Lawson (EP)

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Lawson
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EP by
Released9 October 2015
Genre Pop rock
Length34:52
Label Global Entertainment, Polydor
Lawson chronology
iTunes Festival: London 2013
(2013)
Lawson
(2015)
Perspective
(2016)
Singles from Lawson
  1. "Roads"
    Released: 24 May 2015
  2. "Under the Sun"
    Released: 23 October 2015

Lawson is an EP released by the four-piece British band Lawson. It was released on 9 October 2015 via Polydor Records.

Contents

Background and release

In March 2015, Lawson announced via social media that their second studio album was complete. In an interview with Capital FM, Brown said "The writing and recording process at Blackbird Studios in Nashville allowed us to test ourselves and try new sounds and directions," he added. "We're really proud of it." [1] The lead single “Roads” was released in May 2015.

In May, the album was delayed due to Brown’s liver failure. [2] In September, the band resumed work on their second studio album and said it is due out later this year or early next via Polydor Records. In the meantime, a self-titled extended play was released in October, containing new songs and previously released singles.

Singles

The first single released from the Lawson EP is "Roads", which came out on 24 May 2015.

The second single is "Under The Sun", released on 23 October 2015. [3]

Track listing

Lawson EP track listing
No.TitleLength
1."We Are Kings"3:59
2."Under the Sun"3:24
3."Mountains"3:40
4."Roads"3:37
Lawson Track listing (with international bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
1."We Are Kings"3:59
2."Under the Sun"3:24
3."Mountains"3:40
4."Standing in the Dark" (International bonus track)3:31
5."Roads"3:37
6."Juliet" (Asian & Oceanian bonus track)3:15
7."Brokenhearted" (featuring B.o.B; Asian & Oceanian bonus track)3:31
8."Are You Ready?" (Asian & Oceanian bonus track)3:34
9."Back to Life" (Asian & Oceanian bonus track)3:15
10."Parachute" (Asian & Oceanian bonus track)3:05

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart [4] 76

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References

  1. "Lawson Confirm Their New Album Is Officially Finished – And We Can NOT Wait!". www.capitalfm.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. "Lawson's LP delayed due to frontman's liver failure". www.virginmedia.com. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. "Under the Sun - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. Ryan, Gavin (31 October 2015). "ARIA Albums: 5 Seconds of Summer Top Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 31 October 2015.