Watching Angels Mend

Reception

Daniel Werner from CMJ called the album "one of Australia's biggest homegrown albums of 2002" and "a serious contender for record of the year".

Singles success and chart performance

The first single of the album released was "Downtown" which proved to be a successful opening single, reaching No. 75 in Australia, and its video clip humorously containing a puppet of Lloyd, as he couldn't be available to shoot the video clip. The second single, "Amazing" however proved to be Lloyd's first major breakthrough, reaching No. 14 in Australia, stayed in the top fifty for 21 weeks and had gold sales. "Amazing" did even better in New Zealand, reaching No. 1 and staying the top fifty for 22 weeks. "Amazing" was a minor hit in The Netherlands, where it reached No. 91 and stayed in the top 100 for 5 weeks. "Amazing" was also Lloyd's first song to enter the top 200 in the UK, peaking at No. 176. In 2002, Lloyd released two more singles "Green" and "Everybody's Laughing" both of which entered the top forty in Australia. "Green" peaked at No. 25, staying in the top fifty for 7 weeks while "Everybody's Laughing" peaked at No. 33, and stayed in the top fifty for one week. Late in 2002, Lloyd realised the fifth and final single of the album "Bus Ride", although it didn't enter the top fifty, the song still proved to be successful and it was released to celebrate Lloyd's marriage to his wife, Amelia.

Nominations and success at the ARIA Music Awards

"Watching Angels Mend" dominated the line up of the ARIA awards of 2002. The album won Lloyd "Best Male Artist" for a second time. The album itself received many nominations, including "Best Album of The Year" (lost to Kasey Chambers - Barricades & Brickwalls),"Best Rock Album" (lost to Silverchair - Diorama) and "Producer Of The Year" (lost to Daniel Johns (Co-Producer) for - Silverchair - Diorama). "Amazing" also was nominated for "Single Of The Year" and "Highest Selling Single" losing both times to Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out Of My Head". Lloyd still played an important role in the night, including singing one the albums hit singles "Green".

Track listing

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

1. "Everybody's Laughing"
2. "Green"
3. "Trigger"
4. "My Friend"
5. "Lost in the Rain"
6. "Sleep"
7. "Amazing"
8. "Downtown"
9. "Bus Ride" (A. Wasiliev/S. Miller)
10. "Burn"
11. "Easy Exit Station"

Personnel