Perspective (Lawson album)

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Perspective
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Studio album by
Released8 July 2016
RecordedMarch 2014 – March 2016
Genre Pop rock
Label Polydor, Global Talent
Lawson chronology
Lawson
(2015)
Perspective
(2016)
CMD Z
(2021)
Singles from Perspective
  1. "Roads"
    Released: 24 May 2015
  2. "Under the Sun"
    Released: 23 October 2015
  3. "Money"
    Released: 18 March 2016
  4. "Where My Love Goes"
    Released: 13 May 2016
  5. "Used to Be Us"
    Released: 1 July 2016

Perspective is the second studio album released by four-piece British band Lawson. The album was released on 8 July 2016. [1] The album was preceded by the singles "Roads", "Money" and "Where My Love Goes". The album was recorded over the course of two years. Initial recording took place between March 2014 and April 2015; with additional recording sessions taking place between January and March 2016. The album introduces a more progressive and adult sound for the band, incorporating elements of synth-pop amongst a heavier selection of electronic guitars.

Contents

Background

Singer Andy Brown said of the album title; "The word "Perspective" was the perfect album title, you know with everything I've been through personally over the last few years health-wise and changing perspective on life, so couldn't have been more perfect for me." [2] The standard version of the album was released via iTunes [3] while an exclusive version of the album containing seven bonus tracks was released as part of a box set through the band's official store. [4]

Singles

Track listing

Perspective— Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Perspective" (intro)
  • Andy Brown
  • Joel Peat
  • Brown
  • Peat
1:11
2."We Are the Fire"
John Fields 4:08
3."Money"
Fields2:49
4."Where My Love Goes"
  • Brown
  • Tim Woodcock
Woodcock3:42
5."Rio"
  • Brown
  • Fitzgerald
  • Schwartz
Fields4:15
6."When I'm Old"
  • Brown
  • Fitzgerald
  • Joe Caleb
  • David Dawood
Fields3:04
7."Only Water"
Fields4:16
8."Lion's Den"
  • Brown
  • Adriano Buffone
  • Gerard O'Connell
Fields3:26
9."Roads"
  • Brown
  • Duck Blackwell
  • Fitzgerald
Fields3:37
10."I Look Anyway"
  • Brown
  • Fitzgerald
  • Sommerdahl
Fields3:51
11."Used to Be Us"
  • Brown
  • Blackwell
Fields3:53
12."Love & War"
  • Brown
  • Fitzgerald
  • Woodcock
Fields3:54
Total length:42:06
Perspective— Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Mountains"Brown • Fitzgerald • Schwartz • Eric Turner Fields3:40
14."We Are Kings"Brown • John ShanksGary GoRuth-Anne Cunningham Fields3:59
15."Love Is You"Brown • John Reid • Nick Bailey • Ryan OgrenFields3:38
16."Under the Sun"Brown • Fitzgerald • BlackwellFields3:24
17."Up in Flames"Brown • Blackwell • ReidFields3:03
18."Champion"Brown • Fitzgerald • SchwartzFields3:28
19."The Life of Michael May"Brown • Fitzgerald • Mich HansenDaniel Davidson • Peter WallevikFields3:34
Total length:66:52

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [7] 13
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 23

Release history

RegionsDatesFormat(s)Label(s)
Australia 7 July 2016 Digital download, CD Polydor, Global Talent
United Kingdom8 July 2016

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