Restless is the debut studio album by Australian band Amy Meredith released on 2 July 2010.[2] The album debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number eight and spent seven weeks in the ARIA top 50.[3]
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| Released | 2 July 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, pop rock | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
| Producer | Robert Conley, Brian Paturalski[1] | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    <[4] |
| The AU Review | Negative[5] |
| iTunes | Negative[6] |
| Faster Louder | Very negative[7] |
Restless has received mostly negative reviews from critics. Allmusic focused heavily on similarities to the Killers and a lack of originality.[4] The AU Review gave another negative review, saying "Unfortunately after "Faded White Dress", the CD starts to sound all too the same. Catchy songs, yes, but nothing to really make me overly excited", before going on to describe a lack of versatility and other shortcomings.[5] Only a fan review in Future Entertainment gave the album seven stars, posting that "It’s almost unnatural to inhibit yourself, and not start moving to the sounds of album."[8]
Track listing
editStandard edition[2]
- "Black Eyes" – 3:40
- "Pornstar" – 3:16
- "Lying" – 3:00
- "Young at Heart" – 3:51
- "Faded White Dress" – 3:08
- "Closer" – 2:43
- "Late Nights" – 3:09
- "Carry On" – 3:07
- "Kiss Me Quick" – 2:59
- "Born to Live" – 3:28
- "Spin Me Around" – 3:22
- "Start All Over Again" – 4:20
Digital bonus tracks
- "Highest Walls" (iTunes exclusive) – 3:37
- "Violent" (Bandit.fm exclusive) – 3:27[9]
Singles
edit- "Pornstar" was released on 23 October 2009 and peaked at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
- "Lying" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 27, before peaking at number 10.[10]
- "Young at Heart" was released in September 2010 and debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 68 before falling off.
- "Faded White Dress" was released on 17 November 2010 but did not chart on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart | 8[3] |
| Australian Artists Albums Chart | 5 |
| ARIA Digital Albums Chart | 11 |
Personnel
edit- Christian Lo Russo – vocals, keyboards
- Joel Chapman – lead & rhythm guitars
- Cameron Laing – lead & rhythm guitars
- Wade Osborn – bass guitars
- Kosta Theodosis – drums, percussions
- Robert Conley – co-writer and producer
- Brian Paturalski – producer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 July 2010[2] | Sony Music Australia | CD, digital download | 88697731042 | Teeny-pop |
References
edit- ^ Amy Meredith's Debut Single, 'Pornstar' Now In Stores SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT – Retrieved 30 July 2010
- ^ a b c Restless (Amy Meredith): Music BIGWentertainment.com.au – Retrieved 30 July 2010
- ^ a b Hung Medien (18 August 2010) Amy Meredith – Restless australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ a b Alexey Eremenko Restless – Amy Meredith www.allmusic.com – Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b Tahlia Pritchard (24 August 2010) Amy Meredith – Restless (2010 LP) www.theaureview.com – Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Restless by Amy Meredith - Download Restless on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Amy Meredith - Restless". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014.
- ^ Polina (16 July 2010) Album review: Amy Meredith – Restless www.futureentertainment.com.au – Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Amy Meredith – Violent Archived 29 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine www.bandit.fm/page – Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Hung Medien (23 May 2010) Amy Meredith – Lying australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.