Ball Park Music (album)

Ball Park Music is the eponymous sixth studio album by Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music. It is scheduled to be released on 23 October 2020 through Prawn Records and Inertia Music.[1][5]

"Mostly Sunny (album)" redirects here. For the 2016 documentary, see Mostly Sunny.
Ball Park Music
Studio album by
Ball Park Music
Released23 October 2020[1]
Recorded2019–2020[2]
Length39:00
Label
  • Prawn Records
  • Inertia Music
Ball Park Music chronology
Good Mood
(2018)		 Ball Park Music
(2020)
Singles from Ball Park Music
  1. "Spark Up!"
    Released: 19 March 2020[3]
  2. "Day & Age"
    Released: 5 June 2020[4]

Background

A week prior to the announcement of the album, the band's 2011 single "It's Nice to Be Alive" placed at number 17 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of the 2010s.[3] The band's guitarist Dean Hanson discussed the result whilst premiering lead single "Spark Up!" on the station's breakfast program, "Breakfast with Sally and Erica", stating:

"[It's] so good. We could not be happier to see the company that our little song is in, with some big hitters of the decade. I think we all know we're in a simulation at the moment but that solidifies it for us."[3]

The album was initially titled Mostly Sunny, but was retitled in April after the band decided the initial title did not match the overall theme of the album.[6] In an interview with Triple J, keyboardist Paul Furness elaborated on the decision to change the title:

"[It became] clear before our eyes all of a sudden. Mostly Sunny didn't feel right for a number of reasons. We always did like the title – it had a similar rhythm to it as Good Mood and felt like a continuation. As we've finished this album we've realised, it's really not a continuation of Good Mood. It is its own thing with a different emotional palette."[6]

Recording and composition

The band began recording the album in October 2019,[7] at the beginning of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.[2] The album was recorded in Stafford, Brisbane.[2]

Artwork

The cover art depicts a smiling yellow moon in the centre, with a light blue background surrounding it.[8]

Release and promotion

On 3 August 2020, Ball Park Music posted a link on their Twitter account to new face masks merchandise, intended for use during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9] The tweet included a parody of "Spark Up!"'s chorus, with the lyrics "Life is short/The doors are shut/I say we mask up" written in place of the original chorus.[9] The masks features the band's name in small text and the smiling moon featured on the cover art of this album.[9]

Singles

The album was preceded by two singles: "Spark Up!", released on 19 March 2020,[3] and "Day & Age", released on 5 June 2020.[4] Both singles were premiered on Triple J prior to their official release.[3][4]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Apple Music. The album contains 11 tracks in total.[10]

Ball Park Music track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Spark Up!" 
2."Head Like a Sieve" 
3."Nothing Ever Goes My Way" 
4."I Feel Nothing" 
5."Bedroom" 
6."Katkit" 
7."Cherub" 
8."Bad Taste Blues, Pt. III" 
9."Obit 2020" 
10."Day & Age" 
11."Turning Poor" 

Release history
Ball Park Music release details
Region Date Formats Label Catalogue
Australia 23 October 2020
  • Prawn
  • Inertia
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References
  1. Fuamoli, Sose (23 April 2020). "Ball Park Music continue to tease new album with artwork and release date". ABC. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Martin, Josh (23 April 2020). "Not so sunny after all: An update on Ball Park Music's new album from isolation". NME. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. Newstead, Al (19 March 2020). "First Spin: triple j textline reacts to new Ball Park Music stomper 'Spark Up!'". ABC. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. Newstead, Al (5 June 2020). "First Spin: Ball Park Music conjure dreamy goodness on 'Day & Age'". ABC. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "Ball Park Music – CD by Ball Park Music at JB Hi-Fi". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. Newstead, Al (23 April 2020). "Ball Park Music change upcoming album title to mark "beginning of a new chapter"". ABC. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. Martin, Josh (17 March 2020). "Ball Park Music announce new album 'Mostly Sunny' with first single, 'Spark Up!'". NME. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. Triscari, Caleb (7 July 2020). "Ball Park Music confirm release date of self-titled album, unveil cover art". NME. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. Martin, Josh (4 August 2020). "Ball Park Music are selling their own face masks". NME. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  10. "Ball Park Music by Ball Park Music on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. "Ball Park Music (White / Black Marble Vinyl) – LP by Ball Park Music at JB Hi-Fi". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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