Pacific Highway Music

Last updated

Pacific Highway Music
Pacific Highway Music by Skegss.png
Studio album by
Released18 October 2024
Length37:56
Label Loma Vista
Producer Paul Butler
Skegss chronology
Rehearsal
(2021)
Pacific Highway Music
(2024)
Singles from Pacific Highway Music
  1. "Spaceman"
    Released: 24 May 2024
  2. "Out of My Head"
    Released: 16 August 2024
  3. "High Beaming"
    Released: 4 October 2024

Pacific Highway Music is the third studio album by Australian surf music and garage rock band Skegss. The album was announced in August 2024, alongside its second single, "Out of My Head". [1] It was released on 18 October 2024 and debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming the group's their top 5 album. [2]

Contents

Its title refers to the highway on the Central Eastern coast of Australia. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clunk MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
New Noise MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Seth White from Clunk Magazine said "Their new release holds dear their raw, burnt-out surf indie style whilst becoming perhaps the most spacious and euphoric adaptation of the Skegss sound the band has ever ventured to achieve." White named "Kelly Heroes" as his personal favourite, saying "With the acoustic elements mixed with the blown-out drums making for the perfect sonic comedown". [3]

Joseph Master from New Noise Magazine gave the album 2½ out of 5, saying "Overall, Pacific Highway Music is a mixed bag. Some songs are remarkable, especially the opening two, while others are very average and highly unmemorable." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Reed.

  1. "Tradewinds" – 3:57
  2. "High Beaming" – 3:34
  3. "I Think I Can Fly" – 2:41
  4. "Brain on the Highway" – 3:10
  5. "Stuck in the Cheyenne" – 2:45
  6. "Spaceman" – 3:52
  7. "Batten Down the Hatches" – 4:11
  8. "Aeroplane Heart" – 2:58
  9. "Out of My Head" –3:10
  10. "It Is" – 3:09
  11. "Kelly Heroes" – 4:25

Personnel

Skeggs

Additional contributors

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Pacific Highway Music
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 4

Related Research Articles

<i>Last Splash</i> 1993 studio album by the Breeders

Last Splash is the second album by American alternative rock band the Breeders, released on August 30, 1993. Originally formed as a side project for Pixies bassist Kim Deal, the Breeders quickly became her primary recording outlet. Last Splash peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and by June 1994, the album had been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frente!</span> Australian alternative rock band

Frente! is an Australian folk-pop and indie pop group which originally formed in 1989. The original line-up consisted of Simon Austin on guitar and backing vocals, Angie Hart on lead vocals, Tim O'Connor on bass guitar, and Mark Picton on drums.

<i>The Id</i> (album) 2001 studio album by Macy Gray

The Id is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Macy Gray. It was released on September 17, 2001, by Epic Records. The album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor, On How Life Is, in the United States, where it debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with 93,000 copies sold in its first week. As of January 2004, it had sold 593,000 copies in the US. Elsewhere, The Id topped the charts in the United Kingdom and Denmark, while reaching the top five in Australia, Italy, and Switzerland.

<i>Keith Urban</i> (1999 album) 1999 studio album by Keith Urban

Keith Urban is the second studio album by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 19 October 1999 via Capitol Nashville. It was nominated at the 2000 ARIA Music Awards for Best Country Album, but lost to Troy Cassar-Daley for Big River.

<i>Trustfall</i> 2023 studio album by Pink

Trustfall is the ninth studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on February 17, 2023, through RCA Records. Her first studio album since Hurts 2B Human (2019), Pink worked on the production and lyrics with Fred Again, David Hodges, Max Martin, Johnny McDaid, and Shellback, and others. The Lumineers, Chris Stapleton and First Aid Kit feature as guest vocalists. Sonically, Trustfall is a dance-pop record, with inclusion of various subgenres, such as pop rock and folk. Lyrically, it speaks of various subjects, including motivation, self-acceptance, loss and love.

<i>Cosmic Hallelujah</i> 2016 studio album by Kenny Chesney

Cosmic Hallelujah is the seventeenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on October 28, 2016, by Blue Chair and Columbia Nashville. The album was originally scheduled for release July 8, 2016, under the title Some Town Somewhere.

<i>DNCE</i> (album) 2016 studio album by DNCE

DNCE is the debut studio album by American band DNCE. It was released through Republic Records on November 18, 2016. The album features a sole guest appearance from Kent Jones. Production was handled by Ilya, Rami Yacoub, Albin Nedler, Kristoffer Fogelmark, Mattman & Robin, OzGo, Oscar Holter, Sir Nolan, Mailbox, and Aaron Zuckerman. It includes three out of four songs from their debut EP, Swaay (2015). DNCE is a dance-pop album with influences of new wave, dance-rock, disco, and alternative pop. Production was handled by a variety of record producers, such as Ilya Salmanzadeh, Rami Yacoub, Mattman & Robin, Justin Tranter, and Sir Nolan.

<i>This Ones for You</i> (Luke Combs album) 2017 studio album by Luke Combs

This One's for You is the debut studio album by American country music artist Luke Combs. It was released on June 2, 2017 through River House Artist and Columbia Nashville. It was No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart for 50 weeks, a record for a male artist on this chart. The album includes the singles "Hurricane", "When It Rains It Pours", and "One Number Away". A deluxe reissue titled This One's for You Too was released June 1, 2018, and featured five new tracks to commemorate the album's first anniversary. Two of these tracks, "She Got the Best of Me" and "Beautiful Crazy", were also issued as singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skegss</span> Australian surf rock band

Skegss are an Australian surf and garage rock duo originally from the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, who formed in 2014. The band's line-up consists of Jonny Lani (drums) and Ben Reed.

<i>My Own Mess</i> 2018 studio album by Skegss

My Own Mess is the debut studio album by Australian surf music and garage rock band Skegss, released on 7 September 2018. The album debuted and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts.

<i>What You See Is What You Get</i> (Luke Combs album) 2019 studio album by Luke Combs

What You See Is What You Get is the second studio album by American country music artist Luke Combs. It was released on November 8, 2019 through River House Artists and Columbia Nashville. It includes all five songs previously featured on the 2019 EP The Prequel, including the singles "Beer Never Broke My Heart" and "Even Though I'm Leaving" in addition to the track "1, 2 Many", the single "Does to Me", and later the promotional single "Six Feet Apart". Combs toured North America throughout the remainder of 2019 and was to headline the C2C: Country to Country festival in Europe in 2020 in promotion of the album, however the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven singles from the album, "Beer Never Broke My Heart", "Even Though I'm Leaving", "Does to Me", "Lovin' on You", "Better Together", "Forever After All" and "Cold as You", reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

<i>50 Push Ups for a Dollar</i> 2015 EP by Skegss

50 Push Ups for a Dollar is a five-track extended play by Australian surf music and garage rock band Skegss, released on 16 October 2015. It provided two singles, "Fun" and "Eat It" (October). The EP's cover art was designed by Jack Irvine of Space 44. In March 2016 United States hip hop collaborators Reese x Lil Yachty released a single, "Do It". That single's cover art was described by Irvine, "they have just straight up taken the artwork, erased 'Skegss' and put their song title and not even changed anything else. And also, it's a horrible Photoshop edit looks like it was done in Microsoft Paint." The EP was re-released in October 2020 with the lead track from their 2014 single, "L. S. D.", added. It peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

<i>Holiday Food/Everyone Is Good at Something</i> 2017 compilation album by Skegss

Holiday Food/Everyone Is Good at Something is a compilation album of two extended plays, Everyone Is Good at Something and Holiday Food, by Australian surf music and garage rock band Skegss. It was released on vinyl on 7 April 2017, at the same time as the Everyone Is Good at Something was released as a CD and DD.

<i>Yungblud</i> (album) 2022 studio album by Yungblud

Yungblud is the third studio album by English musician Yungblud, released on 2 September 2022 by Locomotion and Geffen Records. The lead single for the album, "The Funeral", was released on 11 March 2022, followed by the second single, "Memories" with Willow, on 6 May 2022. Yungblud was announced on 17 May 2022, via an online livestream in which Yungblud received a ribcage tattoo.

<i>The Loneliest Time</i> 2022 studio album by Carly Rae Jepsen

The Loneliest Time is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on October 21, 2022, through 604 Records in Canada, and School Boy and Interscope Records. The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Western Wind", which was followed by "Beach House", "Talking to Yourself", and the title track. The album received positive reviews and was placed in several lists of best of the year. In support of the album, Jepsen embarked on The So Nice Tour, which began in September 2022.

<i>Stick Season</i> (album) 2022 studio album by Noah Kahan

Stick Season is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, who also served as producer alongside Gabe Simon. It was released on October 14, 2022, by Mercury Records and Republic Records. The album was supported by two singles: the title track and "Northern Attitude". An expanded edition of the album, titled Stick Season , was released on June 9, 2023, with seven additional tracks, including an extended version of "The View Between Villages". Another version of the album, titled Stick Season (Forever), was released on February 9, 2024, featuring all the collaborations and three original songs, of which two are the collaborations "You're Gonna Go Far" and "Paul Revere" and one is the single "Forever".

<i>4th Wall</i> (album) 2023 studio album by Ruel

4th Wall is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel, released on 3 March 2023. The album was announced on 25 January 2023.

<i>Evolution</i> (Sheryl Crow album) 2024 studio album by Sheryl Crow

Evolution is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. It was released on March 29, 2024, through Big Machine, her second release with the label. It was her first studio album in five years, and was announced after she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2023.

<i>Zora</i> (album) 2024 studio album by Sheppard

Zora is the fourth studio album by Australian indie pop band Sheppard. The album was announced in April 2024 and released on 21 June 2024. The album's title is reference to the trio's grandmother, Zora.

<i>About a Woman</i> 2024 studio album by Thomas Rhett

About a Woman is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Thomas Rhett. It was released on August 23, 2024, through Valory. The album's lead single, "Beautiful as You", was released on May 13, 2024.

References

  1. Lochrie, Conor (15 August 2024). "Skegss Announce First Album as Duo, Release New Single "Out of My Head"". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. "Kylie takes her fifth consecutive #1". ARIA Charts . 25 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Review Skegss Pacific Highway Music". Clunk Magazine. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Album Review". New Noise Magazine. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.