''45 Degrees'' is the third

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singer

Christine Anu Christine Anu (born 15 March 1970) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She gained popularity with the cover song release of the Warumpi Band's song " My Island Home". Anu has been nominated for 17 ARIA Awards. Early life Anu was bo ...

. Anu cites Melbourne-based producer Jarrad Rogers as the key catalyst to this musical re-awakening. Long runs with the stage show Kissing Frogs, and the birth of her second child Zipporah had left Christine a little hesitant about returning to the studio. "Basically, I wasn’t going to do another album until the right person was found," she states, "And I've been blessed. Our paths were meant to meet." In an interview with Paul Cashmere in March 2004, Anu said the album was 'self indulgent' and "We let each song evolve and the strong ones stayed and the other ones have gone into a catalogue to be resurrected somewhere down the track".

Critical reception

Ellaina Wigell from ''Music Wire'' complimented the "energy" and "different shades" to the album, stating: "this album presents a different side to Anu. It is diverse and stands apart from predecessors" adding, "Risk-taking however is fundamental to musical growth and it is encouraging to see Anu take chances." Hector from

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felt that listeners would be surprised, writing: "Christine Anu has taken one giant leap on her third album dishing up a dose of energetic funk and rock. "2 Late" slams in like

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in his glory days, "LRHD" is rock meets dance but with a modern production sound, "Different Kind of Something" has R&B / jazz leanings and " Talk About Love" is another no nonsense rock track pushing her voice to the limit." Hector concluded with "Christine is a major Australian talent. ''45 Degrees'' modernizes her sound".

Track listing

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* * {{Authority control 2003 albums Pop rock albums by Australian artists Mushroom Records albums Christine Anu albums