Breed Obsession
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Breed Obsession is the third studio album
by Australian rock
band Gyroscope
, produced by Dave Eringa
and released through Warner Music
on 8 March 2008.
The album was recorded, mixed and produced in the United Kingdom
. It was the second time Gyroscope had headed overseas to record, after working in Los Angeles
on their previous album Are You Involved?
, in 2005.
Breed Obsession debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart
, making it the band's most commercially successful album. The album received further accolades when it was certified gold by ARIA
in August 2008.
with Dave Eringa
(Idlewild
, Manic Street Preachers
), and mixed at Livingstone in London, United Kingdom. Zoran Trivic in an interview explaining why they recorded so far away from the home town of Perth:
", was released on 27 October 2007, debuting at #30 on the ARIA
singles chart, was #1 most voted on JTV, #1 most requested song on Triple J's Super Request and was ranked #16 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2007
. The "Snakeskin" video was shot in Wiltshire
, near Stonehenge
, south of London. The video sees the band playing in the middle of a 200 metre crop circle
that was made specifically for the video, in the same farm where the Led Zeppelin
crop circle was made that featured on the cover of the Remasters
compilation album.
"Snakeskin" was featured in all Network 10 promotions for the 2008 AFL
season. The song also won two WAMi Awards
for 'Best Single' and 'Best Video'.
On 12 February 2008 the band released the second single from the album, "1981
", which peaked at #67 on the ARIA singles chart.
The song "Australia
" was released as the third single in July 2008. It reached #50 on the physical singles chart and #99 on the ARIA singles chart. The song was heralded as a potential hit and unofficial anthem, with Mushroom Records
chief Michael Parisi saying "This is a new anthem. Massive, massive, massive." The song pays tribute to indigenous people, first settlers, Diggers and recent reconciliation efforts. Songwriter Daniel Sanders stating:
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Australian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Gyroscope
Gyroscope (band)
Gyroscope is an Australian rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Daniel Sanders, guitarist and back up vocalist Zoran Trivic, bassist and back up vocalist Brad Campbell and drummer Rob Nassif....
, produced by Dave Eringa
Dave Eringa
Dave Eringa is an English record producer from Essex who has engineered, mixed, produced, and played on albums by such bands as Manic Street Preachers, Ocean Colour Scene, Idlewild, 3 Colours Red, South and Johnny Boy...
and released through Warner Music
Warner Music Australasia
Warner Music Australasia is the Australian division of the Warner Music Group. The company's operations also include distribution to New Zealand.-History:In 1969, Warner Bros...
on 8 March 2008.
The album was recorded, mixed and produced in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was the second time Gyroscope had headed overseas to record, after working in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
on their previous album Are You Involved?
Are You Involved?
Are You Involved? is the second major label album release by Perth alternative rock band Gyroscope. The album was released on 25 September 2005 in Australia and debuted at #20 on the Australian album charts...
, in 2005.
Breed Obsession debuted at number one on the Australian 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...
, making it the band's most commercially successful album. The album received further accolades when it was certified gold by ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
in August 2008.
Recording
The album was recorded at Elevator Studios in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
with Dave Eringa
Dave Eringa
Dave Eringa is an English record producer from Essex who has engineered, mixed, produced, and played on albums by such bands as Manic Street Preachers, Ocean Colour Scene, Idlewild, 3 Colours Red, South and Johnny Boy...
(Idlewild
Idlewild (band)
Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...
, Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
), and mixed at Livingstone in London, United Kingdom. Zoran Trivic in an interview explaining why they recorded so far away from the home town of Perth:
"We didn’t really decide to travel afar purposely. We loved Dave Eringa's work [producer on Breed Obsession] for his previous records with Idlewild. His sounds are broad and varied and raw but still precise. He lives in London so we had to travel to work with him. And he was a godsend to tell you the truth. A great experience."
Singles
The first single from the album, "SnakeskinSnakeskin (song)
"Snakeskin" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Gyroscope, from the album Breed Obsession. It was released as the first single from the album on 27 October 2007. Snakeskin was voted #16 in the Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2007...
", was released on 27 October 2007, debuting at #30 on the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
singles chart, was #1 most voted on JTV, #1 most requested song on Triple J's Super Request and was ranked #16 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2007
Triple J Hottest 100, 2007
The 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2008. It was the fifteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J....
. The "Snakeskin" video was shot in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, near Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...
, south of London. The video sees the band playing in the middle of a 200 metre crop circle
Crop circle
A crop circle is a sizable pattern created by the flattening of a crop such as wheat, barley, rye, maize, or rapeseed. Crop circles are also referred to as crop formations, because they are not always circular in shape. While the exact date crop circles began to appear is unknown, the documented...
that was made specifically for the video, in the same farm where the Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
crop circle was made that featured on the cover of the Remasters
Led Zeppelin Remasters
"Misty Mountain Hop" and "The Rain Song" is not released on LP edition.1990 Compact disc editionSee Led Zeppelin Remasters listing below, minus the third bonus disc.-Sales chart performance:-Sales certifications:...
compilation album.
"Snakeskin" was featured in all Network 10 promotions for the 2008 AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
season. The song also won two WAMi Awards
West Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
for 'Best Single' and 'Best Video'.
On 12 February 2008 the band released the second single from the album, "1981
1981 (song)
"1981" is the second single from Perth band, Gyroscope's third album, Breed Obsession. The single was released on February 18, 2008, as a CD and digital release and a limited number of 500 7" vinyl copies, available exclusively from JB Hi-Fi. It peaked at #67 on the ARIA singles chart...
", which peaked at #67 on the ARIA singles chart.
The song "Australia
Australia (Gyroscope song)
"Australia" is a song by Australian rock band Gyroscope, from the album Breed Obsession. It was released as the third single from their highly successful album, which peaked at number one on the Australian Albums Chart. The song was released to radio in May 2008, and was released as a CD single and...
" was released as the third single in July 2008. It reached #50 on the physical singles chart and #99 on the ARIA singles chart. The song was heralded as a potential hit and unofficial anthem, with Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
chief Michael Parisi saying "This is a new anthem. Massive, massive, massive." The song pays tribute to indigenous people, first settlers, Diggers and recent reconciliation efforts. Songwriter Daniel Sanders stating:
"I wanted to express it for my own sake. So I could rejoice in what I love about this country. Each to their own, but this is simply one Australian talking to another about how blessed we are. It's not patriotic or waving flags. It's a song to be enjoyed with a beer. Cheers, Australia. Tip of the cap."
Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Sanders, Rob Nassif, Brad Campbell, Zoran Trivic.Chart performance
| Country | Provider(s) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
 Australia |
ARIA 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... |
1 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 March 2008 | Warner Warner Music Australasia Warner Music Australasia is the Australian division of the Warner Music Group. The company's operations also include distribution to New Zealand.-History:In 1969, Warner Bros... |
CD, MP3, DVD | #5144248852 |
Gyroscope
- Daniel Sanders – Vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Zoran Trivic – Guitar, SequencerMusic sequencerThe music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
sample on "Snakeskin" - Brad Campbell – Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Rob Nassif – Drums, electronic drums on "1981"