Recorded June 2013 – March 2014 Length 1:05:00 Producer Ross Dorkin Release date 15 August 2014 | Studio Sunset Studios Label Universal Music Africa Artist Beatenberg Genres Indie pop, Worldbeat | |
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Released 15 August 2014 (2014-08-15) Awards South African Music Award for Album of the Year Nominations South African Music Award for Best Newcomer Similar For the Lovers, Hande Vol Genade, Skhanda Republic, Nostalgic Moments, Posduif | ||
Beatenberg the hanging gardens of beatenberg newalbum
The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg is the second album by South African indie pop band Beatenberg. It was produced by the bassist, Ross Dorkin, and was released on 15 August 2014 on their current label, Universal Music Africa. Thematically, the album captures thoughts of love and light-hearted subjects The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg was recorded from June 2013 till March 2014 at Sunset Studios in Stellenbosch and, vocalist, Matthew Field's home studio.
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- Beatenberg the hanging gardens of beatenberg newalbum
- Beatenberg on their new album the hanging gardens of beatenberg
- Reception
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg includes Beatenberg’s first hit single, “Chelsea Blackmore”, as well as follow-up singles "Pluto (Remember You)" and "Rafael (Beatenberg song)|Rafael". The album and singles generally received positive reviews from critics. It peaked at number 2 on the South African iTunes chart and was awarded the South African Music Awards prestigious Album of the Year for 2015. At the end of 2015 the album was certified gold by Recording Industry of South Africa, for selling more than 15,000 copies in South Africa.
Beatenberg on their new album the hanging gardens of beatenberg
Reception
The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg peaked at number 2 on the South African iTunes Charts, following the success of their collaboration with DJ Clocks on his track "Pluto (Remember You)". The single became the longest running South African number-one single ever, with seventeen weeks on the local radio charts.
In South Africa, the reviews were favourable. Andy Petersen of PLATFORM said, "it is anthemic and riveting". The satirist Justin Nurse praised Beatenberg's second album, noting their influences and "familiarity that is so infectious". SA Music Scene’s Vicky Jankiewicz praised it as a distinctive pop album with an “African flavour [in] their rhythms and beats". HillyDilly critic Cole Ryan hailed it as “undoubtedly one of the best indie-pop [albums] presented [in 2014]" The We-Are-Awesome blog wrote that it was a "Paul Simon-esque ballads [with] references to suburban nostalgia and an unashamed pop sensibility". The award-winning BEARD.fm blog said "you can’t help but feel happy and picture people in old 1950’s outfits in a shebeen".
Personnel
Songs
1Rafael4:11
2Beauty Like A Tightened Bow3:26
3Chelsea Blake3:38