Glorious Heights
Glorious Heights is the debut studio album by Australian art pop singer-songwriter Montaigne. It was released in August 2016 and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.
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| Released | 5 August 2016 | |||
| Studio | Studio Le Pavois, Sony Music Studios; Sydney | |||
| Label | Wonderlick Entertainment, Sony | |||
| Producer | Tony Buchen | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Best Female Artist and won the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release.
At the J Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The AU Review | 8.4/10[2] |
| The Music Insight |   |
Dylan Marshall from The AU Review called Glorious Heights "a momentous beginning" and "one of the albums that you can sit down, listen to and genuinely just really enjoy the moment; whether for its music, vocals, lyrics, themes, or a sweet combination of them all."[2]
Isadora Vadasz from The Music Insight stated that "Over 13 tracks, Montaigne takes her listeners on an epic journey of wild highs and sullen lows... The resulting sound beckons you into a dark circus tent full of temptations and pleasant surprises."[3]
Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "[Montaigne]'s debut album is aptly titled, with the singer delivering thrilling electro pop infused with genuine soul. She's just as effective when she straightens up and simplifies things – check out the ballad 'Consolation Prize' and the pure pop of 'What You Mean to Me'. A star is born."[4]
Banda Wilson from Music Feeds wrote: "Glorious Heights is a record that is built around Montaigne's inimitable voice. Pretty much everything else created with the goal of featuring her vocals in a variety of contexts, in an effort to show off her vocal skillset."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jessica Cerro and Tony Buchen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glorious Heights" | Cerro | 4:15 |
| 2. | "In the Dark" | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "Till It Kills Me" | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "Because I Love You" | 3:37 | |
| 5. | "What You Mean to Me" | Cerro | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Consolation Prize" |
| 3:53 |
| 7. | "Come Back to Me" (interlude) | 1:31 | |
| 8. | "Come Back to Me" | 3:35 | |
| 9. | "Greater Than Me" | 3:11 | |
| 10. | "Clip My Wings" | 3:30 | |
| 11. | "Lie to Myself" | Cerro | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Lonely" | 4:29 | |
| 13. | "I Am Behind You" | 9:28 |
Personnel
- Montaigne – vocals
- Tony Buchen – production, recording, mixing
- Next Episode – design
- Wes Talbott – art
- Leon Zervos – mastering
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[7][8] | 5 August 2016 | CD, digital download | Wonderlick Entertainment, Sony Music Australia | LICK016 |
References
- "The J Award 2016". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Album Review: Montaigne – Glorious Heights (2016 LP)". The AU Review. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Album Review: Montaigne – Glorious Heights". The Music Insight. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Review: Montaigne, 'Glorious Heights'". Stack Magazine. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "ALBUM REVIEWS Montaigne Glorious Heights". Music Feeds. July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Australiancharts.com – Montaigne – Glorious Heights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Glorious Heights by Montaigne". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Glorious Heights by Montaigne CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 23 July 2019.