Laps Around the Sun (Ziggy Alberts album)

Laps Around the Sun is the third studio album by Australian singer songwriter Ziggy Alberts. The album was released in November 2018 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Charts, becoming Albert's first charting album.

Laps Around the Sun
Studio album by
Ziggy Alberts
Released9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)
Length34:10
LabelCommonFolk Records
ProducerZiggy Alberts, Garrett Kato
Ziggy Alberts chronology
Four Feet in the Forest
(2016)		 Laps Around the Sun
(2018)		 A Postcard from an Australian Summer
(2019)
Singles from Laps Around the Sun
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: 15 September 2017[1]
  2. "Love Me Now"
    Released: 18 May 2018[2]
  3. "Laps Around the Sun"
    Released: 3 August 2018[3]
  4. "Stronger"
    Released: 28 September 2018[4]
  5. "Yu (A Song for Koda)"
    Released: 9 November 2018[5]
  6. "On Hold"
    Released: 8 December 2018[6]
  7. "Bright Lights"
    Released: 7 February 2019[7]

The album was written over four years and tell the story of coming out of one relationship and into a much healthier one and mostly written about an imaginary character named Koda. Alberts told Triple J, "I wanted to write about the qualities I most wanted to practice but also the qualities I most wanted in a relationship with someone else. It's how I found hope, how I found answers for myself in times of deep questioning."[8] Alberts told Billboard "This is the first time I looked at a whole catalog of songs and picked ones I felt told a story".[9]

The album was supported by a 30-date, 3 month 2018 Australian tour.[10] A 2019 tour was later announced.[11]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Forte Magazine[12]

Tammy Walters from Forte Magazine said "Alberts' buttery voice glides atop of an acoustic guitar or piano for the majority of the songs, marinating the accompaniments and elevating the emotion behind the lyrics." adding "Laps Around the Sun is simplistic, not to be confused with simple. Alberts purposefully accompanies his deep lyrics with silky, moody vocal lines and the appropriate backing arrangements to let the songs speak for themselves; a gift for your ears and soul."[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Love Me Now"4:03
2."On Hold"3:09
3."Laps Around the Sun"3:26
4."Best Friend"3:37
5."3 Degrees South"3:14
6."Bright Lights"3:37
7."Stronger"3:11
8."Worn Out"3:49
9."Heaven"2:40
10."Yu (A Song for Koda)"3:24
Total length:34:10

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 9

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 47

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] 2× Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 9 November 2018[16][17]
CommonFolk Records CMNFOLK001CD /CMNFLK001LP

References
  1. "Heaven – Single by Ziggy Alberts on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. "Love Me Now – Single by Ziggy Alberts on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. "Laps Around the Sun – Single by Ziggy Alberts on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "Stream my new single 'Stronger' out now". 28 September 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019 – via Facebook.
  5. "Yu (A Song for Koda) – Single by Ziggy Alberts on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. "Ziggy Alberts releases new music video for "On Hold"". Amnplify. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. "Ziggy Alberts - Bright Lights (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. "Ziggy Alberts - Laps Around The Sun". ABC. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. "Ziggy Alberts Branches Out on 'Laps Around the Sun': Album Premiere". Billboard. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  10. "ZIGGY ALBERTS ANNOUNCES SECOND 'LAPS AROUND THE SUN' NATIONAL TOUR". Music Feeds. July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  11. "Ziggy Alberts - 2019 Australian Tour Announcement". YouTube. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  12. "Ziggy Alberts: Laps Around The Sun". Forte Magazine. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  13. "Australiancharts.com – Laps Around the Sun – Ziggy Alberts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  14. "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  16. "Laps Around the Sun – CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  17. "Laps Around the Sun - DD". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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