is the second full length album by Australian electronic duo The Presets. The album was released by Modular Recordings on the 12 April 2008 in Australia and will be released on 13 May in the United States and 2 June in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA charts,[1] and achieved gold certification within two weeks.[2] The album features the singles "My People", "This Boy's In Love" and "Talk Like That". "My People" featured in the 2007 Triple J Hottest 100, where it placed at number 18.[3] The album title evolved from Apocalypse Wow to be a composition of the words Apocalypse and Calypso.[4]
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[edit] Production
After two years of non-stop touring, The Presets began production of Apocalypso in early 2007 by going to a farm in Byron Bay for two weeks.[5][6] The duo had no songs written or any idea what the album would sound like before hitting the farm.[7] Basing themselves in Berlin, the band continued work on the album while touring in Europe.[5] The majority of the album was recorded by the band themselves at their own individual home studios. The songs were finished at a friend's studio and the album was mixed at BJB Studios in Sydney and at Seedy Underbelly in Los Angeles.[6] The album was mastered at The Exchange in London.
Kim Moyes, describing the album, said "There is a few songs on Apocalypso that have been informed by our live shows in terms of their energy, after 2 and a bit years of touring we really found out what we liked playing and what works well live, but the album as a whole however is not all bangers, there are some very delicate moments too."[8]
In an interview with the national radio station Triple J, the band members discussed the inspiration for the albums title stating that they wanted to mix "the end of the world" with something fun and light hearted. Possible names were "Apocalypse Wow" (as a pun on the war movie Apocalypse Now) before they settled on "Apocalypso", as a mixture of Apocalypse and Calypso.
[edit] Track listing
- "Kicking and Screaming" – 5:45
- "My People" – 4:30
- "A New Sky" – 4:36
- "This Boy's In Love" – 4:11
- "Yippiyo-ay" – 4:34
- "Talk Like That" – 3:44
- "Eucalyptus" – 3:28
- "If I Know You" – 4:28
- "Together" – 5:52
- "Aeons" – 3:28
- "Anywhere" – 6:17
- "Buzz Factory (Digital exclusive track)" - 5:20
[edit] Personnel
- Julian Hamilton – vocals, keyboards
- Kim Moyes – drums, keyboards
- Scott Horscroft – mixer
- John Fields – mixer
- Nilesh Patel – mastering
- Lyn Balzer – photography
- Anthony Perkins – photography
- Jonathan Zawada – art direction
[edit] References
- ^ The Presets - Apocalypso - Music Charts. acharts.us (2008-04-21). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
- ^ Hardaker, Tim (2008-04-28). Apocalypso Goes Gold for the Presets. inthemix.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Hottest 100 Countdown. Triple J (2008-01-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ The Presets on Apocalypso. Triple J. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ a b Artist Profile: The Presets. EMI Music Publishing (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ a b Rogers, Carlisle (2008-03-28). The Presets - My People. 3D World. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ Knight, David (2008-04-10). Go Hard Go Home. Rip It Up. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ Kendrick, Martin (April 2008). The Presets - Interview. noizemakesenemies.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
| Preceded by Watershed by k.d. lang |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album April 21, 2008 - April 28, 2008 |
Succeeded by Rattlin' Bones by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson |
