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Released | 7 August 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2018–2020 | |||
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Bronson (stylised in all caps [6] ) is the debut studio album by Bronson,the collaborative project of American DJs Odesza and Australian producer Golden Features. [7] It was released on 7 August 2020,delayed from an initial 17 July release.
The album debuted and peaked at number 22 on the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia on 17 August 2020 and at number 5 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart on 22 August 2020.
The album follows Golden Features' 2019 collaborative EP Raka with The Presets and Odesza's Grammy nominated 2017 album A Moment Apart . [8] Golden Features previously remixed Odesza's song "Falls" in October 2018. [9]
Odesza members Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight bonded with Thomas Stell over a mutual admiration of each other's music,sending demos to one another over Dropbox. [3] After multiple studio sessions over FaceTime, [10] they eventually met up in order to record together,which led to the creation of the album. [3]
The album was announced on 27 April via Twitter, [10] with Odesza posting on their account:
"Just finished an entire album with Golden Features." [11]
Thomas Stell additionally posted:
"Let me introduce you to BRONSON. A full album from myself and my brothers ODESZA coming soon." [10]
The album was originally scheduled to release on 17 July 2020, [8] but was delayed to 7 August. [2]
Four singles were released from the album:"Heart Attack" (featuring lau.ra) and "Vaults" on 28 April 2020, [3] "Dawn" (featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) on 30 June 2020, [4] and "Keep Moving" on 21 July 2020. [5]
Bronson was produced by Harrison Mills,Clayton Knight,and Thomas Stell. [12]
Recording on the album began in 2018,in Berry,New South Wales, [3] and was finalised in 2020. [10]
Bronson is primarily a house, [13] electro, [14] and EDM album. [15]
In a statement regarding the album's themes,Bronson stated the record is about:
"[Their] respective needs to challenge personal struggles,both internal and external. Moreover,the trio recognized that their own battles were merely microcosms of the surrounding world. The hope was to craft a body of work that was reflective of that duality of lightness and darkness inherent to the human condition. [16]
The cover artwork depicts a man holding his head in his hands,with the letters "Bro" and "Nson" written in capital letters on his left and right hands,respectively. [11] The album title is displayed in white text at the bottom of the image. [6]
Ross Goldenberg of Dancing Astronaut stated:"With all tracks seamlessly transitioning into one another,Bronson maintains a balanced pool of lighter additions." [17] He additionally described the album as "a promising first chapter". [17]
Sophie Bress,also of Dancing Astronaut,called the album "a maze of sound,brimming with contradictions. It is expected but not predictable,surprising but not shocking,sonically diverse but not disjointed." [18] Bress also noted the album "brings together their distinct styles",describing the result as a "multitudinous and emotive musical collection that defies classification". [18]
Allie Gregory of Exclaim! praised the album as "a wholesome,heartfelt approach to electronic dance music that appeals to emotion before aesthetics." [15] Gregory also stated she "hope[s] to hear from [them] again in the future." [15]
Ryan Middleton of Magnetic Magazine described the album as "tough and gritty" and praised its "intricate melodies". [14] Middleton also favourably compared the track "Tense" to Gesaffelstein's production work. [14]
In Australia,Bronson debuted and peaked at number 22 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 17 August 2020, [19] before falling into the lower fifty the following week. [20]
In the United States,the album debuted and peaked at number 5 on Billboard 's Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart, [21] before exiting the chart a week later. [22]
All tracks were written by all members of Bronson,with the exception of featured artists. All tracks produced by Bronson.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Foundation" | 3:04 |
2. | "Heart Attack" (featuring lau.ra) | 3:29 |
3. | "Bline" | 4:24 |
4. | "Know Me" (featuring Gallant) | 3:00 |
5. | "Vaults" | 4:04 |
6. | "Tense" | 3:19 |
7. | "Call Out" | 2:59 |
8. | "Contact" | 3:27 |
9. | "Keep Moving" | 4:06 |
10. | "Dawn" (featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) | 7:23 |
Total length: | 39:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Know Me" (instrumental) | |
12. | "Heart Attack" (instrumental) |
Notes
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [25]
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Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [26] | 22 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard ) [21] | 5 |
Chart (2020) | Position |
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Australian Dance Albums (ARIA) [27] | 50 |
Region | Release date | Formats | Label | Refs. |
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Australia | 7 August 2020 | Warner Music Australia | [28] [6] | |
Various |
| Ninja Tune / Foreign Family Collective | [29] |
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