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This article is about the Pnau album. For the Aurora song, see Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1).

Soft Universe
Studio album by
Pnau
Released22 July 2011
GenreElectronic rock, synthpop
Length46:50
LabelEtcetc
ProducerPnau, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven
Pnau chronology
Pnau
(2007) 		Soft Universe
(2011) 		Good Morning to the Night
(2012)
Singles from Soft Universe
  1. "The Truth"
    Released: February 2011[1]
  2. "Solid Ground"
    Released: June 2011[2]
  3. "Unite Us"
    Released: January 2012[3]
  4. "Everybody"
    Released: May 2012

Soft Universe is the fourth studio album by Australian electronic act Pnau. The album was released in July 2011 by Etcetc and peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts; becoming the act's highest charting album to date. The album featured a new "rock-anthem" sound unlike the duo's straightforward electronic dance sound for which they were previously known.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Best Dance Release.

Reception

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The album received generally positive reviews, with some claiming the release to be a solid follow-up to not only Pnau, but also to Empire of the Sun's Walking on a Dream and Groove Armada's Black Light, both of which featured heavy involvement from Littlemore.[4][5] Many critics, however, expressed mixed feelings concerning the new sound and direction, mostly in comparison to the duo's "quirky" sound and themes of their 2007 release.[5][6][7][8][9]

Track listing

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  1. "Everybody" – 4:53
  2. "Solid Ground" – 4:00
  3. "Unite Us" – 4:33
  4. "Twist of Fate" – 4:01
  5. "The Truth" – 4:55
  6. "Glimpse" – 4:19
  7. "Epic Fail" – 4:10
  8. "Better Way" – 3:29
  9. "Something Special" – 3:52
  10. "Waiting for You" – 4:26
  11. "True to You" – 3:57

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 13

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 22 July 2011 CD etcetc ETCETCD027
Europe 2011 CD Ministry of Sound MOSART5CDPR

References

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  1. ^ "The Truth". Facebook. February 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Watch: Pnau – "Solid Ground"". Pedestrian. June 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ "PNAU Unite Us". Record of the Day. January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Album Review Soft Universe". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Pnau Soft Universe Review". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Pnau Soft Universe Review". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Pnau Soft Universe Review". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Pnau Soft Universe Review". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Pnau Soft Universe Review". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Pnau – Soft Universe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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