Waco is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Violent Soho.[4] It was released on I Oh You Records in March 2016. The album came first in the annual Triple J Top 10 albums of the year poll.
| Waco | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2016 | |||
| Studio | Brisbane, Queensland Australia | |||
| Genre | Grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:48 | |||
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| Producer | Bryce Moorhead | |||
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| Singles from Waco | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The AU Review |    [1] |
| Music |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
At the J Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5]
Title
editAccording to frontman Luke Boerdam, WACO is like Hungry Ghost’s “older sister: Hungry Ghost dealt with the spiritual skeleton we’ve become from this spoon-fed reality. WACO is more about control and illusion: what the skeleton is being fed”.[6]
Reception
editThe album fared well with critics and came first in Triple Js annual album of the year poll.[7] All six of the album's singles placed within Triple J's Hottest 100 with Like Soda reaching 15 in 2015 and How To Taste, No Shade, So Sentimental, Blanket and Viceroy reaching 92, 73, 69, 53 and 14 respectively in 2016 making Violent Soho the number one act of the year with five songs charting.[8]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Violent Soho (Luke Boerdam, James Tidswell, Luke Henery and Michael Richards)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How to Taste" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Blanket" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Viceroy" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "So Sentimental" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Like Soda" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "No Shade" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Slow Wave" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Evergreen" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Holy Cave" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Waco" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Low" | 5:47 |
| Total length: | 44:48 | |
Personnel
editViolent Soho
edit- Luke Boerdam – lead vocals, rhythm guitars
- James Tidswell – lead guitars
- Luke Henery – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Richards – drums, percussion
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 47 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Accolades
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Waco | ARIA Award for Best Group[12] | Won |
| Best Independent Release | Nominated | ||
| Best Rock Album | Won | ||
| "Like Soda" | Best Video | Nominated | |
| The Waco Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Album Review: Violent Soho - WACO (2016 LP)". Music.theaureview.com. 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Violent Soho - WACO". Themusic.com.au.
- ^ Clements, Jaymz. "Violent Soho WACO I Oh You". Rollingstoneaus.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "WACO by Violent Soho". iTunes. 18 March 2016.
- ^ "The J Award 2016". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "So, What Does Violent Soho's New Album Title Mean Exactly?". Tone Deaf. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 - Albums of the Year". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 July 2017.
- ^ "1-100 | Hottest 100 2016 | triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Violent Soho – Waco". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Award nominations have a hairy surprise among the Flumes and Avalanches". 5 October 2016.