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Released | July 15, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 48:22 | |||
Label | Mammoth / Atlantic [1] | |||
Producer | Cameron McVey, Ted Niceley, David M. Allen, Frente! | |||
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AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Shape is the second studio album from Australian band Frente!, released in July 1996. [4] The album was recorded in Spain in 1995 and produced by Cameron McVey and Ted Niceley. It was not as successful as their debut album.
Billboard wrote that the band "breaks new creative ground without straying too far from its quirky style." [5]
All songs written by Angie Hart and Simon Austin, except where noted.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 35 |
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