Great Barrier Grief

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Great Barrier Grief
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2011 [1]
StudioKeith St Studio
Label Casadeldisco Records
Producer Mitchell Froom
Oh Mercy chronology
Privileged Woes
(2009)
Great Barrier Grief
(2011)
Deep Heat
(2012)

Deep Heat is the second studio album by Australian indie rock band Oh Mercy. The album was released in March 2011 and peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts.

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Album and Best Cover Art. [2] [3]

Track listing

  1. "Stay, Please Stay" - 3:04
  2. "Keith St" - 4:00
  3. "On the Run" - 3:25
  4. "Mercy Valley" - 3:42
  5. "Let Me Go" - 3:00
  6. "Hold Out Your Hand" - 3:21
  7. "Tenderness" - 4:04
  8. "Confessions" - 2:47
  9. "Blue Lagoon" - 3:59
  10. "What You Do" - 3:30
  11. "Doldrums" - 2:55

Chart

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 13

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References

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