The Great Expanse

The Great Expanse is the eighth studio album by Australian hip hop trio Hilltop Hoods, released on 22 February 2019 through Universal Music Australia. The album was produced by members Suffa (Matthew Lambert) and DJ Debris (Barry Francis), and features gold selling ARIA Award winning single "Clark Griswold" featuring Adrian Eagle, platinum single "Leave Me Lonely", and new single "Exit Sign" featuring Illy and Ecca Vandal.

The Great Expanse
Studio album by
Hilltop Hoods
Released22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
GenreAustralian hip hop
Length42:54
LabelUniversal
ProducerMatthew Lambert, Barry Francis, MC Pressure
Hilltop Hoods chronology
Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung
(2016)		 The Great Expanse
(2019)
Singles from The Great Expanse
  1. "Clark Griswold"
    Released: 13 July 2018
  2. "Leave Me Lonely"
    Released: 23 November 2018
  3. "Exit Sign"
    Released: 22 February 2019

The Great Expanse debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Charts, making it the group's sixth number one and setting a new ARIA record for most #1 Albums by an Australian band or group.[1] The album was also issued on CD and vinyl.[2]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for three awards. Album of the Year, Best Group and Best Hip Hop Release.[3]

Composition

Second single "Leave Me Lonely" is about the "eternal struggle of being cornered by a close-talker".[4] MC Pressure told The Music that while "Leave Me Lonely" is the "fastest song on the record", "there are a few other party banger style songs that it fits in nicely with. The album as a whole, however, varies from dark and moody to fun and upbeat throughout."[5]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from iTunes.[6]

No.TitleLength
1."The Great Expanse"0:38
2."Into the Abyss"3:45
3."Leave Me Lonely"3:14
4."Be Yourself" (featuring Ecca Vandal and Nyassa)3:06
5."Sell It All, Run Away" (featuring Timberwolf)3:37
6."Exit Sign" (featuring Illy and Ecca Vandal)3:43
7."Clark Griswold" (featuring Adrian Eagle)3:48
8."OOFT (Ponda Baba)"3:02
9."Counterweight"3:58
10."Fire & Grace" (featuring Ruel)3:49
11."What Becomes of Us"3:24
12."Here Without You" (featuring Nyassa)3:08
13."H Is For..."3:42
Total length:42:54

Personnel

Hilltop Hoods

  • Suffa (Matthew David Lambert) – vocals, engineering, mixing, producing
  • Pressure (Daniel Howe Smith) – vocals
  • DJ Debris (Barry John M Francis) – producing, engineering, turntablism

Additional musicians

  • Ecca Vandal – guest vocals on track 4 and 6
  • Nyassa – guest vocals on track 4 and 12
  • Timberwolf – guest vocals on track 5
  • Illy – guest vocals on track 6
  • Adrian Eagle – guest vocals on track 7
  • Ruel – guest vocals on track 10

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Hilltop Hoods set new record with 'The Great Expanse'". The Music Network. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. "Hilltop Hoods | Search". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. Langford, Jackson (23 November 2018). "Hilltop Hoods Announce New Album 'The Great Expanse', Drop New Single 'Leave Me Lonely'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. "Hilltop Hoods 'Throwback To A Classic Sound' With New Single". The Music. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. "The Great Expanse by Hilltop Hoods on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. "Australiancharts.com – Hilltop Hoods – The Great Expanse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Hilltop Hoods – The Great Expanse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  9. "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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