Pheromones (The Hard Aches album)
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| Released | 22 May 2015 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock, punk rock | |||
| Length | 37:20 | |||
| Label | Anchorhead Records | |||
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Pheromones is the debut studio album by Australian melodic punk/alternative rock band The Hard Aches, released on 22 May 2015 by Anchorhead Records.[3]
THe Hard Aches began working on their debut album in 2013.[4] In a 2016 interview with The Brag, drummer Alex Upton explained: "A lot of the songs that ended up on Pheromones were written around the time that we put out our last EP (Organs & Airports) back in 2013. By the time that we’d recorded them, they were at least 18-months old and had been a part of the setlist for ages."[4]
In April 2015, The Hard Aches released the single "I Get Like This", and announced the upcoming release of their debut album.[5] The song, along with its accompanying music video, were well received by critics and fans.[6]
The Hard Aches released their debut album, Pheromones, in May 2015.[6] The twelve-track album spawned a second single, "Knots", which also received a music video in July 2015.[7]
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews. Happy Mag praised the album, saying "Pheromones is the ideal debut album, showing maturity and talent far beyond The Hard Aches’ experience as a relatively new band".[8] Woroni gave the album a positive review, describing it as: "a great album for those thinking about jumping on the folk-punk bandwagon".[9]
Track listing
Track listing adapted from BandCamp.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "This Year" | 2:03 |
| 2. | "I Get Like This" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Old Man Hands" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Pheromones" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Braver Than I Am" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Old Souls" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Knots" | 2:31 |
| 8. | "You're An Alarm Clock" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "St. Helens" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "(We All Die)" | 1:37 |
| 11. | "We All Do" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Just Like Your Mother" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 37:20 | |