Waltz (EP)

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Waltz
AugieMarch Waltz.jpg
EP by
ReleasedAugust 1999 [1]
Genre Indie rock
Label BMG Australia
Augie March chronology
Thanks for the Memes
(1998)
Waltz
(1999)
Sunset Studies
(2000)

Waltz the second EP released by the Australian indie rock band Augie March. It was first released in August 1999. It includes the first appearance of the band's early hit "Asleep in Perfection". A music video was also issued for the closing track, "The Moth Ball".

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the EP was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Asleep in Perfection" (4:05)
  2. "None Shall Pass" (5:26)
  3. "Rich Girl" (4:57)
  4. "Departure" (4:47)
  5. "The Moth Ball" (5:46)

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australian (ARIA Charts) [3] 76

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References

  1. "Waltz (EP)". Apple Music. 4 August 1999. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "ARIA Awards search". Australian Recording Industry Association AWards. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.