Black the Sun

Critical reception

Black The Sun received critical acclaim, with Triple J listeners voting it their album of the year. Writing for The Guardian in September 2000, John Aizlewood compared Lloyd's "eclectic approach" and "inspired turn of phrase" to that of Beck, and stated that the album "yields more with each play". He went on to draw comparison with the music of Crowded House, and singled out "Black the Sun", "What a Year" and "Backseat Clause" as the album's highlights, the latter, he noted, is a track which "closes the album in stark, lonesome fashion".

Black The Sun was awarded a nomination for "Breakthrough Artist - Album" at the 2000 ARIA Awards, where Lloyd himself won the prize for "Best Male Artist".

Track listing

All tracks written by A. Wasiliev, except where noted.

1. "Melting"
2. "Momo"
3. "Something Special" (A. Wasiliev/S. Miller)
4. "Desert"
5. "Snow"
6. "My Way Home"
7. "Black The Sun"
8. "Lucky Star"
9. "What A Year" (A. Wasiliev/B. Quinn)
10. "Faraway"
11. "Aliens"
12. "Gender"
13. "Backseat Clause"

Personnel

Weekly charts

Black The Sun peaked at #9 on the Australian Charts in July 1999. The album remained in the top 50 albums for 28 weeks.