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Snow (Angus & Julia Stone album)

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Snow
Studio album by
Angus & Julia Stone
Released15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
StudioByron Bay cottage studio[1]
Length52:36
LabelEMI
ProducerAngus & Julia Stone
Angus & Julia Stone chronology
Angus & Julia Stone
(2014) 		Snow
(2017) 		Life Is Strange
(2021)
Singles from Snow
  1. "Snow"
    Released: 13 June 2017[2]
  2. "Chateau"
    Released: 24 August 2017[3]
  3. "Cellar Door"
    Released: 17 November 2017[4]
  4. "Nothing Else"
    Released: June 2018[5]

Snow is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 15 September 2017[1] by EMI in Australia and Nettwerk in the United States.[6][7] It was preceded by the release of the title track[1] and "Chateau" as singles.[8] "Chateau" was accompanied by a video directed by Jessie Hill.[9] The album was written entirely by the duo and recorded at Angus Stone's Byron Bay cottage studio after it was suggested by Rick Rubin, who produced their 2014 self-titled album.[10]

Two of the album's tracks were voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017: "Chateau" at number three and "Snow" at number 98.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for two awards; Best Blues and Roots Album and Best Independent Release.[11]

Production

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Julia Stone commented that the duo had never written a whole album by themselves, nor spent as much time making an album alone together, saying: "That was the first time that we actually started writing together, in the same room [...] the last phase of writing and recording was just eight weeks of him and me and the quiet of the land."[10] Ideas for the album came about while the duo were in Switzerland, and the album was recorded at Angus' Byron Bay studio over a period of approximately six months.[12] Songs originated from "jam sessions" with friends who were at the pair's home.[13] Angus and Julia included a song about their late grandfather on the album, titled "Cellar Door", as he had helped inspire them to become a band; the track is about Angus revisiting his home town to sing at his funeral.[12]

The album incorporates new instrumentation for the duo: the use of a drum machine and "a more expansive guitar palette".[14] It also incorporates the use of a $150 organ the pair bought from an advertisement on the opening track, "Snow".[12][15] The track "Sylvester Stallone" includes lyrics referring to a lover who slurs their speech when drunk,[13] and "Sleep Alone" was created after a "'speed-date' songwriting session" with an unnamed DJ, where the duo abandoned the programmed beat but kept the lyrics.[13]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.5/10[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
The Irish Times[18]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[19]
The Music AU[20]
The Observer[21]
Renowned for Sound[22]
Rolling Stone Australia[14]

Darren Levin from Rolling Stone Australia complimented the "call-and-response" of "Snow", saying: "The Stones are at their best when they're playing off each other like this: Julia providing the strong but sympathetic counterpoint to her brother's just-rolled-out-of-a-two-day-bender version of charm."[14] He gave the record three-and-a-half stars out of five, concluding: "They're stronger together – they just realise it now."[14] Lauren Murphy of The Irish Times was less positive, giving the record two out of five stars, writing: "Beige might be a more appropriate title for Angus and Julia Stone's fourth album [...] their songs are bland creations, dripping with laboured pretence, as heard on 'Sleep Alone' and the lacklustre 'Baudelaire'. Only the Springsteen-esque shimmer of guitar on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' inspires any emotional response."[18] She summarised that the album was "studied nonchalance with no real identity of its own".[18]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Angus Stone and Julia Stone.

No.TitleLength
1."Snow"4:12
2."Oakwood"3:43
3."Chateau"4:33
4."Cellar Door"4:41
5."Sleep Alone"4:29
6."Make It Out Alive"3:17
7."Who Do You Think You Are"6:51
8."Nothing Else"4:24
9."My House Your House"4:42
10."Bloodhound"3:58
11."Baudelaire"4:14
12."Sylvester Stallone"3:32
Total length:52:36

Personnel

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Angus & Julia Stone

  • Angus Stone – vocals, production (all tracks), bass (1, 3), guitar (2, 4–6, 9–12), organ (4, 7), cigar box bass (8), engineering (3)
  • Julia Stone – vocals, production (all tracks); guitar (1, 7, 8, 12), drums (2, 4), organ (5), piano (9), trumpet (11), engineering (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12)

Additional musicians

  • Thomas Bartlet – keyboards (all tracks), drum programming (2, 3, 5–7, 9–12)
  • Ben Edgar – drums (track 1), guitar (2, 3, 6, 7, 9–11)
  • Daniel Farrugia – organ (track 1), drums (3, 5–7, 9–12)
  • Dann Hume – bass (tracks 2, 4–10)
  • Matt Johnson – drums (tracks 3, 5, 11)
  • Mikey Bee – group backing vocals (tracks 3, 9)
  • Vinnie Laduce – group backing vocals (tracks 3, 9)
  • Rohin Brown – chorus backing vocals (track 4)
  • Eric Coelho – group backing vocals (tracks 6, 7), bass (11, 12)
  • Stefan José – group backing vocals (tracks 6, 7)
  • Ross Irwin – trumpet (tracks 8, 11)
  • Pete Wilkins – drums (track 8)
  • Fiona Franklin – group backing vocals (track 9)
  • Maria Stratton – group backing vocals (track 9)
  • Mylee Grace – group backing vocals (track 9)

Technical

  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John O'Mahony – mixing (tracks 1, 2)
  • Eric J Dubowsky – mixing (tracks 3–12)
  • Adam Rhodes – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Paul Pilsneniks – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Dann Hume – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 5–9)
  • Eric Coelho – engineering (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11)
  • Daniel Farrugia – engineering (track 3)
  • James Yost – engineering (track 11)
  • Tim Watt – mixing assistance (tracks 3–12)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000‡
France (SNEP)[39] Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "Snow – Single by Angus & Julia Stone on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Chateau – Angus & Julia Stone". Deezer. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Cellar Door – Angus & Julia Stone". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Angus & Julia Stone - Nothing Else". YouTube. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Angus & Julia Stone | EMI Music Publicity Portal". EMI Music Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Angus & Julia Stone". Nettwerk. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ^ 14 September 2017. "Behind The Scenes: Angus & Julia Stone | Features". Clash. Retrieved 16 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Brandle, Lars (23 August 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone Check Into 'Chateau': Exclusive Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Angus & Julia Stone Announce Release Date For Upcoming Album ♫ theMusic.com.au". The Music. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  11. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (28 November 2018). "And the ARIA Award Goes To..." Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  12. ^ a b c McGrane, Danielle (14 September 2017). "Angus and Julia Stone get personal on Snow". News.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  13. ^ a b c McCabe, Kathy (27 August 2017). "Angus and Julia Stone: How their rapid rise is all to do crashing". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  14. ^ a b c d Levin, Darren (14 September 2017). "Rolling Stone Australia – Angus & Julia Stone, 'Snow'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  15. ^ 7 July 2017. "Angus & Julia Stone. 4th Album SNOW – teaser". Get to the Front. Retrieved 16 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  17. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Snow – Angus & Julia Stone". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  18. ^ a b c Murphy, Lauren (14 September 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone – Snow review: blizzard of banalities". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  19. ^ Croft, Charlotte (9 September 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone make a peaceful, polished return". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  20. ^ Grulichova, Aneta (11 September 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone – Snow". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  21. ^ Mackay, Emily (17 September 2017). "Angus and Julia Stone: Snow review – dreamy Australian indie rock". The Observer. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  22. ^ de Freitas, Sonia (10 September 2017). "ALBUM REVIEW: ANGUS & JULIA STONE – SNOW". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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  32. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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  39. ^ "French album certifications – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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