Drummer (album)
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| Released | 11 August 2023 | |||
| Length | 38:09 | |||
| Label | Future Classic | |||
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Drummer is the second studio album by Australian indie pop singer G Flip, released on 11 August 2023 through Future Classic. It was preceded by four singles: "Be Your Man", "The Worst Person Alive", "Good Enough", and "Australia". It debuted atop the ARIA Albums Chart. G Flip toured Australia and North America in support of the album.
Background
[edit]The album was announced on 28 June 2023, alongside the album's second single, with G Flip saying "Growing up watching pop music icons, I never saw a solo artist whose main instrument was drums. I wanted to make the album that my kid self dreamed of—a hybrid of pop/rock but with drums out the front. Incorporating groove, tempo, feel and drum moments while still making catchy pop music. I honestly can't wait for you to hear this album in August".[5][2]
G Flip also said the album is "a stark contrast" from their debut album About Us, saying "I made my first album in my bedroom, surrounded by my instruments. After making my first album, I was thrown into pop sessions where people very rarely had a drum kit or any real instruments in the room. I was shocked that when I had 'made it' the norm was to ditch the live instruments and make everything on laptops... I knew that wasn't me".[6]
Tour
[edit]The album was supported by the Drummer tour, commencing in Brisbane on 18 August before a 25-date run in North America.[7]
Awards
[edit]At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Independent Release, Best Rock Album and Best Solo Artist.[8]
At the 2023 J Awards, the album won Australian Album of the Year.[9][10]
The album was nominated for Best Record at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[11]
The album was also nominated for Best Album at the 2024 Music Victoria Awards.[12]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| NME |   [13] |
| Rolling Stone Australia | [14] |
Writing for NME, Karen Gwee called Drummer a "booming, big-hearted record guided by raw feeling and the instrument that started it all for [G Flip]". Gwee called the record "larger than life" with its production rendering G Flip's debut album About Us "demure by comparison".[13]
Vivienne Kelly from Rolling Stone Australia said "The album also puts G's powerful vocals on display, whether it's through the pained 'The Worst Person Alive', or the passionate 'Be Your Man'" adding "and will likely further cement them as an Australian talent the world is talking about."[14]
Triple J called it "A bold, solo, pop record written with a passion for percussion and embracing one's true self."[15]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "7 Days" |
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| 2:52 |
| 2. | "The Worst Person Alive" |
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| 3:30 |
| 3. | "Rough" |
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| 2:51 |
| 4. | "Good Enough" |
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| 3:02 |
| 5. | "Be Your Man" |
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| 3:32 |
| 6. | "Australia" |
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| 3:49 |
| 7. | "Baked" |
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| 2:39 |
| 8. | "Real Life" |
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| 3:20 |
| 9. | "Love Hurts" |
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| 3:28 |
| 10. | "Kevin" |
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| 2:20 |
| 11. | "Didn't Mean To" |
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| 2:41 |
| 12. | "Made for You" |
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| 4:00 |
| Total length: | 38:09 | |||
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[17] | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ "G Flip's 'Be Your Man' is a burning love song dedication to Chrishell Stause". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b "G Flip announces their second album DRUMMER is on the way". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Singles to Radio 11 August 2023". Australian Music Report. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Singles to Radio 22 September 2023". Australian Music Report. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "G Flip announces their second album Drummer is on the way". MSN. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Tomás Mier (28 June 2023). "G Flip's Sophomore Album Is 'An Ode to My Kit' and Their Younger". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "G Flip To Head Out On The Drummer Tour". Noise11. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Check out all the nominees for the 2023 J Awards". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "G Flip, Genesis Owusu & More Crowned 2023 J Award Winners". The Music. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "G Flip, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ninajirachi Dominate Music Victoria Awards Nominations". The Music. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b Gwee, Karen (15 August 2023). "G Flip - 'Drummer' review: pop polymath lets their first love lead". NME. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b Kelly, Vivienne (23 August 2023). "'DRUMMER' Cements G Flip's Status as a Global Talent". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "G Flip – DRUMMER". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – G Flip – Drummer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Album Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2024.