Bliss Release

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Field	Value
name	Bliss Release
type	studio
artist	Cloud Control
cover	Bliss Release.jpg
released
genre	Folk, Indie, Psychedelic
length	46:46
label	Ivy League Records
prev_title	Cloud Control
prev_year	2007
next_title	Dream Cave
next_year	2013
misc	{{Singles
name	Bliss Release
type	studio
single1	Death Cloud
single1date	November 2008
single2	Gold Canary
single2date	6 October 2009
single3	This is what I Said
single3date	April 2010
single4	There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight
single4date	July 2010
single5	Meditation Song No. 2 (Why Oh Why)
single5date	November 2010
single6	My Fear #1
single6date	February 2011
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| name = Bliss Release | type = studio | artist = Cloud Control | cover = Bliss Release.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Folk, Indie, Psychedelic | length = 46:46 | label = Ivy League Records | producer = | prev_title = Cloud Control | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = Dream Cave | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Singles | name = Bliss Release | type = studio | single1 = Death Cloud | single1date = November 2008 | single2 = Gold Canary | single2date = 6 October 2009 | single3 = This is what I Said | single3date = April 2010 | single4 = There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight | single4date = July 2010 | single5 = Meditation Song No. 2 (Why Oh Why) | single5date = November 2010 | single6 = My Fear #1 | single6date = February 2011

Bliss Release is the debut album by Australian band Cloud Control. The album was released in May 2010 and peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Release and Best Rock Album. At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. At the AIR Awards of 2010, the album won Best Independent Album and Breakthrough Independent Artist. In 2011, the album won the Australian Music Prize.

Reception

| rev1 = J Mag | rev1Score = | rev2 = The Australian | rev2Score = | rev3 = Clash | rev3Score = | rev4 = The Age | rev4Score = | rev5 = The Sydney Morning Herald | rev5Score =

The Age said "The buzz around Cloud Control is entirely warranted – expect big things from this four-piece"

The Sydney Morning Herald said "Let's be frank, a bloody impressive album".

Track listing

| headline = Standard edition | total_length = 46:46 | all_writing = Cloud Control | title1 = Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why) | length1 = 4:13 | title2 = There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight | length2 = 3:59 | title3 = Ghost Story | length3 = 4:17 | title4 = Gold Canary | length4 = 3:55 | title5 = This Is What I Said | length5 = 3:39 | title6 = Just for Now | note6 = part of the Soundtrack for the 2012 film Magic Mike | length6 = 3:58 | title7 = The Rolling Stones | length7 = 4:14 | title8 = Hollow Drums | length8 = 3:00 | title9 = My Fear #2 | length9 = 3:45 | title10 = Beast of Love | length10 = 3:45 | title11 = Death Cloud | note11 = bonus track | length11 = 4:16 | title12 = My Fear #1 | note12 = demo | length12 = 3:39

| headline = 2×CD 2011 Deluxe edition | total_length = | title1 = My Fear #1 | length1 = 3:44 | title2 = Island | length2 = 3:29 | title3 = This Is What Yo Mama Said | note3 = Fishing remix | length3 = 3:18 | title4 = Gold Canary | note4 = Seekae Remix remix | length4 = 3:52 | title5 = Gold Canary | note5 = DJ Animals remix | length5 = 2:17 | title6 = There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight | note6 = Spod remix | length6 = 3:45 | title7 = Pursuit of Happiness | note7 = FBI Radio Sydney Live Recording | length7 = 2:40

| headline = UK 2011 edition | total_length = 38:49 | title1 = Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why) | length1 = 4:13 | title2 = There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight | length2 = 3:59 | title3 = Death Cloud | note3 = UK album version | length3 = 3:56 | title4 = Ghost Story | length4 = 4:17 | title5 = Gold Canary | length5 = 3:53 | title6 = This Is What I Said | length6 = 3:39 | title7 = Just For Now | length7 = 3:58 | title8 = The Rolling Stones | length8 = 4:10 | title9 = Hollow Drums | length9 = 3:00 | title10 = My Fear #1 | note10 = UK album version | length10 = 3:31

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2010) | Peak position | |---|---| ::

::data[format=table] | Chart (2025) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA) | |---|---|---| | 19 | | | ::

Personnel

• Alister Wright – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Heidi Lenffer – vocals, keyboards
• Ulrich Lenffer – drums, percussion
• Jeremy Kelshaw – vocals, bass guitar

Release history

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Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue	Australia	Australia	United Kingdom / North America	Australia
14 May 2010	CD, digital	Ivy League Records	IVY090 / IVY094
March 2011	2×CD, digital	Ivy League Records	IVY109
May 2011	LP, CD, digital	Infectious Records	INFECT127LP / INFECT127CD
May 2025	LP (15th Anniversary Edition)	Mushroom Records	MUSH012LP1
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References

References

1. (November 2008). "Death Cloud - single".
2. (October 2009). "Gold Canary - single".
3. (April 2010). "This Is What I Said - single".
4. (July 2010). "CLOUD CONTROL: There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight".
5. (November 2010). "Cloud Control Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)".
6. (November 2010). "Clouds Depart".
7. (February 2011). "CLOUDS RETURN".
8. "ARIA Awards Search Results - Cloud Control". ARIA Awards.
9. (2010). "The J Award 2010". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
10. "The 2010 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Jagermeister Independent Music Awards.
11. "The Australian Music Prize".
12. Kingsmill, Richard. (October 2019). "CD Review: ''Bliss Release''". ABC.
13. Carr, Michael. (5 June 2010). "CD Review: ''Bliss Release''". The Australian.
14. Salmon, Will. (23 May 2011). "Cloud Control – Bliss Release". [[Clash (magazine).
15. Northover, Kylie. (21 May 2010). "CD Review: ''Bliss Release''". The Age.
16. Northover, Kylie. (21 May 2010). "CD Review: ''Bliss Release''". The Sydney Morning Herald.
17. (9 June 2025). "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].

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