Bliss Release
2010 studio album by Cloud Control
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Bliss Release is the debut album by Australian band Cloud Control. The album was released in May 2010 and peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 May 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk, psychedelic | |||
| Length | 46:46 | |||
| Label | Ivy League Records | |||
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| Singles from Bliss Release | ||||
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Release and Best Rock Album.[8] At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[9] At the AIR Awards of 2010, the album won Best Independent Album and Breakthrough Independent Artist.[10] In 2011, the album won the Australian Music Prize.[11]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| J Mag |   [12] |
| The Australian | [13] |
| Clash | [14] |
| The Age | [15] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [16] |
The Age said "The buzz around Cloud Control is entirely warranted – expect big things from this four-piece"[15]
The Sydney Morning Herald said "Let's be frank, a bloody impressive album".[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Cloud Control.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Ghost Story" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Gold Canary" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "This Is What I Said" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Just for Now" (part of the Soundtrack for the 2012 film Magic Mike) | 3:58 |
| 7. | "The Rolling Stones" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Hollow Drums" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "My Fear #2" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Beast of Love" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Death Cloud" (bonus track) | 4:16 |
| 12. | "My Fear #1" (demo) | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 46:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Fear #1" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Island" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "This Is What Yo Mama Said" (Fishing remix) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Gold Canary" (Seekae Remix remix) | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Gold Canary" (DJ Animals remix) | 2:17 |
| 6. | "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight" (Spod remix) | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Pursuit of Happiness" (FBI Radio Sydney Live Recording) | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Death Cloud" (UK album version) | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Ghost Story" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Gold Canary" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "This Is What I Said" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Just For Now" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "The Rolling Stones" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Hollow Drums" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "My Fear #1" (UK album version) | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 38:49 | |
Charts
Personnel
- Alister Wright – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Heidi Lenffer – vocals, keyboards
- Ulrich Lenffer – drums, percussion
- Jeremy Kelshaw – vocals, bass guitar
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 May 2010 | CD, digital | Ivy League Records | IVY090 / IVY094 |
| Australia | March 2011 | 2×CD, digital | Ivy League Records | IVY109 |
| United Kingdom / North America | May 2011 | LP, CD, digital | Infectious Records | INFECT127LP / INFECT127CD |
| Australia | May 2025 | LP (15th Anniversary Edition) | Mushroom Records | MUSH012LP1 |