Bliss Release

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Bliss Release
Bliss Release.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 May 2010 (2010-05-14)
Genre Folk, Indie, Psychedelic
Length46:46
Label Ivy League Records
Cloud Control chronology
Cloud Control
(2007)
Bliss Release
(2010)
Dream Cave
(2013)
Singles from Bliss Release
  1. "Death Cloud"
    Released: November 2008 [1]
  2. "Gold Canary"
    Released: 6 October 2009 [2]
  3. "This is what I Said"
    Released: April 2010 [3]
  4. "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight"
    Released: July 2010 [4]
  5. "Meditation Song No. 2 (Why Oh Why)"
    Released: November 2010 [5] [6]
  6. "My Fear #1"
    Released: February 2011 [7]

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.

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Release and Best Rock Album. [8]

At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [9]

At the AIR Awards of 2010, the album won Best Independent Album and Breakthrough Independent Artist. [10]

In 2011, the album won the Australian Music Prize. [11]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
J Mag Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Australian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Clash Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
The Age Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
The Sydney Morning Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]

The Age said "The buzz around Cloud Control is entirely warranted – expect big things from this four-piece" [15]

The Sydney Morning Herald said "Let's be frank, a bloody impressive album". [16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cloud Control

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)"4:13
2."There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight"3:59
3."Ghost Story"4:17
4."Gold Canary"3:55
5."This Is What I Said"3:39
6."Just for Now"3:58
7."The Rolling Stones"4:14
8."Hollow Drums"3:00
9."My Fear #2"3:45
10."Beast of Love"3:45
11."Death Cloud" (bonus track)4:16
12."My Fear #1" (demo)3:39
Total length:46:46
UK edition
No.TitleLength
1."Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)"4:13
2."There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight"3:59
3."Death Cloud" (UK album version)3:56
4."Ghost Story"4:17
5."Gold Canary"3:53
6."This Is What I Said"3:39
7."Just For Now"3:58
8."The Rolling Stones"4:10
9."Hollow Drums"3:00
10."My Fear #1" (UK album version)3:31
Total length:38:49

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] 20

Personnel

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