Beddy Rays is the eponymous debut studio album from Australian rock group, Beddy Rays. The line-up was Lewis McKenna on guitar, Bradley O'Connor on bass guitar, Jackson van Issum "Jacko" on lead vocals and guitar, and Benjamin Wade on drums. It was released on 29 July 2022 and peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Albums chart.
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| Released | 29 July 2022 | |||
| Length | 39:20 | |||
| Label | Beddy Rays | |||
| Producer | Brock Weston | |||
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| Singles from Beddy Rays | ||||
At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist.[10]
At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2023, the album was nominated for Album of the Year.[11]
Background
editBeddy Rays is Beddy Rays' debut album. The band formed in 2017 in Brisbane. The line-up was Lewis "Lewy" McKenna on guitar, Bradley O'Connor on bass guitar, Jackson "Jacko" van Issum on lead vocals and guitar, and Benjamin Wade on drums. They released an extended play, Lost Found Beat Around, in December 2017. Their album was announced on their Facebook account on 2 June 2022[12] and released on 29 July, which peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Albums chart. It produced seven singles.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[13] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[14] |
| X-press Magazine | 8/10[15] |
Millie Warwick from Distorted Sound wrote: "If the criteria for a self-titled debut album is to entirely capture the energy of a band, then Beddy Rays does exactly this. With the main themes being love for their hometown, enjoying the summer and checking in on your friends, you'll feel well acquainted with the band after listening, and immersed into their world."[13]
Jake Richardson from Kerrang felt that "Aside from acoustic number 'Brin's Song', they largely stick to the same formula across this album, but rather than becoming tiresome, the four-piece's approach works so well that there's no point in deviating. Beddy Rays know what they do well, their identity is clear and they use this record to explore their sound in all its fast-paced, party-starting glory."[14]
Tiana Speter from Hysteria Mag opined: "Embracing their sturdy footing between the surf rock, indie and garage rock realms, Beddy Rays come out swinging, hugging and thumping on their first ever full length album."[16]
Ryan Ellis from X-press Magazine wrote that "Beddy Rays is an unrestrained and unpretentious rollercoaster of undeniably infectious tunes. Loaded with loose surf-punk melodies, crunchy riffs and infectious vocals, it will inevitably induce and maintain good times in any situation. All you need to do is embrace it."[15]
Beat Magazine stated "Beddy Rays are the epitome of good summer vibes, with their surf-rock vibe and catchy lyrics."[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Lewis McKenna, Bradley O'Connor, Jackson van Issum, Benjamin Wade;[17] unless otherwise indicated
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wait a While" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Week on Repeat" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Fotu" (McKenna, O'Connor, van Issum, Wade, Matthew Cochran) | 3:11 |
| 4. | "On My Own" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Sort It Out" | 1:56 |
| 6. | "Handful" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Brin's Song" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Sobercoaster" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Milk" | 2:32 |
| 10. | "Ashtray" | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Feels Nice" | 1:57 |
| 12. | "Coffee Stops" (McKenna, O'Connor, van Issum, Wade, Matthew Cochran) | 2:26 |
| 13. | "Easy Man" | 3:02 |
| 14. | "Good with Bad" | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 39:20 | |
Personnel
editBeddy Rays
- Lewis McKenna – guitar
- Bradley O'Connor – bass guitar
- Jackson van Issum "Jacko" – lead vocals, guitar
- Benjamin Wade – drums
Artisans
- Brock Weston – producer, engineer, mixer
- Matthew Cochran – co-producer
- Steve Smart – mastering engineer
- Campbell Walker – cover
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Sobercoaster - Single by Beddy Ryas". Apple Music. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Wait a While - Single by Beddy Rays". Apple Music. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Week on Repeat - Single by Beddy Rays". Apple Music. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Listen to Beddy Rays' high-powered new single "On My Own"". NME Australia. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "On My Won - Single by Beddy Rays". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Milk - Single by Beddy Rays". Apple Music. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Listen to Beddy Rays' punchy new single "Sort It Out"". NME. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Sort It Out - Single by Beddy Rays". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Beddy Rays Release New Video "handful"". Rockn Load Magazine. July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Mary Varvaris (12 July 2023). "Budjerah & Wildfire Manwurrk Lead NIMA Finalist Nominations". The Music. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "We're so bloody excited to announce our self titled debut album!!". 2 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b "ALBUM REVIEW: Beddy Rays – Beddy Rays". Distorted Sound. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b Richardson, Jake (28 July 2022). "Album review: Beddy Rays – Beddy Rays". Kerrang!. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b "BEDDY RAYS Beddy Rays gets 8/10". X-Press Magazine. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Beddy Rays by Beddy Rays". Hysteria Mag. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Wait a While'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 5 September 2022. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search and filter' and provide 'Title'.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Beddy Rays – Beddy Rays". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.