About Us (album)

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About Us
About Us by G Flip.png
Studio album by
G Flip
Released30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)
Genre
Length38:40 [1]
Label Future Classic
Producer
G Flip chronology
About Us
(2019)		 Drummer
(2023)
Singles from About Us
  1. "About You"
    Released: 2 March 2018 [2]
  2. "Killing My Time"
    Released: 16 May 2018 [3]
  3. "Bring Me Home"
    Released: 15 January 2019 [4] [5]
  4. "Drink Too Much"
    Released: 18 January 2019 [6]
  5. "I'm Not Afraid"
    Released: 23 April 2019 [7]
  6. "Stupid"
    Released: 24 July 2019 [8]

About Us is the debut studio album by Australian indie pop singer G Flip. The album was released on 30 August 2019.

Contents

Prior to the album's release, the songs were described as about "heartbreak and reconciliation". G Flip said: "I thought about releasing an album a lot growing up, I would sit in the lounge room holding dad's record collection in awe, I was intrigued, I wanted my own. It's a big moment, I'm super stoked to drop my debut." [8]

The album was supported by an Australian tour, commencing in Adelaide on 8 November 2019. [9]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for two awards; Breakthrough Artist and Best Independent Release, "Drink Too Much" was nominated for Best Video. [10]

At the J Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [11]

At the AIR Awards of 2020, the album was nominated for Best Independent Pop Album or EP. [12]

A deluxe version of the album was released on 17 January 2020, featuring 4 live tracks. [13]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Metro NewsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
The Music AUStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Pitchfork 5.4/10 [16]
Sydney Morning Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]

Simone Ziaziaris from Sydney Morning Herald said "G Flip draws from [their] own personal experiences to sound deeply personal and honest – so much so, that by the end of the album you feel as if you've known [them] for years." adding "Kindling the success of the album is G Flip's talent in building pop-gems out of a simple synth riff, bouncy piano chords and incredibly smooth vocals. It's a skill [G Flip] applies to [their] singles, 'I Am Not Afraid', 'Drink Too Much' and 'Killing My Time', and one [they]'ll no doubt pull off on hits to come." [17]

James d'Apice from The Music AU said "Thanks to [their] drumming background, rhythm comes naturally to G Flip. That insight is too reductive though. G Flip's real triumph is neither a command of rhythm, nor of melody, but [their] command of character – as an artist, [G Flip] is compelling. As much as About Us might sound like it's about someone else, it's really about our G Flip and the authentic approach [they take] to the world around [them], and to [their] music." [15]

Some Fuamoli from Triple J said "Born out of a concentrated period of chaos, G Flip's debut album is anchored by self-introspection and raw emotion." and described About Us as "...a snapshot of young lives in flux; finding your own place in a relationship and with yourself. It's a look at the still-firming personal ground of any 20-something." [18]

Zoë Radas from Stack Magazine said "For someone as obsessed with rhythm as G Flip, [they] also [have] a falcon's grip on melodic pop hooks which are both meaty and fluid as rain. [Their] vocals can belt boldly or come in ultra-close, as in the exhilarating single 'Bring Me Home'". [19]

David Bennun from Metro News said "About Us, which details a relationship with an on-off girlfriend, is typified by big percussion and great washes of keyboards, topped with an insinuating croon that feels not as fully [their] own as the music behind it." [14]

Heather Phares from AllMusic said "Flipo finds ways to give About Us more personality whenever [their] tales of lust and heartache could become generic... [and] by the time the album closes with the happily ever after of '2 Million', Flipo proves that in love and in [their] music, [they're] never less than fully committed -- and that's what makes About Us a promising debut." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lover"
  • Georgia Flipo
  • Elliott Margin
  • Sam Margin
3:27
2."I Am Not Afraid"
3:46
3."Drink Too Much"
3:40
4."Morning"
  • Georgia Flipo
3:57
5."Waking Up Tomorrow"
  • Georgia Flipo
  • Kayla Bonnici
  • Sam Sakr
4:17
6."Stupid"
  • Georgia Flipo
  • Daniel Kyriakides
  • Justin Tranter
3:26
7."Killing My Time"
  • Georgia Flipo
  • Behr
3:37
8."Bring Me Home"
4:38
9."About You"
  • Georgia Flipo
4:07
10."2 Million"
  • Georgia Flipo
  • Scott Hoffman
3:45
Total length:38:40
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Morning" (Live and acoustic)
  • Flipo
4:04
12."Stupid" (Live with string quartet)
  • Flipo
  • Kyriakides
  • Tranter
3:57
13."About You" (Live and acoustic)
  • Flipo
5:18
14."2 Million" (Live with choir)
  • Flipo
  • Hoffman
3:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [21] 33
Chart (2020)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [22] 88

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelCatalogueVersion
Australia30 August 2019 [23] [24] [25] Future Classic FCL275CD / FCL275LPStandard
17 January 2020 [13] [26]
  • digital download
  • streaming
Deluxe Edition

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