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Flags

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Release date NZ
October 11th, 2010
Manufacturer code:
88697777242
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Label
Sony Music
Number of Discs
1
All-time sales rank
Top 2000
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Product ID
8048019

Description

One of the country’s most loved songwriters and performers, Brooke Fraser returns with her third album ‘Flags’.

Featuring the lead single ‘Something In The Water’, ‘Flags’ was produced by Brooke (the first time she has self-produced) and recorded in Los Angeles. Working with a group of local US musicians, including guitarists Michael Chaves and David Levita (who played on Albertine), on ‘Flags’ Brooke has created an album that sets her powerful stories to exquisitely textured backdrops of acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, piano, strings, horns and wild percussion.

Brooke’s Fraser’s debut album ‘What To Do With Daylight’, released in New Zealand in 2003, debuted at No. 1 and achieved gold status the same week. It eventually went eight times platinum, selling more than 120,000 copies in New Zealand alone, and remained in the Top 10 on the album charts for more than a year. The album spawned five Top 20 singles and lead to 2004 tours of Australia and New Zealand with John Mayer and David Bowie.

Her second album ‘Albertine’ ,released in December 2006, also debuted at No. 1 and was certified five times platinum in New Zealand. After being featured on the US iTunes homepage as an “Editor’s Choice” selection, ‘Albertine’ also climbed to No. 5 on the digital retailer’s U.S. album chart and providing the impetus for several successful US tours.

Brooke returns from the States with her band for a series of very special shows at the end of October, hitting New Zealand’s main centers at the start of a tour that will take her right across the world before Christmas.

Track Listing:

1:
1. Something in the Water
2. Betty
3. Orphans, Kingdoms
4. Who Are We Fooling?
5. Ice On Her Lashes
6. Coachella
7. Jack Kerouac
8. Sailboats
9. Crows & Locusts
10. Here's to You
11. Flags
 

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Preview by Chloe on 23rd August, 2010
5 stars "One of the best Kiwi albums to be released in 2010"

Brooke Fraser has been out of the NZ spotlight since 2007, with travelling Australia and America taking up most of her time. But she will re-enter Kiwi hearts in October with her third studio album, Flags. If the first single Something in the Water is anything to go by, this will be another classic Brooke album.

 
 
Review by Isolde on 13th January, 2011
"I love Brooke Fraser's easy style."

I bought this for my daughter but I think I listen to it more! Catchy songs that are pleasant to listen to.

 
 
Review by Sally on 4th January, 2011
5 stars "Exceptional stuff!"

It never fails to amaze me how Brooke can “come up with the goods” each time! This is no exception! It's fantastic!! Keep'em coming girl!

 
 
Review by Bethne on 8th December, 2010
5 stars "All songs are great. She is a very talented songwriter."

Really enjoy this album. First 2 tracks get radio play often so they are familiar and the other tracks are different sounding. Sometimes artists tracks are very similar but these all have a different beat or sound to them.

 
 
Review by Mark on 26th October, 2010
5 stars "Quirky album with a range of songs"

This album is different to the others, the range of styles is greater, the more I listen the more it grows on me. The duet with the singer from Aqualung is ethereal and haunting.

 

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