Built on Glass
2014 studio album by Chet Faker
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Built on Glass is the debut studio album by Australian electronic musician Chet Faker. It was released on 11 April 2014 on the Future Classic[2] label to generally favourable reviews.
Released11 April 2014
StudioNorth Melbourne Meat Market Studio
Length51:25
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| Released | 11 April 2014 | |||
| Studio | North Melbourne Meat Market Studio | |||
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| Length | 51:25 | |||
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| Producer | Nick Murphy | |||
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At the J Awards of 2014, the album won Australian Album of the Year.[3]
Critical reception
Built on Glass received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album holds an average score of 75, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nick Murphy.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Release Your Problems" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Talk Is Cheap" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "No Advice" (Airport version) | 1:45 |
| 4. | "Melt" (featuring Kilo Kish) | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Gold" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "To Me" | 5:14 |
| 7. | "/" | 0:18 |
| 8. | "Blush" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "1998" | 6:05 |
| 10. | "Cigarettes & Loneliness" | 7:52 |
| 11. | "A Lesson in Patience" | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Dead Body" | 3:54 |
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| 1. | "Kill Switch" | 2:59 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from booklet.[14]
Performance
- Nick Murphy – performer
- CLEOPOLD – guitar solo (track 12)
Visuals and imagery
- Tin and Ed – art direction, photography
Technical and production
- Nick Murphy – production, recording
- Eric J Dubowsky – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering[15]
Tours
Built on Glass Tour
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| Australia[16] | |||
| 12 June 2014 | Geelong | Australia | The Wool Exchange |
| 13 June 2014 | Melbourne | Forum Theatre | |
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| 19 June 2014 | Perth | The Astor Theatre | |
| 21 June 2014 | Brisbane | The Tivoli | |
| 22 June 2014 | Sunshine Coast | Lake Kawana Community Centre | |
| 24 June 2014 | Port Macquarie | Glasshouse Theatre | |
| 25 June 2014 | Newcastle | Newcastle Civic Theatre | |
| 26 June 2014 | Sydney | Enmore Theatre | |
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| 28 June 2014 | Wollongong | Anita's Theatre | |
| 3 July 2014 | Adelaide | HQ | |
| 4 July 2014 | Hobart | Odeon Theatre | |
National tour
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| Australia[17][18] | |||
| 11 February 2015 | Canberra | Australia | Royal Theatre |
| 13 February 2015 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion | |
| 14 February 2015 | Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 20 February 2015[A] | Perth | Western Australian Museum | |
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| 22 February 2015 | Fremantle | Fremantle Arts Centre | |
| 25 February 2015 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | |
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| 28 February 2015 | Adelaide | Thebarton Theatre | |
| 3 March 2015 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion | |
| 5 March 2015 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | |
| 7 March 2015 | |||
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A These concerts were a part of the "Perth International Arts Festival"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| Date | City, (State or Country) | Venue | Reason/Additional info |
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| 11 February 2015 | Canberra, Australia | ANU Bar | Moved to Royal Theatre |
Built on Live tour
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| Australia[19] | |||
| 30 October 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
| 31 October 2015 | Brisbane | Riverstage | |
| 6 November 2015 | Sydney | Sydney Opera House | |
| 7 November 2015 | |||
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalog | Ref. |
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| Australia | 11 April 2014 |
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| United Kingdom | 14 April 2014 | Future Classic |
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| United States | 15 April 2014 | Downtown |
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| Japan | 30 April 2014 |
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