Flamingo
Studio album by
Olympia
Released5 July 2019 (2019-07-05)
GenreIndie pop, Synthpop
Label
ProducerBurke Reid
Olympia chronology
Self Talk
(2016)		 Flamingo
(2019)
Singles from Flamingo
  1. "Star City"
    Released: 21 August 2018[1]
  2. "Shoot to Forget"
    Released: 21 February 2019[2]
  3. "Hounds"
    Released: May 2019[3]

Flamingo is the second studio album by Australian alt-pop singer songwriter Olympia, released on 5 July 2019.

Upon release Olympia said "The record explores how grief and desire are intertwined. It's referencing a personal tragedy – the addiction and loss of someone very close to me, but it's not a project of catharsis – I chose to submit myself to this experience because I wanted to create from inside it, rather than explaining it. I've tried to borrow from my own grief to create its inverse: something joyous. Something beyond myself, something fantastic - something new. It's the most personal I've ever been, but also the most confident. This album is a force."[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Music AU[5]

Carley Hall from The Music AU said the album "Where [her debut album] pleased with angular, resonant guitars amid uncomplicated, upbeat motifs and musings on relationships and everyday curveballs in life, Flamingo adds a little more lacquer by slightly glossing over these elements. There are thick walls of interesting sounds and textures in 'Star City', 'Hounds' and 'Two Hands' with her Blondie-esque vocals, which are immediately likeable and don't get lost in the wash like on some of the other bangers. Sparser tracks like 'Easy Pleasure' and 'Nervous Riders' offer some other facets to a polished if not perfect second album."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Star City"
  • Olivia Bartley
3:25
2."Come Back" 3:47
3."Easy Pleasure" 3:34
4."Nervous Riders" 3:04
5."Hounds" 3:38
6."Won't Say That" 2:54
7."Two Hands" 2:58
8."Shoot to Forget" 2:58
9."First You Leave" 4:00
10."Flamingo" 3:12
11."Wrong Number" 3:31

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 100

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 5 July 2019 Digital download,[7] CD,[4] vinyl[8] EMI Music / Universal Music Australia 4781766 / 7746238

References

  1. ↑ "Star City - single". iTunes Store. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Shoot to Forget - single". iTunes Store. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "PREMIERE: Olympia Drops Her Brand New Track 'Hounds'". The Music. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Flamingo CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Olympia / Flamingo". The Music AU. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #533". auspOp. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Flamingo DD". iTunes Store. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Flamingo LP". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 May 2019.


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