Speakerzoid
Speakerzoid is the second studio album by Australian indie rock band the Jungle Giants. The album was released on 7 August 2015 and peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts.
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| Released | 7 August 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Amplifire Music | |||
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| Singles from Speakerzoid | ||||
Lead singer Sam Hales explains the title comes from his girlfriend misunderstanding a lyric in a song. He said "Someone was playing the Sonic Youth song Teenage Riot' and my girlfriend thought she was saying 'Speakerzoid' (when she was saying 'spirit desire'). After a while I just really liked the word."[5]
Upon release, Hales told The AU Review "We've always looked for the opportunity, if you've seen us live, whenever we get the chance, we'll lose our heads a bit and go crazy. With this record, we wanted to create more chances for that, more opportunities for a stage dive or anything like banging your head on guitars! It's a record that we wanted to make so that the live sets would come together as this big thing that, once you left, your brain would be a bit fried."[6]
The album was supported by an Australian tour throughout September and October 2015[6] and the US in October and November 2015.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| News.com.au |   [8] |
Mikey Cahill from news.com.au gave the album 3 out of 5 called the album "fluttery" saying "this feels like the good album before a truly original, great album."[8]
Chelsea Deeley from Music Feeds said "Whether you perceive it as an intelligent array of well-placed, interesting sounds, or a bit of a Jackson Pollack canvas with a few effective flicks; The Jungle Giants can be commended on their motivation to create an experimental indie-rock based record that's definitely worth mulling over."[9]
Kim Taylor Bennett from Vice called the album a "louche, psych-toned pop collection" adding "There are some truly splendid moments on here, like the Bowie-meets-Pavement slice of lo-fi-pop 'What Do You Think'."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Kind of Way" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Devil's Play" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Kooky Eyes" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Lemon Myrtle" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "What Do You Think" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Mexico" | 1:31 |
| 7. | "Creepy Cool" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Not Bad" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "It Gets Better" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Together We Can Work Together" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Tambourine" | 5:51 |
| 12. | "Work It Out" (bonus track) | 3:31 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[11] | 7 August 2015 | Amplifire Music | AMP005/AMP006 |
References
- "Every Kind of Way – Single by the Jungle Giants". Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Kooky Eyes – Single by the Jungle Giants". Retrieved 3 July 2019 – via iTunes Australia.
- "The Jungle Giants – Creepy Cool (Official)". 8 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2019 – via YouTube.
- "The Jungle Giants – Devil's Play (Official)". 6 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2019 – via YouTube.
- "Interview: The Jungle Giants' Sam Hales on New Album Speakerzoid". V Music. 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "The AU Interview: Sam Hales Chats Speakerzoid and the Jungle Giants' Preparation to 'Fucking Unleash' on Tour!". The AU Review. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Listen to The Jungle Giants' Just Strange Enough New LP 'Speakerzoid'". Vice. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Album Reviews: Nervo, Mac DeMarco, Requiem, The Jungle Giants and The Rubens". news.com.au. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "The Jungle Giants Speakerzoid". Music Feeds. August 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Australiancharts.com – The Jungle Giants – Speakerzoid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Speakerzoid by The Jungle Giants". iTunes Store. Retrieved 3 July 2019.