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Both songs "The Back of My Head" and "Thick as Thieves" were both written in the band's early years. They were remade for the album, "Thick as Thieves" was previously named "We Breakdance, Not Hearts". It sounded very similar to "Thick as Thieves". Originally, "The Back of My Head" had Andy Clemmensen and Shaun Diviney singing in the chorus and just Andy singing the verses, but this was changed so that Andy sung the verses and Shaun sung the choruses. (Normally, Andy is the backing vocalist and Shaun in the lead vocalist, except on this song.)
Both songs "The Back of My Head" and "Thick as Thieves" were both written in the band's early years. They were remade for the album, "Thick as Thieves" was previously named "We Breakdance, Not Hearts". It sounded very similar to "Thick as Thieves". Originally, "The Back of My Head" had Andy Clemmensen and Shaun Diviney singing in the chorus and just Andy singing the verses, but this was changed so that Andy sung the verses and Shaun sung the choruses. (Normally, Andy is the backing vocalist and Shaun in the lead vocalist, except on this song.)


===Reception===
Following its Australian release the album met with largely negative reviews<ref>{{cite web|url=^ http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/16944/180/|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Rave Magazine|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/stack-is-the-new-black-r2028047/review|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.messandnoise.com/releases/2000421|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Mess + Noise|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=40343|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Sputnik Music|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedwarf.com.au/nd/albumreviews/stack_is_the_new_black_short_stack|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=The Dwarf|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independentweekly.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/cd-review-stack-is-the-new-black-short-stack/1647972.aspx|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killyourstereo.com/reviews/316/short-stack-stack-is-the-new-black/|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Kill Your Stereo|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>.
Sputnik Music focused on the band's obsession with image, describing them as "''a collective of faux-musicians that care far more about how they look than how they actually play''."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=40343|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Sputnik Music|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> Comments about the band's lack of musicianship were also echoed by a review at Allmusic<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/stack-is-the-new-black-r2028047/review|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>.The Independent Weekly described the music as "''repetitive, battering-ram pop flows through the rest of the tracks which many will find tiresome''"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independentweekly.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/cd-review-stack-is-the-new-black-short-stack/1647972.aspx|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>. Another notable online review concluded "''This is without a doubt the worst record I have ever heard''."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xpressmag.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190:-short-stack-stack-is-the-new-black-sunday&catid=35:cd-reviews&Itemid=119|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Xpress Mag|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> Several of the above reviewers commented on the poor production and mastering with Rave Magazine stating: "''This album near-unlistenable: the mastering job on the CD is designed for the ultra-limited sound stage of laptop speakers and cheap iPod docks''."<ref>{{cite web|url=^ http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/16944/180/|title=Stack Is The New Black|publisher=Rave Magazine|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref>.


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Revision as of 04:25, 14 October 2011

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Stack Is the New Black is the debut studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 14 August 2009. It peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts. The "happy" skull and cross-bones on the cover is Short Stack's personal design. The boys in the band have officially named the skull and cross-bones "Maurice the Pirate".

Release

The album's track listing was announced on 12 June 2009 through the band's website. The same day the album was also made available for pre-order, with all pre-orders before 17 July receiving a personal phone call from the band, and their name printed in the album's booklet.[1] JB Hi-Fi online also offered a pre-order of a signed album with a free shirt, guitar picks, poster and stickers.

Both songs "The Back of My Head" and "Thick as Thieves" were both written in the band's early years. They were remade for the album, "Thick as Thieves" was previously named "We Breakdance, Not Hearts". It sounded very similar to "Thick as Thieves". Originally, "The Back of My Head" had Andy Clemmensen and Shaun Diviney singing in the chorus and just Andy singing the verses, but this was changed so that Andy sung the verses and Shaun sung the choruses. (Normally, Andy is the backing vocalist and Shaun in the lead vocalist, except on this song.)


Reception

Following its Australian release the album met with largely negative reviews[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Sputnik Music focused on the band's obsession with image, describing them as "a collective of faux-musicians that care far more about how they look than how they actually play."[9] Comments about the band's lack of musicianship were also echoed by a review at Allmusic[10].The Independent Weekly described the music as "repetitive, battering-ram pop flows through the rest of the tracks which many will find tiresome"[11]. Another notable online review concluded "This is without a doubt the worst record I have ever heard."[12] Several of the above reviewers commented on the poor production and mastering with Rave Magazine stating: "This album near-unlistenable: the mastering job on the CD is designed for the ultra-limited sound stage of laptop speakers and cheap iPod docks."[13].


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [14]
The Australian [15]
The Mercury [16]


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [17]
The Australian [18]
The Mercury [19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Short Stack

No.TitleLength
1."Ladies & Gentlemen"3:27
2."Princess"3:18
3."Shimmy a Go Go"4:04
4."Sway, Sway Baby!"2:50
5."In This Place"3:30
6."Drop Dead Gorgeous"2:53
7."Counting the Stars"3:25
8."Before Angels Fall"3:12
9."The Back of My Head"4:02
10."One Step Closer"3:28
11."It's4U"3:01
12."17"4:13
13."We All Know" (bonus track)3:26
14."Thick as Thieves" (bonus track)5:17
15."Darling, I'll Be Your Werewolf" (acoustic bonus track)3:47

Chart history

Chart (2009) Peak
position
ARIA Albums Chart 1[20]
Preceded by Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
24 August 2009 – 30 August 2009 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Stack Is The New Black (Pre-order)". Get Music Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. ^ [^ http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/16944/180/ "Stack Is The New Black"]. Rave Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". Mess + Noise. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". The Dwarf. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  12. ^ "Stack Is The New Black". Xpress Mag. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  13. ^ [^ http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/16944/180/ "Stack Is The New Black"]. Rave Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/stack-is-the-new-black-r2028047/review
  15. ^ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26044695-5013577,00.html
  16. ^ http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/09/04/95411_music-reviews.html
  17. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/stack-is-the-new-black-r2028047/review
  18. ^ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26044695-5013577,00.html
  19. ^ http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/09/04/95411_music-reviews.html
  20. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". ARIA. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
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