Black the Sun
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Black the Sun is the debut studio album by the Australian singer–songwriter Alex Lloyd, released in July 1999 via EMI Records.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the album, won Best Male Artist.[1]
Critical reception
Template:Album ratings Black the Sun received critical acclaim. Triple J listeners voting it their album of the year in 1999.[2][3][4] Writing for The Guardian in September 2000, John Aizlewood compared Lloyd's "eclectic approach" and "inspired turn of phrase" to that of Beck, and stated that the album "yields more with each play".[5] He went on to draw comparison with the music of Crowded House, and singled out "Black the Sun", "What a Year" and "Backseat Clause" as the album's highlights, the latter, he noted, is a track which "closes the album in stark, lonesome fashion".[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by A. Wasiliev, except where noted.
- "Melting"
- "Momo"
- "Something Special" (A. Wasiliev/S. Miller)
- "Desert"
- "Snow"
- "My Way Home"
- "Black The Sun"
- "Lucky Star"
- "What A Year" (A. Wasiliev/B. Quinn)
- "Faraway"
- "Aliens"
- "Gender"
- "Backseat Clause"
Personnel
- Alex Lloyd – co-producer, guitar, vocals, programming, drums, bass
- Additional musicians
- Louise Morgan – spoken word
- Trent Williamson – programming, harmonica
- Terapai Richmond – drums
- Daniel Denholm – string arrangement, vocal arrangement
- Clayton Doley – organ
- Technical personnel
- Ed Buller – co-producer, programming
- Trent Williamson – co-producer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart[6] | 82 |
Certification
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References
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