2 (Ned Collette album)
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6 August 2012 (Worldwide)
| 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 May 2012 (Aus/NZ) 6 August 2012 (Worldwide) | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, Art rock | |||
| Length | 39:18 | |||
| Label | Fire Records Dot Dash Recordings | |||
| Producer | Joe Talia, Ned Collette | |||
| Ned Collette & Wirewalker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Time Out London | [2] |
| Sydney Morning Herald | [3] |
| Sunday Herald Sun |  [4] |
| Artrocker | [5] |
2 is the second album by Australian folk-rock band Ned Collette & Wirewalker, released in 2012.
The title is a reference to the album being the second released under that band name, but also reflects the fact that the album is essentially a collaboration between Collette and longtime collaborator Joe Talia, with regular Wirewalker member Ben Bourke taking time off to be with his young family in Melbourne.[6] Parts of the album were recorded with the two artists working separately—Collette in Berlin and Talia in Melbourne—although Talia spent six weeks in Berlin in mid-2011 to expand the recordings before Collette returned to Melbourne for final mixing.[7] It features guest vocals by Gemma Ray and Laura Jean, among others. The album also features "For Roberto", an instrumental tribute to late Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño.