Between the Fires

Between the Fires
Studio album by Troy Cassar-Daley
Released	10 May 2024
Genre	Country
Length	70:02
Label	Sony Australia
Producer	Troy Cassar-Daley
Troy Cassar-Daley chronology
50 Songs 50 Towns (2022) Between the Fires (2024)

Between the Fires is the fourteenth studio album by Australian country music singer Troy Cassar-Daley. The album was announced in February and released on 10 May 2024. The album will be supported by a 33-date tour around Australia, commencing in May 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

Cassar-Daley said "The new album was recorded at my Late Mum's old place at Halfway Creek and is incredibly special on many levels. It's the place I moved to when my nan Daley died in 1979 and where I lived for many years." ^[1]

The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2024. ^[3]

At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Country Album, Best Cover Art and for Cassar-Daley, Best Solo Artist, winning Best Country Album. ^[4]

At the 2025 Country Music Awards of Australia, the album won Album of the Year and Alt/Americana Country Album ^{[5] [6]} At the 2025 Queensland Music Awards, it won Album of the Year. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Troy Cassar-Daley, except where noted.

Between the Fires track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Between the Fires"	4:55
2.	"Every Other Day"	5:02
3.	"Let's Ride"	4:16
4.	"We Still Have a Chance"	5:06
5.	"Somedays" (Cassar-Daley, Kevin Bennett)	3:53
6.	"Old Road Home"	4:39
7.	"Windradyne"	3:56
8.	"Good and Bad"	4:35
9.	"Ready for the Rain"	3:35
10.	"Dreams"	4:45
11.	"This World Alone" (Cassar-Daley, Don Walker)	4:11
12.	"Thankful"	5:20
13.	"Till I Get Over You" (Cassar-Daley, Walker)	4:09
14.	"Congratulations"	6:59
15.	"Moving On"	4:41
Total length:		70:02

LP bonus tracks (Side D)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lets Ride" (acoustic demo)
2.	"Somedays" (acoustic demo)
3.	"Windradyne" (acoustic demo)
4.	"Good and Bad" (acoustic demo)
5.	"Dreams" (acoustic demo)

Personnel

Musicians

• Troy Cassar-Daley – lead vocals (all tracks), banjo (tracks 2–4, 9, 11), electric guitar (3, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (5–9, 14, 15), harmonica (6)
• Scott Hills – drums (all tracks), tambourine (tracks 6, 10)
• Jeff McCormack – bass
• Ollie Thorpe – pedal steel guitar
• Michael Muchow – electric guitar (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–14), acoustic guitar (1–4, 9, 10, 13), mandolin (5–7, 9, 15)
• Jem Cassar-Daley – background vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5)
• Kasey Chambers – background vocals (track 3)
• Clay Cassar-Daley – background vocals (track 7)
• Rod McCormack – banjo (track 7)
• Ian Peres – organ (tracks 9–14), piano (15)
• Gabi Blissett – strings (track 15)

Technical

• Troy Cassar-Daley – production
• Jeff McCormack – mastering
• Jordan Power – mixing, engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Between the Fires

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8]	2
Australian Country Albums (ARIA) [9]	1

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for Between the Fires

Chart (2024)	Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [10]	30

Release history

Release history and formats for Between the Fires

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue	Reference
Australia	10 May 2024 [11]	CD, digital download, 2×LP, streaming	Sony Music Australia	19658875352 / 19658877881	[12] [13]

References

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2. "Troy Cassar-Daley Announces New Album Between the Fires & 2024 Australian Tour". The Music . 2 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
3. Mary Varvaris (19 July 2024). "The Kid LAROI & Barkaa Lead National Indigenous Music Awards Nominations". The Music . Retrieved 19 July 2024.
4. "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
5. "Troy Cassar-Daley, Michael Waugh, Kasey Chambers Lead 2025 Golden Guitar Nominations". Country Town. 19 November 2024.
6. "Golden Guitar Awards Winners List 2025". noise11. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
7. "2025 Winners". Q Music. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
8. "Australiancharts.com – Troy Cassar-Daley – Between the Fires". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
9. "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
10. "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Albums for 2024" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 18 January 2025.
11. "The World Today by Troy Cassar-Daley". JB Hi-Fi . Retrieved 5 May 2024.
12. "Between The Fires by Troy Cassar-Daley". JB Hi-Fi . Retrieved 5 May 2024.
13. "Between The Fires (Transparent Red / Transparent Yellow Vinyl) by Troy Cassar-Daley". JB Hi-Fi . Retrieved 5 May 2024.