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If This Is All We're Going to Be
Studio album by
Luca Brasi
Released29 April 2016
RecordedNovember 2015 – April 2016
StudioRed Planet, Hobart, TAS
GenreAlternative rock, punk rock
Length33:00
LabelPoison City
ProducerJimmy Balderston
Luca Brasi chronology
By a Thread
(2014) 		If This Is All We're Going to Be
(2016) 		Stay
(2018)
Singles from If This Is All We're Going to Be
  1. "Aeroplane"
    Released: 26 November 2015[1]
  2. "The Cascade Blues"
    Released: 9 February 2016[2]
  3. "Count Me Out"
    Released: November 2016[3]

If This Is All We're Going to Be is the third studio album by Australian rock band Luca Brasi, released on 29 April 2016 by Poison City Records. It was produced by Jimmy Balderston and recorded at Red Planet in Hobart between November 2015 and April 2016.[4]

Background and promotion[edit]

If This Is All We're Going to Be was written over the couple of years between their last release. Their first single "Aeroplane" was released in November 2015 as a limited promo-single, it was later released digitally.[5][6] The band released their second single "The Cascade Blues" on 9 February 2016.[7] The band released their third single "Count Me Out" on 30 December containing guest vocals from Georgia McDonald of Camp Cope.[8][9]

The album was released to Luca Brasi's BandCamp on 29 April where all proceeds were donated to Minus18, Australia's largest youth-led network for the LGBT community.[10]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AAA Backstage[11]
The AU Review8.5/10[12]
The Brag[9]
KillYourStereo80/100[13]
Spotlight Report[14]

The album received positive reviews from sources. AAA Backstage praised the album saying, "The new progression is pleasant, refreshing, and shows that the Luca Brasi train is not close to slowing down."[11] The AU Review gave the album a positive review and said it was "another fitting chapter in what’s becoming a fascinating and brilliant musical career."[12] Alex Sievers from KillYourStereo rated the album 80/100 and said: "Despite their repetitive sound, Luca Brasi is living and breathing proof that bands from Tasmania can outshine those from the glorious mainland."[13] The Brag gave the album a positive review and said: "Luca Brasi have come through with one of the better Australian punk albums of the year."[9] In a positive review, Spotlight Report wrote, "Luca Brasi have clearly worked hard from their first two albums to settle into themselves, yet still push their abilities as musicians."[14] The track "Anything Near Conviction" was voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016, at No. 90.[15]

Track listing[edit]

Track listing adapted from AllMusic.[16]

No.TitleLength
1."Aeroplane"3:22
2."Say It Back"3:43
3."Spin and Collapse"2:45
4."Treading Water"3:23
5."The Cascade Blues"3:27
6."Drop Out"2:11
7."Overwhelmed / Ill Prepared"3:00
8."Man, This Is Living"2:30
9."Anything Near Conviction"3:47
10."Count Me Out"4:52
Total length:33:00

Personnel[edit]

Luca Brasi
  • Tyler Richardson – lead vocals, bass
  • Thomas Busby – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Patrick Marshall – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Danny Flood – drums
Additional musicians
  • Georgia McDonald – guest vocals on track 10
  • Tom Lanyon – guest vocals on track 7
Production
  • Jimmy Balderston – producer
  • Brian McTernan – mixing

Charts[edit]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 18

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Australia 29 April 2016 Poison City Records compact disc, digital download PCR119CD[16]
long play PCR119[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aeroplane – single". Apple Music. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ "The Cascade Blues – single". Apple Music. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Count Me Out – single". Apple Music. November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ^ "LUCA BRASI 'If This Is All We're Going To Be' LP". Poison City Records. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Luca Brasi – Aeroplane". Discogs. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Aeroplane – Single by Luca Brasi on Apple Music". iTunes. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  7. ^ "The Cascade Blues – Single by Luca Brasi on Apple Music". iTunes. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Count Me Out – Single by Luca Brasi on Apple Music". iTunes. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Scott, Spencer (4 May 2016). "Luca Brasi: If This Is All We're Going To Be". The Brag. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  10. ^ "If This Is All We're Going to Be – Luca Brasi". BandCamp. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b Muggleton, Sam (23 April 2016). "Album Review: Luca Brasi 'If This Is All We're Going To Be'". AAA Backstage. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  12. ^ a b Fuamoli, Sosefina (2 May 2016). "Album Review: Luca Brasi – If This Is All We're Going to Be (2016 LP)". The AU Review. Heath Media. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  13. ^ a b Sievers, Alex (2 May 2016). "Luca Brasi – If This Is All We're Going To Be". KillYourStereo. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  14. ^ a b Justice (20 May 2016). "Luca Brasi 'If This Is All We're Going To Be' Album Review!". Spotlgiht Report. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Hottest 100 2016". Triple J. ABC. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  16. ^ a b "If This Is All We're Going to Be – Luca Brasi". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Discography Luca Brasi". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Luca Brasi – If This Is All We're Going to Be". Discogs. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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