Bliss Release
Studio album by
Cloud Control
Released14 May 2010 (2010-05-14)
GenreFolk, Indie, Psychedelic
Length46:46
LabelIvy League Records
Cloud Control chronology
Cloud Control
(2007)		 Bliss Release
(2010)		 Dream Cave
(2013)
Singles from Bliss Release
  1. "Death Cloud"
    Released: November 2008[1]
  2. "Gold Canary"
    Released: 6 October 2009[2]
  3. "This is what I Said"
    Released: April 2010[3]
  4. "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight"
    Released: July 2010[4]
  5. "Meditation Song No. 2 (Why Oh Why)"
    Released: November 2010[5][6]
  6. "My Fear #1"
    Released: February 2011[7]

Bliss Release is the debut album by Australian band Cloud Control. The album was released in May 2010 and peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release and ARIA Award for Best Rock Album.[8]

At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[9]

At the AIR Awards of 2010, the album won Best Independent Album and Breakthrough Independent Artist.[10]

In 2011, the album won the Australian Music Prize.[11]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
J Mag[12]
The Australian[13]
Clash[14]
The Age[15]
The Sydney Morning Herald[16]

The Age said "The buzz around Cloud Control is entirely warranted – expect big things from this four-piece"[15]

The Sydney Morning Herald said "Let’s be frank, a bloody impressive album".[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cloud Control

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)"4:13
2."There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight"3:59
3."Ghost Story"4:17
4."Gold Canary"3:55
5."This Is What I Said"3:39
6."Just for Now"3:58
7."The Rolling Stones"4:14
8."Hollow Drums"3:00
9."My Fear #2"3:45
10."Beast of Love"3:45
11."Death Cloud" (bonus track)4:16
12."My Fear #1" (demo)3:39
Total length:46:46
UK edition
No.TitleLength
1."Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)"4:13
2."There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight"3:59
3."Death Cloud" (UK album version)3:56
4."Ghost Story"4:17
5."Gold Canary"3:53
6."This Is What I Said"3:39
7."Just For Now"3:58
8."The Rolling Stones"4:10
9."Hollow Drums"3:00
10."My Fear #1" (UK album version)3:31
Total length:38:49

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 20

Personnel

  • Alister Wright – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Heidi Lenffer – vocals, keyboards
  • Ulrich Lenffer – drums, percussion
  • Jeremy Kelshaw – vocals, bass guitar

References

  1. ↑ "Death Cloud - single". Apple Music. November 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Gold Canary - single". Apple Music. October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "This Is What I Said - single". Apple Music. April 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "CLOUD CONTROL: There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight". YouTube. July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cloud Control Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)". YouTube. November 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Clouds Depart". auspOp. November 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "CLOUDS RETURN". auspOp. February 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Awards Search Results - Cloud Control". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "The J Award 2010". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "The 2010 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  11. ↑ "The Australian Music Prize". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  12. ↑ Kingsmill, Richard. "CD Review: Bliss Release". ABC. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  13. ↑ Carr, Michael (5 June 2010). "CD Review: Bliss Release". The Australian. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  14. ↑ Salmon, Will (23 May 2011). "Cloud Control – Bliss Release". Clash. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  15. 1 2 Northover, Kylie (21 May 2010). "CD Review: Bliss Release". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  16. 1 2 Northover, Kylie (21 May 2010). "CD Review: Bliss Release". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  17. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Cloud Control – Bliss Release". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 February 2019.



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