Age of Adonxs

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Age of Adonxs
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
RecordedJanuary 2022–November 2022
StudioLavagance Studios
Genre Pop [1]
Length28:16
Label Warner
Producer Oliver Fillner
Singles from Age of Adonxs
  1. "Moving On"
    Released: May 15, 2022
  2. "Game"
    Released: August 19, 2022
  3. "Cold Summer"
    Released: October 18, 2022
  4. "OVRTHNKR"
    Released: November 22, 2023

Age of Adonxs (stylized in all caps) is the debut solo studio album by Slovak singer-songwriter ADONXS, released on November 11, 2022, via Warner. The album marks his first body of work since his 2018 EP Keeper released with his alt-pop band PACE. [1] The album was preceded by four singles, two of which topped the SK Top 50 Chart. [2] [3] [4] It has been pre-nominated for the 2022 Anděl Award for Best Slovak Album. [5]

Contents

Background

Following his 2021 win in SuperStar , [6] Adonxs signed with Warner and began writing and recording his solo material with producer Oliver Fillner. [7] Recording took place at the Lavagance Studios in Bratislava, Slovakia, from January to November 2022. In early January, Adonxs recorded four songs from the album, including "Moving On", which would become the lead single. [8] [7] [9]

Promotion and release

Singles

Age of Adonxs was supported by four singles, two of which topped the SK Top 50 Chart. The debut solo single "Moving On" marked his first number one on the chart. [3] The second single "Game" marked his second number one on the SK Top 50 Chart, where it reigned atop for eight consecutive weeks. [2] The third single "Cold Summer" was released on October 18, 2022. [4] The album was officially released on November 11, 2022. [10] Musicserver rated it as the best album of 2022 in Slovakia. [11] [12] It received nominations at the 2022 Ruka Hore Awards as well as the 2022 Anděl Awards. [5] [13] On November 22, "Overthinker", stylized as OVRTHNKR, was released as the fourth single from the album. [14]

Tour

Five days following the album release, Adonxs embarked on the Adonxs On Tour. It covered Slovakia and the Czech Republic with 6 dates. It commenced on November 16, 2022, in Trenčín, Slovakia, and concluded on December 7, 2022, in Prague, Czech Republic. Czech singer Maella supported him as an opening act on all tour dates. [1] [15]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2022 Anděl Awards Best Slovak AlbumPrenominated
2022Ruka Hore AwardsAlbum of the YearNominated

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [16]

Age of Adonxs track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Night of a Million Strangers"
2:54
2."Moving On"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Tom Löbb
3:05
3."Final Round"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Marek Rakovicky
  • Tom Löbb
3:05
4."Your Town"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
3:06
5."Foreplay"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
0:44
6."Game"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
2:48
7."Two Romeos"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Marek Rakovicky
3:22
8."Snow Moon"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Tom Löbb
  • Marek Rakovicky
3:16
9."Cold Summer"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
2:44
10."Overthinker"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Marek Rakovicky
2:35
Total length:28:16

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