| Smokey's Haunt | ||||
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| Released | 12 October 2012 | |||
| Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
| Label | Elefant Traks | |||
| Producer | Angus Stuart (aka El Gusto), Phillip Norman (aka Count Bounce) | |||
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Smokey's Haunt is the fourth studio album by Australian hip hop artist and member of The Herd, Urthboy. It was released on 12 October 2012. [1] [2]
Levinson's fourth album under the Urthboy moniker, released on the Elefant Traks label, was made available to the public on 12 October 2012. [1] Produced by fellow Australian hip hop colleagues Count Bounce (TZU) and Hermitude, the album was selected as a "Feature Album" on national Australian radio station Triple J. [1]
Jimblah, Solo and Alex Burnett (of Sparkadia) feature as guests on the album. [3] Jimblah and Solo appear on a song entitled "On Your Shoulders" (Jimblah also appears on the song "Glimpses"), and Burnett features on the song "The Big Sleep". [2] [4]
In late February 2013, a national Australian tour, in support of the fourth Urthboy album, was confirmed and a live band, featuring drums and keyboard(s)/piano(s), was also announced. [5] Herd member Jane Tyrell was also named as a member of the touring group, while the support acts were identified as fellow Elefant Traks artist Jimblah and One Sixth from Melbourne, Australia. [6] In 2013 Urthboy was announced as the national support for Paul Kelly's 'Spring & Fall' Tour—the selection follows multiple previous collaborations, including Urthboy's 2008 cover of "From Little Things Big Things Grow", and a combined cover of Hunters and Collectors' "Tears Of Joy" in early 2013. [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stories" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Naïve Bravado" (featuring Daniel Merriweather) | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Cleopatra" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Clean Slate" (featuring Delta) | 3:20 |
| 5. | "The Big Sleep" (featuring Alex Burnett) | 5:19 |
| 6. | "On Your Shoulders" (featuring Solo and Jimblah) | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Hey Dianne" (featuring Bobby Flynn) | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Empire Tags" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Knee Length Socks" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Glimpses" (featuring Jane Tyrrell and Jimblah) | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Calling Cards" (featuring Texture Like Sun and Ev Jones) | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Orphan Rocker" | 5:09 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] | 14 |
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