Released June 1984 Artist Pseudo Echo Label EMI | Length 41:29 Release date June 1984 | |
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Genre Electronic, rock, synthpop, new wave Producer John Punter & Peter Dawkins Autumnal Park
(1984) Love an Adventure
(1985) Similar Pseudo Echo albums, Other albums | ||
Autumnal Park is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band, Pseudo Echo. Autumnal Park peaked at No. 11 in Australia and produced two top twenty singles, including "Listening", which peaked at No. 4 in Australia. It was released in North America under the title, Pseudo Echo. The song "His Eyes" also appeared in the film Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.
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Background
Pseudo Echo were formed in 1982 in Melbourne by school friends Brian Canham and Pierre Gigliotti joining Anthony Argiro and Tony Lugton. They played around Melbourne and were discovered by Molly Meldrum, a television presenter for a pop music series Countdown. Meldrum convinced them to perform on the show performing a demo version of "Listening" in June 1983. Shortly after, they were signed to EMI Australia and this single went on to peak at No. 4. Their debut album was released in June 1984.
Reviews
AllMusic gave the album 4.5/5 stars with its review by Michael Sutton saying: "Pseudo Echo hit the jackpot, finding mercilessly catchy grooves and then running with it. These tracks explode from the speakers with breathless energy, bombarding the listener with rapid-fire hooks. The lyrics lack depth, but they aren't intended for in-depth analysis. The songs are made for dancing, and Pseudo Echo approach every track with unyielding enthusiasm. Pseudo Echo is a sadly underappreciated effort, usually dismissed by critics unable to feel the warmth beneath the group's jubilant, synthesized pop."
Track listing
- Autumnal Park (4:10)
- A Beat For You (3:40)
- See Through (3:30)
- From The Shore (4:46)
- Stranger In Me (4:22)
- Dancing Until Midnight (4:23)
- Listening (2:56)
- His Eyes (4:37)
- Walk Away (3:51)
- Fast Cars (4:23)
- Destination Unknown (4:57)
- In Their Time (5:42)
- Turning The Pages (4:47)
- Scripts (3:22)
Credits
Songs
1A Beat for You3:40
2See Through3:30
3From the Shore4:44