These Ties
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These Ties is the second album
by the Australia
n singer Amiel
, released in Japan
by Sony Japan on 19 October 2005 (see 2005 in music
). The album is a mix between a pop
and dance
songs — written by Stephen Lironi and Amiel herself . It was due to be released in Australia in 2005 but was shelved due to the label break-up of Warner Music Australia and Festival Records
. Only one single was released from the album, "Round and Round", which was not a major hit failing to enter the top fifty on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.
The album was released in Japan due to high sales of her debut album. These Ties made its debut on the Japan Albums Chart at one hundred and forty-one with 1,320 copies sold. The next week also showed not much success falling down to number two hundred and eighty.
, she returned to Australia and retreated into the subtropical rainforests of Australia’s mid north-eastern coast. In these rainforests, Amiel had three weeks of solitude composing, she states "I found a small, secluded hut nestled deep in the valley by a stream. My bed was a loft surrounded by trees. Deep into the night I wrote and wrote." Amiel would also drive down the back roads of the rainforests listening to her favorite hip hop
records when she felt restless.
Amiel then went to look for a new producer for the album, she ended up in London
and was introduced to ex Altered Images
band member Stephen Lironi. Lironi had previously worked other bands such as Space, Black Grape
and Hanson
, but Amiel states that none of that really mattered to her when she met him. She states "All that mattered was that I felt comfortable with him straight away- I felt like he got what I was trying to do creatively." Working with Lironi saw Amiel exploring a more organic sound, while still sticking to her electronic roots. She explains "I’ve never seen myself as tied to a particular genre and been happy that my taste tends to lead me right across the musical spectrum."
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer Amiel
Amiel Daemion
Amiel Muki Daemion born on in New York, is an Australian pop singer, songwriter and actress. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of two and starred in films in the 1990s, including The Silver Brumby which also starred Russell Crowe and Caroline Goodall. Her music career shot to fame...
, released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
by Sony Japan on 19 October 2005 (see 2005 in music
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
). The album is a mix between a pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
songs — written by Stephen Lironi and Amiel herself . It was due to be released in Australia in 2005 but was shelved due to the label break-up of Warner Music Australia and Festival Records
Festival Records (Australia)
Festival Records was an Australian music recording and publishing company which was founded in Sydney in 1952 and operated until 2005....
. Only one single was released from the album, "Round and Round", which was not a major hit failing to enter the top fifty on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.
The album was released in Japan due to high sales of her debut album. These Ties made its debut on the Japan Albums Chart at one hundred and forty-one with 1,320 copies sold. The next week also showed not much success falling down to number two hundred and eighty.
Background and production
After the extreme promoting Amiel did for her previous album, Audio OutAudio Out
Audio Out is the first album by the Australian singer Amiel, released in Australia by Festival Records on 18 August 2003 . Produced by Josh Abrahams, the album is filled with a variety of strange pop songs which helped the album to receive favorable reviews...
, she returned to Australia and retreated into the subtropical rainforests of Australia’s mid north-eastern coast. In these rainforests, Amiel had three weeks of solitude composing, she states "I found a small, secluded hut nestled deep in the valley by a stream. My bed was a loft surrounded by trees. Deep into the night I wrote and wrote." Amiel would also drive down the back roads of the rainforests listening to her favorite hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
records when she felt restless.
Amiel then went to look for a new producer for the album, she ended up in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and was introduced to ex Altered Images
Altered Images
Altered Images were an early 1980s Scottish New Wave / post-punk band. Led by lead singer Clare Grogan, the band branched into mainstream pop music, and had a string of chart hits between 1981 and 1983.-Early career:...
band member Stephen Lironi. Lironi had previously worked other bands such as Space, Black Grape
Black Grape
Black Grape were a 1990s rock band from England, featuring former members of Happy Mondays. The group's music was funky and eclectic, using varied instrumentation and samples.-History:...
and Hanson
Hanson (band)
Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...
, but Amiel states that none of that really mattered to her when she met him. She states "All that mattered was that I felt comfortable with him straight away- I felt like he got what I was trying to do creatively." Working with Lironi saw Amiel exploring a more organic sound, while still sticking to her electronic roots. She explains "I’ve never seen myself as tied to a particular genre and been happy that my taste tends to lead me right across the musical spectrum."
Track listing
All songs written by Amiel Daemion and Stephen Lironi unless noted.- "Expectations" – 3:49
- "Be Your Girl" (Daemion) – 3:57
- "Moving On" – 4:40
- "Round and Round" – 3:33
- "On the Outside" – 3:37
- "Under Your Spell" (Daemion) – 4:05
- "These Ties" (Daemion) – 3:59
- "Trouble" – 3:55
- "Storm Blew Over" – 3:26
- "Stars" – 3:55
- "Following the Sun" – 3:40
- "Easier to Lie" – 4:10
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Albums Chart | 141 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
19 October 2005 | Sony Japan Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry.... |
CD | SICP-919 |