Black the Sun
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Black the Sun |
| type | Album |
| artist | Alex Lloyd |
| cover | Alex lloyd - black the sun.jpg |
| released | 5 July 1999 |
| recorded | Q Studios, Sydney |
| Studios 301, Sydney | |
| genre | Singer–songwriter, alternative, lo-fi |
| label | EMI |
| producer | Alex Lloyd, Ed Buller, Trent Williamson |
| next_title | Watching Angels Mend |
| next_year | 2001 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Black The Sun |
| type | Studio |
| single1 | Black the Sun |
| single1date | 24 July 1998 |
| single2 | Lucky Star |
| single2date | 23 May 1999 |
| single3 | Something Special |
| single3date | 26 August 1999 |
| single4 | My Way Home |
| single4date | 25 May 2000 |
| :: |
| name = Black the Sun | type = Album | artist = Alex Lloyd | cover = Alex lloyd - black the sun.jpg | alt = | released = 5 July 1999 | recorded = Q Studios, Sydney Studios 301, Sydney | venue = | studio = | genre = Singer–songwriter, alternative, lo-fi | length = | label = EMI | producer = Alex Lloyd, Ed Buller, Trent Williamson | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Watching Angels Mend | next_year = 2001 | misc = {{Singles | name = Black The Sun | type = Studio | single1 = Black the Sun | single1date = 24 July 1998 | single2 = Lucky Star | single2date = 23 May 1999 | single3 = Something Special | single3date = 26 August 1999 | single4 = My Way Home | single4date = 25 May 2000
Black the Sun is the debut studio album by the Australian singer–songwriter Alex Lloyd, released in July 1999 via EMI Records.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the album won Best Male Artist.
Critical reception
|rev1 = Phase9 |rev1score = (Positive) |rev2 = The Guardian |rev2score = Black the Sun received critical acclaim. Triple J listeners voting it their album of the year in 1999. Writing for The Guardian in September 2000, John Aizlewood compared Lloyd's "eclectic approach" and "inspired turn of phrase" to that of Beck, and stated that the album "yields more with each play". He went on to draw comparison with the music of Crowded House, and singled out "Black the Sun", "What a Year" and "Backseat Clause" as the album's highlights, the latter, he noted, is a track which "closes the album in stark, lonesome fashion".
Track listing
All tracks written by A. Wasiliev, except where noted.
- "Melting"
- "Momo"
- "Something Special" (A. Wasiliev/S. Miller)
- "Desert"
- "Snow"
- "My Way Home"
- "Black The Sun"
- "Lucky Star"
- "What A Year" (A. Wasiliev/B. Quinn)
- "Faraway"
- "Aliens"
- "Gender"
- "Backseat Clause"
Personnel
- Alex Lloyd – co-producer, guitar, vocals, programming, drums, bass
;Additional musicians
- Louise Morgan – spoken word
- Trent Williamson – programming, harmonica
- Terapai Richmond – drums
- Daniel Denholm – string arrangement, vocal arrangement
- Clayton Doley – organ
;Technical personnel
- Ed Buller – co-producer, programming
- Trent Williamson – co-producer
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position | Australia|9|album=Black the Sun|artist=Alex Lloyd|access-date=16 December 2014|refname="aus chart"}} | |---|---|---| ::
Year-end charts
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| Chart (2000) | Position | ARIA Albums Chart |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | ||
| :: |
Certification
References
References
- (November 2016). "History: Winners by Artist: Alex Lloyd". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA).
- (2000). "Review: ''ALEX LLOYD - BLACK THE SUN''". Phase9.net.
- Aizlewood, John. "Review: ''Alex Lloyd, Black The Sun (EMI/Chrysalis)''". The Guardian Review.
- Kingsmill, Richard. "Feature: ''J FILES: 1999''". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
- Maxwell, Rudi. "Interview: ''The Amazing Mr Lloyd''". The Northern Rivers Echo.
- "Live preview: ''Alex Lloyd''". Citysearch Australia Pty Ltd.
- "ARIA Charts – End of year 2000". ARIA.
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