The Overture & the Underscore
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The Overture & the Underscore is the 2004 (see 2004 in music
) debut album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko
.
"Essentially I wanted there to be something really classic about the album," says Blasko on her official site. "The kind of debut albums I like are those that don't try and do too much too soon, that point towards a number of possible directions, and that give the songs some room to move. It was really important to me that my voice and the songs had some character and that there was an intimacy to them. We tried to achieve this by using little or no effect on the voice and not going too far with overdubs."
Triple J
Music Director Richard Kingsmill
rated it ninth on his list of favourite 2004 albums.
The album features former Beck
and R.E.M.
drummer Joey Waronker, who took a few days off working on Paul McCartney
's new album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
with producer Nigel Godrich
to lay down his drum tracks for The Overture & the Underscore.
The album peaked at #35 on the ARIA Albums Chart
.
" was released as a CD single containing two unique B-sides ("Fall Down" and "Into the Great Wide Open
") on September 27, 2004.
The following tracks have been released as radio singles:
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
) debut album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko
Sarah Blasko
Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which...
.
"Essentially I wanted there to be something really classic about the album," says Blasko on her official site. "The kind of debut albums I like are those that don't try and do too much too soon, that point towards a number of possible directions, and that give the songs some room to move. It was really important to me that my voice and the songs had some character and that there was an intimacy to them. We tried to achieve this by using little or no effect on the voice and not going too far with overdubs."
Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
Music Director Richard Kingsmill
Richard Kingsmill
Richard "The King" Kingsmill is an Australian radio announcer and music journalist.He is best known for his work at national youth broadcaster triple j. His career at the station started in 1988 as a producer for station presenters George Wayne, Tracee Hutchison and Tim Ritchie...
rated it ninth on his list of favourite 2004 albums.
The album features former Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
and R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
drummer Joey Waronker, who took a few days off working on Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
's new album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is the thirteenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney released in 2005. A long time in the making, the set was produced by Radiohead and Beck collaborator Nigel Godrich at George Martin's suggestion....
with producer Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich, , is a recording engineer, record producer and musician. He is best known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead and is sometimes referred to as the "sixth member" of the band...
to lay down his drum tracks for The Overture & the Underscore.
The album peaked at #35 on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
Track listing
- "All Coming Back" – 3:15
- "Beautiful Secrets" – 3:24
- "Always Worth It" – 3:46
- "At Your Best" – 3:36
- "Don't U EvaDon't U Eva (song)"Don't U Eva" was the first single from Australian artist Sarah Blasko's debut album The Overture & the Underscore.In Australia, the song was ranked #27 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004....
" – 4:19 - "Counting Sheep" – 4:21
- "Perfect Now" – 3:33
- "Sweet November" – 3:55
- "Cinders" – 4:09
- "True Intentions" – 4:11
- "Remorse" – 5:31 [Includes the hidden track "Long Time" – 5:07]
- All tracks written by Sarah Blasko and Robert F Cranny.
Singles
"Don't U EvaDon't U Eva (song)
"Don't U Eva" was the first single from Australian artist Sarah Blasko's debut album The Overture & the Underscore.In Australia, the song was ranked #27 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004....
" was released as a CD single containing two unique B-sides ("Fall Down" and "Into the Great Wide Open
Into the Great Wide Open (song)
"Into the Great Wide Open" is the third song on the 1991 album Into the Great Wide Open by the group Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Music video:...
") on September 27, 2004.
The following tracks have been released as radio singles:
- "Counting Sheep"
- "Perfect Now"
- "Always Worth It"
Studio crew
- Joey WaronkerJoey WaronkerJoseph "Joey" Waronker is an American drummer and music producer. He is the son of record producer Lenny Waronker and singer/actress Donna Loren; his younger sister is musician Anna Waronker; and his grandfather is record executive and professional violinist Simon Waronker. He has three other...
- Drums and percussion - Robert F Cranny - Bass, drum programming, horn & string sample arrangements, guitars, organ, piano, synth
- Sarah Blasko - Vocals, guitars, synth, percussion
- Other musical contributors included Wally Gagel, Nadav & Edo Khan, Darren Hanlon, Bruce MacFarlane and Korel Tunador.
- All tracks recorded & mixed by Wally Gagel, and mastered by Louis Teran, except "Long Time", recorded by Bruce MacFarlane.