Albatross (Big Wreck album)
Albatross is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Big Wreck. It is the band's first album since their 2001 release The Pleasure and the Greed, and the first without original members Dave Henning and Forrest Williams. The album was released on March 6, 2012.[1]
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| Released | March 6, 2012 (CAN) February 19, 2013 (US) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, progressive rock, post-grunge, heartland rock | |||
| Length | 49:29 | |||
| Label | Anthem, Warner Music Canada | |||
| Producer | Ian Thornley, Nick Raskulinecz, Eric Ratz | |||
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In 2012, the album won the CASBY Award for "Favourite New Album".[2] The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards.[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| PopMatters | [5] |
Chart performance
Albatross debuted at #5 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6] This is the highest position ever for any album by Big Wreck or Ian Thornley on that chart. The album also peaked at #25 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Head Together" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "A Million Days" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Wolves" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Albatross" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Glass Room" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "All is Fair" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Control" | 6:35 |
| 8. | "Rest of the World" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "You Caught My Eye" | 5:29 |
| 10. | "Do What You Will" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Time" | 4:06 |
Personnel
Big Wreck
- Ian Thornley – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
- Brian Doherty – rhythm guitar
- Paulo Neta – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- David McMillan – bass guitar
- Christopher Henry – drums, percussion
References
- "Big Wreck Return with 'Albatross'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- "102.1 the Edge - The CASBY Awards". 102.1 The Edge. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- Allmusic review
- "Big Wreck: Albatross". PopMatters. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- "Canadian Albums - Week of March 24, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- "Big Wreck - Chart history – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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