Postcards (Sparkadia album)
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Postcards is the debut album by Australian alternative rock
band Sparkadia
. The album was recorded in 2007 in London. Sparkadia worked with producer Ben Hillier
who has previously worked with famous acts such as; U2, Blur, Doves, Suede and Depeche Mode. Frontman Alex Burnett stated that "Postcards is a grower, once you listen to it a few times you begin to appreciate it".
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Sparkadia
Sparkadia
Sparkadia is the project of alternative pop musician Alexander Burnett. Originally a band, Sparkadia formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2004. Up until 2009, Sparkadia was a four-piece band.-History:...
. The album was recorded in 2007 in London. Sparkadia worked with producer Ben Hillier
Ben Hillier
Ben Hillier is a British songwriter and pop-rock music producer who is part of the creative team 140dB. He has produced such popular and critically acclaimed albums as Playing the Angel and Sounds of the Universe by Depeche Mode, Think Tank by Blur, Some Cities by Doves and Cast of Thousands by...
who has previously worked with famous acts such as; U2, Blur, Doves, Suede and Depeche Mode. Frontman Alex Burnett stated that "Postcards is a grower, once you listen to it a few times you begin to appreciate it".
Tracklist
- "Too Much to DoToo Much to Do"Too Much to Do" is the second single taken from Sparkadia's debut album Postcards. "Too Much to Do" brought Sparkadia recognition after large amounts of airplay and the 'Too Much to Do Tour'. The single was a commercial success and not only in Australia but the UK. It was the first single to be...
" – 3:10 - "Kiss of Death" – 3:15
- "Morning LightMorning Light (Sparkadia song)"Morning Light" is the fourth single released from Sparkadia's debut album Postcards. It was on high rotation on Australian radio program 'Triple J' in 2007, but was scrapped from being released as the debut single. Three versions of the single exist, they are the 'Album Version', 'Radio Version'...
" – 3:43 - "Help Yourself" – 3:10
- "Connected" – 4:48
- "Our Own Way" – 3:49
- "AnimalsAnimals (Sparkadia song)"Animals" is the debut single taken from Sparkadia's debut album Postcards. The single was released digitally in the UK and in Australia. The single brought recognition to the band and made it onto the Triple J's Hottest 100 playlist of 2007.-Chart positions:...
" – 3:01 - "Up in the Air" – 3:19
- "The Last Thing You Need" – 3:45
- "JealousyJealousy (Sparkadia song)"Jealousy" is the third single and tenth track taken from Sparkadia's debut album Postcards. The song got 'Premier Pick of the Week' which is a future prediction on the Australian Music Report site which is the official site for Australian radio...
" – 4:36 - "Space and Time" – 3:48
- "Sleeping Lion" – 4:51
Charts
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