Breathing Tornados is the third studio album by Australian musician Ben Lee, released on 16 November 1998, through Modular Recordings. It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
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| Released | 16 November 1998 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 43:47 | |||
| Label | Modular Recordings | |||
| Producer | Ed Buller | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CMJ New Music Report | favorable[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Critical reception
editWendy Mitchell of CMJ New Music Report said, "The adventurous Breathing Tornados proves Lee capable of experimenting with new forms of expression, without abandoning the hooky pop and acoustic folk of his previous work."[2] She said, "In addition to Lee's guitar work, Breathing Tornados unexpectedly offers machine-made beats, keyboards, horns and assorted weird samples."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cigarettes Will Kill You" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Nothing Much Happens" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "I Am a Sunflower" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Tornados" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "The Finger and the Moon" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Birthday Song" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Nighttime" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Burn to Shine" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Sandpaperback" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "10ft. Tall" (credited as "Ten Feet Tall" on Australian edition) | 2:20 |
| 11. | "Ship My Body Home" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Sleepwalking" | 3:45 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Ben Lee – vocals, guitars, bass, percussion
- Ed Buller – keyboards, programming, percussion, production
- Scott Donnel – drums (on "Nothing Much Happens" and "The Finger and the Moon")
- Harmony Korine – monologue (on "Nothing Much Happens")
- Petra Haden – backing vocals (on "Nighttime")
- Donovan Leitch – falsetto vocals (on "Nighttime")
- Sean Lennon – backing vocals (on "Sandpaperback")
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Byrkit, Becky. "Breathing Tornados - Ben Lee". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Wendy (1 March 1999). "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report: 3.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Ben Lee". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 480.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ben Lee – Breathing Tornados". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
External links
edit- Breathing Tornados at Discogs (list of releases)