Snow
Studio album by
Angus & Julia Stone
Released15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
StudioByron Bay cottage studio[1]
Length52:36
Label
ProducerAngus & Julia Stone
Angus & Julia Stone chronology
Angus & Julia Stone
(2014)		 Snow
(2017)		 Life Is Strange
(2021)
Singles from Snow
  1. "Snow"
    Released: 13 June 2017[2]
  2. "Chateau"
    Released: 24 August 2017[3]
  3. "Cellar Door"
    Released: 17 November 2017[4]
  4. "Nothing Else"
    Released: June 2018[5]

Snow is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 15 September 2017[1] by EMI in Australia and Nettwerk in the United States.[6][7] It was preceded by the release of the title track[1] and "Chateau" as singles.[8] "Chateau" was accompanied by a video directed by Jessie Hill.[9] The album was written entirely by the duo and recorded at Angus Stone's Byron Bay cottage studio after it was suggested by Rick Rubin, who produced their 2014 self-titled album.[10]

Two of the album's tracks were voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017: "Chateau" at number three and "Snow" at number 98.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for two awards; Best Blues and Roots Album and Best Independent Release.[11]

Production

Julia Stone commented that the duo had never written a whole album by themselves, nor spent as much time making an album alone together, saying: "That was the first time that we actually started writing together, in the same room [...] the last phase of writing and recording was just eight weeks of him and me and the quiet of the land."[10] Ideas for the album came about while the duo were in Switzerland, and the album was recorded at Angus' Byron Bay studio over a period of approximately six months.[12] Songs originated from "jam sessions" with friends who were at the pair's home.[13] Angus and Julia included a song about their late grandfather on the album, titled "Cellar Door", as he had helped inspire them to become a band; the track is about Angus revisiting his home town to sing at his funeral.[12]

The album incorporates new instrumentation for the duo: the use of a drum machine and "a more expansive guitar palette".[14] It also incorporates the use of a $150 organ the pair bought from an advertisement on the opening track, "Snow".[12][15] The track "Sylvester Stallone" includes lyrics referring to a lover who slurs their speech when drunk,[13] and "Sleep Alone" was created after a "'speed-date' songwriting session" with an unnamed DJ, where the duo abandoned the programmed beat but kept the lyrics.[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.5/10[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
The Irish Times[18]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[19]
The Music AU[20]
The Observer[21]
Renowned for Sound[22]
Rolling Stone Australia[14]

Darren Levin from Rolling Stone Australia complimented the "call-and-response" of "Snow", saying: "The Stones are at their best when they're playing off each other like this: Julia providing the strong but sympathetic counterpoint to her brother's just-rolled-out-of-a-two-day-bender version of charm."[14] He gave the record three-and-a-half stars out of five, concluding: "They're stronger together – they just realise it now."[14] Lauren Murphy of The Irish Times was less positive, giving the record two out of five stars, writing: "Beige might be a more appropriate title for Angus and Julia Stone's fourth album [...] their songs are bland creations, dripping with laboured pretence, as heard on 'Sleep Alone' and the lacklustre 'Baudelaire'. Only the Springsteen-esque shimmer of guitar on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' inspires any emotional response."[18] She summarised that the album was "studied nonchalance with no real identity of its own".[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Angus & Julia Stone

No.TitleLength
1."Snow"4:12
2."Oakwood"3:43
3."Chateau"4:33
4."Cellar Door"4:41
5."Sleep Alone"4:29
6."Make It Out Alive"3:17
7."Who Do You Think You Are"6:51
8."Nothing Else"4:24
9."My House Your House"4:42
10."Bloodhound"3:58
11."Baudelaire"4:14
12."Sylvester Stallone"3:32
Total length:52:36

Source: iTunes[23]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Gold 35,000‡
France (SNEP)[40] Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Williams, Tom (6 July 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone's New Album 'Snow' Finally Has A Release Date". Music Feeds. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Snow – Single by Angus & Julia Stone on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chateau – Angus & Julia Stone". Deezer. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cellar Door – Angus & Julia Stone". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Angus & Julia Stone - Nothing Else". YouTube. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Angus & Julia Stone | EMI Music Publicity Portal". EMI Music Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Angus & Julia Stone". Nettwerk. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ↑ 14 September 2017. "Behind The Scenes: Angus & Julia Stone | Features". Clash. Retrieved 16 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Brandle, Lars (23 August 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone Check Into 'Chateau': Exclusive Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Angus & Julia Stone Announce Release Date For Upcoming Album ♫ theMusic.com.au". The Music. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  11. ↑ Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (28 November 2018). "And the ARIA Award Goes To..." Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 McGrane, Danielle (14 September 2017). "Angus and Julia Stone get personal on Snow". News.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  13. 1 2 3 McCabe, Kathy (27 August 2017). "Angus and Julia Stone: How their rapid rise is all to do crashing". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Levin, Darren (14 September 2017). "Rolling Stone Australia – Angus & Julia Stone, 'Snow'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  15. ↑ 7 July 2017. "Angus & Julia Stone. 4th Album SNOW – teaser". Get to the Front. Retrieved 16 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ "Snow by Angus and Julia Stone reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  17. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Snow – Angus & Julia Stone". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 Murphy, Lauren (14 September 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone – Snow review: blizzard of banalities". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  19. ↑ Croft, Charlotte (9 September 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone make a peaceful, polished return". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  20. ↑ Grulichova, Aneta (11 September 2017). "Angus & Julia Stone – Snow". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  21. ↑ Mackay, Emily (17 September 2017). "Angus and Julia Stone: Snow review – dreamy Australian indie rock". The Observer. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  22. ↑ de Freitas, Sonia (10 September 2017). "ALBUM REVIEW: ANGUS & JULIA STONE – SNOW". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "Snow by Angus & Julia Stone on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  24. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  25. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  26. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  27. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  28. ↑ "Angus & Julia Stone Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  29. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  30. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  31. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  32. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  33. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  34. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  35. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  36. ↑ "Angus & Julia Stone Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  37. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Albums 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  38. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Albums 2018". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  39. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  40. ↑ "French album certifications – Angus & Julia Stone – Snow" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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