| The Deluge | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Fanning Dempsey National Park | |
| Released | 2 August 2024 |
| Length | 41:50 |
| Label | Dew Process |
| Producer | Craig Silvey [1] |
| Singles from The Deluge | |
The Deluge is the debut studio by Australian duo Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey credited as Fanning Dempsey National Park. [5] The album was released on 2 August 2024. [1]
The album will be supported with a five date Australian tour commencing in October 2024. [6] [1]
Fanning and Dempsey have been prevalent in the Australian music scene since the 1990s, with their groups, Powderfinger and Something for Kate respectively. [7]
In August 2020, the duo uploaded a cover of "Under Pressure" onto YouTube, which was recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown in Australia. [8] Fanning also contributed backing vocals on the Something for Kate track "Inside Job" on their 2020 album, The Modern Medieval . [2]
In April 2024, the duo announced "devious plans" on social media. [9] Upon release of "Disconnect" Fanning confirmed more music saying, "We didn't want it to sound like a Fanning record or a Dempsey record, we wanted it to sound like a band." [2] The album was announced on 30 May 2024. [1]
"Disconnect" was released on 10 May 2024 as the album's lead single, following a fortnight of online teasers. Al Newstead from Australian Broadcasting Corporation called it "a barrelling number on which Fanning and Dempsey trade lead vocals over a triumphant, heartland rock backing." [2] Mary Varvaris from The Music said "the song, features Ron Dziubla's saxophone, huge drums, synths, and a gorgeous lead melody that showcases Fanning and Dempsey's skillset." [9]
The title track was released on 28 June 2024, which Mary Varvaris from The Music reviewed saying "A song that highlights both of the singers' bands melodic sensibilities with a little dash of Kraftwerk, 'The Deluge' is just the right balance of quirky, 80s-inspired electronic elements and rock and roll." [3]
On 19 July 2024, the duo released "Born Expecting". [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Deluge" | Fanning, Dempsey | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Born Expecting" | 4:01 | |
| 3. | "Disconnect" | Fanning, Dempsey | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Eyes Wide Open" | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Blood" | 3:34 | |
| 6. | "Never Pass This Way Again" | 3:55 | |
| 7. | "Strangers" | 3:25 | |
| 8. | "Past Tomorrow" | 4:53 | |
| 9. | "Dunning Kruger National Park" | 5:13 | |
| 10. | "King of Nowhere" | 4:42 | |
| Total length: | 41:50 | ||
Fanning Dempsey National Park
Additional personnel [7]
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