Kensal Road
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| Kensal Road | ||||
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| Released | 26 July 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Kensaltown Studios, London, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 41:02[1] | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
| Producer | Steve Scanlon, Ben Balfour | |||
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| Singles from Kensal Road | ||||
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Kensal Road is a studio album by Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano that was released on 26 July 2013.[2]
Kensal Road was recorded in the United Kingdom with songwriter/producer James Bryan and marks Kate Ceberano's first recordings of original material since The Girl Can Help It in 2003. It contains elements of Ceberano's original pop sound and was announced Kensal Road as "a new chapter" in Ceberano's musical career.[3]
Ceberano said about the album: "I think it's one of my favourite albums because of the elements that went into making it, working with some amazing European musicians, having the creative control and the support of Sony Music Australia. Rather than me having to go to them and say I want to do this they said 'we're ready for you to do this now' and that is a beautiful reversal of flow if you know what I mean."[4]
Musically, Kensal Road incorporates Kate's early musical influences of Hawaiian folk music and Fleetwood Mac, but was also created to reflect the genres of nu-folk and nu-country, being influenced by such singer/songwriters as Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Ryan Adams.[5]
Singles
Critical reception
Tex Miller of Forte Magazine gave the album a positive review, saying: "Straight off the bat, you are greeted with sweet vocal harmonies and some country-esque pop guitar lines that features ukulele, mandolin and guitar to name just a few of the instruments that James Bryan has played." He admitted not previously being a fan of Ceberano, but continued by adding: "If you've previously been sceptical of Kate Ceberano, give this a listen, it will change your tune."[9]
Track listing
The album was released digitally and physically in Australia on 26 July 2013.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Garden State" | James Bryan, Kate Ceberano | 3:32 |
| 2. | "You and I" (featuring Jeremy Lister) | James Bryan, Jeremy Lister | 3:16 |
| 3. | "So Far From Home" | James Bryan, Kate Ceberano | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Champion" | James Bryan, Kate Ceberano | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Have It All" | Ian Barter, Kate Ceberano | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Magnet" | James Bryan, Yuna Zarai | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Louis' Song" | Kate Ceberano, Paul Cecchinelli | 4:25 |
| 8. | "My Heavy Heart" | Kyle Ryan Hurlbut, Sarah Siskind | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Jez" | James Bryan, Kate Ceberano | 3:42 |
| 10. | "How High" | James Bryan, Kate Ceberano | 3:38 |
| 11. | "The Little Things" | Dallas Cosmas, Kate Ceberano | 4:18 |
