Shaka Rock
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Shaka Rock is the third and final studio album by Australian rock band Jet, released on 21 August 2009.[1]
History
The band began working on the album in 2008. After touring was completed for their previous album, Shine On, the band took a short break. The album was originally thought to be released in late 2008 but a secret show was played in Melbourne in December 2008 only to debut new material. Various tracks that are featured on the album were played at this concert including the first single "She's a Genius". In an interview with MTV's Ruby Rose on Channel 10's 7pm Project, it was said two unnamed tracks were recorded in Australia, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney.[citation needed] The album was posted on 20 August 2009 on the band's MySpace page.
The track "K.I.A (Killed in Action)" was added to Jet's website in early April 2009. Altsounds.com first reported on the album in late April 2009 - drawing on information from the leaked press kit and providing the image of the album cover.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
The Age | [2] |
Allmusic | [3] |
Billboard | (favourable)[4] |
The Boston Globe | (favorable)[5] |
Los Angeles Times | (mixed)[6] |
Mojo | [7] |
Q | [8] |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | [9] |
Uncut | [7] |
The album's reception has been negative, although Q Magazine rated "K.I.A" in the Q50 for September 2009 and the album as a whole fell just outside the magazine's best fifty albums of the year. The record has been made 'Entertainment Weekly's Picks of The Week' for 23 August.[10]
Singles
Although not confirmed as an official single, the song "K.I.A. (Killed in Action)" was uploaded to the band's official website. The first single from the album was confirmed to be the track "She's a Genius", which went to radio on 22 June and was available for free download at AOL Music on the same day for 24 hours.[11] "Black Hearts (On Fire)" was released as the album's second single and received extensive airplay in Australia. "Seventeen" was the third single taken from the album, rising and peaking at #31 on the Singles chart during its fifth week on the chart and eventually being certified Gold status. "La Di Da" was the fourth single released from the album.
Track listing
All songs by Nic Cester, except for where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "K.I.A. (Killed In Action)" | 3:31 |
2. | "Beat on Repeat" (N. Cester, C. Cester) | 2:32 |
3. | "She's a Genius" | 3:01 |
4. | "Black Hearts (On Fire)" (N. Cester, Muncey) | 3:14 |
5. | "Seventeen" (N. Cester, C. Cester, Muncey) | 3:41 |
6. | "La Di Da" | 2:55 |
7. | "Goodbye Hollywood" | 4:13 |
8. | "Walk" (N. Cester, Muncey) | 3:07 |
9. | "Times Like This" (N. Cester, Muncey, Wilson, C. Cester) | 3:22 |
10. | "Let Me Out" | 3:12 |
11. | "Start the Show" (N. Cester, Muncey, Wilson) | 3:59 |
12. | "She Holds a Grudge" (N. Cester, Muncey) | 4:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Don't Break Me Down" | 3:35 |
14. | "Everything Will Be Alright" | 2:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "One Hipster One Bullit" | 2:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Look What You've Done (iTunes Originals Version)" | 3:54 |
14. | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl? (iTunes Originals Version)" | 3:34 |
15. | "Never Tear Us Apart (Acoustic) [Pre-order only]" | 3:18 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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Japan | 19 August 2009 | EMI |
Australia | 21 August 2009 | |
United States | 25 August 2009 | |
United Kingdom | 7 September 2009 | |
Brazil | 8 September 2009 |
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart[12] | 5 |
UK Top 75 albums | 53 |
Billboard 200 | 27 |
References
- ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Craig Mathieson (21 August 2009). "Shaka Rock Jet". The Age. Melbourne.
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(help) - ^ Sendra, Tim (25 August 2009). "Shaka Rock - Jet". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Jason Lipshutz. "Jet, "Shaka Rock"". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Jet, 'Shaka Rock'". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Pop & Hiss". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Shaka Rock at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Jet: Shaka Rock".
- ^ "Jet, 'Shaka Rock' (Real Horrorshow/Five Seven)". SPIN. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly's Picks of the Week - CNN.com". CNN. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Jet Announce Worldwide Release Of Highly Anticipated New Album Shaka Rock | Altsounds.Com News". Hangout.altsounds.com. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Acharts: The E.N.D. Chart Positions". Acharts.us. Retrieved 16 August 2009.